Image sensing device and image sensing method
    1.
    发明授权
    Image sensing device and image sensing method 失效
    图像感测装置和图像感测方法

    公开(公告)号:US5694495A

    公开(公告)日:1997-12-02

    申请号:US554997

    申请日:1995-11-13

    摘要: In an image sensing apparatus, an array of two-dimensional matrix of photosensitive devices is used to detect an image. Each photosensitive device comprises a photosensor accumulating carriers when exposed to a light, control terminals, and an output terminal. A signal generator supplies a vector or a one-dimensional data to the control terminals in the array to output pixel data of the two-dimensional matrix, and the pixel signal is output through the output terminal. The control terminals of the photosensors arranged along each line are connected commonly, while the output terminals thereof arranged along each column are connected commonly. A controller supplies control signals to the control terminals. Then, pixel signal for columns designated by a control signal are output through an output circuit connected to the control terminals. Then, a partial region in the array including a region exposed by the light is determined according to the pixel signals, and data on the partial region is sent to the controller. Then, the controller supplies control signals in correspondence to the partial region. Then, correlation operation of the control signals with the amount of carriers in the photosensors are carried out while reading the pixel signals, and the pixel signals in the partial region is output.

    摘要翻译: 在图像感测装置中,使用感光装置的二维矩阵阵列来检测图像。 每个感光装置包括光电传感器,当暴露于光时,积聚载体,控制端子和输出端子。 信号发生器向阵列中的控制端提供矢量或一维数据,以输出二维矩阵的像素数据,并通过输出端输出像素信号。 沿着每条线布置的光电传感器的控制端子共同连接,而沿着每列布置的输出端子共同连接。 控制器向控制端提供控制信号。 然后,由控制信号指定的列的像素信号通过连接到控制端子的输出电路输出。 然后,根据像素信号确定包括由光曝光的区域的阵列中的部分区域,并且将部分区域上的数据发送到控制器。 然后,控制器对应于该部分区域提供控制信号。 然后,在读取像素信号的同时执行控制信号与光电传感器中的载波量的相关操作,并输出部分区域中的像素信号。

    Solid-state imaging element, method of driving the same, and camera system
    5.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging element, method of driving the same, and camera system 有权
    固态成像元件,驱动方法和相机系统

    公开(公告)号:US08773557B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-08

    申请号:US13122317

    申请日:2009-09-16

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    摘要: Provided is a solid-state imaging element including pixel signal read lines, and a pixel signal reading unit for reading pixel signals from a pixel unit via the pixel signal read line. The pixel unit includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix form, each pixel including a photoelectric conversion element. In the pixel unit, a shared pixel in which an output node is shared among a plurality of pixels is formed, and a pixel signal of each pixel in the shared pixel is capable of being selectively output from the shared output node to a corresponding one of the pixel signal read lines. The pixel signal reading unit sets a bias voltage for a load element which is connected to the pixel signal read line and in which current dependent on a bias voltage flows in the load element, to a voltage causing a current value to be higher than current upon a reference bias voltage when there is no difference between added charge amounts, when addition of pixel signals of the respective pixels in the shared pixel is driven.

    摘要翻译: 提供了包括像素信号读取线的固态成像元件和用于经由像素信号读取线从像素单元读取像素信号的像素信号读取单元。 像素单元包括以矩阵形式布置的多个像素,每个像素包括光电转换元件。 在像素单元中,形成其中在多个像素之间共享输出节点的共享像素,并且共享像素中的每个像素的像素信号能够被选择性地从共享输出节点输出到 像素信号读取线。 像素信号读取单元设置连接到像素信号读取线的负载元件的偏置电压,并且其中取决于偏置电压的电流在负载元件中流动到使电流值高于当前值的电流 当驱动共享像素中的各个像素的像素信号的相加时,当添加的电荷量之间没有差异时,参考偏置电压。

    IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请
    IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE 有权
    图像拾取器件

    公开(公告)号:US20130016238A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-17

    申请号:US13497373

    申请日:2010-09-14

    IPC分类号: H04N5/225

    摘要: There is provided an image pickup device which eliminates the need for image processing different from one frame to another, and is capable of eliminating centroid displacement without additionally performing a centroid correction process, thereby improving an S/N ratio and image quality. A controller 140 sequentially reads signals from all pixels when an operation mode control signal designates all-pixel readout mode, whereas, controls to read a signal from a different pixel while varying a readout position from one field to another when the operation mode control signal designates selective readout mode, and a signal processing section 150 performs signal processing on a set of field data of a single field to output resultant data as frame data when the operation mode control signal designates all-pixel readout mode, whereas, adds up plural sets of field data over a plurality of fields to output resultant data as frame data when the operation mode control signal designates selective readout mode.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种图像拾取装置,其不需要不同于一帧到另一帧的图像处理,并且能够消除重心位移而不进行重心校正处理,从而提高S / N比和图像质量。 当操作模式控制信号指定全像素读出模式时,控制器140顺序地从所有像素读取信号,而当操作模式控制信号指定时,控制器从不同的像素读取信号,同时从一个场改变读出位置 选择读取模式,信号处理部分150对单个场的一组场数据进行信号处理,以便当操作模式控制信号指定全像素读出模式时将合成数据输出为帧数据,而将多组 当操作模式控制信号指定选择性读出模式时,将多个场的场数据输出为帧数据。

    DA converter, AD converter, and semiconductor device
    7.
    发明授权
    DA converter, AD converter, and semiconductor device 有权
    DA转换器,AD转换器和半导体器件

    公开(公告)号:US07948415B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-24

    申请号:US12207283

    申请日:2008-09-09

    IPC分类号: H03M1/66

    摘要: A DA converter includes a first DA conversion section for obtaining an analog output signal in accordance with a digital input signal value, and a second DA conversion section for obtaining an analog gain control output signal in accordance with a digital gain control input signal value. In the DA converter, the gain control of the analog output signal generated by the first DA conversion section is performed on the basis of the gain control output signal generated by the second DA conversion section.

    摘要翻译: DA转换器包括用于根据数字输入信号值获得模拟输出信号的第一DA转换部分和用于根据数字增益控制输入信号值获得模拟增益控制输出信号的第二DA转换部分。 在DA转换器中,由第一DA转换部生成的模拟输出信号的增益控制基于由第二DA转换部生成的增益控制输出信号进行。

    Digital-to-analog converter, analog-to-digital converter, and semiconductor device
    8.
    发明授权
    Digital-to-analog converter, analog-to-digital converter, and semiconductor device 有权
    数模转换器,模拟 - 数字转换器和半导体器件

    公开(公告)号:US07936294B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-03

    申请号:US12426731

    申请日:2009-04-20

    IPC分类号: H03M1/66

    摘要: A DA conversion device includes the following elements. A higher-bit current source cell portion includes uniformly weighted higher-bit current source cells to generate an identical constant current. A lower-bit current source cell portion includes a lower-bit current source cells that are weighted to generate 1/two-to-the-power-of-certain-numbers constant currents. A constant current source selection controller includes a lower-bit controller having a scaler that uses clocks scaled down to 1/two-to-the-power-of-certain-numbers to select the lower-bit current source cells, and a higher-bit controller having shift registers and using a signal indicating a carry bit or a borrow bit used in the lower-bit controller to sequentially activate shift outputs of the shift registers, and uses the shift outputs to select the higher-bit current source cells. Constant current outputs of the selected current source cells are added and output so that an output current corresponding to the digital input signal is obtained.

    摘要翻译: DA转换装置包括以下元件。 较高位的电流源单元部分包括均匀加权的较高位电流源单元以产生相同的恒定电流。 低位电流源单元部分包括被加权以产生特定数目的恒定电流的2/2的功率的低位电流源单元。 恒定电流源选择控制器包括具有缩放器的低位控制器,该定标器使用按比例缩小到1/2到特定数目的功率的时钟来选择低位电流源单元, 位控制器具有移位寄存器并且使用指示在低位控制器中使用的进位位或借位位的信号来顺序地激活移位寄存器的移位输出,并且使用移位输出来选择较高位电流源单元。 添加并输出所选择的电流源单元的恒定电流输出,从而获得与数字输入信号相对应的输出电流。