公开(公告)号：US08836313B2

公开(公告)日：2014-09-16

申请号：US13188519

申请日：2011-07-22

申请人： Makoto Takagi ,  Kazuo Yamazaki

发明人： Makoto Takagi ,  Kazuo Yamazaki

IPC分类号： G05F3/08 ,  G05F3/26

CPC分类号： G05F1/561 ,  G05F3/262

摘要： A constant current source has a first current source circuit for outputting a first current; a second current source circuit for outputting a second current according to a reference voltage; a current comparison circuit for comparing magnitudes of the first and second currents; and a current adjustment unit for adjusting a current value of the first current output from the first current source circuit in accordance with a comparison result of the current comparison circuit.

摘要翻译： 恒流源具有用于输出第一电流的第一电流源电路; 第二电流源电路，用于根据参考电压输出第二电流; 用于比较第一和第二电流的幅度的电流比较电路; 以及电流调节单元，用于根据当前比较电路的比较结果调整从第一电流源电路输出的第一电流的电流值。

公开(公告)号：US20120038343A1

公开(公告)日：2012-02-16

申请号：US13188519

申请日：2011-07-22

申请人： Makoto Takagi ,  Kazuo Yamazaki

发明人： Makoto Takagi ,  Kazuo Yamazaki

IPC分类号： G05F1/10

CPC分类号： G05F1/561 ,  G05F3/262

摘要： A constant current source has a first current source circuit for outputting a first current; a second current source circuit for outputting a second current according to a reference voltage; a current comparison circuit for comparing magnitudes of the first and second currents; and a current adjustment unit for adjusting a current value of the first current output from the first current source circuit in accordance with a comparison result of the current comparison circuit.

摘要翻译： 恒流源具有用于输出第一电流的第一电流源电路; 第二电流源电路，用于根据参考电压输出第二电流; 用于比较第一和第二电流的幅度的电流比较电路; 以及电流调节单元，用于根据当前比较电路的比较结果调整从第一电流源电路输出的第一电流的电流值。

公开(公告)号：US09204066B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-01

申请号：US13462487

申请日：2012-05-02

申请人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Kazuo Yamazaki

发明人： Kazuaki Tashiro ,  Kazuo Yamazaki

IPC分类号： H01L27/00 ,  H01J40/14 ,  H03K17/78 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/3655 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A solid-state imaging device has a configuration for selecting from a plurality of reference pixels at least one reference pixel for outputting a reference signal.

摘要翻译： 固态成像装置具有用于从多个参考像素中选择用于输出参考信号的至少一个参考像素的配置。

公开(公告)号：US08969771B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US13504471

申请日：2010-12-20

申请人： Yasuji Ikeda ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Kazuo Yamazaki

发明人： Yasuji Ikeda ,  Hiroki Hiyama ,  Kazuo Yamazaki

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H03M1/06 ,  H03M1/16 ,  H03M1/54

CPC分类号： H04N5/378 ,  H03M1/0607 ,  H03M1/162 ,  H03M1/54

摘要： An imaging system includes an A/D converter including a holding unit holding a pixel signal as a voltage level, a comparator comparing the voltage level held with a reference level, a circuit capable of changing the voltage level so as to approach the reference level at first and second rates, wherein the voltage level is changed at the first rate to determine higher bits in accordance with inversion of a relationship between the reference level and the voltage level, after that, the voltage level is changed at the second rate to determine lower bits in accordance with inversion of the relationship between the reference level and the voltage level, and an adjusting unit which adjusts the voltage level during a period until the voltage level is changed at the second rate after determination of the higher bits so that the lower bits and the voltage level hold a linear relationship.

摘要翻译： 一种成像系统包括：A / D转换器，其包括保持像素信号作为电压电平的保持单元，将保持的电压电平与基准电平进行比较的比较器，能够改变电压电平以便接近基准电平的电路 第一和第二速率，其中电压电平以第一速率改变以根据参考电平和电压电平之间的关系的反转来确定较高位，之后，以第二速率改变电压电平以确定较低的电平 根据参考电平和电压电平之间的关系的反转，调整单元，以及调整单元，其在确定较高位之后调整电压电平，直到电压电平以第二速率改变，使得较低位 并且电压电平保持线性关系。

公开(公告)号：US08963271B2

公开(公告)日：2015-02-24

申请号：US13823057

申请日：2011-09-20

申请人： Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Nobuyuki Endo ,  Kyouhei Watanabe

发明人： Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Nobuyuki Endo ,  Kyouhei Watanabe

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/3745

CPC分类号： H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14607 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/3559 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/37452 ,  H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： In a solid-state imaging device, a photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor, and at least a part of electric charge holding unit, among pixel constituent elements, are disposed on a first semiconductor substrate. An amplifying transistor, a signal processing circuit other than a reset transistor, and a plurality of common output lines, to which signals are read out from a plurality of pixels, are disposed on a second semiconductor substrate.

摘要翻译： 在固态成像装置中，在像素构成要素中设置有光电转换单元，转印晶体管和电荷保持单元的至少一部分，在第一半导体基板上。 放大晶体管，复位晶体管以外的信号处理电路以及从多个像素读出信号的多个公共输出线配置在第二半导体基板上。

公开(公告)号：US08912578B2

公开(公告)日：2014-12-16

申请号：US13517357

申请日：2010-12-22

申请人： Nobuyuki Endo ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Kyouhei Watanabe ,  Takeshi Ichikawa

发明人： Nobuyuki Endo ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Kyouhei Watanabe ,  Takeshi Ichikawa

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/14632 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/1465

摘要： The present invention relates to a solid-state image pickup device. The device includes a first substrate including a photoelectric conversion element and a transfer gate electrode configured to transfer charge from the photoelectric conversion element, a second substrate having a peripheral circuit portion including a circuit configured to read a signal based charge generated in the photoelectric conversion element, the first and second substrates being laminated. The device further includes a multilayer interconnect structure, disposed on the first substrate, including an aluminum interconnect and a multilayer interconnect structure, disposed on the second substrate, including a copper interconnect.

摘要翻译： 本发明涉及一种固态图像拾取装置。 该装置包括：第一基板，包括光电转换元件和被配置为从光电转换元件传送电荷的转移栅电极;第二基板，具有外围电路部分，其包括被配置为读取在光电转换元件中产生的基于信号的电荷 第一和第二基板被层压。 该器件还包括多层互连结构，其设置在第一衬底上，包括铝互连和多层互连结构，设置在第二衬底上，包括铜互连。

公开(公告)号：US20130175652A1

公开(公告)日：2013-07-11

申请号：US13823057

申请日：2011-09-20

申请人： Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Nobuyuki Endo ,  Kyouhei Watanabe

发明人： Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Nobuyuki Endo ,  Kyouhei Watanabe

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14607 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/3559 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/37452 ,  H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： In a solid-state imaging device, a photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor, and at least a part of electric charge holding unit, among pixel constituent elements, are disposed on a first semiconductor substrate. An amplifying transistor, a signal processing circuit other than a reset transistor, and a plurality of common output lines, to which signals are read out from a plurality of pixels, are disposed on a second semiconductor substrate.

公开(公告)号：US20130105663A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-02

申请号：US13808865

申请日：2011-07-04

申请人： Nobuyuki Endo ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Kyouhei Watanabe ,  Junji Iwata

发明人： Nobuyuki Endo ,  Tetsuya Itano ,  Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Kyouhei Watanabe ,  Junji Iwata

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/04

CPC分类号： H01L27/1469 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14687 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L31/04 ,  H01L2224/05655

摘要： A member for a solid-state image pickup device having a bonding plane with no gaps and a method for manufacturing the same are provided. The manufacturing method includes the steps of providing a first substrate provided with a photoelectric converter on its primary face and a first wiring structure, providing a second substrate provided with a part of a peripheral circuit on its primary face and a second wiring structure, and performing bonding so that the first substrate, the first wiring structure, the second wiring structure, and the second substrate are disposed in this order. In addition, at least one of an upper face of the first wiring structure and an upper face of the second wiring structure has a concave portion, and a conductive material forms a bottom face of the concave portion.

公开(公告)号：US20110248670A1

公开(公告)日：2011-10-13

申请号：US12309793

申请日：2007-07-24

申请人： Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Kouji Murakami ,  Yukihiro Terada ,  Tamiji Nagai ,  Toshio Nagai

发明人： Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Kouji Murakami ,  Yukihiro Terada ,  Tamiji Nagai ,  Toshio Nagai

IPC分类号： H02J7/04

CPC分类号： H01M10/0585 ,  H01M2/0212 ,  H01M2/0275 ,  H01M2/22 ,  H01M10/052 ,  H01M10/425 ,  H02J7/0073 ,  H02J7/045

摘要： There is provided a charging power source apparatus by which quick charging can be carried out within a required range without imposing a burden on a secondary battery or a charging circuit. The charging power source apparatus is equipped with a plurality of control modes (e.g. normal charging mode and quick charging mode) for operating respectively with a plurality of output characteristics where the magnitudes of output currents being limited are different, and a detecting circuit for detecting a voltage appearing between the output terminals, and is configured such that one of the plurality of control modes is selected based on detection result from the detection circuit to perform an output operation.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种充电电源装置，其可以在所需范围内进行快速充电，而不会对二次电池或充电电路造成负担。 充电电源装置具有多个控制模式（例如，正常充电模式和快速充电模式），用于分别以输出电流的大小被限制的多个输出特性进行操作，以及检测电路 电压出现在输出端子之间，并且被配置为使得基于来自检测电路的检测结果选择多个控制模式中的一个来执行输出操作。

公开(公告)号：US07889254B2

公开(公告)日：2011-02-15

申请号：US12175566

申请日：2008-07-18

申请人： Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Hiraku Kozuka

发明人： Tetsunobu Kochi ,  Kazuo Yamazaki ,  Hiraku Kozuka

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N1/46 ,  H04N1/04 ,  H04N1/40 ,  G06K7/00 ,  H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/3765 ,  H04N5/3692 ,  H04N5/37452

摘要： To prevent such a situation that a signal from a pixel in a dark state is output at a level shifted from an originally set level to deteriorate an image quality, and to improve the image quality. A photoelectric conversion apparatus according to the present invention includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; a plurality of amplifying units for amplifying a signal in accordance with a photo-carrier generated in the photoelectric conversion elements; a plurality of signal holding units for holding output signals from the amplifying units through a plurality of switch units; and a control signal supplying unit for supplying a control signal to the switch units through a control line, in which the control line is sequentially connected to the plurality of switch units and has both ends connected to the control signal supplying units, or a change rate with time of an amplitude of a signal held by the signal holding units is set lower than a change rate with time of am amplitude of the control signal at the time of turning off the switch units.

摘要翻译： 为了防止来自暗态的像素的信号以从初始设定的电平移位的电平输出，使图像质量劣化，并且提高图像质量。 根据本发明的光电转换装置包括：多个光电转换元件; 多个放大单元，用于根据在光电转换元件中产生的光载流子放大信号; 多个信号保持单元，用于通过多个开关单元保持来自放大单元的输出信号; 以及控制信号提供单元，用于通过控制线将控制信号提供给开关单元，其中控制线顺序地连接到多个开关单元并且两端连接到控制信号提供单元，或者变化率 将由信号保持单元保持的信号的幅度的时间设定为低于关闭开关单元时的控制信号的幅度随时间的变化率。