SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD FOR THE SAME
    1.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD FOR THE SAME 有权
    固态成像装置及其驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110007193A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-13

    申请号:US12796367

    申请日:2010-06-08

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/347 H04N9/045

    摘要: A solid-state imaging apparatus includes: a plurality of pixels generating pixel signals; color filters above the photoelectric conversion elements; a row selecting unit for selecting a plurality of rows of the pixels; a signal line receiving the pixel signal from the pixels of the row selected by the row selecting unit; a plurality of capacitors for accumulating the pixel signal outputted to the signal line; and a plurality of selecting switches connected between the signal line and the plurality of capacitors. During a first adding operation, the row selecting unit adds pixel signals accumulated in a part of the capacitors on the signal line. And, during a second adding operation, the row selecting unit adds pixel signals accumulated in other part of the capacitors with the pixel signals from the pixels of a row different from the row of which pixel signals are added in the first adding operation.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括:产生像素信号的多个像素; 彩色滤光片上面的光电转换元件; 行选择单元,用于选择所述像素的多行; 信号线,从行选择单元选择的行的像素接收像素信号; 用于累积输出到信号线的像素信号的多个电容器; 以及连接在信号线和多个电容器之间的多个选择开关。 在第一加法操作期间,行选择单元将积分在电容器的一部分中的像素信号加到信号线上。 并且,在第二加法操作期间,行选择单元将来自与在第一相加操作中添加了像素信号的行不同行的像素的像素信号的电容器的其余部分中累积的像素信号相加。

    Solid-state image pickup apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Solid-state image pickup apparatus 有权
    固态摄像装置

    公开(公告)号:US07679658B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-16

    申请号:US11564567

    申请日:2006-11-29

    IPC分类号: H04N9/64

    摘要: It is intended to obtain a high quality image which is not affected by the fluctuation of dark outputs, and pixels having a specifically large dark output, called defects, and has no lateral line etc. A solid-state image pickup apparatus including: an aperture pixel region which accumulates and outputs the electric charges generated depending on incident light; a light shielded optical black region; a black reference pixel region in which no impurity region for accumulating electric charges is formed; and level shifting means which shifts the reference level of the output signals of the black reference pixel region with respect to the reference levels of the output signals of the aperture pixel region and the optical black region, is provided.

    摘要翻译: 旨在获得不受暗输出的波动影响的高质量图像,以及具有特别大的暗输出的像素,称为缺陷,并且没有侧线等。固态图像拾取装置包括:孔径 像素区域,其累积并输出根据入射光产生的电荷; 遮光光学黑色区域; 形成用于积蓄电荷的杂质区域的黑色参照像素区域; 并且提供了相对于开口像素区域和光学黑色区域的输出信号的参考电平偏移黑色参考像素区域的输出信号的参考电平的电平移位装置。

    Image pickup apparatus
    4.
    发明授权
    Image pickup apparatus 失效
    摄像设备

    公开(公告)号:US07545426B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-09

    申请号:US11205049

    申请日:2005-08-17

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3742 H04N5/376

    摘要: There is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种图像拾取装置,包括多个像素,每个像素包括将入射光转换成电信号并累积电信号的光电转换单元,放大并输出来自光电转换单元的信号的放大器晶体管,转移晶体管 其将累积在光电转换单元中的电信号传送到放大器晶体管,以及执行预定处理的处理晶体管,以及控制电路,其设置提供给转移晶体管的控制电极的信号电平以关闭转移 晶体管低于提供给处理晶体管的控制电极的信号电平,以便关闭处理晶体管。

    Readout circuit, solid state image pickup device using the same circuit, and camera system using the same
    5.
    发明授权
    Readout circuit, solid state image pickup device using the same circuit, and camera system using the same 失效
    读出电路,使用相同电路的固态图像拾取装置,以及使用该电路的相机系统

    公开(公告)号:US06987685B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-01-17

    申请号:US10928403

    申请日:2004-08-30

    IPC分类号: G11C5/06

    CPC分类号: H04N5/378

    摘要: The present invention is mainly aimed at obtaining excellent sensor output free from periodic fixed pattern noise even if the pieces of holding capacity are converted into blocks, and the specific solution unit is described below. The signal readout unit includes: a line memory; first switches each connected to a holding capacity; a first common signal line comprising eight switches connected together; and second switches for connecting the first common signal line to the second common signal line. The control unit controls opening/closing of both switches. Between the electrode of the second switch and the second common signal line, there is provided outgoing wiring. From the control unit, control wiring a1. . . , b1. . . is connected to the first switch. To each wiring a1. . . , b1. . . , a pair of a positive signal and an anti-signal in which the logical level has been reversed with respect to each other is supplied respectively. Each wiring a1. . . , b1. . . is arranged so as to be line-symmetric with respect to the outgoing wiring.

    摘要翻译: 本发明主要是为了获得没有周期性固定模式噪声的良好的传感器输出,即使这些保持容量被转换成块,并且具体的解决方案单元在下面描述。 信号读出单元包括:行存储器; 每个连接到保持能力的第一个开关; 第一公共信号线包括连接在一起的八个开关; 以及用于将第一公共信号线连接到第二公共信号线的第二开关。 控制单元控制两个开关的打开/关闭。 在第二开关的电极和第二公共信号线之间设置输出布线。 从控制单元,控制配线a1。 。 。 ,b1。 。 。 连接到第一开关。 对每个接线a1。 。 。 ,b1。 。 。 分别提供逻辑电平相对于彼此反转的一对正信号和反信号。 各布线a1。 。 。 ,b1。 。 。 被布置成相对于输出布线线对称。

    Image pickup apparatus
    6.
    发明申请
    Image pickup apparatus 失效
    摄像设备

    公开(公告)号:US20050269610A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-08

    申请号:US11205049

    申请日:2005-08-17

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3742 H04N5/376

    摘要: There is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种图像拾取装置,包括多个像素,每个像素包括将入射光转换成电信号并累积电信号的光电转换单元,放大并输出来自光电转换单元的信号的放大器晶体管,转移晶体管 其将累积在光电转换单元中的电信号传送到放大器晶体管,以及执行预定处理的处理晶体管,以及控制电路,其设置提供给转移晶体管的控制电极的信号电平以关闭转移 晶体管低于提供给处理晶体管的控制电极的信号电平,以便关闭处理晶体管。

    Image pickup apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Image pickup apparatus 有权
    摄像设备

    公开(公告)号:US08717475B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-05-06

    申请号:US13309517

    申请日:2011-12-01

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3742 H04N5/376

    摘要: There is provided an image pickup apparatus comprising a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit which converts incident light into an electrical signal and accumulates the electrical signal, an amplifier transistor which amplifies and outputs the signal from the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor which transfers the electrical signal accumulated in the photoelectric conversion unit to the amplifier transistor, and a processing transistor which performs predetermined processing, and a control circuit which sets the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the transfer transistor in order to turn off the transfer transistor to be lower than the signal level supplied to the control electrode of the processing transistor in order to turn off the processing transistor.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种图像拾取装置,包括多个像素,每个像素包括将入射光转换成电信号并累积电信号的光电转换单元,放大并输出来自光电转换单元的信号的放大器晶体管,转移晶体管 其将累积在光电转换单元中的电信号传送到放大器晶体管,以及执行预定处理的处理晶体管,以及控制电路,其设置提供给转移晶体管的控制电极的信号电平以关闭转移 晶体管低于提供给处理晶体管的控制电极的信号电平,以便关闭处理晶体管。

    Solid-state imaging apparatus and driving method for the same
    9.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging apparatus and driving method for the same 有权
    固态成像装置及其驱动方法相同

    公开(公告)号:US08115850B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-14

    申请号:US12796367

    申请日:2010-06-08

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14

    CPC分类号: H04N5/347 H04N9/045

    摘要: A solid-state imaging apparatus includes: a plurality of pixels generating pixel signals; color filters above the photoelectric conversion elements; a row selecting unit for selecting a plurality of rows of the pixels; a signal line receiving the pixel signal from the pixels of the row selected by the row selecting unit; a plurality of capacitors for accumulating the pixel signal outputted to the signal line; and a plurality of selecting switches connected between the signal line and the plurality of capacitors. During a first adding operation, the row selecting unit adds pixel signals accumulated in a part of the capacitors on the signal line. And, during a second adding operation, the row selecting unit adds pixel signals accumulated in other part of the capacitors with the pixel signals from the pixels of a row different from the row of which pixel signals are added in the first adding operation.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括:产生像素信号的多个像素; 彩色滤光片上面的光电转换元件; 行选择单元,用于选择所述像素的多行; 信号线,从行选择单元选择的行的像素接收像素信号; 用于累积输出到信号线的像素信号的多个电容器; 以及连接在信号线和多个电容器之间的多个选择开关。 在第一加法操作期间,行选择单元将积分在电容器的一部分中的像素信号加到信号线上。 并且,在第二加法操作期间,行选择单元将来自与在第一相加操作中添加了像素信号的行不同行的像素的像素信号的电容器的其余部分中累积的像素信号相加。