Image pickup element and image pickup device

    公开(公告)号:US11317046B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-26

    申请号:US16737993

    申请日:2020-01-09

    申请人: NIKON CORPORATION

    摘要: An imaging element includes: an imaging unit in which a plurality of pixel groups including a plurality of pixels that output pixel signals according to incident light are formed, and on which incident light corresponding to mutually different pieces of image information is incident; a control unit that controls, for each of the pixel groups, a period of accumulating in the plurality of pixels included in the pixel group; and a readout unit that is provided to each of the pixel groups, and reads out the pixel signals from the plurality of pixels included in the pixel group.

    Image pickup element and image pickup device

    公开(公告)号:US10574918B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-25

    申请号:US16266602

    申请日:2019-02-04

    申请人: NIKON CORPORATION

    摘要: An imaging element includes: an imaging unit in which a plurality of pixel groups including a plurality of pixels that output pixel signals according to incident light are formed, and on which incident light corresponding to mutually different pieces of image information is incident; a control unit that controls, for each of the pixel groups, a period of accumulating in the plurality of pixels included in the pixel group; and a readout unit that is provided to each of the pixel groups, and reads out the pixel signals from the plurality of pixels included in the pixel group.

    Electronic device with image sensor and control unit

    公开(公告)号:US10205901B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-12

    申请号:US15261049

    申请日:2016-09-09

    申请人: NIKON CORPORATION

    摘要: An image sensor is provided, the image sensor including: an imaging unit that has a first imaging region and a second imaging region, and outputs: a first pixel signal generated according to light incident on the first imaging region; and a second pixel signal generated according to light incident on the second imaging region; a first ramp generating unit that generates a first ramp signal; a second ramp generating unit that generates a second ramp signal; a first signal converting unit that converts the first pixel signal into a first digital image signal based on a result of comparison between the first pixel signal and the first ramp signal; and a second signal converting unit that converts the second pixel signal into a second digital image signal based on a result of comparison between the second pixel signal and the second ramp signal.

    Imaging unit, imaging apparatus, and computer readable medium storing thereon an imaging control program
    6.
    发明授权
    Imaging unit, imaging apparatus, and computer readable medium storing thereon an imaging control program 有权
    成像单元,成像装置和存储有成像控制程序的计算机可读介质

    公开(公告)号:US09571767B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-14

    申请号:US14500030

    申请日:2014-09-29

    申请人: NIKON CORPORATION

    发明人: Shiro Tsunai

    摘要: When the amplification ratio is low and strong incident light causes a large charge, the signal retrieved from regions where the incident light is weak is also weak, but when the amplification ratio is high in regions where the incident light is weak, the signal retrieved from regions where the incident light is strong becomes saturated. Therefore, the dynamic range of the imaging unit is narrow. Provided is an imaging unit comprising an imaging section that includes a first group having one or more pixels and a second group having one or more pixels different from those of the first group; and a control section that, while a single charge accumulation is performed in the first group, causes pixel signals to be output by performing charge accumulation in the second group a number of times differing from a number of times charge accumulation is performed in the first group.

    摘要翻译: 当放大率低,强入射光引起大电荷时,从入射光弱的区域回收的信号也很弱,但是当入射光弱的区域的放大率高时,从 入射光强的区域饱和。 因此,成像单元的动态范围窄。 提供了一种成像单元,包括:成像部,其包括具有一个或多个像素的第一组,以及具有与所述第一组不同的一个或多个像素的第二组; 以及控制部分,当在第一组中执行单个电荷累积时,通过在第二组中执行电荷累积的次数不同于在第一组中执行电荷累积的次数来使得输出像素信号 。

    Image capturing apparatus
    7.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11347041B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US16235836

    申请日:2018-12-28

    申请人: NIKON CORPORATION

    发明人: Shiro Tsunai

    摘要: An image capturing apparatus includes an image capturing device that has a plurality of photoelectric converting elements, and a light restricting portion that has a plurality of light inlets and a plurality of light outlets provided to each of the plurality of photoelectric converting elements, that emits, to each of the plurality of photoelectric converting elements, light that can reach each of the plurality of light inlets among light incident on each of the plurality of light outlets and that restricts light that cannot reach each of the plurality of light outlets among the light incident on the light inlets from being emitted to each of the plurality of photoelectric converting elements.

    Imaging unit, imaging apparatus, and computer readable medium storing thereon an imaging control program

    公开(公告)号:US11082646B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-08-03

    申请号:US16844231

    申请日:2020-04-09

    申请人: NIKON CORPORATION

    发明人: Shiro Tsunai

    摘要: When the amplification ratio is low and strong incident light causes a large charge, the signal retrieved from regions where the incident light is weak is also weak, but when the amplification ratio is high in regions where the incident light is weak, the signal retrieved from regions where the incident light is strong becomes saturated. Therefore, the dynamic range of the imaging unit is narrow. Provided is an imaging unit comprising an imaging section that includes a first group having one or more pixels and a second group having one or more pixels different from those of the first group; and a control section that, while a single charge accumulation is performed in the first group, causes pixel signals to be output by performing charge accumulation in the second group a number of times differing from a number of times charge accumulation is performed in the first group.

    Image-capturing device and electronic camera

    公开(公告)号:US11012604B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-05-18

    申请号:US16068038

    申请日:2017-01-05

    申请人: NIKON CORPORATION

    发明人: Shiro Tsunai

    摘要: An image-capturing device includes: a plurality of pixels, having a plurality of first electrodes provided upon one surface of a light reception unit that receives incident light, and a plurality of second electrodes provided upon another surface of the light reception unit; and an output unit that outputs a signal generated by the light reception unit upon receipt of the incident light, the light reception unit being sandwiched between the first electrodes, to which a voltage is applied, and the second electrodes.