Imaging system, endoscope system, and control method

    公开(公告)号:US12070184B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-08-27

    申请号:US18188126

    申请日:2023-03-22

    Abstract: An imaging system includes: an optical system configured to form a subject image; a driver configured to drive the optical system; an imaging element configured to capture the subject image and generate image data; and a processor configured to control the imaging element and the driver. The imaging element includes: a first imaging portion configured to capture an image of a first light beam that travels through a first optical path in the optical system; a second imaging portion configured to capture an image of a second light beam that travels through a second optical path shorter than the first optical path; and plural phase difference pixels for phase difference autofocus, the plural phase difference pixels being arranged in at least one of the first imaging portion and the second imaging portion, the plural phase difference pixels being configured to output phase difference signals.

    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:US09264637B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-16

    申请号:US14513365

    申请日:2014-10-14

    CPC classification number: H04N5/363 H04N5/3575 H04N5/3742 H04N5/3745 H04N5/378

    Abstract: A solid-state image pickup apparatus including: two-dimensionally arrayed unit pixels, each including a PD performing optical-electrical conversion of an incident light; an FD and two output terminals provided for each of pixel groups, each including one or more unit pixels, the two output terminals being capable of outputting a noise signal and a signal-noise sum signal separately; first and second transfer lines to which the output terminals are connected in common and which are capable of holding noise signal voltage and signal-noise sum signal voltage, respectively; first switches arranged between the output terminals and the first transfer lines; second switches arranged between the output terminals and the second transfer lines; third and fourth switches provided for the transfer lines, respectively; and third and fourth transfer lines to which the transfer lines are connected in parallel via third and fourth switches, respectively.

    Abstract translation: 一种固态图像拾取装置,包括:二维排列的单位像素,每个都包括执行入射光的光电转换的PD; FD和两个输出端子,每个像素组分别包括一个或多个单位像素,两个输出端能够分别输出噪声信号和信号噪声和信号; 输出端子共同连接的第一和第二传输线,并且能够分别保持噪声信号电压和信号噪声和信号电压; 布置在输出端子和第一输送线之间的第一开关; 布置在输出端子和第二输送线之间的第二开关; 第三和第四开关分别设置在输送线上; 以及分别通过第三和第四开关将传输线并联连接的第三和第四传输线。

    IMAGING ELEMENT, ENDOSCOPE, ENDOSCOPE SYSTEM, AND TESTING METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20230024742A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-01-26

    申请号:US17957013

    申请日:2022-09-30

    Abstract: An imaging element includes: a pixel board including a light receiver including plural pixels, each pixel being configured to generate an imaging signal; a circuit board including a functional circuit, the pixel board being layered on the circuit board; plural wiring portions configured to electrically connect the pixel board and the circuit board to each other and electrically transmit signals between respective layers; a terminal provided on the circuit board, the terminal being electrically connected to each of the plural wiring portions, the terminal being configured to output the imaging signal to an outside of the terminal or receive an external signal from the outside of the terminal; and a switch configured to output, by selective switching, at least one of the imaging signal and an internal signal generated at the circuit board, to the terminal.

    Image sensor, endoscope, and endoscope system

    公开(公告)号:US10456023B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-29

    申请号:US15940089

    申请日:2018-03-29

    Abstract: An image sensor includes: pixels; first transfer lines configured to transfer imaging signals of shared pixels that are present in a plurality of different rows and share a single column transfer line for each predetermined number of pixels adjacent in a row direction and; a constant current source configured to transfer the imaging signals; output units configured to externally output the imaging signals; and a control unit configured to simultaneously and externally outputs, by simultaneously driving the plurality of shared pixels present in a same single column transfer line in the plurality of different rows, each of the plurality of imaging signals, which are output from the shared pixels and are present in the same column in the plurality of different rows, and externally output all of the imaging signals of the shared pixels present in the plurality of different rows same number of times as the predetermined number.

    Imaging element, imaging device and endoscope system

    公开(公告)号:US09621776B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-04-11

    申请号:US14847226

    申请日:2015-09-08

    Abstract: An imaging element includes: a plurality of pixels configured to receive light from outside and generate and output an imaging signal depending on an amount of the light received; a first transfer line connected to the pixel; a second transfer line; a column selection switch configured to select one pixel column and output the imaging signal to the second transfer line; a column source follower including a gate to which the imaging signal transferred by the first transfer line is input, a drain end being connected to a power supply voltage, and a source end being connected to the column selection switch; a constant current source configured to drive the column source follower and read out the imaging signal to the second transfer line; and a current generating unit configured to flow a predetermined current to the source end side of the column source follower.

    Imaging element, imaging device, endoscope, endoscope system, and method of driving imaging element
    8.
    发明授权
    Imaging element, imaging device, endoscope, endoscope system, and method of driving imaging element 有权
    成像元件,成像装置,内窥镜,内窥镜系统和驱动成像元件的方法

    公开(公告)号:US09433338B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-06

    申请号:US14872574

    申请日:2015-10-01

    Abstract: An imaging element includes: a plurality of pixels; first vertical transfer lines; a second vertical transfer line; a reference voltage generator configured to generate a first reference voltage for a column-black reference signal, a second reference voltage for a line-black reference signal and a third reference voltage for phase adjustment; a phase adjusting signal generator configured to output a phase adjusting signal corresponding to the third reference voltage; a first reference signal generator configured to generate a column-black reference signal corresponding to the first reference voltage; a second reference signal generator configured to generate a line-black reference signal corresponding to the second reference voltage; and a timing generator configured to drive the phase adjusting signal generator, the first reference signal generator and the second reference signal generator to transmit the phase adjusting signal, the column-black reference signal and the line-black reference signal, respectively.

    Abstract translation: 成像元件包括:多个像素; 第一条垂直输送线; 第二垂直传输线; 参考电压发生器,被配置为产生用于列黑参考信号的第一参考电压,用于线黑参考信号的第二参考电压和用于相位调整的第三参考电压; 相位调整信号发生器,被配置为输出与所述第三参考电压相对应的相位调整信号; 第一参考信号发生器,被配置为产生对应于所述第一参考电压的列黑参考信号; 第二参考信号发生器,被配置为产生对应于所述第二参考电压的线黑参考信号; 以及定时发生器,被配置为驱动所述相位调整信号发生器,所述第一参考信号发生器和所述第二参考信号发生器分别发送所述相位调整信号,所述列黑参考信号和所述线黑参考信号。

    Imaging element, endoscope, and endoscope system

    公开(公告)号:US10542226B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-21

    申请号:US16152629

    申请日:2018-10-05

    Abstract: An imaging element includes: a pixel chip where a pixel unit and a vertical selecting unit are arranged, the pixel unit including plural pixels that are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, the pixels being configured to generate and output imaging signals; a transmission chip where at least a power source unit and a transmission unit are arranged; plural capacitative chips, each capacitative chip having capacitance functioning as a bypass condenser for a power source in the power source unit; and plural connecting portions configured to electrically connect the pixel chip, the transmission chip, and the capacitative chip respectively to another chip. The transmission chip is layered and connected at a back surface side of the pixel chip. The capacitative chips are layered and connected at a back surface side of the transmission chip. The connecting portions are arranged so as to overlap one another.

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