Imaging system
    1.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11671552B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US17702864

    申请日:2022-03-24

    发明人: Yusaku Koyama

    摘要: An imaging system includes a camera unit and a control unit. A control signal transmission circuit of the control unit is configured to set a bias potential of a signal line to one of two or more different potentials at a timing that is set on the basis of a first video synchronization signal so as to output a control signal indicating an imaging condition of an image sensor to the signal line. A signal-processing circuit of the camera unit is configured to receive the control signal and determine the imaging condition from the control signal by determining the bias potential at a timing that is set on the basis of a second video synchronization signal.

    Image capturing device having substrates connected through a connection unit
    2.
    发明授权
    Image capturing device having substrates connected through a connection unit 有权
    具有通过连接单元连接的基板的图像捕获装置

    公开(公告)号:US09491387B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-08

    申请号:US14740575

    申请日:2015-06-16

    发明人: Yusaku Koyama

    摘要: An image-capturing device includes a solid-state image-capturing device in which a first substrate and a second substrate are electrically connected through connection units. The image-capturing device includes: a pixel unit in which a plurality of pixels, each of which has a photoelectric conversion element for generating a photoelectric conversion signal according to an intensity of incident light disposed on the first substrate, are disposed in a two-dimensional matrix and configured to output a photoelectric conversion signal generated by each of the pixels as a pixel signal for every row; a plurality of signal processing units, each of which is disposed for every one or more columns of the plurality of pixels provided in the pixel unit, performs predetermined signal processing on the pixel signal output from the pixel of a corresponding column, and outputs a processed signal including a plurality of signals after the signal processing is performed.

    摘要翻译: 图像捕获装置包括固态图像捕获装置,其中第一基板和第二基板通过连接单元电连接。 图像捕获装置包括:像素单元,其中具有用于根据设置在第一基板上的入射光的强度产生光电转换信号的光电转换元件的多个像素设置在二像素单元中, 并且被配置为将由每个像素生成的光电转换信号作为每行的像素信号输出; 为像素单元中设置的多个像素的每一列配置多个信号处理单元,对从相应列的像素输出的像素信号进行规定的信号处理,并输出处理 在执行信号处理之后包括多个信号的信号。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE
    3.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200075660A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16674205

    申请日:2019-11-05

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: A solid-state image pickup device is provided with a two-dimensional pixel array wherein unit pixels are arrayed on a semiconductor substrate, the unit pixels respectively including photoelectric conversion elements configured to convert inputted light into electric signals, and circuit elements configured to read out the electric signals thus converted. The unit pixels are formed in at least one shared well region surrounded by an insulating element isolation region that penetrates the semiconductor substrate from the front surface to the rear surface and isolates the elements from each other. Each shared well region is biased to a predetermined potential via well contact sections of a number that is smaller than that of the unit pixels.

    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20200075644A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-05

    申请号:US16675410

    申请日:2019-11-06

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146 H04N5/369

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes a two-dimensional pixel array in which unit pixels are arranged on a semiconductor substrate, each including a photoelectric conversion element, and a circuit element. When a plurality of adjacent unit pixels are defined as one pixel group set, a plurality of pixel group sets are arranged in the two-dimensional pixel array. In the one pixel group set, a periphery of the one pixel group set is surrounded by an insulating element isolation region that isolates elements in the semiconductor substrate, except for an intermediate portion between two adjacent unit pixels. In the one pixel group set, two adjacent photoelectric conversion elements are arranged so that two floating diffusions respectively connected to the two adjacent photoelectric conversion elements are opposed to each other with the circuit element interposed therebetween. A transistor shared by the one pixel group set is provided in the intermediate portion.

    IMAGING SYSTEM
    6.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20220217249A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-07-07

    申请号:US17702864

    申请日:2022-03-24

    发明人: Yusaku Koyama

    摘要: An imaging system includes a camera unit and a control unit. A control signal transmission circuit of the control unit is configured to set a bias potential of a signal line to one of two or more different potentials at a timing that is set on the basis of a first video synchronization signal so as to output a control signal indicating an imaging condition of an image sensor to the signal line. A signal-processing circuit of the camera unit is configured to receive the control signal and determine the imaging condition from the control signal by determining the bias potential at a timing that is set on the basis of a second video synchronization signal.

    Solid-state imaging device using repeater circuits to hold phase information

    公开(公告)号:US10237505B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US15671327

    申请日:2017-08-08

    发明人: Yusaku Koyama

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device including: a pixel array unit in which a plurality of pixels outputting an analog pixel signal are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix form; a ramp signal generation unit configured to generate and output a ramp wave; a clock generation unit configured to generate and output multiphase clocks; and a signal-processing unit, wherein the signal-processing unit including: a plurality of analog-to-digital conversion circuits, and a plurality of repeater circuits, wherein each of the plurality of analog-to-digital conversion circuits includes: a comparison unit, and a latch unit, wherein each of the plurality of the analog-to-digital conversion circuits outputs the digital value according to the state of the phase held by each latch circuit, and wherein each of the plurality of the repeater circuits corresponding to the same set are arranged side by side, and the repeater circuits are connected in series.

    IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE
    8.
    发明申请
    IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE 有权
    图像捕获设备

    公开(公告)号:US20150281624A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-10-01

    申请号:US14740575

    申请日:2015-06-16

    发明人: Yusaku Koyama

    IPC分类号: H04N5/3745 H04N5/374

    摘要: An image-capturing device includes a solid-state image-capturing device in which a first substrate and a second substrate are electrically connected through connection units. The image-capturing device includes: a pixel unit in which a plurality of pixels, each of which has a photoelectric conversion element for generating a photoelectric conversion signal according to an intensity of incident light disposed on the first substrate, are disposed in a two-dimensional matrix and configured to output a photoelectric conversion signal generated by each of the pixels as a pixel signal for every row; a plurality of signal processing units, each of which is disposed for every one or more columns of the plurality of pixels provided in the pixel unit, performs predetermined signal processing on the pixel signal output from the pixel of a corresponding column, and outputs a processed signal including a plurality of signals after the signal processing is performed.

    摘要翻译: 图像捕获装置包括固态图像捕获装置,其中第一基板和第二基板通过连接单元电连接。 图像捕获装置包括:像素单元,其中具有用于根据设置在第一基板上的入射光的强度产生光电转换信号的光电转换元件的多个像素设置在二像素单元中, 并且被配置为将由每个像素生成的光电转换信号作为每行的像素信号输出; 为像素单元中设置的多个像素的每一列配置多个信号处理单元,对从相应列的像素输出的像素信号进行规定的信号处理,并输出处理 在执行信号处理之后包括多个信号的信号。

    Signal transfer circuit and image pickup device
    9.
    发明授权
    Signal transfer circuit and image pickup device 有权
    信号传输电路和图像拾取装置

    公开(公告)号:US08520796B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-08-27

    申请号:US13728659

    申请日:2012-12-27

    发明人: Yusaku Koyama

    IPC分类号: G11C19/00

    摘要: A signal transfer circuit may include first to nth switches that are respectively connected to bits of an n-bit digital signal output from a digital signal generating circuit and controlled by a transfer control circuit, a first memory circuit including first to nth memories that respectively hold bits of the n-bit digital signal input through the first to nth switches and are serially connected to each other, a second memory circuit including (n+1)th to mth memories that hold a digital signal and are serially connected to each other, an output signal of the nth memory of the first memory circuit being input to the (n+1)th memory of a first stage, and (n+1)th to mth switches that are connected to output signals of the (n+1)th to mth memories of the second memory circuit and controlled by a read control circuit.

    摘要翻译: 信号传送电路可以包括分别连接到从数字信号发生电路输出并由传输控制电路控制的n位数字信号的位的第一至第n开关,第一存储电路包括分别保持的第一至第n个存储器 通过第一至第n开关输入的n位数字信号的比特串联连接,第二存储器电路包括第(n + 1)至第m个存储数字信号并且彼此串行连接的第m个存储器, 第一存储器电路的第n个存储器的输出信号被输入到第一级的第(n + 1)个存储器,以及第(n + 1)至第m个开关,其连接到第(n + 1) )到第二存储器电路的第m个存储器并由读取控制电路控制。

    SIGNAL TRANSFER CIRCUIT AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE
    10.
    发明申请
    SIGNAL TRANSFER CIRCUIT AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE 有权
    信号传输电路和图像拾取器件

    公开(公告)号:US20130121455A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-16

    申请号:US13728659

    申请日:2012-12-27

    发明人: Yusaku Koyama

    IPC分类号: H03M9/00

    摘要: A signal transfer circuit may include first to nth switches that are respectively connected to bits of an n-bit digital signal output from a digital signal generating circuit and controlled by a transfer control circuit, a first memory circuit including first to nth memories that respectively hold bits of the n-bit digital signal input through the first to nth switches and are serially connected to each other, a second memory circuit including (n+1)th to mth memories that hold a digital signal and are serially connected to each other, an output signal of the nth memory of the first memory circuit being input to the (n+1)th memory of a first stage, and (n+1)th to mth switches that are connected to output signals of the (n+1)th to mth memories of the second memory circuit and controlled by a read control circuit.

    摘要翻译: 信号传送电路可以包括分别连接到从数字信号发生电路输出并由传输控制电路控制的n位数字信号的位的第一至第n开关,第一存储电路包括分别保持的第一至第n个存储器 通过第一至第n开关输入的n位数字信号的比特串联连接,第二存储器电路包括第(n + 1)至第m个存储数字信号并且彼此串行连接的第m个存储器, 第一存储器电路的第n个存储器的输出信号被输入到第一级的第(n + 1)个存储器,以及第(n + 1)至第m个开关,其连接到第(n + 1) )到第二存储器电路的第m个存储器并由读取控制电路控制。