公开(公告)号：US20130107087A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-02

申请号：US13719806

申请日：2012-12-19

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Yusuke OKADA ,  Hiroyoshi KOMOBUCHI ,  Takeo AZUMA ,  Sanzo UGAWA ,  Taro IMAGAWA

IPC: H04N9/04

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/3537 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/3742

Abstract: In an embodiment, a solid-state image sensor comprises: pixels arranged in columns and rows; read signal lines each connected to pixels arranged in a row direction; and output signal lines each connected to pixels arranged in a column direction. The read signal lines are classified into a first type of read signal lines each connected to a group of pixels on which R and B rays are incident, and a second type of read signal lines each connected to a group of pixels on which G rays are incident. Two pixels (R, B) on two adjacent columns are arranged on two opposite sides with respect to the first type of read signal line. Two pixels (Gr, Gb) on two adjacent columns are arranged on two opposite sides with respect to the second type of read signal line.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，固态图像传感器包括：以列和行排列的像素; 读取连接到沿行方向布置的像素的信号线; 并且输出各自连接到沿列方向布置的像素的信号线。 读取信号线被分类为每个连接到R和B射线入射的像素组的第一类读取信号线，以及第二类型的读取信号线，每条读取信号线都连接到G射线上的一组像素 事件。 两个相邻列上的两个像素（R，B）相对于第一类型的读信号线布置在两个相对侧上。 两个相邻列上的两个像素（Gr，Gb）相对于第二类型的读取信号线布置在两个相对侧上。

公开(公告)号：US20130113971A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13727834

申请日：2012-12-27

Applicant: Panasonic Corporation

Inventor： Yusuke OKADA ,  Hiroyoshi KOMOBUCHI ,  Takeo AZUMA ,  Taro IMAGAWA ,  Sanzo UGAWA

IPC: H04N5/335

CPC classification number: H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: In an embodiment, an image sensor includes pixels arranged in columns and rows, read signal lines connected to pixels arranged in the row direction. Each pixel is read in either a first exposure time or in a second exposure time shorter than the first exposure time. Each of a first type of read signal lines is connected to a group of pixels associated with the first exposure time, and each of a second type of read signal lines is connected to a group of pixels associated with the second exposure time. In two vertically adjacent horizontal pixel lines, the first type of read signal line is shared by two horizontally adjacent pixels associated with the first exposure time, and the second type of read signal line is shared by two horizontally adjacent pixels associated with the second exposure time.

Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中，图像传感器包括以列和行排列的像素，连接到沿行方向布置的像素的读信号线。 在第一曝光时间或比第一曝光时间短的第二曝光时间内读取每个像素。 第一类读取信号线中的每一条连接到与第一曝光时间相关联的一组像素，并且第二类型的读取信号线中的每一条连接到与第二曝光时间相关联的一组像素。 在两个垂直相邻的水平像素线中，第一类型的读信号线由与第一曝光时间相关联的两个水平相邻像素共享，第二类读取信号线由与第二曝光时间相关联的两个水平相邻像素共享 。

公开(公告)号：US20130270421A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-17

申请号：US13911656

申请日：2013-06-06

Applicant: PANASONIC CORPORATION

Inventor： Katsuhiro KANAMORI ,  Brahm Pal SINGH ,  Kunio NOBORI ,  Hiroyoshi KOMOBUCHI ,  Mikiya NAKATA

IPC: H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/14625 ,  A61B1/00186 ,  G01J3/0205 ,  G01J3/0224 ,  G01J3/0262 ,  G01J3/0297 ,  G01J3/36 ,  G01J3/513 ,  G01J4/04 ,  G01J2003/1213 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02B5/3025 ,  G02B5/3083 ,  G02B23/24 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14629 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N2005/2255

Abstract: A polarization image sensor includes: photodiodes arranged on an image capturing plane; a color mosaic filter in which color filters in multiple different colors are arranged to face the photodiodes; an optical low-pass filter which covers the color mosaic filter; and polarization optical elements located closer to a light source than the optical low-pass filter is. Each polarization optical element covers an associated one of the photodiodes and makes light which is polarized in a predetermined direction in a plane that is parallel to the image capturing plane incident onto the optical low-pass filter. The color filters are arranged so that light that has passed through polarization optical elements is transmitted through an associated one of the color filters in a single color. Each color filter covers multiple photodiodes.

Abstract translation: 偏振图像传感器包括：布置在图像捕获平面上的光电二极管; 彩色马赛克滤色器，其中以多种不同颜色的滤色器布置成面对光电二极管; 覆盖彩色马赛克滤光片的光学低通滤光片; 并且位于比光学低通滤波器更靠近光源的偏振光学元件。 每个偏振光学元件覆盖相关联的一个光电二极管，并使平行于入射到光学低通滤波器上的图像捕获平面的平面中的预定方向偏振的光。 滤色器被布置成使得已经通过偏振光学元件的光以单一颜色透过相关联的一个滤色器。 每个滤色器都覆盖多个光电二极管。