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公开(公告)号:US20170214872A1
公开(公告)日:2017-07-27
申请号:US15407084
申请日:2017-01-16
Inventor: MASAAKI YANAGIDA , MASASHI MURAKAMI , SANSHIRO SHISHIDO
CPC classification number: H04N5/363 , H01L27/307 , H04N5/378
Abstract: An imaging device includes: pixel cells arranged in a matrix having rows and columns and including first and second pixel cells in one of the columns, each pixel cell comprising a photoelectric converter and a signal detection circuit detecting an electrical signal in the photoelectric converter and outputting an output signal; first and second output signal lines through which the output signals are output from each of the first and second pixel cells, respectively; and first and second feedback circuits that form, for each of the first and second pixel cells, first and second feedback paths negatively feeding back the electrical signals, respectively. The first and second pixel cells are arranged every n rows in the one of the columns where that n is an integer equal to or greater than two, the rows respectively having the first pixel cells being different from those respectively having the second pixel cells.
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公开(公告)号:US20180227524A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-09
申请号:US15872016
申请日:2018-01-16
Inventor: SHINICHI MACHIDA , TAKEYOSHI TOKUHARA , MANABU NAKATA , SANSHIRO SHISHIDO , MASAAKI YANAGIDA , MASUMI IZUCHI
CPC classification number: H04N5/378 , H01L27/307 , H01L51/0046 , H01L51/4246 , H04N5/374 , Y02E10/549
Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes a unit pixel including a pixel electrode, a charge accumulation region electrically connected to the pixel electrode, and a signal detection circuit electrically connected to the charge accumulation region; a counter electrode facing the pixel electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer disposed between the electrodes; and a voltage supply circuit configured to selectively apply any one of first, second, and third voltages between the electrodes. The photoelectric conversion layer exhibits first and second wavelength sensitivity characteristics in a wavelength range when the voltage supply circuit applies the first and second voltages between the electrodes, respectively, and becomes insensitive to light in the wavelength range when the voltage supply circuit applies the third voltage between the electrodes.
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公开(公告)号:US20170013221A1
公开(公告)日:2017-01-12
申请号:US15190368
申请日:2016-06-23
Inventor: MASAAKI YANAGIDA , TAKAYASU KITO , YOSHIAKI SATOU
IPC: H04N5/3745 , H04N5/369 , H01L27/30
CPC classification number: H04N5/3698 , H01L27/307 , H04N5/3532 , H04N5/378
Abstract: An imaging device comprising: a pixel comprising a photoelectric converter and a reset transistor having a source and a drain one of which is electrically connected to the photoelectric converter; a first voltage generating circuit for generating a first voltage; a second voltage generating circuit for generating a second voltage identical or equivalent to the first voltage; and a first switching circuit having a first input terminal electrically connected to the first voltage generating circuit, a second input terminal electrically connected to the second voltage generating circuit, a first output terminal electrically connected to the other of the source and the drain of the reset transistor. The first switching circuit electrically connects one of the first and second input terminals to the first output terminal selectively in a period when the photoelectric converter is reset. The photoelectric converter is reset by use of the first voltage or the second voltage.
Abstract translation: 一种成像装置,包括:像素,包括光电转换器和复原晶体管,其源极和漏极电连接到所述光电转换器; 用于产生第一电压的第一电压产生电路; 第二电压产生电路,用于产生与第一电压相同或相当的第二电压; 以及第一开关电路,其具有与第一电压产生电路电连接的第一输入端子,电连接到第二电压产生电路的第二输入端子,电连接到复位的源极和漏极中的另一个的第一输出端子 晶体管。 在光电转换器复位的期间,第一开关电路将第一和第二输入端子之一电连接到第一输出端子。 光电转换器通过使用第一电压或第二电压复位。
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公开(公告)号:US20190007594A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-03
申请号:US16124435
申请日:2018-09-07
Inventor: SATOSHI SATO , SANSHIRO SHISHIDO , KATSUYA NOZAWA , TAKEO AZUMA , MASAAKI YANAGIDA , TAKEYOSHI TOKUHARA , KUNIO NOBORI
Abstract: A three-dimensional motion obtaining apparatus includes: a light source; a charge amount obtaining circuit that includes pixels and obtains, for each of the pixels, a first charge amount under a first exposure pattern and a second charge amount under a second exposure pattern having an exposure period that at least partially overlaps an exposure period of the first exposure pattern; and a processor that controls a light emission pattern for the light source, the first exposure pattern, and the second exposure pattern. The processor estimates a distance to a subject for each of the pixels on the basis of the light emission pattern and on the basis of the first charge amount and the second charge amount of each of the pixels obtained by the charge amount obtaining circuit, and estimates an optical flow for each of the pixels on the basis of the first exposure pattern, the second exposure pattern, and the first charge amount and the second charge amount obtained by the charge amount obtaining circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US20170366726A1
公开(公告)日:2017-12-21
申请号:US15613500
申请日:2017-06-05
Inventor: MASAAKI YANAGIDA , MUNEYUKI MATSUMOTO
CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 , H04N5/2256 , H04N5/2354 , H04N5/35563 , H04N5/359 , H04N5/376
Abstract: When a time at which a first pulsed light starts arriving at pixels after being reflected by an object is a first time, a time at which the first pulsed light finishes arriving at the pixels is a second time, and a time at which a second pulsed light starts arriving at the pixels after being reflected by the object is a third time, a control circuit decreases sensitivity of the pixels in first part of a first period from the first time including the second time, to a level lower than the sensitivity of the pixels in at least part of a second period after the first period and up to the third time, and increases the sensitivity of the pixels in second part of the first period, to a level higher than the sensitivity of the pixels in the at least part of the second period.
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公开(公告)号:US20200170512A1
公开(公告)日:2020-06-04
申请号:US16782090
申请日:2020-02-05
Inventor: TAKAMASA ANDO , TERUHIRO SHIONO , MASAAKI YANAGIDA
Abstract: A biological measuring device includes a light source that emits first light illuminating an area on a living body, an imaging device that detects second light returned from the living body and acquires a first image including at least part of the living body, and a control circuit that controls the light source. If a specific part of the living body is not located in a predetermined coordinate range in the first image, the control circuit restricts emission of the first light from the light source. The predetermined coordinate range is set outside the area.
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公开(公告)号:US20180227526A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-09
申请号:US15876263
申请日:2018-01-22
Inventor: TAKEYOSHI TOKUHARA , SANSHIRO SHISHIDO , MASAAKI YANAGIDA
CPC classification number: H04N5/378 , H01L27/146 , H01L27/14612 , H01L27/14665 , H01L27/14667 , H01L27/307 , H01L51/0046 , H01L51/0061 , H01L51/0068 , H01L51/0071 , H01L51/0072 , H01L51/0073 , H01L51/0078 , H04N5/35563
Abstract: An imaging device of the present disclosure includes: a first and second imaging cells each including a photoelectric converter including a pixel electrode, an opposite electrode, and a photoelectric conversion layer between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode, the photoelectric converter generating signal charge by photoelectric conversion, and charge detection circuit connected to the pixel electrode, the charge detection circuit detecting the signal charge; and a voltage supply circuit supplying a voltage such that, in a frame period, a potential difference between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode of the first imaging cell at a start time of a charge accumulation period of the first imaging cell is made different from a potential difference between the pixel electrode and the opposite electrode of the second imaging cell at a start time of a charge accumulation period of the second imaging cell.
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公开(公告)号:US20180227490A1
公开(公告)日:2018-08-09
申请号:US15871978
申请日:2018-01-15
Inventor: MANABU NAKATA , SHINICHI MACHIDA , TAKEYOSHI TOKUHARA , SANSHIRO SHISHIDO , MASAAKI YANAGIDA , MASUMI IZUCHI
CPC classification number: H04N5/23245 , H01L27/307 , H04N5/2351 , H04N5/332 , H04N9/04553 , H04N9/07
Abstract: A method is for controlling an imaging device that allows switching of an operation mode between a first mode to perform imaging in a first imaging wavelength band and a second mode to perform imaging in a second imaging wavelength band different from the first imaging wavelength band. The method includes: determining whether ambient light includes near-infrared light based on information obtained in the first mode and information obtained in the second mode; and maintaining or changing the operation mode.
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公开(公告)号:US20210075984A1
公开(公告)日:2021-03-11
申请号:US16950962
申请日:2020-11-18
Inventor: MASAAKI YANAGIDA , KAZUKO NISHIMURA
IPC: H04N5/369 , H04N5/3745
Abstract: In an imaging device, each of first and second pixels in a same column includes a photoelectric converter, a first transistor, and a second transistor wherein a source (or a drain) of the first transistor is connected to the photoelectric converter, a gate of the second transistor is connected to the photoelectric converter, and a source (or a drain) of the second transistor is connected to the drain (or the source) of the first transistor. A first current source is configured to be electrically connected to the source (or the drain) of the second transistor of the first pixel, a second current source is configured to be electrically connected to the source (or the drain) of the second transistor of the second pixel, and a signal line is configured to be electrically connected to the drain (or the source) of the second transistor of the first pixel and to the drain (or the source) of the second transistor of the second pixel.
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公开(公告)号:US20180352179A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-06
申请号:US15986478
申请日:2018-05-22
Inventor: MAKOTO SHOUHO , MASAAKI YANAGIDA
CPC classification number: H04N5/3575 , H04N5/35509 , H04N5/3598 , H04N5/378
Abstract: An imaging device includes: a pixel; a signal line electrically connected to the pixel; and a first and second sample-and-hold circuits electrically connected to the signal line. The pixel includes: a photoelectric converter that generates signal charge; a charge accumulation region that accumulates the signal charge; a reset transistor that resets a voltage of the charge accumulation region; and an amplifier transistor that amplifies a signal voltage. The first sample-and-hold circuit includes: a first switch that is electrically connected to the signal line and has input-output characteristics in which an output is clipped at a clipping voltage with respect to an input exceeding the clipping voltage; and a first capacitor electrically connected to the signal line through the first switch. The second sample-and-hold circuit includes: a second switch electrically connected to the signal line; and a second capacitor electrically connected to the signal line through the second switch.
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