Shared amplifier pixel with matched coupling capacitances
    1.
    发明申请
    Shared amplifier pixel with matched coupling capacitances 有权
    具有匹配耦合电容的共享放大器像素

    公开(公告)号:US20060273240A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-07

    申请号:US11398514

    申请日:2006-04-05

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00

    CPC分类号: H04N5/37457 H04N5/365

    摘要: A method of making an image sensor, the method includes the steps of providing a plurality of pixels each with a photodetector; providing an amplifier that is shared between the plurality of photodetectors; providing a transfer gate associated with each photodetector; providing a charge-to-voltage conversion region that is shared between the plurality of photodetectors; determining a capacitance between each transfer gate and the charge-to-voltage conversion region; and modifying the capacitance to be substantially the same by altering a physical structure within one or more pixels.

    摘要翻译: 一种制作图像传感器的方法,所述方法包括以下步骤:提供多个像素,每个像素具有光电检测器; 提供在所述多个光电检测器之间共享的放大器; 提供与每个光电检测器相关联的传送门; 提供在所述多个光电检测器之间共享的电荷 - 电压转换区域; 确定每个转移栅极和电荷 - 电压转换区域之间的电容; 并且通过改变一个或多个像素内的物理结构来将电容修改为基本相同。

    Shared amplifier pixel with matched coupling capacitances
    3.
    发明授权
    Shared amplifier pixel with matched coupling capacitances 有权
    具有匹配耦合电容的共享放大器像素

    公开(公告)号:US07238926B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-03

    申请号:US11398514

    申请日:2006-04-05

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00 H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/37457 H04N5/365

    摘要: A method of making an image sensor, the method includes the steps of providing a plurality of pixels each with a photodetector; providing an amplifier that is shared between the plurality of photodetectors; providing a transfer gate associated with each photodetector; providing a charge-to-voltage conversion region that is shared between the plurality of photodetectors; determining a capacitance between each transfer gate and the charge-to-voltage conversion region; and modifying the capacitance to be substantially the same by altering a physical structure within one or more pixels.

    摘要翻译: 一种制作图像传感器的方法,所述方法包括以下步骤:提供多个像素,每个像素具有光电检测器; 提供在所述多个光电检测器之间共享的放大器; 提供与每个光电检测器相关联的传送门; 提供在所述多个光电检测器之间共享的电荷 - 电压转换区域; 确定每个转移栅极和电荷 - 电压转换区域之间的电容; 并且通过改变一个或多个像素内的物理结构来将电容修改为基本相同。

    CMOS active pixel sensor shared amplifier pixel with reduced sense node capacitance
    4.
    发明申请
    CMOS active pixel sensor shared amplifier pixel with reduced sense node capacitance 有权
    CMOS有源像素传感器共享放大器像素具有降低的感测节点电容

    公开(公告)号:US20060273353A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-07

    申请号:US11440894

    申请日:2006-05-25

    IPC分类号: H01L29/768

    CPC分类号: H01L27/14641 H01L27/14609

    摘要: An image sensor includes a unit cell having a plurality of pixels; the unit cell comprising an amplifier input transistor that is shared by the plurality of pixels; a plurality of floating diffusions that are joined by a floating diffusion interconnect layer and are connected to the amplifier input transistor; and an interconnect layer which forms an output signal wire which shields the floating diffusion interconnect layer.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器包括具有多个像素的单位单元; 所述单元包括由所述多个像素共享的放大器输入晶体管; 多个浮动扩散,其通过浮动扩散互连层连接并连接到放大器输入晶体管; 以及形成屏蔽浮动扩散互连层的输出信号线的互连层。

    Pausing column readout in image sensors
    5.
    发明授权
    Pausing column readout in image sensors 有权
    在图像传感器中暂停列读数

    公开(公告)号:US08659694B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-25

    申请号:US12953535

    申请日:2010-11-24

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N3/14

    摘要: An image sensor includes a two-dimensional array of pixels having multiple column outputs and an output circuit connected to each column output. Each output circuit is configured to operate concurrent sample and read operations. An analog front end (AFE) circuit processes pixel data output from the output circuits and an AFE clock controller transmits an AFE clocking signal to the AFE circuit to effect processing of the pixel data. A timing generator outputs a column address sequence that is received by a column decoder. During one or more sample operations the timing generator suspends the column address sequence and subsequently during the one or more sample operations the AFE clock controller suspends the AFE clocking signal. The AFE clocking signal and the column address sequence resume at the end of the one or more sample operations.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器包括具有多个列输出的像素的二维阵列和连接到每个列输出的输出电路。 每个输出电路配置为同时进行采样和读取操作。 模拟前端(AFE)电路处理从输出电路输出的像素数据,AFE时钟控制器将AFE时钟信号发送到AFE电路以实现像素数据的处理。 定时发生器输出由列解码器接收的列地址序列。 在一个或多个采样操作期间,定时发生器暂停列地址序列,随后在一个或多个采样操作期间,AFE时钟控制器暂停AFE计时信号。 AFE计时信号和列地址序列在一个或多个采样操作结束时恢复。

    Generating column offset corrections for image sensors
    6.
    发明申请
    Generating column offset corrections for image sensors 有权
    为图像传感器生成列偏移校正

    公开(公告)号:US20110157434A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-30

    申请号:US12655559

    申请日:2009-12-31

    IPC分类号: H04N5/217

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3658

    摘要: An image sensor includes multiple photoactive pixels and multiple dark reference pixels arranged in rows and columns to form a pixel array. A dark signal is read out of one or more dark reference pixels in each column and used to determine a column offset for one or more columns in the pixel array. Each time an image or frame of an image is read out, the column offset for the one or more columns is updated using dark signals read out from a given number of dark reference pixels. The column offset for the one or more columns is scaled when a gain level is changed for a captured image.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器包括以行和列排列以形成像素阵列的多个光活性像素和多个暗参考像素。 从每列中的一个或多个暗参考像素中读出暗信号,并用于确定像素阵列中的一个或多个列的列偏移。 每次读出图像的图像或帧时,使用从给定数量的暗参考像素读出的暗信号来更新一列或多列的列偏移。 当为捕获的图像改变增益级别时,对一个或多个列的列偏移进行缩放。

    Generating column offset corrections for image sensors
    7.
    发明授权
    Generating column offset corrections for image sensors 有权
    为图像传感器生成列偏移校正

    公开(公告)号:US08228403B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-24

    申请号:US12655559

    申请日:2009-12-31

    IPC分类号: H04N9/64

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3658

    摘要: An image sensor includes multiple photoactive pixels and multiple dark reference pixels arranged in rows and columns to form a pixel array. A dark signal is read out of one or more dark reference pixels in each column and used to determine a column offset for one or more columns in the pixel array. Each time an image or frame of an image is read out, the column offset for the one or more columns is updated using dark signals read out from a given number of dark reference pixels. The column offset for the one or more columns is scaled when a gain level is changed for a captured image.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器包括以行和列排列以形成像素阵列的多个光活性像素和多个暗参考像素。 从每列中的一个或多个暗参考像素中读出暗信号,并用于确定像素阵列中的一个或多个列的列偏移。 每次读出图像的图像或帧时,使用从给定数量的暗参考像素读出的暗信号来更新一列或多列的列偏移。 当为捕获的图像改变增益级别时,对一个或多个列的列偏移进行缩放。

    Generating column offset corrections for image sensors
    9.
    发明申请
    Generating column offset corrections for image sensors 有权
    为图像传感器生成列偏移校正

    公开(公告)号:US20110157435A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-30

    申请号:US12655560

    申请日:2009-12-31

    IPC分类号: H04N9/64

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3658 H04N5/361

    摘要: An image sensor includes multiple photoactive pixels and multiple dark reference pixels arranged in rows and columns to form a pixel array. A dark signal is read out of one or more dark reference pixels in each column and used to determine a column offset for one or more columns in the pixel array. An offset window is used for each column in the pixel array to define an acceptable maximum dark signal and an acceptable minimum dark signal for each column. The dark signals from each column are analyzed to determine if there are any dark signals outside the offset window. If any of the dark signals are outside the offset window, the dark signal or signals can be compensated for or discarded.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器包括以行和列排列以形成像素阵列的多个光活性像素和多个暗参考像素。 从每列中的一个或多个暗参考像素中读出暗信号,并用于确定像素阵列中的一个或多个列的列偏移。 像素阵列中的每列使用偏移窗口,以定义可接受的最大暗信号和每列的可接受的最小暗信号。 分析来自每列的暗信号,以确定在偏移窗口之外是否存在任何暗信号。 如果任何暗信号在偏移窗口之外,则可以补偿或丢弃暗信号或信号。

    Generating column offset corrections for image sensors
    10.
    发明授权
    Generating column offset corrections for image sensors 有权
    为图像传感器生成列偏移校正

    公开(公告)号:US08269864B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-18

    申请号:US12655560

    申请日:2009-12-31

    IPC分类号: H04N9/64

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3658 H04N5/361

    摘要: An image sensor includes multiple photoactive pixels and multiple dark reference pixels arranged in rows and columns to form a pixel array. A dark signal is read out of one or more dark reference pixels in each column and used to determine a column offset for one or more columns in the pixel array. An offset window is used for each column in the pixel array to define an acceptable maximum dark signal and an acceptable minimum dark signal for each column. The dark signals from each column are analyzed to determine if there are any dark signals outside the offset window. If any of the dark signals are outside the offset window, the dark signal or signals can be compensated for or discarded.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器包括以行和列排列以形成像素阵列的多个光活性像素和多个暗参考像素。 从每列中的一个或多个暗参考像素中读出暗信号,并用于确定像素阵列中的一个或多个列的列偏移。 像素阵列中的每列使用偏移窗口,以定义可接受的最大暗信号和每列的可接受的最小暗信号。 分析来自每列的暗信号,以确定在偏移窗口之外是否存在任何暗信号。 如果任何暗信号在偏移窗口之外,则可以补偿或丢弃暗信号或信号。