公开(公告)号：US20120175685A1

公开(公告)日：2012-07-12

申请号：US13343976

申请日：2012-01-05

申请人： Seong Jin KIM ,  Sang Wook Han ,  Albert Theuwissen

发明人： Seong Jin KIM ,  Sang Wook Han ,  Albert Theuwissen

IPC分类号： H01L27/148

CPC分类号： H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14612

摘要： An image sensor based on a depth pixel structure is provided. The image sensor may include a pixel including a photodiode, and the photodiode may include a transfer gate to transfer, to a floating diffusion node, an electron generated by a light reflected from an object.

摘要翻译： 提供了基于深度像素结构的图像传感器。 图像传感器可以包括包括光电二极管的像素，并且光电二极管可以包括传输门，以将由从物体反射的光产生的电子传输到浮动扩散节点。

公开(公告)号：US09076706B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-07

申请号：US13343976

申请日：2012-01-05

申请人： Seong Jin Kim ,  Sang Wook Han ,  Albert Theuwissen

发明人： Seong Jin Kim ,  Sang Wook Han ,  Albert Theuwissen

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14641 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14612

摘要： An image sensor based on a depth pixel structure is provided. The image sensor may include a pixel including a photodiode, and the photodiode may include a transfer gate to transfer, to a floating diffusion node, an electron generated by a light reflected from an object.

摘要翻译： 提供了基于深度像素结构的图像传感器。 图像传感器可以包括包括光电二极管的像素，并且光电二极管可以包括传输门，以将由从物体反射的光产生的电子传输到浮动扩散节点。

公开(公告)号：US09429781B2

公开(公告)日：2016-08-30

申请号：US13882358

申请日：2011-10-28

申请人： Seong Jin Kim ,  Do Kyoon Kim ,  Kee Chang Lee ,  Jeroen Beeckman ,  Albert Theuwissen

发明人： Seong Jin Kim ,  Do Kyoon Kim ,  Kee Chang Lee ,  Jeroen Beeckman ,  Albert Theuwissen

IPC分类号： C09K19/60 ,  G02F1/1333 ,  G02F1/17 ,  G02F1/19 ,  G02F1/1347 ,  H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N13/02 ,  G02F1/1334 ,  G02B5/20

CPC分类号： G02F1/1333 ,  G02B5/208 ,  G02F1/13342 ,  G02F1/13473 ,  G02F1/13475 ,  G02F1/17 ,  G02F1/19 ,  H04N5/332 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N13/207 ,  H04N13/25 ,  H04N13/257 ,  H04N13/271

摘要： Disclosed is a filter for selective transmission of visible rays and infrared rays using an electrical signal. The filter comprises: a first filter for controlling the degree of absorption of visible rays by changing the molecular arrangement in accordance with the control of the electrical signal; and a second filter for controlling the degree of reflection of infrared rays by changing reflectivity in accordance with the control of the electrical signal.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种用于使用电信号选择性地透射可见光和红外线的滤光器。 滤波器包括：第一滤波器，用于通过根据电信号的控制改变分子布置来控制可见光线的吸收程度; 以及第二滤光器，用于通过根据电信号的控制改变反射率来控制红外线的反射程度。

公开(公告)号：US09083886B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

申请号：US13849618

申请日：2013-03-25

申请人： Albert Theuwissen

发明人： Albert Theuwissen

IPC分类号： H04N5/238 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/232 ,  G03B13/00

CPC分类号： H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/3696

摘要： A digital camera (400) comprises a sensor array (410) having image pixels (I) for capturing image data during an exposure period (EP), and focus-detection pixels (F) for determining focus information in a first mode of operation. The digital camera (400) is adapted for obtaining brightness related data (v) from the focus-detection pixels (F) in a second mode of operation, during capturing of an image by means of the image pixels (I), the digital camera further comprising a controller (428) adapted for determining the exposure period (EP) based on the brightness related data (v) obtained from the focus-detection pixels (F). A corresponding method is also provided.

摘要翻译： 数字照相机（400）包括具有用于在曝光期间（EP）期间拍摄图像数据的图像像素（I）的传感器阵列（410）和用于在第一操作模式下确定焦点信息的焦点检测像素（F）。 数字照相机（400）适于在通过图像像素（I），数字照相机（I）拍摄图像期间在第二操作模式中从焦点检测像素（F）获得亮度相关数据（v） 还包括控制器（428），适于基于从焦点检测像素（F）获得的亮度相关数据（v）来确定曝光周期（EP）。 还提供了相应的方法。

公开(公告)号：US20130308031A1

公开(公告)日：2013-11-21

申请号：US13895402

申请日：2013-05-16

申请人： Albert Theuwissen

发明人： Albert Theuwissen

IPC分类号： H04N5/3745

CPC分类号： H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An image sensor (1) comprising: an array (2) of pixels logically organized in rows and columns, the outputs of the pixels being connected to column lines (COLx) connectable to an array of buffers (3) via a routing block (10), the buffers being connected to an array of A/D convertors (4), the routing block (10) having a group of switches (6, 7) for reading sub-picture data, whereby the values of at least two rows of the sub-picture are distributed over the analog-to-digital-convertors before digitizing them in parallel. The entire sub-picture (21) may be digitized in one step. The routing block (10) may comprise an analog bus (9). The image sensor (1) further comprises a control circuit (8) for controlling the routing block (10) for routing pixel values on the column lines (COL) to a subset of the buffer array, the control circuit being adapted for supporting sub-pictures (21) with programmable positions and/or sizes.

摘要翻译： 一种图像传感器（1），包括：以行和列逻辑组织的像素阵列（2），所述像素的输出通过路由块（10）连接到可连接到缓冲器阵列（3）的列线（COLx） ），所述缓冲器连接到A / D转换器阵列（4），所述路由块（10）具有用于读取子图像数据的一组开关（6,7），由此至少两行 在将数字数字化并行之前，副图像分布在模拟 - 数字转换器上。 整个子图像（21）可以在一个步骤中被数字化。 路由块（10）可以包括模拟总线（9）。 图像传感器（1）还包括控制电路（8），用于控制用于将列线（COL）上的像素值路由到缓冲器阵列的子集的路由块（10），该控制电路适于支持子帧 具有可编程位置和/或尺寸的图片（21）。

公开(公告)号：US20140285706A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-25

申请号：US13849625

申请日：2013-03-25

申请人： Albert Theuwissen

发明人： Albert Theuwissen

IPC分类号： H04N5/232

CPC分类号： H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/3696

摘要： An image sensor (810) comprises a plurality of image pixels (R, G, B) and a plurality of focus-pixels (F), each focus-pixel comprising a light shield (51a, 51b) for partly shielding the focus-pixel from incident light so as to obtain a focus-related signal in a first mode of operation. The image sensor further comprises additional circuitry for processing the focus-related signal, which additional circuitry is conveniently located underneath the light shields. The additional circuitry may be adapted for accumulating the charge of two focus-pixels (F1a, F2a), e.g. by charge binning, and for providing the accumulated charge in a second mode of operation.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器（810）包括多个图像像素（R，G，B）和多个聚焦像素（F），每个聚焦像素包括用于部分屏蔽聚焦像素的遮光罩（51a，51b） 以便在第一操作模式下获得焦点相关的信号。 图像传感器还包括用于处理聚焦相关信号的附加电路，附加电路方便地位于光屏蔽下方。 附加电路可以适于累积两个聚焦像素（F1a，F2a）的电荷，例如， 并且用于在第二操作模式下提供累积的电荷。

公开(公告)号：US20130256768A1

公开(公告)日：2013-10-03

申请号：US13855115

申请日：2013-04-02

申请人： Albert Theuwissen

发明人： Albert Theuwissen

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14612 ,  H04N3/1568 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/3741

摘要： An array comprises a plurality of pixels logically arranged in rows and columns. The pixels comprise a photoreceptor (11) for converting impinging radiation into electronic charge, a transfer element (12) for transferring the electronic charge towards a sense node, a reset transistor (13) for resetting the sense node (16), means for converting the electronic charge onto the sense node (16) into a voltage, and for outputting the voltage as a pixel signal, and means adapted for biasing the sense nodes at a low voltage lower than a reset voltage which is meant to initialise the photoreceptor, during integration of impinging radiation on the photoreceptors.The means for converting and outputting comprise a source follower (14) for converting the electronic charge, and a select transistor (15) for outputting the voltage as a pixel signal, and the reset transistor of at least one pixel is coupled with one main electrode to the gate of the reset transistor of another pixel.

摘要翻译： 阵列包括以行和列逻辑排列的多个像素。 像素包括用于将入射辐射转换为电荷的感光体（11），用于将电子电荷传送到感测节点的传输元件（12），用于复位感测节点（16）的复位晶体管（13），用于转换 将感测节点（16）上的电子电荷转换为电压并输出作为像素信号的电压，以及适于在低于旨在初始化感光体的复位电压的低电压处偏置感测节点的装置 入射辐射对光感受器的整合。 用于转换和输出的装置包括用于转换电子电荷的源极跟随器（14）和用于输出电压作为像素信号的选择晶体管（15），并且至少一个像素的复位晶体管与一个主电极 到另一像素的复位晶体管的栅极。

公开(公告)号：US07764315B2

公开(公告)日：2010-07-27

申请号：US11509019

申请日：2006-08-24

申请人： Albert Theuwissen

发明人： Albert Theuwissen

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/37457 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/347

摘要： A CMOS imaging facility is implemented on a substrate through a set of pixel circuits that are array-wise organized in lines and columns and each comprise a radiation-to-charge accumulator (20), a transfer transistor (22) for transferring a representation of the charge, a reset transistor (24) fed by a reference voltage and a source follower transistor (26) for feeding a select transistor (28) that feeds the representation to an output array conductor. In particular, for respective pairs of adjacent column conductors the associated pixel transfer transistors will controllably pair wise share the accumulators in an interlace organization.

摘要翻译： CMOS成像设备通过一组像素电路在衬底上实现，该组像素电路以阵列方式组织成线和列，并且每个包括辐射到电荷累加器（20），传输晶体管（22），用于传送 电荷，由参考电压馈送的复位晶体管（24）和源极跟随器晶体管（26），用于馈送将所述表示馈送到输出阵列导体的选择晶体管（28）。 特别地，对于相应的相邻列导体对，相关联的像素传输晶体管可以可控地配对地在交错组织中共享累加器。

公开(公告)号：US09237286B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US13895402

申请日：2013-05-16

申请人： Albert Theuwissen

发明人： Albert Theuwissen

IPC分类号： H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/37455 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/3742 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An image sensor (1) comprising: an array (2) of pixels logically organized in rows and columns, the outputs of the pixels being connected to column lines (COLx) connectable to an array of buffers (3) via a routing block (10), the buffers being connected to an array of A/D convertors (4), the routing block (10) having a group of switches (6, 7) for reading sub-picture data, whereby the values of at least two rows of the sub-picture are distributed over the analog-to-digital-convertors before digitizing them in parallel. The entire sub-picture (21) may be digitized in one step. The routing block (10) may comprise an analog bus (9). The image sensor (1) further comprises a control circuit (8) for controlling the routing block (10) for routing pixel values on the column lines (COL) to a subset of the buffer array, the control circuit being adapted for supporting sub-pictures (21) with programmable positions and/or sizes.

公开(公告)号：US09071748B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-30

申请号：US13849625

申请日：2013-03-25

申请人： Albert Theuwissen

发明人： Albert Theuwissen

IPC分类号： H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/232

CPC分类号： H04N5/23212 ,  H04N5/3696

摘要： An image sensor (810) comprises a plurality of image pixels (R, G, B) and a plurality of focus-pixels (F), each focus-pixel comprising a light shield (51a, 51b) for partly shielding the focus-pixel from incident light so as to obtain a focus-related signal in a first mode of operation. The image sensor further comprises additional circuitry for processing the focus-related signal, which additional circuitry is conveniently located underneath the light shields. The additional circuitry may be adapted for accumulating the charge of two focus-pixels (F1a, F2a), e.g. by charge binning, and for providing the accumulated charge in a second mode of operation.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器（810）包括多个图像像素（R，G，B）和多个聚焦像素（F），每个聚焦像素包括用于部分屏蔽聚焦像素的遮光罩（51a，51b） 以便在第一操作模式下获得焦点相关的信号。 图像传感器还包括用于处理聚焦相关信号的附加电路，附加电路方便地位于光屏蔽下方。 附加电路可以适于累积两个聚焦像素（F1a，F2a）的电荷，例如， 并且用于在第二操作模式下提供累积的电荷。