Signal processing device, imaging element, and electronic apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US09992431B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-06-05

    申请号:US15521415

    申请日:2015-10-22

    Abstract: The present technology relates to a signal processing device, an imaging element, and an electronic apparatus configured so that a cost increase can be suppressed. A signal processing device of the present technology includes: a comparison unit configured to compare a signal level of an analog signal with a signal level of a reference signal; a selection unit configured to select, from a plurality of reference signals, the reference signal to be supplied to the comparison unit; and a switching unit capable of switching a signal line connected to an input terminal of the comparison unit such that a signal line via which the reference signal selected by the selection unit is transmitted is connected to the input terminal of the comparison unit, wherein the comparison unit includes a floating node as the input terminal, the selection unit includes a signal line in which a parasitic capacitance is caused between the signal line and the floating node as the input terminal of the comparison unit, and the signal line of the selection unit is configured to transmit an identical level of signal in multiple comparison processes performed by the comparison unit. The present technology is applicable to, e.g., an imaging element and an electronic apparatus.

    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
    5.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS 审中-公开
    固态成像装置,固态成像装置的驱动方法和电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150172574A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-18

    申请号:US14633903

    申请日:2015-02-27

    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a first chip including a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a light sensing unit generating a signal charge responsive to an amount of received light, and a plurality of MOS transistors reading the signal charge generated by the light sensing unit and outputting the read signal charge as a pixel signal, a second chip including a plurality of pixel drive circuits supplying desired drive pulses to pixels, the second chip being laminated beneath the first chip in a manner such that the pixel drive circuits are arranged beneath the pixels formed in the first chip to drive the pixels, and a connection unit for electrically connecting the pixels to the pixel drive circuits arranged beneath the pixels.

    Abstract translation: 固态成像装置包括:包括多个像素的第一芯片,每个像素包括响应于接收光量产生信号电荷的光感测单元;以及读取由光感测产生的信号电荷的多个MOS晶体管 将读取信号电荷作为像素信号输出,第二芯片,包括向像素提供期望的驱动脉冲的多个像素驱动电路,第二芯片以下述方式层叠在第一芯片下方,使得像素驱动电路布置在 形成在第一芯片中以驱动像素的像素,以及用于将像素电连接到布置在像素下方的像素驱动电路的连接单元。

    Solid-state imaging device, method of driving a solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus including a solid-state imaging device
    6.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device, method of driving a solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus including a solid-state imaging device 有权
    固态成像装置,驱动固态成像装置的方法以及包括固态成像装置的电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US09060143B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-06-16

    申请号:US14475286

    申请日:2014-09-02

    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a first chip including a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a light sensing unit generating a signal charge responsive to an amount of received light, and a plurality of MOS transistors reading the signal charge generated by the light sensing unit and outputting the read signal charge as a pixel signal, a second chip including a plurality of pixel drive circuits supplying desired drive pulses to pixels, the second chip being laminated beneath the first chip in a manner such that the pixel drive circuits are arranged beneath the pixels formed in the first chip to drive the pixels, and a connection unit for electrically connecting the pixels to the pixel drive circuits arranged beneath the pixels.

    Abstract translation: 固态成像装置包括:包括多个像素的第一芯片,每个像素包括响应于接收光量产生信号电荷的光感测单元;以及读取由光感测产生的信号电荷的多个MOS晶体管 将读取信号电荷作为像素信号输出,第二芯片,包括向像素提供期望的驱动脉冲的多个像素驱动电路,第二芯片以下述方式层叠在第一芯片下方,使得像素驱动电路布置在 形成在第一芯片中以驱动像素的像素,以及用于将像素电连接到布置在像素下方的像素驱动电路的连接单元。

    Solid-state imaging device, driving method, and electronic device
    7.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device, driving method, and electronic device 有权
    固态成像装置,驱动方法和电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US09432602B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-30

    申请号:US13953943

    申请日:2013-07-30

    CPC classification number: H04N5/3698 H04N5/357 H04N5/363

    Abstract: There is provided a solid-state imaging device including a pixel array section having a plurality of unit pixels two-dimensionally arranged therein, the unit pixels including at least a photoelectric conversion section, a charge holding section, a transfer section, and a reset section, and a drive control section which controls driving of the unit pixels in a manner that a voltage as a signal level and a voltage as a reset level are each read out serially per row. The drive control section controls readout of the voltage of the charge holding section in accordance with initialization of the charge holding section performed by the reset section before the charge transfer by the transfer section.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种固态成像装置,其包括具有二维排列在其中的多个单位像素的像素阵列部分,所述单位像素至少包括光电转换部分,电荷保持部分,转印部分和复位部分 以及驱动控制部,其以使得作为信号电平的电压和作为复位电平的电压的电压分别每行连续地读出来控制单位像素的驱动。 驱动控制部根据由转印部进行电荷转移之前的复位部执行的电荷保持部的初始化,控制电荷保持部的电压的读出。

    Signal processing device, imaging element, and electronic apparatus

    公开(公告)号:US10582139B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US16162832

    申请日:2018-10-17

    Abstract: A signal processing device includes a comparison unit to compare a signal level of an analog signal with a signal level of a reference signal; a selection unit configured to select the reference signal to be supplied to the comparison unit; and a switching unit capable of switching a signal line connected to an input terminal of the comparison unit such that a signal line via which the selected reference signal is transmitted is connected to the input terminal of the comparison unit, wherein the comparison unit includes a floating node as the input terminal, the selection unit includes a signal line in which a parasitic capacitance is caused between the signal line and the floating node as the input terminal of the comparison unit, and the signal line of the selection unit is configured to transmit an identical level of signal in multiple comparison processes of the comparison unit.

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