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公开(公告)号：US10771719B2
公开(公告)日：2020-09-08
申请号：US16318650
申请日：2017-07-14
IPC分类号： H04N5/357 , H04N5/378 , H04N5/369 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/374 , H04N5/3745
摘要： The present technology relates to an imaging element that can reduce noise. The imaging element includes: a photoelectric conversion element; a first amplification element that amplifies a signal from the photoelectric conversion element; a second amplification element that amplifies an output from the first amplification element; an offset element provided between the first amplification element and the second amplification element; a first reset element that resets the first amplification element; and a second reset element that resets the second amplification element. The offset element is a capacitor. A charge is accumulated in the offset element via a feedback loop of an output from the second amplification element, and an offset bias is generated. The present technology can be applied to an imaging element.
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公开(公告)号：US20170289477A1
公开(公告)日：2017-10-05
申请号：US15631912
申请日：2017-06-23
发明人： Toshiyuki Nishihara
CPC分类号： H04N5/35572 , H04N5/32 , H04N5/341 , H04N5/355 , H04N5/357 , H04N5/363 , H04N5/374 , H04N5/3745 , H04N5/37455 , H04N5/378
摘要： An imaging device including a pixel array section functioning as a light receiving section which includes photoelectric conversion devices and in which a plurality of pixels, which output electric signals when photons are incident, are disposed in an array; a sensing circuit section in which a plurality of sensing circuits, which receive the electric signals from the pixels and perform binary determination regarding whether or not there is an incidence of photons on the pixels in a predetermined period, are arrayed; and a determination result integration circuit section having a function of integrating a plurality of determination results of the sensing circuits for the respective pixels or for each pixel group, wherein the determination result integration circuit section derives the amount of photon incidence on the light receiving section by performing photon counting for integrating the plurality of determination results in the plurality of pixels.
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公开(公告)号：US10816680B2
公开(公告)日：2020-10-27
申请号：US16316665
申请日：2017-07-07
摘要： The present disclosure relates to a detection device and electronic equipment, in which a detection accuracy of minute light can be improved.A detection device includes: a pixel array portion in which a plurality of first pixels including a photoelectric conversion unit, and a plurality of second pixels not including a photoelectric conversion unit, are arranged; and a driving unit configured to drive the first pixel and the second pixel. The present technology, for example, can be applied to a light detector, a radiation counter device performing radiation counting by using the light detector, and a biological examination device using the light detector, such as a flow cytometer.
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公开(公告)号：US10027886B2
公开(公告)日：2018-07-17
申请号：US15363474
申请日：2016-11-29
发明人： Toshiyuki Nishihara , Hirofumi Sumi
IPC分类号： H01L27/146 , H04N5/376 , H04N5/378 , G01T1/20 , H04N5/232 , H04N5/374 , H04N5/3745
摘要： To improve a temporal resolution.An image-capturing device includes a pixel array unit and a control unit. The pixel array unit includes a plurality of pixels classified into two or more groups, wherein pixels which belong to a same group are driven at a same timing. The control unit controls driving of the pixel array unit so that a number of groups in a period of time of read-out of electrical charge is a same number in any given timing in image-capturing operation, and that a number of groups in a period of time of exposure and accumulation of electrical charge is a same number in any given timing in the image-capturing operation.
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公开(公告)号：US09602745B2
公开(公告)日：2017-03-21
申请号：US14649396
申请日：2013-11-29
发明人： Toshiyuki Nishihara
CPC分类号： H04N5/374 , G01J1/44 , H01L27/14609 , H01L27/14612 , H04N3/155 , H04N5/378
摘要： The accuracy of a binary decision on a photon incident on a pixel is improved.An imaging device includes a generation unit and a decision unit. The generation unit generates a digital value indicating the amount of charge stored by photons incident on a pixel during an exposure period based on a signal output by the pixel. The decision unit compares a threshold value set for each pixel having similar conversion efficiency at the time of conversion of the amount of charge stored in the pixel into a digital value generated by the generation unit, with the generated digital value, and makes a decision on the entrance of a photon into the pixel that output the signal.
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公开(公告)号：US11431927B2
公开(公告)日：2022-08-30
申请号：US16996745
申请日：2020-08-18
IPC分类号： H04N5/357 , H04N5/378 , H04N5/369 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/374 , H04N5/3745
摘要： The present technology relates to an imaging element that can reduce noise. The imaging element includes: a photoelectric conversion element; a first amplification element that amplifies a signal from the photoelectric conversion element; a second amplification element that amplifies an output from the first amplification element; an offset element provided between the first amplification element and the second amplification element; a first reset element that resets the first amplification element; and a second reset element that resets the second amplification element. The offset element is a capacitor. A charge is accumulated in the offset element via a feedback loop of an output from the second amplification element, and an offset bias is generated. The present technology can be applied to an imaging element.
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公开(公告)号：US10509133B2
公开(公告)日：2019-12-17
申请号：US15528678
申请日：2015-09-15
发明人： Toshiyuki Nishihara
IPC分类号： H04N5/378 , H04N5/3745 , G01T1/20 , H04N5/32 , G01T1/29
摘要： A radiation counting device is provided that includes a scintillator, a pixel circuit, and an analog-to-digital conversion circuit. In the radiation counting device, the scintillator generates a photon when radiation is incident. In the radiation counting device, the pixel circuit converts the photon into charge, stores the charge over a predetermined period, and generates an analog voltage in accordance with the amount of stored charge. In the radiation counting device, the analog-to-digital conversion circuit converts the analog voltage into a digital signal in a predetermined quantization unit less than the analog voltage generated from the one photon.
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公开(公告)号：US10412329B2
公开(公告)日：2019-09-10
申请号：US15529195
申请日：2015-11-27
发明人： Yorito Sakano , Tsutomu Imoto , Hideo Nomura , Yoshiaki Tashiro , Toshiyuki Nishihara , Muriel Cohen , Frederick Brady
IPC分类号： H04N3/14 , H04N5/335 , H04N5/359 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/357 , H04N5/3745 , H04N5/378
摘要： An imaging apparatus with logarithmic characteristics includes: a photodiode that receives light; a well tap unit that fixes the potential of an N-type region of the photodiode; and a resetting unit that resets the photodiode, a P-type region of the photodiode outputting a voltage signal equivalent to a photocurrent subjected to logarithmic compression. The first potential to be supplied to the well tap unit is made lower than the second potential to be supplied to the resetting unit, so that the capacitance formed with the PN junction of the photodiode is charged when the resetting unit performs a reset operation. The present technology can be applied to unit pixels having logarithmic characteristics.
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公开(公告)号：US10182198B2
公开(公告)日：2019-01-15
申请号：US15631912
申请日：2017-06-23
发明人： Toshiyuki Nishihara
IPC分类号： H04N5/355 , H04N5/32 , H04N5/3745 , H04N5/378 , H04N5/357 , H04N5/341 , H04N5/363 , H04N5/374
摘要： An imaging device including a pixel array section functioning as a light receiving section which includes photoelectric conversion devices and in which a plurality of pixels, which output electric signals when photons are incident, are disposed in an array; a sensing circuit section in which a plurality of sensing circuits, which receive the electric signals from the pixels and perform binary determination regarding whether or not there is an incidence of photons on the pixels in a predetermined period, are arrayed; and a determination result integration circuit section having a function of integrating a plurality of determination results of the sensing circuits for the respective pixels or for each pixel group, wherein the determination result integration circuit section derives the amount of photon incidence on the light receiving section by performing photon counting for integrating the plurality of determination results in the plurality of pixels.
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公开(公告)号：US10158813B2
公开(公告)日：2018-12-18
申请号：US15311940
申请日：2015-05-29
发明人： Toshiyuki Nishihara
摘要： An image pickup device including an amplification transistor (136) and a photodiode (134) is provided. The photodiode is configured to generate an electric charge and provide the electric charge to a first terminal of the amplification transistor. The image pickup device also includes a selection transistor (131) having a first terminal electrically connected to a second terminal of the amplification transistor and a second terminal of the selection transistor electrically connected to a signal line (129) is provided. In particular, a third terminal of the amplification transistor is electrically connected to a ground potential.
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