公开(公告)号：US08013931B2

公开(公告)日：2011-09-06

申请号：US12026596

申请日：2008-02-06

申请人： Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Eiji Makino ,  Takayuki Usui

发明人： Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Eiji Makino ,  Takayuki Usui

IPC分类号： H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/228

CPC分类号： H04N5/3594 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3591

摘要： There is provided a solid-state imaging device having a pixel array section in which pixels including photoelectric conversion elements are arranged in a matrix form, and sweeping out unnecessary charges by setting a predetermined number, two or more, of adjacent rows or a predetermined number, two or more, of adjacent columns, in the pixel array section, to a single group, and by applying a shutter pulse in units of groups before storing signal charges, and sequentially reading the signal charges in the units of groups. In the solid-state imaging device, a pre-shutter pulse is applied to pixels belonging to at least a single row or a single column within a succeeding group and adjacent to a preceding group, prior to the shutter pulse, before a reading timing for the preceding group, to sweep out unnecessary charges stored in the pixels.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种具有像素阵列部分的固态成像装置，其中包括光电转换元件的像素以矩阵形式布置，并且通过设置相邻行的预定数量，两个或更多个或预定数量来清除不必要的电荷 ，像素阵列部分中的两个或更多个相邻列，到单个组，并且在存储信号电荷之前通过以组为单位应用快门脉冲，并且以组为单位顺序读取信号电荷。 在固态成像装置中，在快门脉冲之前，将预快门脉冲施加到属于后续组中的至少单行或单列的像素并且与先前组相邻的像素在对于 前一组，以清除存储在像素中的不必要的费用。

公开(公告)号：US08599305B2

公开(公告)日：2013-12-03

申请号：US13206932

申请日：2011-08-10

申请人： Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Eiji Makino ,  Takayuki Usui

发明人： Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Eiji Makino ,  Takayuki Usui

IPC分类号： H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/228

CPC分类号： H04N5/3594 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3591

摘要： A solid-state imaging device having a pixel array section in which pixels including photoelectric conversion elements are arranged in a matrix form, and sweeping out unnecessary charges by setting a predetermined number, two or more, of adjacent rows or a predetermined number, two or more, of adjacent columns, in the pixel array section, to a single group, and by applying a shutter pulse in units of groups before storing signal charges, and sequentially reading the signal charges in the units of groups. In the solid-state imaging device, a pre-shutter pulse is applied to pixels belonging to at least a single row or a single column within a succeeding group and adjacent to a preceding group, prior to the shutter pulse, before a reading timing for the preceding group, to sweep out unnecessary charges stored in the pixels.

摘要翻译： 一种具有像素阵列部分的固态成像装置，其中包括光电转换元件的像素以矩阵形式布置，并且通过设置相邻行的预定数量，两个或更多个或预定数量的两个或两个或更多个来清除不必要的电荷 在像素阵列部分中的相邻列，更多的是相对于单个组，并且在存储信号电荷之前通过以组为单位应用快门脉冲，并且以组为单位顺序读取信号电荷。 在固态成像装置中，在快门脉冲之前，将预快门脉冲施加到属于后续组中的至少单行或单列的像素并且与先前组相邻的像素在对于 前一组，以清除存储在像素中的不必要的费用。

公开(公告)号：US20080192133A1

公开(公告)日：2008-08-14

申请号：US12026596

申请日：2008-02-06

申请人： Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Eiji Makino ,  Takayuki Usui

发明人： Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Eiji Makino ,  Takayuki Usui

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3594 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3591

摘要： There is provided a solid-state imaging device having a pixel array section in which pixels including photoelectric conversion elements are arranged in a matrix form, and sweeping out unnecessary charges by setting a predetermined number, two or more, of adjacent rows or a predetermined number, two or more, of adjacent columns, in the pixel array section, to a single group, and by applying a shutter pulse in units of groups before storing signal charges, and sequentially reading the signal charges in the units of groups. In the solid-state imaging device, a pre-shutter pulse is applied to pixels belonging to at least a single row or a single column within a succeeding group and adjacent to a preceding group, prior to the shutter pulse, before a reading timing for the preceding group, to sweep out unnecessary charges stored in the pixels.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种具有像素阵列部分的固态成像装置，其中包括光电转换元件的像素以矩阵形式布置，并且通过设置相邻行的预定数量，两个或更多个或预定数量来清除不必要的电荷 ，像素阵列部分中的两个或更多个相邻列，到单个组，并且在存储信号电荷之前通过以组为单位应用快门脉冲，并且以组为单位顺序读取信号电荷。 在固态成像装置中，在快门脉冲之前，将预快门脉冲施加到属于后续组中的至少单行或单列的像素并且与先前组相邻的像素在对于 前一组，以清除存储在像素中的不必要的费用。

公开(公告)号：US20110292262A1

公开(公告)日：2011-12-01

申请号：US13206932

申请日：2011-08-10

申请人： Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Eiji Makino ,  Takayuki Usui

发明人： Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Eiji Makino ,  Takayuki Usui

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3594 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/3591

摘要： A solid-state imaging device having a pixel array section in which pixels including photoelectric conversion elements are arranged in a matrix form, and sweeping out unnecessary charges by setting a predetermined number, two or more, of adjacent rows or a predetermined number, two or more, of adjacent columns, in the pixel array section, to a single group, and by applying a shutter pulse in units of groups before storing signal charges, and sequentially reading the signal charges in the units of groups. In the solid-state imaging device, a pre-shutter pulse is applied to pixels belonging to at least a single row or a single column within a succeeding group and adjacent to a preceding group, prior to the shutter pulse, before a reading timing for the preceding group, to sweep out unnecessary charges stored in the pixels.

摘要翻译： 一种具有像素阵列部分的固态成像装置，其中包括光电转换元件的像素以矩阵形式布置，并且通过设置相邻行的预定数量，两个或更多个或预定数量的两个或两个或更多个来清除不必要的电荷 在像素阵列部分中的相邻列，更多的是相对于单个组，并且在存储信号电荷之前通过以组为单位应用快门脉冲，并且以组为单位顺序读取信号电荷。 在固态成像装置中，在快门脉冲之前，将预快门脉冲施加到属于后续组中的至少单行或单列的像素并且与先前组相邻的像素在对于 前一组，以清除存储在像素中的不必要的费用。

公开(公告)号：US08031246B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-04

申请号：US12119825

申请日：2008-05-13

申请人： Eiji Makino ,  Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Masahiro Itoh

发明人： Eiji Makino ,  Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Masahiro Itoh

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/235

CPC分类号： H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/37455

摘要： An image sensor that has a pixel array section in which pixels are arrayed in a two-dimensional manner in vertical and horizontal directions and that controls an exposure time of each pixel in a rolling shutter method is disclosed. The sensor includes control means for determining an electronic shutter occurrence number within one horizontal scanning period, which is the number of rows where electronic shutters are simultaneously performed in one horizontal scanning period, by an operation based on an address addition amount (P1, P2, P3, . . . , PN) when a vertical address movement amount of the pixel array section for every one horizontal scanning period in an exposure regulation shutter, which is an electronic shutter for regulating exposure, executed corresponding to electric charge reading in each pixel is expressed as repetition of the address addition amount (P1, P2, P3, . . . , PN).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种图像传感器，其具有像素阵列部分，其中以垂直和水平方向上的二维方式排列像素，并且控制滚动快门方法中的每个像素的曝光时间。 传感器包括控制装置，用于通过基于地址添加量（P1，P2，P2）的操作来确定在一个水平扫描周期内的电子快门发生数，其是在一个水平扫描周期中同时执行电子快门的行数， P3，...，PN）当对应于每个像素中的电荷读数执行的用于调节曝光的电子快门的曝光调节快门中的每一个水平扫描周期的每个水平扫描周期的垂直地址移动量是 表示为地址添加量（P1，P2，P3，...，PN）的重复。

公开(公告)号：US08767104B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-01

申请号：US13100664

申请日：2011-05-04

申请人： Eiji Makino ,  Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Masahiro Itoh

发明人： Eiji Makino ,  Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Masahiro Itoh

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/235

CPC分类号： H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/37455

摘要： An image sensor that has a pixel array section in which pixels are arrayed in a two-dimensional manner in vertical and horizontal directions and that controls an exposure time of each pixel in a rolling shutter method is disclosed. The sensor includes control means for determining an electronic shutter occurrence number within one horizontal scanning period, which is the number of rows where electronic shutters are simultaneously performed in one horizontal scanning period, by an operation based on an address addition amount (P1, P2, P3, . . . , PN) when a vertical address movement amount of the pixel array section for every one horizontal scanning period in an exposure regulation shutter, which is an electronic shutter for regulating exposure, executed corresponding to electric charge reading in each pixel is expressed as repetition of the address addition amount (P1, P2, P3, . . . , PN).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种图像传感器，其具有像素阵列部分，其中以垂直和水平方向上的二维方式排列像素，并且控制滚动快门方法中的每个像素的曝光时间。 传感器包括控制装置，用于通过基于地址添加量（P1，P2，P2）的操作来确定在一个水平扫描周期内的电子快门发生数，其是在一个水平扫描周期中同时执行电子快门的行数， P3，...，PN）当对应于每个像素中的电荷读数执行的用于调节曝光的电子快门的曝光调节快门中的每一个水平扫描周期的每个水平扫描周期的垂直地址移动量是 表示为地址添加量（P1，P2，P3，...，PN）的重复。

公开(公告)号：US20080284884A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-20

申请号：US12119825

申请日：2008-05-13

申请人： Eiji Makino ,  Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Masahiro Itoh

发明人： Eiji Makino ,  Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Masahiro Itoh

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/37455

摘要： An image sensor that has a pixel array section in which pixels are arrayed in a two-dimensional manner in vertical and horizontal directions and that controls an exposure time of each pixel in a rolling shutter method is disclosed. The sensor includes control means for determining an electronic shutter occurrence number within one horizontal scanning period, which is the number of rows where electronic shutters are simultaneously performed in one horizontal scanning period, by an operation based on an address addition amount (P1, P2, P3, . . . , PN) when a vertical address movement amount of the pixel array section for every one horizontal scanning period in an exposure regulation shutter, which is an electronic shutter for regulating exposure, executed corresponding to electric charge reading in each pixel is expressed as repetition of the address addition amount (P1, P2, P3, . . . , PN).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种图像传感器，其具有像素阵列部分，其中以垂直和水平方向上的二维方式排列像素，并且控制滚动快门方法中的每个像素的曝光时间。 该传感器包括控制装置，用于通过基于地址添加量的操作，确定在一个水平扫描周期内的电子快门发生数，其是电子快门在一个水平扫描周期中同时执行的行数。 当像素阵列的垂直地址移动量为1时，P 1，P 2，P 3，...，P N 3 N 在每个像素中对应于电荷读取执行的用于调节曝光的电子快门的曝光调节快门中的每一个水平扫描周期的部分表示为地址添加量的重复（P < ，P 3，P 3，N 3，...，P N N）。

公开(公告)号：US08711260B2

公开(公告)日：2014-04-29

申请号：US13100664

申请日：2011-05-04

申请人： Eiji Makino ,  Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Masahiro Itoh

发明人： Eiji Makino ,  Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Masahiro Itoh

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/235

摘要： An image sensor that has a pixel array section in which pixels are arrayed in a two-dimensional manner in vertical and horizontal directions and that controls an exposure time of each pixel in a rolling shutter method is disclosed. The sensor includes control means for determining an electronic shutter occurrence number within one horizontal scanning period, which is the number of rows where electronic shutters are simultaneously performed in one horizontal scanning period, by an operation based on an address addition amount (P1, P2, P3, . . . , PN) when a vertical address movement amount of the pixel array section for every one horizontal scanning period in an exposure regulation shutter, which is an electronic shutter for regulating exposure, executed corresponding to electric charge reading in each pixel is expressed as repetition of the address addition amount (P1, P2, P3, . . . , PN).

公开(公告)号：US20110205415A1

公开(公告)日：2011-08-25

申请号：US13100664

申请日：2011-05-04

申请人： Eiji Makino ,  Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Masahiro Itoh

发明人： Eiji Makino ,  Takahiro Abiru ,  Ryoji Suzuki ,  Masahiro Itoh

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/3532 ,  H04N5/37455

摘要： An image sensor that has a pixel array section in which pixels are arrayed in a two-dimensional manner in vertical and horizontal directions and that controls an exposure time of each pixel in a rolling shutter method is disclosed. The sensor includes control means for determining an electronic shutter occurrence number within one horizontal scanning period, which is the number of rows where electronic shutters are simultaneously performed in one horizontal scanning period, by an operation based on an address addition amount (P1, P2, P3, . . . , PN) when a vertical address movement amount of the pixel array section for every one horizontal scanning period in an exposure regulation shutter, which is an electronic shutter for regulating exposure, executed corresponding to electric charge reading in each pixel is expressed as repetition of the address addition amount (P1, P2, P3, . . . , PN).

摘要翻译： 公开了一种图像传感器，其具有像素阵列部分，其中以垂直和水平方向上的二维方式排列像素，并且控制滚动快门方法中的每个像素的曝光时间。 该传感器包括控制装置，用于通过基于地址添加量（P1，P2，P2）的操作，确定在一个水平扫描周期内的电子快门发生数，其是在一个水平扫描周期中同时执行电子快门的行数， P3，...，PN）当对应于每个像素中的电荷读数执行的用于调节曝光的电子快门的曝光调节快门中的每一个水平扫描周期的每个水平扫描周期的垂直地址移动量是 表示为地址添加量（P1，P2，P3，...，PN）的重复。

公开(公告)号：US08072528B2

公开(公告)日：2011-12-06

申请号：US12627425

申请日：2009-11-30

申请人： Tetsuo Nomoto ,  Eiji Makino ,  Keiji Mabuchi ,  Tsutomu Haruta ,  Shinjiro Kameda

发明人： Tetsuo Nomoto ,  Eiji Makino ,  Keiji Mabuchi ,  Tsutomu Haruta ,  Shinjiro Kameda

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14612 ,  H01L27/14638 ,  H04N3/155 ,  H04N5/2173 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3765 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： A solid state imaging device able to make noise from a nonselected row small, able to suppress occurrence of vertical stripes in a bright scene, not requiring charging including a floating node capacity via a reset transistor, able to prevent an increase of a driver size of a drain line, and able to secure high speed operation and a camera system using this as the imaging device are provided.An MOS type solid state imaging device in which unit pixels 10 each having a photodiode 11, a transfer transistor 12 for transferring the signal of the photodiode 11 to a floating node N11, an amplifier transistor 13 for outputting the signal of the floating node N11 to a vertical signal line 22, and a reset transistor 14 for resetting the floating node N11 are arrayed in a matrix and in which a gate voltage of the reset transistor 14 is controlled by three values of a power source potential (for example 3V), a ground potential (0V), and a negative power source potential (for example −1V).

摘要翻译： 一种固态成像装置，其能够使来自非选择行的噪声小，能够抑制明亮场景中的垂直条纹的发生，不需要经由复位晶体管的包括浮动节点容量的充电，能够防止驱动器的大小增加 排水管线，并且能够确保高速操作，并且提供使用其作为成像装置的相机系统。 一种MOS型固态成像装置，其中具有光电二极管11的单位像素10，用于将光电二极管11的信号传送到浮动节点N11的转移晶体管12，用于将浮动节点N11的信号输出到 垂直信号线22和用于复位浮动节点N11的复位晶体管14被排列成矩阵，并且其中复位晶体管14的栅极电压由电源电位（例如3V）的三个值控制， 接地电位（0V）和负电源电位（例如-1V）。