CCD solid-state image pick-up device, analog signal processing system and analog signal processing method
    1.
    发明申请
    CCD solid-state image pick-up device, analog signal processing system and analog signal processing method 审中-公开
    CCD固态摄像装置,模拟信号处理系统和模拟信号处理方法

    公开(公告)号:US20060170805A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-03

    申请号:US11342653

    申请日:2006-01-31

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/361 H04N5/372 H04N5/378

    摘要: In a CCD solid-state image pick-up device according to the present invention, a solid-state image pick-up circuit formed by a sensor part, a horizontal transfer register part and a floating diffusion amplifier converts a photo signal into a voltage signal and outputs the voltage signal, and a voltage-current conversion circuit converts the voltage signal output from the solid-state image pick-up circuit into a current signal. A current-driven black signal component detect/remove circuit then removes a black signal component from the current signal output from the CCD solid-state image pick-up device, and an image signal component alone is output as a current image signal. A current-voltage conversion circuit converts the current image signal into a voltage image signal.

    摘要翻译: 在根据本发明的CCD固态摄像装置中,由传感器部分,水平传送寄存器部分和浮动扩散放大器形成的固态图像拾取电路将光信号转换成电压信号 并输出电压信号,电压 - 电流转换电路将从固态摄像电路输出的电压信号转换为电流信号。 电流驱动的黑色信号分量检测/去除电路然后从CCD固态图像拾取装置输出的当前信号中除去黑色信号分量,并且仅将图像信号分量作为当前图像信号输出。 电流 - 电压转换电路将当前图像信号转换为电压图像信号。

    Pipeline A/D converter and method of pipeline A/D conversion
    2.
    发明申请
    Pipeline A/D converter and method of pipeline A/D conversion 有权
    管道A / D转换器和管道A / D转换方法

    公开(公告)号:US20070008282A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-01-11

    申请号:US11479011

    申请日:2006-06-30

    IPC分类号: G09G5/08

    CPC分类号: H03M1/108 H03M1/442

    摘要: A pipeline A/D converter of the present invention includes a plurality of stages each operating for A/D conversion and a digital computing portion that outputs an A/D converted signal based on a digital signal output from each of the stages. In each of the stages, an analog signal from the preceding stage is sampled by passive elements C1 and C2 in a first period, and one of the passive elements is used as a feedback element in a second period to perform adding/subtracting with respect to the signal sampled by the other passive element. By the control from the digital computing portion, a test signal Tink is used instead of an analog output signal Vo(k−1), and a unique conversion-error value is detected and corrected based on the digital signal obtained by the operation of each of the stages. It is possible to obtain a high-resolution A/D convert that can suppress a conversion error caused by the relative error of capacitors used for analog signal processing without decreasing the speed of A/D conversion.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的流水线A / D转换器包括多个用于A / D转换的工作级和基于从每个级输出的数字信号输出A / D转换的信号的数字计算部分。 在每个阶段中,来自前一级的模拟信号在第一周期中被无源元件C 1和C 2采样,并且在第二周期中将无源元件中的一个作为反馈元件用于执行与/ 相对于被另一无源元件采样的信号。 通过数字计算部分的控制,使用测试信号Tink而不是模拟输出信号Vo(k-1),并且基于通过每个操作获得的数字信号来检测和校正唯一的转换误差值 的阶段。 可以获得可以抑制由模拟信号处理所使用的电容器的相对误差引起的转换误差而不降低A / D转换速度的高分辨率A / D转换。

    Pipeline A/D converter and method of pipeline A/D conversion
    3.
    发明授权
    Pipeline A/D converter and method of pipeline A/D conversion 有权
    管道A / D转换器和管道A / D转换方法

    公开(公告)号:US07348916B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-03-25

    申请号:US11479011

    申请日:2006-06-30

    IPC分类号: H03M1/38

    CPC分类号: H03M1/108 H03M1/442

    摘要: A pipeline A/D converter of the present invention includes a plurality of stages each operating for A/D conversion and a digital computing portion that outputs an A/D converted signal based on a digital signal output from each of the stages. In each of the stages, an analog signal from the preceding stage is sampled by passive elements C1 and C2 in a first period, and one of the passive elements is used as a feedback element in a second period to perform adding/subtracting with respect to the signal sampled by the other passive element. By the control from the digital computing portion, a test signal Tink is used instead of an analog output signal Vo(k−1), and a unique conversion-error value is detected and corrected based on the digital signal obtained by the operation of each of the stages. It is possible to obtain a high-resolution A/D convert that can suppress a conversion error caused by the relative error of capacitors used for analog signal processing without decreasing the speed of A/D conversion.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的流水线A / D转换器包括多个用于A / D转换的工作级和基于从每个级输出的数字信号输出A / D转换的信号的数字计算部分。 在每个阶段中,来自前一级的模拟信号在第一周期中被无源元件C 1和C 2采样,并且在第二周期中将无源元件中的一个作为反馈元件用于执行与/ 相对于被另一无源元件采样的信号。 通过数字计算部分的控制,使用测试信号Tink而不是模拟输出信号Vo(k-1),并且基于通过每个操作获得的数字信号来检测和校正唯一的转换误差值 的阶段。 可以获得可以抑制由模拟信号处理所使用的电容器的相对误差引起的转换误差而不降低A / D转换速度的高分辨率A / D转换。

    FRONT END SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND FRONT END SIGNAL PROCESSOR
    4.
    发明申请
    FRONT END SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD AND FRONT END SIGNAL PROCESSOR 审中-公开
    前端信号处理方法和前端信号处理器

    公开(公告)号:US20080170086A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-17

    申请号:US11971865

    申请日:2008-01-09

    IPC分类号: G09G5/10

    CPC分类号: H04N5/361

    摘要: (a) The luminance levels of the optical black part pixels included in the output signal of an image sensor are detected and digitized, (b) the digitized luminance levels of the optical black part pixels are averaged, (c) the number of pixels on which averaging is performed is counted, (d) a control signal is generated when the count value of the number of pixels reaches a predetermined value, (e) the black level of the output signal of the image sensor is determined from the averaged luminance level in response to the control signal, and (f) the luminance levels of the effective part pixels included in the output signal of the image sensor whose black level is determined are detected and digitized.

    摘要翻译: (a)检测并数字化包括在图像传感器的输出信号中的光学黑色部分像素的亮度级,(b)光学黑色部分像素的数字化亮度级别被平均化,(c) 计算平均值,(d)当像素数量的计数值达到预定值时产生控制信号,(e)从平均亮度级确定图像传感器的输出信号的黑电平 响应于控制信号,并且(f)检测并数字化确定了黑电平的图像传感器的输出信号中包括的有效部分像素的亮度级。

    Front-end signal processing circuit and imaging device
    5.
    发明授权
    Front-end signal processing circuit and imaging device 失效
    前端信号处理电路及成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US07652690B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-01-26

    申请号:US11723117

    申请日:2007-03-16

    IPC分类号: H04N5/228

    摘要: A front-end signal processing circuit that stabilizes a black level of an output signal of an image sensor in a prescribed set level, without being influenced by a DC offset component of circuit elements making up a feedback loop, and an imaging device including such the front-end signal processing circuit, are provided.The front-end signal processing circuit includes a feedback loop made up of a luminance detecting/digitizing section and a black level clamp section, and clamps a black level of an output signal of an image sensor to a prescribed set level. The front-end signal processing circuit further includes an offset correction section. The offset correction section stores an offset value being a difference between a signal level of an OB region of the image sensor and the prescribed level, subtracts the offset value from a digital luminance signal corresponding to an effective pixel region of the image sensor, and outputs the obtained signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种前端信号处理电路,其在规定的设定电平下稳定图像传感器的输出信号的黑电平,而不受构成反馈回路的电路元件的DC偏移分量的影响;以及成像装置, 前端信号处理电路。 前端信号处理电路包括由亮度检测/数字化部分和黑电平钳位部分构成的反馈回路,并将图像传感器的输出信号的黑电平钳位到规定的设定电平。 前端信号处理电路还包括偏移校正部分。 偏移校正部存储作为图像传感器的OB区域的信号电平与规定电平之间的差的偏移值,从与图像传感器的有效像素区域对应的数字亮度信号中减去偏移值,并输出 获得的信号。

    Front-end signal processing circuit and imaging device
    6.
    发明申请
    Front-end signal processing circuit and imaging device 失效
    前端信号处理电路及成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070216778A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-09-20

    申请号:US11723117

    申请日:2007-03-16

    IPC分类号: H04N5/228

    摘要: A front-end signal processing circuit that stabilizes a black level of an output signal of an image sensor in a prescribed set level, without being influenced by a DC offset component of circuit elements making up a feedback loop, and an imaging device including such the front-end signal processing circuit, are provided. The front-end signal processing circuit includes a feedback loop made up of a luminance detecting/digitizing section and a black level clamp section, and clamps a black level of an output signal of an image sensor to a prescribed set level. The front-end signal processing circuit further includes an offset correction section. The offset correction section stores an offset value being a difference between a signal level of an OB region of the image sensor and the prescribed level, subtracts the offset value from a digital luminance signal corresponding to an effective pixel region of the image sensor, and outputs the obtained signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种前端信号处理电路,其在规定的设定电平下稳定图像传感器的输出信号的黑电平,而不受构成反馈回路的电路元件的DC偏移分量的影响;以及成像装置, 前端信号处理电路。 前端信号处理电路包括由亮度检测/数字化部分和黑电平钳位部分构成的反馈回路,并将图像传感器的输出信号的黑电平钳位到规定的设定电平。 前端信号处理电路还包括偏移校正部分。 偏移校正部存储作为图像传感器的OB区域的信号电平与规定电平之间的差的偏移值,从与图像传感器的有效像素区域对应的数字亮度信号中减去偏移值,并输出 获得的信号。

    Pipeline A/D converter
    7.
    发明授权
    Pipeline A/D converter 失效
    管道A / D转换器

    公开(公告)号:US07436344B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-14

    申请号:US11781976

    申请日:2007-07-24

    IPC分类号: H03M1/12

    CPC分类号: H03M1/007 H03M1/167

    摘要: The present invention provides a pipeline A/D converter having resolution, allowable conversion processing rate and power consumption satisfying the requests of a system incorporating the pipeline A/D converter. The pipeline A/D converter in accordance with the present invention comprises a control section for outputting a control signal according to the operation state of an apparatus incorporating the pipeline A/D converter, and a pipeline A/D conversion section, the resolution and/or allowable conversion processing rate of which are switched by switching the capacitance in a built-in operational amplifier according to the control signal.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种具有分辨率,允许转换处理速率和功耗的流水线A / D转换器,其满足包含流水线A / D转换器的系统的要求。 根据本发明的流水线A / D转换器包括:控制部分,用于根据包含流水线A / D转换器的装置的操作状态和流水线A / D转换部分输出控制信号,分辨率和/ 或允许的转换处理速率根据控制信号切换内置运算放大器中的电容。

    Pipeline A/D converter
    8.
    发明申请
    Pipeline A/D converter 有权
    管道A / D转换器

    公开(公告)号:US20050275579A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-15

    申请号:US11140344

    申请日:2005-05-27

    CPC分类号: H03M1/007 H03M1/167

    摘要: The present invention provides a pipeline A/D converter having resolution, allowable conversion processing rate and power consumption satisfying the requests of a system incorporating the pipeline A/D converter. The pipeline A/D converter in accordance with the present invention comprises a control section for outputting a control signal according to the operation state of an apparatus incorporating the pipeline A/D converter, and a pipeline A/D conversion section, the resolution and/or allowable conversion processing rate of which are switched by switching the capacitance in a built-in operational amplifier according to the control signal.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种具有分辨率,允许转换处理速率和功耗的流水线A / D转换器,其满足包含流水线A / D转换器的系统的要求。 根据本发明的流水线A / D转换器包括:控制部分,用于根据包含流水线A / D转换器的装置的操作状态和流水线A / D转换部分输出控制信号,分辨率和/ 或允许的转换处理速率根据控制信号切换内置运算放大器中的电容。

    Pipeline A/D converter
    9.
    发明授权
    Pipeline A/D converter 有权
    管道A / D转换器

    公开(公告)号:US07259709B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-08-21

    申请号:US11140344

    申请日:2005-05-27

    IPC分类号: H03M1/12

    CPC分类号: H03M1/007 H03M1/167

    摘要: The present invention provides a pipeline A/D converter having resolution, allowable conversion processing rate and power consumption satisfying the requests of a system incorporating the pipeline A/D converter.The pipeline A/D converter in accordance with the present invention comprises a control section for outputting a control signal according to the operation state of an apparatus incorporating the pipeline A/D converter, and a pipeline A/D conversion section, the resolution and/or allowable conversion processing rate of which are switched by switching the capacitance in a built-in operational amplifier according to the control signal.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种具有分辨率,允许转换处理速率和功耗的流水线A / D转换器,其满足包含流水线A / D转换器的系统的要求。 根据本发明的流水线A / D转换器包括:控制部分,用于根据包含流水线A / D转换器的装置的操作状态和流水线A / D转换部分输出控制信号,分辨率和/ 或允许的转换处理速率根据控制信号切换内置运算放大器中的电容。

    Metal catalyst and method for production thereof
    10.
    发明授权
    Metal catalyst and method for production thereof 有权
    金属催化剂及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US07803734B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-28

    申请号:US11628874

    申请日:2005-05-20

    摘要: The present invention relates to a metal catalyst containing fine metal particles, characterized in that the fine metal particles have a particle diameter of 3 nm or less and also have a proportion of metallic bond state of 40% or more, which is ascribed by subjecting to waveform separation of a binding energy peak peculiar to the metal as measured by using an X-ray photoelectron spectrometer. The fine metal particles are preferably fine platinum particles. The fine metal particles are preferably supported on the surface of carrier particles by reducing ions of metal to be deposited through the action of a reducing agent in a reaction system of a liquid phase containing the carrier particles dispersed therein, thereby to deposit the metal on the surface of carrier particles in the form of fine particles. The proportion of metallic bond state of the fine metal particles is adjusted within the above range by reducing after deposition thereby to decrease the oxidation state.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及含有金属微粒的金属催化剂,其特征在于,金属微粒的粒径为3nm以下,金属结合状态的比例为40%以上,这是通过使 通过使用X射线光电子能谱仪测量的金属特有的结合能峰的波形分离。 细金属颗粒优选为铂颗粒。 金属颗粒优选通过在含有分散在其中的载体颗粒的液相的反应体系中通过还原剂的作用还原待沉积的金属离子而负载在载体颗粒的表面上,从而将金属沉积在 载体颗粒表面呈细颗粒状。 通过在沉积后减少,将金属微粒的金属结合状态的比例调节在上述范围内,从而降低氧化态。