Solid state imaging device, method for driving the same, and camera
    1.
    发明申请
    Solid state imaging device, method for driving the same, and camera 有权
    固态成像装置,其驱动方法和相机

    公开(公告)号:US20070109432A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-17

    申请号:US11528523

    申请日:2006-09-28

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3741 H04N5/3742

    摘要: A solid state imaging device includes an imaging area where a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels are respectively arranged in the form of a matrix, each of the first pixels and the second pixels having a photoelectric conversion portion and outputting a signal in accordance with brightness of incident light when selected; a plurality of first memories that respectively store signals of selected first pixels out of the plurality of first pixels; and a plurality of second memories that are respectively connected in parallel to the first memories and respectively store signals of selected second pixels out of the plurality of second pixels. The signals stored in the first memories and in the second memories are successively read to a horizontal signal line.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括其中多个第一像素和多个第二像素分别以矩阵形式布置的成像区域,每个第一像素和第二像素具有光电转换部分,并且输出信号 根据入射光的亮度选择; 多个第一存储器,分别存储多个第一像素中所选择的第一像素的信号; 以及分别与第一存储器并联连接并分别存储多个第二像素中所选择的第二像素的信号的多个第二存储器。 存储在第一存储器和第二存储器中的信号被连续地读取到水平信号线。

    Solid state imaging device, method for driving the same, and camera
    2.
    发明授权
    Solid state imaging device, method for driving the same, and camera 有权
    固态成像装置,其驱动方法和相机

    公开(公告)号:US07567281B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-28

    申请号:US11528523

    申请日:2006-09-28

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3741 H04N5/3742

    摘要: A solid state imaging device includes an imaging area where a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels are respectively arranged in the form of a matrix, each of the first pixels and the second pixels having a photoelectric conversion portion and outputting a signal in accordance with brightness of incident light when selected; a plurality of first memories that respectively store signals of selected first pixels out of the plurality of first pixels; and a plurality of second memories that are respectively connected in parallel to the first memories and respectively store signals of selected second pixels out of the plurality of second pixels. The signals stored in the first memories and in the second memories are successively read to a horizontal signal line.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括其中多个第一像素和多个第二像素分别以矩阵形式布置的成像区域,每个第一像素和第二像素具有光电转换部分,并且输出信号 根据入射光的亮度选择; 多个第一存储器,分别存储多个第一像素中所选择的第一像素的信号; 以及分别与第一存储器并联连接并分别存储多个第二像素中所选择的第二像素的信号的多个第二存储器。 存储在第一存储器和第二存储器中的信号被连续地读取到水平信号线。

    Solid state image pickup device and camera using the same
    4.
    发明申请
    Solid state image pickup device and camera using the same 有权
    固态摄像装置和使用相机的相机

    公开(公告)号:US20090021619A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-22

    申请号:US10584883

    申请日:2005-01-11

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/357 H04N5/378

    摘要: A solid state image pickup device 110 is provided with: a plurality of pixel units 10 that are arranged two-dimensionally and include a photoelectric conversion unit (photodiode PD) that converts light into a charge and an amplification unit (amplifier Q13) that converts the charge into a voltage and outputs it; a plurality of noise signal removal units (noise cancellation units 40) that are provided one for each column and remove noises contained in the voltage outputted from the amplifier Q31 of the pixel unit 10 belonging to the column; and a plurality of column amplification units (column amplifiers 70) that amplify the voltage outputted from the amplifier Q13 of the pixel unit 10 and output the amplified voltage to the noise cancellation unit 40, and enables increase in sensitivity and reduction in noise with low power consumption.

    摘要翻译: 固态图像拾取装置110具有:二维排列的多个像素单元10,包括将光转换为电荷的光电转换单元(光电二极管PD)和将光转换成电荷的放大单元(放大器Q13) 充电到电压并输出; 多个噪声信号去除单元(噪声消除单元40),其针对每列设置一个,并且去除包含在属于列的像素单元10的放大器Q31输出的电压中的噪声; 以及多个列放大单元(列放大器70),其放大从像素单元10的放大器Q13输出的电压,并将放大的电压输出到噪声消除单元40,并且能够以低功率提高灵敏度和降低噪声 消费。

    SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE
    6.
    发明申请
    SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE 有权
    固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090033780A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-05

    申请号:US12091138

    申请日:2006-07-11

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: An object of the present invention is to provide a two-dimensional solid state imaging device which can realize speeding up of signal output. The two-dimensional solid state imaging device includes: a pixel region; a first capacitance element and a second capacitance element each of which is arranged for a different column of pixels and accumulates pixel signals of the corresponding column of pixels; a first horizontal signal line and a second horizontal signal line each of which transmits the pixel signals accumulated in a corresponding capacitance element; a common signal line connected to the horizontal signal lines; a scan timing generation unit and a switch unit which control readout of the pixel signals from the capacitance element to the horizontal signal line; and an external output timing unit and a switch unit which select the horizontal signal line and control output of the pixel signals from the selected horizontal signal line to the common signal line. Here, the scan timing generation unit and the switch unit, and the external output timing unit and the switch unit control the readout and the output of the pixel signals, respectively, so that a time period required for the readout of the pixel signals from the capacitance element to the signal line is longer than a time period required for the output of the pixel signals from the signal line to the common signal line.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的目的是提供一种可实现信号输出加速的二维固态成像装置。 二维固态成像装置包括:像素区域; 第一电容元件和第二电容元件,每个元件被布置用于不同的像素列并且累积相应列的像素的像素信号; 第一水平信号线和第二水平信号线,每个信号线发送累积在对应的电容元件中的像素信号; 连接到水平信号线的公共信号线; 扫描定时生成单元和开关单元,其控制从电容元件到水平信号线的像素信号的读出; 以及外部输出定时单元和开关单元,其选择水平信号线并将所选择的水平信号线的像素信号的输出控制到公共信号线。 这里,扫描定时生成单元和开关单元以及外部输出定时单元和开关单元分别控制像素信号的读出和输出,从而从像素信号读出所需的时间周期 信号线的电容元件比从信号线到公共信号线的像素信号的输出所需的时间长。

    AD converter
    7.
    发明申请
    AD converter 有权
    AD转换器

    公开(公告)号:US20080018517A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-01-24

    申请号:US11822589

    申请日:2007-07-09

    IPC分类号: H03M1/34

    摘要: An AD converter includes an analog data storing unit, a first DA converter for converting an input digital data into a first analog reference voltage which varies within a first voltage range in a range of every possible signal voltage of the input analog data, a second DA converter for converting the input digital data into a second analog reference voltage which varies within a second voltage range in the range of every possible signal voltage of the input analog data, a first comparator for comparing the input analog data with the first reference voltage, a second comparator for comparing the input analog data with the second reference voltage and a digital data storing unit for storing a digital data corresponding to a point of time when a change of state occurs in the comparison results of each of the first and second comparators.

    摘要翻译: AD转换器包括模拟数据存储单元,第一DA转换器,用于将输入数字数据转换成在输入模拟数据的每个可能的信号电压的范围内在第一电压范围内变化的第一模拟参考电压;第二DA 转换器,用于将输入数字数据转换成在输入模拟数据的每个可能的信号电压的范围内在第二电压范围内变化的第二模拟参考电压,用于将输入的模拟数据与第一参考电压进行比较的第一比较器, 第二比较器,用于将输入模拟数据与第二参考电压进行比较;以及数字数据存储单元,用于存储对应于在第一和第二比较器中的每一个的比较结果中发生状态改变的时间点的数字数据。

    Infrared sensor and method for driving the same
    8.
    发明授权
    Infrared sensor and method for driving the same 有权
    红外线传感器及其驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US07423271B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-09-09

    申请号:US11665603

    申请日:2006-06-09

    IPC分类号: G01J5/34 H01L27/14

    摘要: An infrared sensor includes a plurality of reference pixel units 2 arranged in a matrix pattern and series capacitor elements 14 provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the reference pixel units 2. The reference pixel units 2 each include an output line 30, a reference capacitor element 13 connected via a switching element 17 between the output line and the ground, and a plurality of infrared-detecting capacitor elements 12 connected via associated switching elements 16 between the output line 30 and the ground. Each series capacitor element 14 is connected to the associated output line 30.

    摘要翻译: 红外线传感器包括以矩阵图案排列的多个参考像素单元2和与参考像素单元2一一对应地设置的串联电容器元件14。 参考像素单元2各自包括输出线30,经由输出线和地之间的开关元件17连接的参考电容器元件13以及通过相关联的开关元件16连接在输出线和地之间的多个红外线检测电容器元件12 30号线和地面。 每个串联电容器元件14连接到相关联的输出线30。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE FOR HIGH-SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY
    9.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE FOR HIGH-SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY 有权
    用于高速摄影的固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20070109433A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-17

    申请号:US11558670

    申请日:2006-11-10

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device for high-speed photography includes an imaging element area in which a plurality of pixel portions having photodetectors for photography are disposed in a matrix form. The solid-state imaging device generates image data by capturing pixel information obtained from the photodetectors for photography. The solid-state imaging device for high-speed photography further includes: a change detection element that detects a change in an amount of incident light, which is disposed in the imaging element area or at a predetermined position surrounding the imaging element area; and a controller that controls starting or stopping of capturing of pixel information obtained from the photodetectors for photography in accordance with a trigger signal based on a detection signal output from the change detection element. Since the photographing can be started in accordance with the generation of a phenomenon, the phenomenon can be recorded with reliability, and an excellent power-saving capability also can be provided.

    摘要翻译: 用于高速摄影的固态成像装置包括其中具有用于摄影的光电检测器的多个像素部分以矩阵形式布置的成像元件区域。 固态成像装置通过捕获从用于摄影的光电检测器获得的像素信息来生成图像数据。 用于高速摄影的固态成像装置还包括:变化检测元件,其检测设置在成像元件区域或围绕成像元件区域的预定位置处的入射光量的变化; 以及控制器,其基于从变化检测元件输出的检测信号,根据触发信号,控制从用于摄影的光电检测器获得的像素信息的拍摄的开始或停止。 由于可以根据现象的产生开始拍摄,因此可以可靠地记录现象,并且还可以提供优异的节电能力。

    Solid state imaging device with readout control and output control
    10.
    发明授权
    Solid state imaging device with readout control and output control 有权
    具有读出控制和输出控制的固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US08040418B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-18

    申请号:US12091138

    申请日:2006-07-11

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14

    摘要: An object of the present invention is to provide a two-dimensional solid state imaging device which can realize speeding up of signal output. The two-dimensional solid state imaging device includes: a pixel region; a first capacitance element and a second capacitance element each of which is arranged for a different column of pixels and accumulates pixel signals of the corresponding column of pixels; a first horizontal signal line and a second horizontal signal line each of which transmits the pixel signals accumulated in a corresponding capacitance element; a common signal line connected to the horizontal signal lines; a scan timing generation unit and a switch unit which control readout of the pixel signals from the capacitance element to the horizontal signal line; and an external output timing unit and a switch unit which select the horizontal signal line and control output of the pixel signals from the selected horizontal signal line to the common signal line. Here, the scan timing generation unit and the switch unit, and the external output timing unit and the switch unit control the readout and the output of the pixel signals, respectively, so that a time period required for the readout of the pixel signals from the capacitance element to the signal line is longer than a time period required for the output of the pixel signals from the signal line to the common signal line.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的目的是提供一种可实现信号输出加速的二维固态成像装置。 二维固态成像装置包括:像素区域; 第一电容元件和第二电容元件,每个元件被布置用于不同的像素列并且累积相应列的像素的像素信号; 第一水平信号线和第二水平信号线,每个信号线发送累积在对应的电容元件中的像素信号; 连接到水平信号线的公共信号线; 扫描定时生成单元和开关单元,其控制从电容元件到水平信号线的像素信号的读出; 以及外部输出定时单元和开关单元,其选择水平信号线并将所选择的水平信号线的像素信号的输出控制到公共信号线。 这里,扫描定时生成单元和开关单元以及外部输出定时单元和开关单元分别控制像素信号的读出和输出,从而从像素信号读出所需的时间周期 信号线的电容元件比从信号线到公共信号线的像素信号的输出所需的时间长。