Solid-state imaging device having a low impedance structure
    1.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device having a low impedance structure 失效
    具有低阻抗结构的固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US5502488A

    公开(公告)日:1996-03-26

    申请号:US160926

    申请日:1993-12-01

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146 H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H01L27/14643

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of pixels formed on the semiconductor substrate, an output amplifier circuit for converting a pixel signal generated in each of the pixels to an imaging signal, a plurality of horizontal selecting lines connected to the pixels, a plurality of vertical selecting lines connected to the pixels, and a pixel address circuit for addressing the pixels by applying a read-out signal to the horizontal and vertical selecting lines. The output amplifier circuit includes an output amplifier for converting the pixel signals input from the pixels via the vertical selecting lines, to an imaging signal, and a load resistance reducing circuit for reducing a load resistance of the switching portion in the pixels.

    摘要翻译: 一种固态成像装置,包括半导体衬底,形成在半导体衬底上的多个像素,用于将每个像素中产生的像素信号转换为成像信号的输出放大器电路,连接到该像素的多个水平选择线 像素,连接到像素的多个垂直选择线以及用于通过向水平和垂直选择线施加读出信号来寻址像素的像素地址电路。 输出放大器电路包括用于将从像素输入的像素信号经由垂直选择线转换为成像信号的输出放大器和用于降低像素中的切换部分的负载电阻的负载电阻降低电路。

    Solid-state imaging device using high relative dielectric constant
material as insulating film
    2.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device using high relative dielectric constant material as insulating film 失效
    使用高相对介电常数材料作为绝缘膜的固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US5307169A

    公开(公告)日:1994-04-26

    申请号:US878855

    申请日:1992-05-05

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146 H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H01L27/14643

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device comprises a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of pixels formed on the semiconductor substrate and generating imaging signals, and an output amplifier converting a pixel signal generated from the pixel to an imaging signal, and outputting the image signal. The pixel includes a photoelectric converting portion generating a charge in accordance with the amount of received light, a capacitor storing a charge generated from the photoelectric converting portion, and a switching portion for reading out the charge stored in the capacitor as the pixel signal. The capacitor includes a storing region formed on at least one of a part or an adjacent portion of the photoelectric converting portion, a capacitor insulating film formed on the storing region, the capacitor insulating film being made of a high dielectric material having a high relative dielectric constant, and a capacitor electrode formed on the capacitor insulating film.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括半导体衬底,形成在半导体衬底上的多个像素并产生成像信号,以及输出放大器,将从像素产生的像素信号转换为成像信号,并输出图像信号。 像素包括根据接收光量产生电荷的光电转换部分,存储从光电转换部分产生的电荷的电容器和用于读出存储在电容器中的电荷的开关部分作为像素信号。 电容器包括形成在光电转换部分的一部分或相邻部分中的至少一个上的存储区域,形成在存储区域上的电容器绝缘膜,电容器绝缘膜由具有高相对电介质的高介电材料制成 电容器电极形成在电容器绝缘膜上。

    Image sensing apparatus having exposure level and dynamic range control
circuit
    6.
    发明授权
    Image sensing apparatus having exposure level and dynamic range control circuit 失效
    具有曝光电平和动态范围控制电路的图像感测装置

    公开(公告)号:US5335075A

    公开(公告)日:1994-08-02

    申请号:US23087

    申请日:1993-02-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235 H04N5/238

    CPC分类号: H04N5/235

    摘要: In the exposure control circuit of an image input device according to the present invention, the rays of light from the subject pass through a diaphragm adjusting the amount of light and undergoes photoelectric conversion at a CCD imaging element. The image signal read from the CCD imaging element is accumulated more than once at an accumulating circuit. The luminance of the subject is detected at a luminance detector. Based on the detected luminance, a condition setting circuit sets the amount of incident light, exposure time, and the number of additions to suitable values. With those suitable settings, the amount of light through the diaphragm, the exposure time of the CCD imaging element, and the number of accumulations by the accumulating circuit are controlled so as to enable the subject to be photographed under the best condition.

    摘要翻译: 在根据本发明的图像输入装置的曝光控制电路中,来自对象的光线通过调节光量的光阑,并在CCD成像元件处进行光电转换。 从CCD成像元件读取的图像信号在累积电路上累积不止一次。 在亮度检测器处检测被摄体的亮度。 基于检测到的亮度,条件设定电路将入射光量,曝光时间和添加次数设定为合适的值。 利用这些适当的设置,控制通过光阑的光量,CCD成像元件的曝光时间和累积电路的累积次数,以便能够在最佳条件下拍摄对象。