Charge read-out method and solid-state imaging device capable of shortening read-out time charges stored in a plurality of light receiving units
    2.
    发明授权
    Charge read-out method and solid-state imaging device capable of shortening read-out time charges stored in a plurality of light receiving units 失效
    充电读出方法和能够缩短存储在多个光接收单元中的读出时间电荷的固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US07250971B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-07-31

    申请号:US10050573

    申请日:2002-01-18

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14

    摘要: A charge read-out method and a solid-state imaging device capable of shortening a read-out time of charges stored in a plurality of light receiving units arranged linearly are provided. The charge read-out method includes the steps of moving the charges, which are generated and stored in the plurality of light receiving units linearly arranged by receiving light, to charge transfer paths disposed along a row of the light receiving units on both sides thereof, transferring the charges along the charge transfer paths to an output unit, and calculating a sum of converted values based on amounts of the charges transferred from the charge transfer paths for outputting.

    摘要翻译: 提供了能够缩短存储在线性排列的多个光接收单元中的电荷的读出时间的电荷读出方法和固体摄像装置。 电荷读出方法包括以下步骤:将通过接收光线性布置的多个光接收单元中产生和存储的电荷移动到沿着其两侧的光接收单元的行设置的电荷传输路径, 将电荷沿着电荷转移路径传送到输出单元,并且基于从用于输出的电荷转移路径转移的电荷的量来计算转换值的和。

    Method and apparatus for image signal obtainment
    4.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for image signal obtainment 失效
    用于图像信号获取的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US06885020B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-26

    申请号:US10095458

    申请日:2002-03-13

    CPC分类号: G03B42/08

    摘要: In the obtainment of image signals by receiving emitted light, generated by a stimulable phosphor sheet due to irradiation thereof by an excitation light, at the light receiving surfaces of photoelectric conversion elements, then obtaining an electrical image signal based on the charges stored in the photoelectric conversion elements by an image signal obtainment means comprising a charge transfer path and an output circuit, the area surrounding the light receiving surfaces of the photoelectric conversion elements have been covered by a filter that absorbs only blue light, and the emitted light is received.

    摘要翻译: 在光电转换元件的光接收表面处,通过​​接收由激发光照射由可刺激的荧光体片产生的发射光,获得图像信号,然后基于存储在光电转换元件中的电荷获得电图像信号 通过包括电荷转移路径和输出电路的图像信号获取装置的转换元件,光电转换元件的光接收表面周围的区域被仅吸收蓝色光的滤光器覆盖,并且发射的光被接收。

    Solid state imaging unit and endoscope
    6.
    发明申请
    Solid state imaging unit and endoscope 有权
    固态成像单元和内窥镜

    公开(公告)号:US20050280055A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-12-22

    申请号:US11150182

    申请日:2005-06-13

    摘要: A solid state image pickup device includes: a first area defined on a principal surface of a semiconductor substrate; a second area defined in an area adjacent to the first area along a first direction; and a third area defined in an area adjacent to the second area along the first direction, wherein the first area includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; and a plurality of vertical transfer channels formed adjacent to the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; the second area includes: a horizontal transfer channel; and a floating diffusion region and a first stage drive FET of an amplifier; and the third area includes: a first state load FET, a second stage drive FET, a second stage load FET, a third stage drive FET and a third stage load FET, respectively of the amplifier. The solid state image pickup device can be made compact.

    摘要翻译: 固态摄像装置包括:限定在半导体衬底的主表面上的第一区域; 限定在沿着第一方向与所述第一区域相邻的区域中的第二区域; 以及沿着所述第一方向在与所述第二区域相邻的区域中限定的第三区域,其中所述第一区域包括:多个光电转换元件; 以及与所述多个光电转换元件相邻形成的多个垂直传输沟道; 第二区包括:水平传送通道; 以及放大器的浮动扩散区域和第一级驱动FET; 并且第三区域包括:放大器的第一状态负载FET,第二级驱动FET,第二级负载FET,第三级驱动FET和第三级负载FET。 可以使固态图像拾取装置紧凑。

    Solid state imaging unit and endoscope
    7.
    发明授权
    Solid state imaging unit and endoscope 有权
    固态成像单元和内窥镜

    公开(公告)号:US07365379B2

    公开(公告)日:2008-04-29

    申请号:US11150182

    申请日:2005-06-13

    IPC分类号: H01L29/72

    摘要: A solid state image pickup device includes: a first area defined on a principal surface of a semiconductor substrate; a second area defined in an area adjacent to the first area along a first direction; and a third area defined in an area adjacent to the second area along the first direction, wherein the first area includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; and a plurality of vertical transfer channels formed adjacent to the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; the second area includes: a horizontal transfer channel; and a floating diffusion region and a first stage drive FET of an amplifier; and the third area includes: a first state load FET, a second stage drive FET, a second stage load FET, a third stage drive FET and a third stage load FET, respectively of the amplifier. The solid state image pickup device can be made compact.

    摘要翻译: 固态摄像装置包括:限定在半导体衬底的主表面上的第一区域; 限定在沿着第一方向与所述第一区域相邻的区域中的第二区域; 以及沿着所述第一方向在与所述第二区域相邻的区域中限定的第三区域,其中所述第一区域包括:多个光电转换元件; 以及与所述多个光电转换元件相邻形成的多个垂直传输沟道; 第二区包括:水平传送通道; 以及放大器的浮动扩散区域和第一级驱动FET; 并且第三区域分别包括放大器的第一状态负载FET,第二级驱动FET,第二级负载FET,第三级驱动FET和第三级负载FET。 可以使固态图像拾取装置紧凑。

    Image sensor
    8.
    发明授权
    Image sensor 有权
    图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07091464B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-15

    申请号:US10420708

    申请日:2003-04-23

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: A linear image sensor is constituted to include a red diode line 11, a green diode line 12 and a blue diode line 13, and the green diode line 12 positioned between the red diode line 11 and the blue diode line 13 is provided with a shift of an approximately ½ pitch in the vertical direction of a photodiode as shown. Electric charge transfer channels 21, 22 and 23 for transferring signal charges detected by the photodiodes are formed close to the red diode line 11, the green diode line 12 and the blue diode line 13 respectively, and take a winding shape extended in a main scanning direction. Signal charges read onto the electric charge transfer channels 21, 22 and 23 are transferred in the main scanning direction and are output from output ends OUT31, OUT32 and OUT33.

    摘要翻译: 线性图像传感器被构造成包括红色二极管线11,绿色二极管线12和蓝色二极管线13,并且位于红色二极管线11和蓝色二极管线13之间的绿色二极管线路12设置有偏移 如图所示,在光电二极管的垂直方向上具有大约1/2的间距。 用于传送由光电二极管检测的信号电荷的电荷传输通道21,22和23分别形成在红色二极管管线11,绿色二极管管线12和蓝色二极管管线13附近,并且以主扫描方式延伸的卷绕形状 方向。 读取到电荷传送通道21,22和23上的信号电荷在主扫描方向上传送并从输出端OUT 31,OUT 32和OUT 33输出。

    Multi-eye image pickup apparatus and adjusting method
    9.
    发明授权
    Multi-eye image pickup apparatus and adjusting method 有权
    多眼摄像装置及调整方法

    公开(公告)号:US07956886B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-07

    申请号:US12126659

    申请日:2008-05-23

    申请人: Jin Murayama

    发明人: Jin Murayama

    摘要: A stereoscopic camera includes a master camera for photoelectric conversion of object light to generate a first image signal with three color components G, R and B. A slave camera generates a second image signal. In an adjusting method, a first gain Dmr, Dmg and Dmb of the color components is determined according to the first image signal to correct a brightness level and white balance of the master camera, to adjust the first image signal by use thereof. A second gain Dsr, Dsg and Dsb of the color components is determined according to the first gain and color calibration information predetermined according to color sensitivity of the master and slave cameras in relation to the color components. The second image signal is adjusted by use thereof, for color matching between the first and second image signals to set equal the brightness level and the white balance.

    摘要翻译: 立体照相机包括用于对象光的光电转换以产生具有三个颜色分量G,R和B的第一图像信号的主摄像机。从属照相机产生第二图像信号。 在调整方法中,根据第一图像信号确定颜色分量的第一增益Dmr,Dmg和Dmb,以校正主相机的亮度水平和白平衡,以通过其使用来调整第一图像信号。 颜色分量的第二增益Dsr,Dsg和Dsb根据根据主和从照相机相对于颜色分量的颜色灵敏度预定的第一增益和颜色校准信息来确定。 通过使用第二图像信号来调整第二图像信号,用于第一和第二图像信号之间的颜色匹配以将亮度等级和白平衡设置为相等。

    Range image producing method and apparatus for image taking
    10.
    发明授权
    Range image producing method and apparatus for image taking 有权
    用于图像拍摄的范围图像产生方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07477361B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-13

    申请号:US11889815

    申请日:2007-08-16

    申请人: Jin Murayama

    发明人: Jin Murayama

    IPC分类号: G01C3/08 H04N9/64

    摘要: An apparatus for image taking includes a range image sensor, in which a range image is produced in which a distance is represented with a pixel value by image taking of a principal object from an image taking position. An image pickup device receives light reflected by the principal object, to output an image signal for respective pixels. A light reception control unit changes over a reception sequence and reception time, and causes the image pickup device to output image signals associated with first and second distance ranges. The second distance range is a distance range where the principal object exists and is over the first distance range. A first range image and second range image, are formed according to the image signals. Blank portions are designated within the second range image by comparison of the first range image and second range image, to compensate for the blank portions.

    摘要翻译: 用于图像拍摄的装置包括范围图像传感器,其中通过从图像拍摄位置拍摄主要对象的像素值来产生距离来表示距离图像。 图像拾取装置接收由主要对象反射的光,以输出各像素的图像信号。 光接收控制单元改变接收序列和接收时间,并且使图像拾取装置输出与第一和第二距离范围相关联的图像信号。 第二距离范围是主体对象存在并处于第一距离范围的距离范围。 根据图像信号形成第一范围图像和第二范围图像。 通过比较第一范围图像和第二范围图像,在第二范围图像内指定空白部分,以补偿空白部分。