Driving method of solid-state imaging apparatus, solid-state imaging apparatus, and imaging system
    1.
    发明授权
    Driving method of solid-state imaging apparatus, solid-state imaging apparatus, and imaging system 有权
    固态成像装置,固态成像装置和成像系统的驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US08305473B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-06

    申请号:US12599987

    申请日:2009-01-29

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N5/228

    摘要: In an amplifying type MOS sensor having a 3-transistor construction, when a frame rate is raised, an accumulation time of a frame just after the switching of a drive mode becomes short. When a gain correction is made to compensate a lack of accumulation time, a deterioration in picture quality is caused. A read out scan and a reset scan are executed in parallel in the frame before the switching of the drive mode, thereby preventing that a time period for resetting a pixel is overlapped with a time period for holding a pixel signal into a holding unit.

    摘要翻译: 在具有3-晶体管结构的放大型MOS传感器中,当帧速率升高时,刚刚切换驱动模式之后的帧的累积时间变短。 当进行增益校正以补偿缺乏累积时间时,会导致图像质量的劣化。 在切换驱动模式之前的帧中并行地执行读出扫描和复位扫描,从而防止用于复位像素的时间段与用于将像素信号保持在保持单元中的时间段重叠。

    Solid-state imaging apparatus, imaging system, and drive method of solid-state imaging apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging apparatus, imaging system, and drive method of solid-state imaging apparatus 有权
    固态成像装置,成像系统和固态成像装置的驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US08072519B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-06

    申请号:US12344905

    申请日:2008-12-29

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: The present invention is directed to provide a solid-state imaging apparatus and a method of driving the solid-state imaging apparatus. If the total read out time of all of the pixels is shortened when effective pixels are thinned out to be read out without thinning out OB pixels, then the reset time period of each row is different from each other, and the problem of uneven charge accumulation time periods is caused. An improvement by the present invention is that, if no signals are read out from a part of the rows of the pixels in an effective pixel region to skip the rows, then the time period in which the rows to be skipped are selected is made to be shorter than the time period in which the rows from which signals are read out are selected, and the pixels in the optical black pixel region and the pixels in the effective pixel region are driven by the drive pulses of patterns different from each other.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在提供一种固态成像装置和驱动固态成像装置的方法。 如果当有效像素被稀疏以读出而不减少OB像素时,如果所有像素的总读出时间缩短,则每行的复位时间周期彼此不同,并且电荷累积不均的问题 引起时间段。 本发明的改进在于,如果没有信号从有效像素区域中的像素的行的一部分中被读取以跳过行,则将要跳过的行的时间段被选择为 选择读取信号的行的时间段,并且光学黑色像素区域中的像素和有效像素区域中的像素由彼此不同的图案的驱动脉冲驱动。

    Solid-state image pickup apparatus having effective and non-effective pixel portions, and driving method therefor
    3.
    发明授权
    Solid-state image pickup apparatus having effective and non-effective pixel portions, and driving method therefor 有权
    具有有效和无效像素部分的固态图像拾取装置及其驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US08026961B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-27

    申请号:US12327580

    申请日:2008-12-03

    IPC分类号: H04N5/217

    CPC分类号: H04N5/361

    摘要: A solid-state image pickup device includes an effective pixel portion in which effective pixels are arranged in a matrix, the effective pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit and outputting a first signal, a non-effective pixel portion in which non-effective pixels are arranged in at least one row, the non-effective pixels each including no photoelectric conversion unit and outputting a second signal, a vertical scanning unit for selecting each row of pixels in the effective and non-effective pixel portions, and an input section for externally receiving a third signal used to change a driving mode of the solid-state image pickup device. The vertical scanning unit begins electronic shutter scanning upon pixels in the effective pixel portion and causes each of pixels in the non-effective pixel portion to output the second signal after the input section has received the third signal and before the first signal is output.

    摘要翻译: 固态图像拾取装置包括有效像素部分,其中有效像素以矩阵形式布置,每个有效像素包括光电转换单元并输出第一信号,其中非有效像素部分是非有效像素 布置在至少一行中,每个不具有光电转换单元并输出第二信号的非有效像素,用于选择有效和非有效像素部分中的每行像素的垂直扫描单元和用于外部的输入部分 接收用于改变固态图像拾取装置的驱动模式的第三信号。 垂直扫描单元开始对有效像素部分中的像素进行电子快门扫描,并且在输入部分已经接收到第三信号之后并且在第一信号被输出之前使非有效像素部分中的每个像素输出第二信号。

    DRIVING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS, SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND IMAGING SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    DRIVING METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS, SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS, AND IMAGING SYSTEM 有权
    固态成像装置的驱动方法,固态成像装置和成像系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110007173A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-13

    申请号:US12599987

    申请日:2009-01-29

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N5/225

    摘要: In an amplifying type MOS sensor having a 3-transistor construction, when a frame rate is raised, an accumulation time of a frame just after the switching of a drive mode becomes short. When a gain correction is made to compensate a lack of accumulation time, a deterioration in picture quality is caused. A read out scan and a reset scan are executed in parallel in the frame before the switching of the drive mode, thereby preventing that a time period for resetting a pixel is overlapped with a time period for holding a pixel signal into a holding unit.

    摘要翻译: 在具有3-晶体管结构的放大型MOS传感器中,当帧速率升高时,刚刚切换驱动模式之后的帧的累积时间变短。 当进行增益校正以补偿缺乏累积时间时,会导致图像质量的劣化。 在切换驱动模式之前的帧中并行地执行读出扫描和复位扫描,从而防止用于复位像素的时间段与用于将像素信号保持在保持单元中的时间段重叠。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND DRIVE METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS
    5.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND DRIVE METHOD OF SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS 有权
    固态成像装置,成像系统和固态成像装置的驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090180014A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-16

    申请号:US12344905

    申请日:2008-12-29

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N5/225

    摘要: The present invention is directed to provide a solid-state imaging apparatus and a method of driving the solid-state imaging apparatus. If the total read out time of all of the pixels is shortened when effective pixels are thinned out to be read out without thinning out OB pixels, then the reset time period of each row is different from each other, and the problem of uneven charge accumulation time periods is caused. An improvement by the present invention is that, if no signals are read out from a part of the rows of the pixels in an effective pixel region to skip the rows, then the time period in which the rows to be skipped are selected is made to be shorter than the time period in which the rows from which signals are read out are selected, and the pixels in the optical black pixel region and the pixels in the effective pixel region are driven by the drive pulses of patterns different from each other.

    摘要翻译: 本发明旨在提供一种固态成像装置和驱动固态成像装置的方法。 如果当有效像素被稀疏以读出而不减少OB像素时,如果所有像素的总读出时间缩短,则每行的复位时间周期彼此不同,并且电荷累积不均的问题 引起时间段。 本发明的改进在于,如果没有信号从有效像素区域中的像素的行的一部分中被读取以跳过行,则将要跳过的行的时间段被选择为 选择读取信号的行的时间段,并且光学黑色像素区域中的像素和有效像素区域中的像素由彼此不同的图案的驱动脉冲驱动。

    Solid-state imaging apparatus, imaging system, and drive method of solid-state imaging apparatus
    6.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging apparatus, imaging system, and drive method of solid-state imaging apparatus 有权
    固态成像装置,成像系统和固态成像装置的驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US08659691B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-02-25

    申请号:US13282980

    申请日:2011-10-27

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: In a solid-state imaging apparatus, if the total read out time of all pixels is shortened when effective pixels are thinned out without thinning out OB pixels, then the rows have different reset time periods, and the problem of uneven charge accumulation time periods arises. An improvement by the present invention is that, if no signals are read out from a part of the rows in an effective pixel region to skip the rows, then the time period in which the rows to be skipped are selected is made shorter than that in which the rows from which signals are read out are selected, and the pixels in the optical black pixel region and those in the effective pixel region are driven by the drive pulses of patterns different from each other.

    摘要翻译: 在固态成像装置中,如果在不减薄OB像素的情况下将有效像素稀疏化时所有像素的总读出时间缩短,则行具有不同的复位时间段,并且产生不均匀电荷累积时间周期的问题 。 本发明的改进之处在于,如果在有效像素区域中的行的一部分没有信号被读取以跳过行,则选择要跳过的行的时间段比在 选择从哪个读出信号的行,并且光学黑色像素区域中的像素和有效像素区域中的像素由彼此不同的图案的驱动脉冲驱动。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR
    7.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD THEREFOR 有权
    固态图像拾取器件及其驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090167913A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-02

    申请号:US12327580

    申请日:2008-12-03

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/361

    摘要: A solid-state image pickup device includes an effective pixel portion in which effective pixels are arranged in a matrix, the effective pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit and outputting a first signal, a non-effective pixel portion in which non-effective pixels are arranged in at least one row, the non-effective pixels each including no photoelectric conversion unit and outputting a second signal, a vertical scanning unit for selecting each row of pixels in the effective and non-effective pixel portions, and an input section for externally receiving a third signal used to change a driving mode of the solid-state image pickup device. The vertical scanning unit begins electronic shutter scanning upon pixels in the effective pixel portion and causes each of pixels in the non-effective pixel portion to output the second signal after the input section has received the third signal and before the first signal is output.

    摘要翻译: 固态图像拾取装置包括有效像素部分,其中有效像素以矩阵形式布置,每个有效像素包括光电转换单元并输出第一信号,其中非有效像素部分是非有效像素 布置在至少一行中,每个不具有光电转换单元并输出第二信号的非有效像素,用于选择有效和非有效像素部分中的每行像素的垂直扫描单元和用于外部的输入部分 接收用于改变固态图像拾取装置的驱动模式的第三信号。 垂直扫描单元开始对有效像素部分中的像素进行电子快门扫描,并且在输入部分已经接收到第三信号之后并且在第一信号被输出之前使非有效像素部分中的每个像素输出第二信号。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM
    8.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM 有权
    固态图像拾取装置和图像拾取系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120127352A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-24

    申请号:US13362795

    申请日:2012-01-31

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: A solid-state image pickup apparatus includes a reading unit having a plurality of pixels connected thereto, holding signals from the pixels, and a control unit capable of controlling operations of the pixels and reading unit. The control unit controls the pixels and reading unit in a first operation mode without addition, in a second operation mode in which signals from aa of the pixels are added, aa being an integer greater than one, and in a third operation mode in which signals from bb of the pixels are added, bb being an integer greater than aa. The reading unit includes a holding unit having a capacitance value of C, and the holding unit includes a first capacitor having a capacitance value of C/bb and a second capacitor having a capacitance value of C/p, p being a common multiple of aa and bb.

    摘要翻译: 固态图像拾取装置包括具有连接到其上的多个像素的读取单元,保持来自像素的信号,以及控制单元,其能够控制像素和读取单元的操作。 控制单元在没有添加的情况下以第一操作模式控制像素和读取单元,在第二操作模式中,添加来自aa的信号,aa是大于1的整数,并且在第三操作模式中,信号 从bb的像素被添加,bb是大于aa的整数。 读取单元包括具有电容值C的保持单元,并且保持单元包括具有电容值C / bb的第一电容器和具有电容值C / p的第二电容器,p是aa的公倍数 和bb。

    Solid-state image pickup apparatus and image pickup system
    9.
    发明授权
    Solid-state image pickup apparatus and image pickup system 有权
    固态图像拾取装置和图像拾取系统

    公开(公告)号:US08130296B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-06

    申请号:US12558330

    申请日:2009-09-11

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14

    摘要: A solid-state image pickup apparatus includes a reading unit having a plurality of pixels connected thereto, holding signals from the pixels, and a control unit capable of controlling operations of the pixels and reading unit. The control unit controls the pixels and reading unit in a first operation mode without addition, in a second operation mode in which signals from aa of the pixels are added, aa being an integer greater than one, and in a third operation mode in which signals from bb of the pixels are added, bb being an integer greater than aa. The reading unit includes a holding unit having a capacitance value of C, and the holding unit includes a first capacitor having a capacitance value of C/bb and a second capacitor having a capacitance value of C/p, p being a common multiple of aa and bb.

    摘要翻译: 固态图像拾取装置包括具有连接到其上的多个像素的读取单元,保持来自像素的信号,以及控制单元,其能够控制像素和读取单元的操作。 控制单元在没有添加的情况下以第一操作模式控制像素和读取单元,在第二操作模式中,添加来自aa的信号,aa是大于1的整数,并且在第三操作模式中,信号 从bb的像素被添加,bb是大于aa的整数。 读取单元包括具有电容值C的保持单元,并且保持单元包括具有电容值C / bb的第一电容器和具有电容值C / p的第二电容器,p是aa的公倍数 和bb。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM
    10.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM 有权
    固态图像拾取装置和图像拾取系统

    公开(公告)号:US20100231773A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-16

    申请号:US12558330

    申请日:2009-09-11

    IPC分类号: H04N5/228

    摘要: A solid-state image pickup apparatus includes a reading unit having a plurality of pixels connected thereto, holding signals from the pixels, and a control unit capable of controlling operations of the pixels and reading unit. The control unit controls the pixels and reading unit in a first operation mode without addition, in a second operation mode in which signals from aa of the pixels are added, aa being an integer greater than one, and in a third operation mode in which signals from bb of the pixels are added, bb being an integer greater than aa. The reading unit includes a holding unit having a capacitance value of C, and the holding unit includes a first capacitor having a capacitance value of C/bb and a second capacitor having a capacitance value of C/p, p being a common multiple of aa and bb.

    摘要翻译: 固态图像拾取装置包括具有连接到其上的多个像素的读取单元,保持来自像素的信号,以及控制单元,其能够控制像素和读取单元的操作。 控制单元在没有添加的情况下以第一操作模式控制像素和读取单元,在第二操作模式中,添加来自aa的信号,aa是大于1的整数,并且在第三操作模式中,信号 从bb的像素被添加,bb是大于aa的整数。 读取单元包括具有电容值C的保持单元,并且保持单元包括具有电容值C / bb的第一电容器和具有电容值C / p的第二电容器,p是aa的公倍数 和bb。