Solid-state imaging device and imaging apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device and imaging apparatus 失效
    固态成像装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US08421892B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-16

    申请号:US13069631

    申请日:2011-03-23

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3742 H04N5/357

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes: an image area including pixels arranged in a matrix; two row memories each of which alternatively (i) stores at a time pixel signals for each of rows, and (ii) sequentially provides each of the stored pixel signals; a reading control unit, during a horizontal period, sequentially reading the stored pixel signals one by one from a first line memory to cause the first line memory, the first line memory representing one of the two row memories; a holding control unit causing, during the horizontal period, a second line memory to hold pixel signals provided from one of the rows in the image area, the second line memory representing another one of the two row memories; and a reading suspending unit causing the reading control unit to suspend reading out the pixel signals from the first line memory during a noise occurrence predicted period.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括:包括以矩阵排列的像素的图像区域; 两行存储器中的每一个可选地(i)一次存储每行的像素信号,并且(ii)顺序地提供每个存储的像素信号; 读取控制单元,在水平周期期间,从第一行存储器依次读取所存储的像素信号,以使第一行存储器,第一行存储器表示两行存储器之一; 保持控制单元,在水平周期期间使第二行存储器保持从图像区域中的一行中提供的像素信号,第二行存储器代表两行存储器中的另一个; 以及读取暂停单元,其使读取控制单元在噪声发生预测时段期间暂停从第一行存储器读出像素信号。

    Solid-state imaging device and camera
    2.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device and camera 有权
    固态成像装置和相机

    公开(公告)号:US07969485B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-28

    申请号:US12026090

    申请日:2008-02-05

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235 H04N3/14

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device comprises a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns, and a readout unit operable to read out pixel signals of the pixels included in the pixel array row by row. The readout unit (i) reads out pixel signals of a row of pixels in column order of the pixel array during a horizontal readout period, except during a readout-standby period that is within the horizontal readout period, and (ii) suspends reading out the pixel signals of the row of pixels in the column order during the readout-standby period.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括:像素阵列,包括以行和列排列的多个像素;读出单元,用于逐行读出像素阵列中包括的像素的像素信号。 读出单元(i)除了在水平读出期间的读出待机期间外,在水平读出期间以像素排列的顺序读出像素行的像素信号,(ii)暂停读出 在读出 - 待机期间列列中的像素行的像素信号。

    Solid-state imaging device
    3.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device 有权
    固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US08319869B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-27

    申请号:US12797313

    申请日:2010-06-09

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3598

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device which can, in response to the problem of black-crush occurring in an image when strong light is enters the device, positively detect black-crush in a state in which a variance margin has been secured. The solid-state imaging device outputs a luminance signal in accordance with an amount of received light, and includes: a pixel circuit having a light-receiving element; a signal output circuit having a sampling transistor which outputs, from a second signal output line, a luminance signal in accordance with the amount of light received by the light-receiving element, based on an output signal from the pixel circuit; and a high-intensity judgment circuit which is coupled by the pixel circuit and a judgment input coupling capacitor, judges whether or not light entering the light-receiving element is of high intensity based on the output signal from the pixel circuit, and in the case of judging the entering light to be of high intensity, outputs a luminance signal indicating high intensity.

    摘要翻译: 一种固态成像装置,其能够响应于当强光进入装置时在图像中发生黑色挤压的问题,在确定了方差裕量的状态下,可以积极地检测黑色粉碎。 固态成像装置根据接收光的量输出亮度信号,包括:具有受光元件的像素电路; 信号输出电路,具有采样晶体管,其基于来自所述像素电路的输出信号,从第二信号输出线输出根据所述受光元件接收的光量的亮度信号; 以及由像素电路和判断输入耦合电容器耦合的高强度判断电路,基于来自像素电路的输出信号判断进入光接收元件的光是否高度强度,在这种情况下 将入射光判定为高强度,输出表示高强度的亮度信号。

    Solid-state imaging device
    4.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device 有权
    固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US07936386B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-05-03

    申请号:US11621682

    申请日:2007-01-10

    IPC分类号: H04N5/217 H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/3598

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device which can, in response to the problem of black-crush occurring in an image when strong light is enters the device, positively detect black-crush in a state in which a variance margin has been secured. The solid-state imaging device outputs a luminance signal in accordance with an amount of received light, and includes: a pixel circuit having a light-receiving element; a signal output circuit having a sampling transistor which outputs, from a second signal output line, a luminance signal in accordance with the amount of light received by the light-receiving element, based on an output signal from the pixel circuit; and a high-intensity judgment circuit which is coupled by the pixel circuit and a judgment input coupling capacitor, judges whether or not light entering the light-receiving element is of high intensity based on the output signal from the pixel circuit, and in the case of judging the entering light to be of high intensity, outputs a luminance signal indicating high intensity.

    摘要翻译: 一种固态成像装置,其能够响应于当强光进入装置时在图像中发生黑色挤压的问题,在确保了方差裕量的状态下,可以积极地检测黑色粉碎。 固态成像装置根据接收光的量输出亮度信号,包括:具有受光元件的像素电路; 信号输出电路,具有采样晶体管,其基于来自所述像素电路的输出信号,从第二信号输出线输出根据所述受光元件接收的光量的亮度信号; 以及由像素电路和判断输入耦合电容器耦合的高强度判断电路,基于来自像素电路的输出信号判断进入光接收元件的光是否高度强度,在这种情况下 将入射光判定为高强度,输出表示高强度的亮度信号。

    Solid-state imaging device
    5.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device 有权
    固态成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US07999875B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-16

    申请号:US12102474

    申请日:2008-04-14

    IPC分类号: H04N5/235 H01L31/062

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes column amplifiers that are each provided for a different one of column signal lines. Each column amplifier includes: a constant current circuit that supplies a constant current; an amplifier circuit that is connected in series with the constant current circuit, and amplifies a pixel signal from a corresponding column signal line and outputs the amplified signal from a point of connection with the constant current circuit; and a resistor circuit that is connected in parallel with the amplifier circuit and has a constant resistance.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括列放大器,每个列放大器为不同的列信号线提供。 每列列放大器包括:提供恒定电流的恒流电路; 与恒流电路串联连接的放大电路,放大来自对应列信号线的像素信号,并从与恒流电路的连接点输出放大信号; 以及与放大电路并联连接并具有恒定电阻的电阻电路。

    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:US20080259193A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-10-23

    申请号:US12102474

    申请日:2008-04-14

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes column amplifiers that are each provided for a different one of column signal lines. Each column amplifier includes: a constant current circuit that supplies a constant current; an amplifier circuit that is connected in series with the constant current circuit, and amplifies a pixel signal from a corresponding column signal line and outputs the amplified signal from a point of connection with the constant current circuit; and a resistor circuit that is connected in parallel with the amplifier circuit and has a constant resistance.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括列放大器,每个列放大器为不同的列信号线提供。 每列列放大器包括:提供恒定电流的恒流电路; 与恒流电路串联连接的放大电路,放大来自对应列信号线的像素信号,并从与恒流电路的连接点输出放大信号; 以及与放大电路并联连接并具有恒定电阻的电阻电路。