公开(公告)号：US6037577A

公开(公告)日：2000-03-14

申请号：US38039

申请日：1998-03-11

申请人： Yoriko Tanaka ,  Nobuo Nakamura ,  Natsue Sakaguchi ,  Yukio Endo ,  Yoshiyuki Matsunaga

发明人： Yoriko Tanaka ,  Nobuo Nakamura ,  Natsue Sakaguchi ,  Yukio Endo ,  Yoshiyuki Matsunaga

IPC分类号： H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/365 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H01J40/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/35536 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： An amplifying solid-state image pickup device comprises an image pickup region formed by two-dimensionally arranging photosensitive cells, each of the photosensitive cells including photoelectric conversion means, signal charge storage means, signal charge ejection means, row select means, and amplification means on a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of vertical select lines arranged in the image pickup region in a row direction, vertical select means for driving the plurality of vertical select lines, a plurality of vertical signal lines arranged in the column direction to read the outputs of the amplification means, noise suppression means provided at the ends of the plurality of vertical signal lines to capture and deduct noises and signals appearing on the plurality of vertical signal lines at time differences, horizontal select lines arranged in a column direction, horizontal read means for relaying the outputs of the horizontal select lines and the noise suppression means, horizontal select means for driving the horizontal read means, and charge adding means for adding the signal charges read to the vertical signal lines.

摘要翻译： 放大固态摄像装置包括通过二维布置感光单元形成的摄像区域，每个感光单元包括光电转换装置，信号电荷存储装置，信号电荷喷射装置，行选择装置和放大装置 半导体衬底，沿行方向布置在摄像区域中的多个垂直选择线，用于驱动多个垂直选择线的垂直选择装置，沿列方向排列的多个垂直信号线，以读取第 放大装置，设置在多个垂直信号线的端部处的噪声抑制装置，用于以时间差捕获和减去在多条垂直信号线上出现的噪声和信号，沿列方向布置的水平选择线，用于中继的水平读取装置 水平选择线的输出和噪声抑制装置，ho 用于驱动水平读取装置的雷管选择装置和用于将读取的信号电荷相加于垂直信号线的充电添加装置。

公开(公告)号：US06507365B1

公开(公告)日：2003-01-14

申请号：US09450749

申请日：1999-11-30

申请人： Nobuo Nakamura ,  Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Yukio Endo ,  Yoshiyuki Matsunaga ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Fumio Izawa ,  Hiroki Miura ,  Ryohei Miyagawa ,  Ikuko Inoue ,  Tsuyoshi Arakawa ,  Yoshiyuki Tomizawa ,  Makoto Hoshino

发明人： Nobuo Nakamura ,  Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Yukio Endo ,  Yoshiyuki Matsunaga ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Fumio Izawa ,  Hiroki Miura ,  Ryohei Miyagawa ,  Ikuko Inoue ,  Tsuyoshi Arakawa ,  Yoshiyuki Tomizawa ,  Makoto Hoshino

IPC分类号： H04N314

CPC分类号： H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/23274 ,  H04N5/2357 ,  H04N5/3452 ,  H04N5/3454 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： A solid-state imaging device with a variable (continuous) electronic shutter function comprises an imaging area where unit cells with photodiodes acting as pixels are arranged two-dimensionally, read lines for driving the read transistors in each pixel row, vertical selection lines for driving the vertical selection transistors in each pixel row, a vertical driving circuit for selectively driving vertical selection lines, vertical signal lines for outputting the signal from each unit cell in the pixel rows driven sequentially, and a row selection circuit for controlling the vertical driving circuit in such a manner that the vertical driving circuit drives the read transistors in each pixel row with the desired signal storage timing and signal read timing twice in that order and thereby drives the vertical selection transistors in the pixel row in synchronization with the signal read timing.

摘要翻译： 具有可变（连续）电子快门功能的固态成像装置包括成像区域，其中以二维作为像素的光电二极管的单位单元被二维布置，用于驱动每个像素行中的读取晶体管的读取线，用于驱动的​​垂直选择线 每个像素行中的垂直选择晶体管，用于选择性地驱动垂直选择线的垂直驱动电路，用于输出依次驱动的像素行中的每个单元的信号的垂直信号线和用于控制垂直驱动电路的行选择电路 垂直驱动电路以期望的信号存储定时和信号读取定时以该顺序驱动每个像素行中的读取晶体管，从而与信号读取定时同步地驱动像素行中的垂直选择晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US07623170B2

公开(公告)日：2009-11-24

申请号：US11154604

申请日：2005-06-17

申请人： Nobuo Nakamura ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Tadashi Sugiki ,  Yukio Endo

发明人： Nobuo Nakamura ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Tadashi Sugiki ,  Yukio Endo

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/35527 ,  H04N5/35572 ,  H04N5/35581 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： An image pickup apparatus comprising an array of unit cells, vertical signal lines, and a control circuit. The unit cells are arranged in rows and columns. Each unit cell has a light-receiving device for receiving light and generating an electric charge corresponding to the light, a charge-accumulating section for accumulating the electric charge generated by the light-receiving device, a transfer device for transferring the electric charge from the light-receiving device to the charge-accumulating section, and a charge-limiting device for limiting the electric charge accumulated in the charge-accumulating section. The vertical signal lines extend along the columns of unit cells, respectively, each for receiving a electric data item corresponding to the electric charge accumulated in the charge-accumulating section of any unit cell of the associated column. The control circuit controls each of the unit cells, causing the charge-limiting device to limit the charge generated by the light-receiving device during a first period and transferred to the charge-accumulating section through the transfer device. The charge generated by the light-receiving device during a second period following the first period and transferred to the charge-accumulating section through the transfer device is added to the electric charge accumulated in the charge-accumulating section.

摘要翻译： 一种图像拾取装置，包括单位单元阵列，垂直信号线和控制电路。 单位单元以行和列排列。 每个单元具有用于接收光并产生与该光相对应的电荷的光接收装置，用于累积由光接收装置产生的电荷的电荷累积部分，用于将电荷从 光接收装置到蓄电部，以及用于限制积蓄在蓄电部中的电荷的充电限制装置。 垂直信号线分别沿着单位单元的列延伸，每个用于接收与相关列的任何单位单元的电荷累积部分中累积的电荷相对应的电数据项。 控制电路控制每个单元电池，使得充电限制装置在第一时段期间限制由光接收装置产生的电荷，并通过传送装置传送到电荷累积部分。 在第一时间段之后的第二时段期间由光接收装置产生的电荷通过传送装置传送到电荷累积部分的电荷被加到累积在电荷累积部分中的电荷中。

公开(公告)号：US20050231619A1

公开(公告)日：2005-10-20

申请号：US11154604

申请日：2005-06-17

申请人： Nobuo Nakamura ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Tadashi Sugiki ,  Yukio Endo

发明人： Nobuo Nakamura ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Tadashi Sugiki ,  Yukio Endo

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745

CPC分类号： H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/35527 ,  H04N5/35572 ,  H04N5/35581 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： An image pickup apparatus comprising an array of unit cells, vertical signal lines, and a control circuit. The unit cells are arranged in rows and columns. Each unit cell has a light-receiving device for receiving light and generating an electric charge corresponding to the light, a charge-accumulating section for accumulating the electric charge generated by the light-receiving device, a transfer device for transferring the electric charge from the light-receiving device to the charge-accumulating section, and a charge-limiting device for limiting the electric charge accumulated in the charge-accumulating section. The vertical signal lines extend along the columns of unit cells, respectively, each for receiving a electric data item corresponding to the electric charge accumulated in the charge-accumulating section of any unit cell of the associated column. The control circuit controls each of the unit cells, causing the charge-limiting device to limit the charge generated by the light-receiving device during a first period and transferred to the charge-accumulating section through the transfer device. The charge generated by the light-receiving device during a second period following the first period and transferred to the charge-accumulating section through the transfer device is added to the electric charge accumulated in the charge-accumulating section.

摘要翻译： 一种图像拾取装置，包括单位单元阵列，垂直信号线和控制电路。 单位单元以行和列排列。 每个单元具有用于接收光并产生与该光相对应的电荷的光接收装置，用于累积由光接收装置产生的电荷的电荷累积部分，用于将电荷从 光接收装置到蓄电部，以及用于限制积蓄在蓄电部中的电荷的充电限制装置。 垂直信号线分别沿着单位单元的列延伸，每个用于接收与相关列的任何单位单元的电荷累积部分中累积的电荷相对应的电数据项。 控制电路控制每个单元电池，使得充电限制装置在第一时段期间限制由光接收装置产生的电荷，并通过传送装置传送到电荷累积部分。 在第一时间段之后的第二时段期间由光接收装置产生的电荷通过传送装置传送到电荷累积部分的电荷被加到累积在电荷累积部分中的电荷中。

公开(公告)号：US06930722B1

公开(公告)日：2005-08-16

申请号：US09342729

申请日：1999-06-29

申请人： Nobuo Nakamura ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Tadashi Sugiki ,  Yukio Endo

发明人： Nobuo Nakamura ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Tadashi Sugiki ,  Yukio Endo

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745

CPC分类号： H04N5/2355 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/35527 ,  H04N5/35572 ,  H04N5/35581 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： An image pickup apparatus comprising an array of unit cells, vertical signal lines, and a control circuit. The unit cells are arranged in rows and columns. Each unit cell has a light-receiving device for receiving light and generating an electric charge corresponding to the light, a charge-accumulating section for accumulating the electric charge generated by the light-receiving device, a transfer device for transferring the electric charge from the light-receiving device to the charge-accumulating section, and a charge-limiting device for limiting the electric charge accumulated in the charge-accumulating section. The vertical signal lines extend along the columns of unit cells, respectively, each for receiving a electric data item corresponding to the electric charge accumulated in the charge-accumulating section of any unit cell of the associated column. The control circuit controls each of the unit cells, causing the charge-limiting device to limit the charge generated by the light-receiving device during a first period and transferred to the charge-accumulating section through the transfer device. The charge generated by the light-receiving device during a second period following the first period and transferred to the charge-accumulating section through the transfer device is added to the electric charge accumulated in the charge-accumulating section.

公开(公告)号：US07292276B2

公开(公告)日：2007-11-06

申请号：US10875780

申请日：2004-06-25

申请人： Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Yukio Endo ,  Hiromi Kusakabe ,  Nagataka Tanaka

发明人： Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Yukio Endo ,  Hiromi Kusakabe ,  Nagataka Tanaka

IPC分类号： H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/3698 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3741 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： In a CMOS image sensor, current leakage after a series of noise removing operations has been completed is suppressed in a read operation for each horizontal line, thereby suppressing image noise occurring on the output display screen of the image sensor. There are provided signal storage regions for storing the signals read from the unit cells in the same row selected in the imaging area onto vertical signal lines and horizontal select transistors for sequentially selecting and reading the signals stored in the individual signal storage regions and transferring them to read horizontal signal lines. At least in the period during which the signals are read from the signal storage regions, one of the drain and source of the transistor electrically connected to the signal path between the vertical signal line and horizontal signal line is biased in the reverse direction with respect to the substrate region. Two adjacent ones of the horizontal select transistors form a pair. The horizontal select transistors in each pair share one of the source/drain regions so as to be connected to the horizontal signal line in common, and the others of the source/drain regions are connected to the vertical signal line individually.

摘要翻译： 在CMOS图像传感器中，对于每个水平线的读取操作，抑制了一系列噪声去除操作之后的电流泄漏，从而抑制了图像传感器的输出显示屏幕上出现的图像噪声。 提供信号存储区域，用于将从成像区域中选择的同一行中的单位单元读取的信号存储到垂直信号线和水平选择晶体管上，用于顺序选择和读取存储在各个信号存储区域中的信号并将其传送到 读取水平信号线。 至少在从信号存储区读取信号的期间中，与垂直信号线和水平信号线之间的信号路径电连接的晶体管的漏极和源极之一相对于 衬底区域。 两个相邻的水平选择晶体管形成一对。 每对中的水平选择晶体管共享源极/漏极区域中的一个，以便与水平信号线共同连接，源极/漏极区域中的另一个分别连接到垂直信号线。

公开(公告)号：US07362366B2

公开(公告)日：2008-04-22

申请号：US10875781

申请日：2004-06-25

申请人： Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Yukio Endo ,  Hiromi Kusakabe ,  Nagataka Tanaka

发明人： Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Yukio Endo ,  Hiromi Kusakabe ,  Nagataka Tanaka

IPC分类号： H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/3698 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3741 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： In a CMOS image sensor, current leakage after a series of noise removing operations has been completed is suppressed in a read operation for each horizontal line, thereby suppressing image noise occurring on the output display screen of the image sensor. There are provided signal storage regions for storing the signals read from the unit cells in the same row selected in the imaging area onto vertical signal lines and horizontal select transistors for sequentially selecting and reading the signals stored in the individual signal storage regions and transferring them to read horizontal signal lines. At least in the period during which the signals are read from the signal storage regions, one of the drain and source of the transistor electrically connected to the signal path between the vertical signal line and horizontal signal line is biased in the reverse direction with respect to the substrate region. Two adjacent ones of the horizontal select transistors form a pair. The horizontal select transistors in each pair share one of the source/drain regions so as to be connected to the horizontal signal line in common, and the others of the source/drain regions are connected to the vertical signal line individually.

摘要翻译： 在CMOS图像传感器中，对于每个水平线的读取操作，抑制了一系列噪声去除操作之后的电流泄漏，从而抑制了图像传感器的输出显示屏幕上出现的图像噪声。 提供信号存储区域，用于将从成像区域中选择的同一行中的单位单元读取的信号存储到垂直信号线和水平选择晶体管上，用于顺序选择和读取存储在各个信号存储区域中的信号并将其传送到 读取水平信号线。 至少在从信号存储区读取信号的期间中，与垂直信号线和水平信号线之间的信号路径电连接的晶体管的漏极和源极之一相对于 衬底区域。 两个相邻的水平选择晶体管形成一对。 每对中的水平选择晶体管共享源极/漏极区域中的一个，以便与水平信号线共同连接，源极/漏极区域中的另一个分别连接到垂直信号线。

公开(公告)号：US06801256B1

公开(公告)日：2004-10-05

申请号：US09322994

申请日：1999-06-01

申请人： Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Yukio Endo ,  Hiromi Kusakabe ,  Nagataka Tanaka

发明人： Yoshitaka Egawa ,  Yoriko Tanaka ,  Shinji Ohsawa ,  Yukio Endo ,  Hiromi Kusakabe ,  Nagataka Tanaka

IPC分类号： H04N314

CPC分类号： H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/3575 ,  H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/3698 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3741 ,  H04N5/378

摘要： In a CMOS image sensor, current leakage after a series of noise removing operations has been completed is suppressed in a read operation for each horizontal line, thereby suppressing image noise occurring on the output display screen of the image sensor. There are provided signal storage regions for storing the signals read from the unit cells in the same row selected in the imaging area onto vertical signal lines and horizontal select transistors for sequentially selecting and reading the signals stored in the individual signal storage regions and transferring them to read horizontal signal lines. At least in the period during which the signals are read from the signal storage regions, one of the drain and source of the transistor electrically connected to the signal path between the vertical signal line and horizontal signal line is biased in the reverse direction with respect to the substrate region. Two adjacent ones of the horizontal select transistors form a pair. The horizontal select transistors in each pair share one of the source/drain regions so as to be connected to the horizontal signal line in common, and the others of the source/drain regions are connected to the vertical signal line individually.