Solid-state imaging device, driving control method thereof, and imaging apparatus
    1.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device, driving control method thereof, and imaging apparatus 有权
    固态成像装置,其驱动控制方法和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US08072518B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-06

    申请号:US12235698

    申请日:2008-09-23

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    摘要: A solid-state imaging includes a comparing circuit, an inverting circuit, and a masking circuit, and performs column parallel AD conversion processing of analog pixel signals outputted from a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix form. The comparing circuit outputs a difference signal obtained by comparing each of the pixel signals outputted from the pixels with a reference signal having a ramp waveform. The inverting circuit inverts a logic of the difference signal outputted from the comparing circuit. The masking circuit masks an output of an output signal of the inverting circuit to a circuit in a subsequent stage during an input offset canceling period in which the comparing circuit is canceling an input offset between the pixel signal and the reference signal.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像包括比较电路,反相电路和掩蔽电路,并且执行从以二维矩阵形式排列的多个像素输出的模拟像素信号的列并行AD转换处理。 比较电路输出通过将从像素输出的每个像素信号与具有斜坡波形的参考信号进行比较而获得的差分信号。 反相电路使从比较电路输出的差分信号的逻辑反相。 在比较电路取消像素信号和参考信号之间的输入偏移的输入偏移消除期间,屏蔽电路将反相电路的输出信号的输出屏蔽到后续电路中的电路。

    Solid-state imaging device, driving control method thereof, and imaging apparatus
    2.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device, driving control method thereof, and imaging apparatus 有权
    固态成像装置,其驱动控制方法和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US08749674B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-10

    申请号:US13280002

    申请日:2011-10-24

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    摘要: A solid-state imaging including a comparing circuit, an inverting circuit, and a masking circuit, and that performs column parallel AD conversion processing of analog pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix form. The comparing circuit outputs a difference signal obtained by comparing each of the pixel signals outputted from the pixels with a reference signal having a ramp waveform. The inverting circuit inverts a logic of the difference signal outputted from the comparing circuit. The masking circuit masks an output of an output signal of the inverting circuit to a circuit in a subsequent stage during an input offset canceling period in which the comparing circuit cancels an input offset between the pixel signal and the reference signal.

    摘要翻译: 包括比较电路,反相电路和屏蔽电路的固态成像,并且执行从以二维矩阵形式排列的多个像素输出的模拟像素信号的列并行AD转换处理。 比较电路输出通过将从像素输出的每个像素信号与具有斜坡波形的参考信号进行比较而获得的差分信号。 反相电路使从比较电路输出的差分信号的逻辑反相。 在比较电路消除像素信号和参考信号之间的输入偏移的输入偏移消除期间,屏蔽电路将反相电路的输出信号的输出屏蔽到后续电路中的电路。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGING APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGING APPARATUS 有权
    固态成像装置,其驱动控制方法及成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20120038804A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-16

    申请号:US13280002

    申请日:2011-10-24

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: A solid-state imaging including a comparing circuit, an inverting circuit, and a masking circuit, and that performs column parallel AD conversion processing of analog pixel signals output from a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix form. The comparing circuit outputs a difference signal obtained by comparing each of the pixel signals outputted from the pixels with a reference signal having a ramp waveform. The inverting circuit inverts a logic of the difference signal outputted from the comparing circuit. The masking circuit masks an output of an output signal of the inverting circuit to a circuit in a subsequent stage during an input offset canceling period in which the comparing circuit cancels an input offset between the pixel signal and the reference signal.

    摘要翻译: 包括比较电路,反相电路和屏蔽电路的固态成像,并且执行从以二维矩阵形式排列的多个像素输出的模拟像素信号的列并行AD转换处理。 比较电路输出通过将从像素输出的每个像素信号与具有斜坡波形的参考信号进行比较而获得的差分信号。 反相电路使从比较电路输出的差分信号的逻辑反相。 在比较电路消除像素信号和参考信号之间的输入偏移的输入偏移消除期间,屏蔽电路将反相电路的输出信号的输出屏蔽到后续电路中的电路。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGING APPARATUS
    4.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGING APPARATUS 有权
    固态成像装置,其驱动控制方法及成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090086067A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-04-02

    申请号:US12235698

    申请日:2008-09-23

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14

    摘要: A solid-state imaging includes a comparing circuit, an inverting circuit, and a masking circuit, and performs column parallel AD conversion processing of analog pixel signals outputted from a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix form. The comparing circuit outputs a difference signal obtained by comparing each of the pixel signals outputted from the pixels with a reference signal having a ramp waveform. The inverting circuit inverts a logic of the difference signal outputted from the comparing circuit. The masking circuit masks an output of an output signal of the inverting circuit to a circuit in a subsequent stage during an input offset canceling period in which the comparing circuit is canceling an input offset between the pixel signal and the reference signal.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像包括比较电路,反相电路和掩蔽电路,并且执行从以二维矩阵形式排列的多个像素输出的模拟像素信号的列并行AD转换处理。 比较电路输出通过将从像素输出的每个像素信号与具有斜坡波形的参考信号进行比较而获得的差分信号。 反相电路使从比较电路输出的差分信号的逻辑反相。 在比较电路取消像素信号和参考信号之间的输入偏移的输入偏移消除期间,屏蔽电路将反相电路的输出信号的输出屏蔽到后续电路中的电路。

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

    公开(公告)号:US08031241B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-10-04

    申请号:US12115949

    申请日:2008-05-06

    IPC分类号: H04N5/217 H04N5/335

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array unit configured by arranging plural unit pixels including charge generating units and output transistors that output processing object signals corresponding to charges generated by the charge generating units, an imaging-condition determining unit that determines whether a large light-amount imaging condition, when an amount of light larger than that of light representing a saturation level is made incident on the charge generating units, is satisfied, and a control unit that performs control, on condition that the imaging-condition determining unit determines that the large light-amount imaging condition is satisfied, to correct an output signal based on processing object signals outputted from the unit pixels such that a harmful effect due to the large light-amount imaging condition is suppressed in the output signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种固态成像装置,包括:像素阵列单元,配置为包括电荷产生单元的多个单位像素和输出对应于由所述电荷产生单元生成的电荷的处理对象信号的输出晶体管;成像条件确定单元, 当满足在电荷产生单元上入射大于表示饱和电平的光的光量大的光量成像条件时,以及在成像条件确定单元确定的条件下执行控制的控制单元 满足大的光量成像条件,以基于从单位像素输出的处理对象信号来校正输出信号,使得在输出信号中抑制了由于大量光成像条件引起的有害影响。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS
    6.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING APPARATUS 有权
    固态成像装置和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090009635A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-01-08

    申请号:US12115949

    申请日:2008-05-06

    IPC分类号: H04N5/217

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array unit configured by arranging plural unit pixels including charge generating units and output transistors that output processing object signals corresponding to charges generated by the charge generating units, an imaging-condition determining unit that determines whether a large light-amount imaging condition, when an amount of light larger than that of light representing a saturation level is made incident on the charge generating units, is satisfied, and a control unit that performs control, on condition that the imaging-condition determining unit determines that the large light-amount imaging condition is satisfied, to correct an output signal based on processing object signals outputted from the unit pixels such that a harmful effect due to the large light-amount imaging condition is suppressed in the output signal.

    摘要翻译: 一种固态成像装置,包括:像素阵列单元,配置为包括电荷产生单元的多个单位像素和输出对应于由所述电荷产生单元生成的电荷的处理对象信号的输出晶体管;成像条件确定单元, 当满足在电荷产生单元上入射大于表示饱和电平的光的光量大的光量成像条件时,以及在成像条件确定单元确定的条件下执行控制的控制单元 满足大的光量成像条件,以基于从单位像素输出的处理对象信号来校正输出信号,使得在输出信号中抑制了由于大量光成像条件引起的有害影响。

    Integrating A/D converter, integrating A/D conversion method, solid-state imaging device and camera system
    8.
    发明申请
    Integrating A/D converter, integrating A/D conversion method, solid-state imaging device and camera system 有权
    集成A / D转换器,集成A / D转换方法,固态成像装置和相机系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110292265A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-01

    申请号:US13064910

    申请日:2011-04-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H03M1/34

    摘要: An integrating A/D converter includes: a comparator comparing an input voltage to a reference voltage having a ramp waveform, a voltage value of which linearly varies with time; a higher-order bit counter starting operation or stopping operation triggered by inversion of an output signal of the comparator and outputting higher order bits by performing counting in a cycle of a clock signal; and a time-to-digital converter latching phase information of the clock signal corresponding to plural signals obtained by delaying an output signal of the comparator and decoding the latched values to output lower order bits having higher resolution than the clock cycle.

    摘要翻译: 积分A / D转换器包括:比较输入电压与具有斜坡波形的参考电压的比较器,其电压值随时间线性变化; 通过比较器的输出信号的反相触发的高位位计数器启动操作或停止操作,并通过在时钟信号的周期中进行计数来输出高位位; 以及时间 - 数字转换器,其锁存与通过延迟比较器的输出信号而获得的多个信号相对应的时钟信号的相位信息,并对锁存的值进行解码以输出比时钟周期更高的分辨率的低阶位。