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1.发明授权Photoelectric conversion apparatus, control method thereof, imaging apparatus, and imaging system 有权光电转换装置，其控制方法，成像装置和成像系统公开(公告)号：US07817199B2
公开(公告)日：2010-10-19
申请号：US11780636
申请日：2007-07-20
CPC分类号： H04N5/3598
摘要： Each pixel has a photoelectric conversion unit configured to convert light into electrical charges and to store the electrical charges, an amplifying unit configured to amplify a signal based on the electrical charges stored in the photoelectric conversion unit and to output the signal to an output line, and a reset unit configured to reset a input part of the amplifying unit. A clip unit, which is configured to limit an electric voltage of the output line, includes an amplifying circuitry for amplifying a signal based on the electric voltage of the output line and an MOS transistor for limiting the electric voltage of the output line based on the difference in electric potential between the gate and source. The clip unit controls the electric potential of the gate of the MOS transistor by the amplifying circuitry.
摘要翻译： 每个像素具有被配置为将光转换成电荷并存储电荷的光电转换单元，被配置为基于存储在光电转换单元中的电荷放大信号并将信号输出到输出线的放大单元， 以及复位单元，被配置为复位放大单元的输入部分。 被配置为限制输出线的电压的钳位单元包括用于基于输出线的电压放大信号的放大电路和用于基于输出线限制输出线的电压的MOS晶体管 门和源之间的电位差。 夹持单元通过放大电路来控制MOS晶体管的栅极的电位。
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2.发明申请PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND IMAGING SYSTEM 有权光电转换装置，其控制方法，成像装置和成像系统公开(公告)号：US20100328509A1
公开(公告)日：2010-12-30
申请号：US12877189
申请日：2010-09-08
IPC分类号： H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N5/3598
摘要： Each pixel has a photoelectric conversion unit configured to convert light into electrical charges and to store the electrical charges, an amplifying unit configured to amplify a signal based on the electrical charges stored in the photoelectric conversion unit and to output the signal to an output line, and a reset unit configured to reset a input part of the amplifying unit. A clip unit, which is configured to limit an electric voltage of the output line, includes an amplifying circuitry for amplifying a signal based on the electric voltage of the output line and an MOS transistor for limiting the electric voltage of the output line based on the difference in electric potential between the gate and source. The clip unit controls the electric potential of the gate of the MOS transistor by the amplifying circuitry.
摘要翻译： 每个像素具有被配置为将光转换成电荷并存储电荷的光电转换单元，被配置为基于存储在光电转换单元中的电荷放大信号并将信号输出到输出线的放大单元， 以及复位单元，被配置为复位放大单元的输入部分。 被配置为限制输出线的电压的钳位单元包括用于基于输出线的电压放大信号的放大电路和用于基于输出线限制输出线的电压的MOS晶体管 门和源之间的电位差。 夹持单元通过放大电路来控制MOS晶体管的栅极的电位。
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3.发明申请PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, IMAGING APPARATUS, AND IMAGING SYSTEM 有权光电转换装置，其控制方法，成像装置和成像系统公开(公告)号：US20080036890A1
公开(公告)日：2008-02-14
申请号：US11780636
申请日：2007-07-20
IPC分类号： H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N5/3598
摘要： Each pixel has a photoelectric conversion unit configured to convert light into electrical charges and to store the electrical charges, an amplifying unit configured to amplify a signal based on the electrical charges stored in the photoelectric conversion unit and to output the signal to an output line, and a reset unit configured to reset a input part of the amplifying unit. A clip unit, which is configured to limit an electric voltage of the output line, includes an amplifying circuitry for amplifying a signal based on the electric voltage of the output line and an MOS transistor for limiting the electric voltage of the output line based on the difference in electric potential between the gate and source. The clip unit controls the electric potential of the gate of the MOS transistor by the amplifying circuitry.
摘要翻译： 每个像素具有被配置为将光转换成电荷并存储电荷的光电转换单元，被配置为基于存储在光电转换单元中的电荷放大信号并将信号输出到输出线的放大单元， 以及复位单元，被配置为复位放大单元的输入部分。 被配置为限制输出线的电压的钳位单元包括用于基于输出线的电压放大信号的放大电路和用于基于输出线限制输出线的电压的MOS晶体管 门和源之间的电位差。 夹持单元通过放大电路来控制MOS晶体管的栅极的电位。
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4.发明授权Photoelectric conversion apparatus, control method thereof, imaging apparatus, and imaging system 有权光电转换装置，其控制方法，成像装置和成像系统公开(公告)号：US08675107B2
公开(公告)日：2014-03-18
申请号：US12877189
申请日：2010-09-08
CPC分类号： H04N5/3598
摘要： Each pixel has a photoelectric conversion unit configured to convert light into electrical charges and to store the electrical charges, an amplifying unit configured to amplify a signal based on the electrical charges stored in the photoelectric conversion unit and to output the signal to an output line, and a reset unit configured to reset a input part of the amplifying unit. A clip unit, which is configured to limit an electric voltage of the output line, includes an amplifying circuitry for amplifying a signal based on the electric voltage of the output line and an MOS transistor for limiting the electric voltage of the output line based on the difference in electric potential between the gate and source. The clip unit controls the electric potential of the gate of the MOS transistor by the amplifying circuitry.
摘要翻译： 每个像素具有被配置为将光转换成电荷并存储电荷的光电转换单元，被配置为基于存储在光电转换单元中的电荷放大信号并将信号输出到输出线的放大单元， 以及复位单元，被配置为复位放大单元的输入部分。 被配置为限制输出线的电压的钳位单元包括用于基于输出线的电压放大信号的放大电路和用于基于输出线限制输出线的电压的MOS晶体管 门和源之间的电位差。 夹持单元通过放大电路来控制MOS晶体管的栅极的电位。
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公开(公告)号：US07978243B2
公开(公告)日：2011-07-12
申请号：US12032217
申请日：2008-02-15
申请人： Toshiaki Ono , Tomoyuki Noda , Hidekazu Takahashi
发明人： Toshiaki Ono , Tomoyuki Noda , Hidekazu Takahashi
IPC分类号： H04N3/14
CPC分类号： H04N5/343 , H04N5/3454 , H04N5/374 , H04N5/3765
摘要： In an imaging apparatus according to the present invention, the driving unit drives each of the pixels in the non-readout region in the first mode such that the setting unit sets the input unit to a third electric potential with the transfer unit being ready to transfer the electric charge to reset the photoelectric conversion unit in a first period and that the setting unit sets the input unit to a fourth electric potential for the pixel to be deselected in a second period later than the first period.
摘要翻译： 在根据本发明的成像装置中，驱动单元以第一模式驱动非读出区域中的每个像素，使得设置单元将输入单元设置为第三电位，转印单元准备传送 所述电荷在第一时间段内复位所述光电转换单元，并且所述设定单元将所述输入单元设置为比所述第一周期晚的第二周期中将被取消选择的像素的第四电位。
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公开(公告)号：US20080211950A1
公开(公告)日：2008-09-04
申请号：US12033924
申请日：2008-02-20
申请人： Toshiaki Ono , Tomoyuki Noda , Hidekazu Takahashi
发明人： Toshiaki Ono , Tomoyuki Noda , Hidekazu Takahashi
IPC分类号： H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N5/37457 , H04N5/3741
摘要： An imaging apparatus includes a pixel unit array and a driving unit. Each pixel unit includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units, a charge-voltage converter common to the plurality of photoelectric conversion units, a plurality of transfer units which transfer electric charges generated by the plurality of photoelectric conversion units to the charge-voltage converter, an output unit which outputs a signal based on the electric charges to a signal line, and a setting unit which sets the electric potential of the charge-voltage converter. Each pixel unit is selected or deselected in accordance with the electric potential set in the charge-voltage converter. The driving unit drives the pixel unit array so that the output unit continuously outputs, to the signal line, the signal based on the electric charges generated by the plurality of photoelectric conversion units in the selected pixel unit without performing an operation of deselecting the selected pixel unit.
摘要翻译： 成像装置包括像素单元阵列和驱动单元。 每个像素单元包括多个光电转换单元，多个光电转换单元共用的电荷 - 电压转换器，将由多个光电转换单元产生的电荷传送到电荷 - 电压转换器的多个转移单元， 输出单元，其将基于电荷的信号输出到信号线;以及设定单元，其设定电荷电压转换器的电位。 根据在电荷 - 电压转换器中设置的电位来选择或取消选择每个像素单元。 驱动单元驱动像素单元阵列，使得输出单元基于由所选择的像素单元中的多个光电转换单元产生的电荷，向信号线连续输出信号，而不执行取消选择所选择的像素的操作 单元。
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公开(公告)号：US20080204584A1
公开(公告)日：2008-08-28
申请号：US12032217
申请日：2008-02-15
申请人： Toshiaki Ono , Tomoyuki Noda , Hidekazu Takahashi
发明人： Toshiaki Ono , Tomoyuki Noda , Hidekazu Takahashi
IPC分类号： H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N5/343 , H04N5/3454 , H04N5/374 , H04N5/3765
摘要： In an imaging apparatus according to the present invention, the driving unit drives each of the pixels in the non-readout region in the first mode such that the setting unit sets the input unit to a third electric potential with the transfer unit being ready to transfer the electric charge to reset the photoelectric conversion unit in a first period and that the setting unit sets the input unit to a fourth electric potential for the pixel to be deselected in a second period later than the first period.
摘要翻译： 在根据本发明的成像装置中，驱动单元以第一模式驱动非读出区域中的每个像素，使得设置单元将输入单元设置为第三电位，转印单元准备传送 所述电荷在第一时间段内复位所述光电转换单元，并且所述设定单元将所述输入单元设置为比所述第一周期晚的第二周期中将被取消选择的像素的第四电位。
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公开(公告)号：US20100066884A1
公开(公告)日：2010-03-18
申请号：US12623052
申请日：2009-11-20
申请人： Toshiaki Ono , Tomoyuki Noda , Hidekazu Takahashi
发明人： Toshiaki Ono , Tomoyuki Noda , Hidekazu Takahashi
IPC分类号： H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N5/37457 , H04N5/3741
摘要： An imaging apparatus includes a pixel unit array and a driving unit. Each pixel unit includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units, a charge-voltage converter common to the plurality of photoelectric conversion units, a plurality of transfer units which transfer electric charges generated by the plurality of photoelectric conversion units to the charge-voltage converter, an output unit which outputs a signal based on the electric charges to a signal line, and a setting unit which sets the electric potential of the charge-voltage converter. Each pixel unit is selected or deselected in accordance with the electric potential set in the charge-voltage converter. The driving unit drives the pixel unit array so that the output unit continuously outputs, to the signal line, the signal based on the electric charges generated by the plurality of photoelectric conversion units in the selected pixel unit without performing an operation of deselecting the selected pixel unit.
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9.发明授权Imaging method that continuously outputs a signal based on electric charges generated by a selected pixel unit without performing an operation of deselecting the selected pixel unit 有权成像方法，其连续地输出基于由所选像素单元生成的电荷的信号，而不执行取消选择的像素单元的操作公开(公告)号：US07787037B2
公开(公告)日：2010-08-31
申请号：US12623052
申请日：2009-11-20
申请人： Toshiaki Ono , Tomoyuki Noda , Hidekazu Takahashi
发明人： Toshiaki Ono , Tomoyuki Noda , Hidekazu Takahashi
CPC分类号： H04N5/37457 , H04N5/3741
摘要： An imaging apparatus includes a pixel unit array and a driving unit. Each pixel unit includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units, a charge-voltage converter common to the plurality of photoelectric conversion units, a plurality of transfer units which transfer electric charges generated by the plurality of photoelectric conversion units to the charge-voltage converter, an output unit which outputs a signal based on the electric charges to a signal line, and a setting unit which sets the electric potential of the charge-voltage converter. Each pixel unit is selected or deselected in accordance with the electric potential set in the charge-voltage converter. The driving unit drives the pixel unit array so that the output unit continuously outputs, to the signal line, the signal based on the electric charges generated by the plurality of photoelectric conversion units in the selected pixel unit without performing an operation of deselecting the selected pixel unit.
摘要翻译： 成像装置包括像素单元阵列和驱动单元。 每个像素单元包括多个光电转换单元，多个光电转换单元共用的电荷 - 电压转换器，将由多个光电转换单元产生的电荷传送到电荷 - 电压转换器的多个转移单元， 输出单元，其将基于电荷的信号输出到信号线;以及设定单元，其设定电荷电压转换器的电位。 根据在电荷 - 电压转换器中设置的电位来选择或取消选择每个像素单元。 驱动单元驱动像素单元阵列，使得输出单元基于由所选择的像素单元中的多个光电转换单元产生的电荷，向信号线连续输出信号，而不执行取消选择所选择的像素的操作 单元。
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公开(公告)号：US07741593B2
公开(公告)日：2010-06-22
申请号：US12360342
申请日：2009-01-27
申请人： Koichiro Iwata , Hidekazu Takahashi , Mahito Shinohara , Tetsuya Itano , Katsuhito Sakurai , Satoshi Kato
发明人： Koichiro Iwata , Hidekazu Takahashi , Mahito Shinohara , Tetsuya Itano , Katsuhito Sakurai , Satoshi Kato
IPC分类号： H01J40/14 , H01L27/00 , H01L27/108 , H04N3/14
CPC分类号： H04N5/3598 , H04N5/378
摘要： A photoelectric conversion device comprises: a clipping unit including a MOS transistor which has a source connected to a signal line and a drain being connected to a power supply, and the clipping unit clipping an electric potential of the signal line to an electric potential corresponding to an electric potential of the source; a holding capacitance which has a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode being connected to a gate of the MOS transistor, and the holding capacitance holding at least a voltage transferred to the signal line while the charge-voltage converter has been reset; and a shift unit which shifts an electric potential of the second electrode in a direction such that the electric potential of the second electrode comes close to a level to be transferred to the signal line while the charge-voltage converter has been reset.
摘要翻译： 光电转换装置包括：剪切单元，包括MOS晶体管，其具有连接到信号线的源极，漏极连接到电源，并且所述限幅单元将所述信号线的电势削减到对应于 源的电位; 具有第一电极和第二电极的保持电容，所述第一电极连接到所述MOS晶体管的栅极，并且所述保持电容在所述电荷 - 电压转换器已被复位时至少保持传递到所述信号线的电压; 以及移位单元，其在电荷 - 电压转换器已被复位的同时沿着使得第二电极的电位接近于要传送到信号线的电平的方向移位第二电极的电位。
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