Solid-state image pickup apparatus signal processing method for a solid-state image pickup apparatus, and electronic apparatus
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    发明授权
    Solid-state image pickup apparatus signal processing method for a solid-state image pickup apparatus, and electronic apparatus 有权
    用于固态图像拾取装置的固态图像拾取装置信号处理方法和电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US08576317B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-05

    申请号:US13064338

    申请日:2011-03-21

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a solid-state image pickup apparatus, including a pixel array section in which a unit pixel including a photoelectric conversion section and a charge detection section for detecting charge generated by photoelectric conversion by the photoelectric conversion section is disposed; a driving section adapted to carry out driving of reading out a signal of the unit pixel divisionally by twice as a first signal and a second signal; and a signal processing section adapted to set the first signal read out first from the unit pixel as a reference voltage for a processable input voltage range of the signal processing section, adjust the reference voltage so that the first and second signals may be included in the input voltage range and carry out signal processing for the first and second signals using the adjusted reference voltage.

    摘要翻译: 本发明公开了一种固态摄像装置,包括像素阵列部分,其中设置有包括光电转换部分的单位像素和用于检测光电转换部分由光电转换产生的电荷的电荷检测部分; 驱动部,其适于执行将所述单位像素的信号分别读出作为第一信号和第二信号的两倍的驱动; 以及信号处理部,其适于将从单位像素首先读出的第一信号设置为信号处理部的可处理输入电压范围的参考电压,调整参考电压,使得第一和第二信号可以包括在 输入电压范围,并使用调整的参考电压对第一和第二信号进行信号处理。

    Solid state imaging device, driving method of the solid state imaging device, and electronic equipment
    4.
    发明授权
    Solid state imaging device, driving method of the solid state imaging device, and electronic equipment 有权
    固态成像装置,固态成像装置的驱动方法和电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US08570410B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-29

    申请号:US13603633

    申请日:2012-09-05

    申请人: Yusuke Oike

    发明人: Yusuke Oike

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14

    摘要: A solid state imaging device includes: multiple unit pixels including a photoelectric converter generating electrical charge in accordance with incident light quantity and accumulating the charge, a first transfer gate transferring the accumulated charge, a charge holding region holding the transferred charge, a second transfer gate transferring the held charge, and a floating diffusion region converting the transferred charge into voltage; an intermediate charge transfer unit transferring, to the charge holding region, a charge exceeding a predetermined charge amount as a first signal charge; and a pixel driving unit setting the first transfer gate to a non-conducting state, set the second transfer gate to a conducting state, transfer the first signal charge to the floating diffusion region, set the second transfer gate to a non-conducting state, set the first transfer gate to a conducting state, and transfer the accumulated charge to the charge holding region as a second signal charge.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括:多个单位像素,包括根据入射光量产生电荷并累积电荷的光电转换器,传送累积电荷的第一传输栅极,保持所转移电荷的电荷保持区域,第二传输栅极 转移所保持的电荷,以及将转移的电荷转换成电压的浮动扩散区; 中间电荷转移单元,向电荷保持区域传输超过预定电荷量的电荷作为第一信号电荷; 以及像素驱动单元,将所述第一传输栅极设置为非导通状态,将所述第二传输栅极设置为导通状态,将所述第一信号电荷转移到所述浮动扩散区域,将所述第二传输栅极设置为非导通状态, 将第一传输门设置为导通状态,并将累积电荷转移到电荷保持区域作为第二信号电荷。

    Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus
    5.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus 有权
    固态成像装置,固态成像装置的驱动方法和电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US08493489B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-23

    申请号:US13064339

    申请日:2011-03-21

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335 H04N5/217

    摘要: Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device, including: a pixel array unit configured to be formed by two-dimensionally arranging unit pixels each having a photoelectric converter, a charge-voltage converter, a reset transistor to set the charge-voltage converter to a predetermined potential, and an amplification transistor to read out a signal converted by the charge-voltage converter; a signal processor configured to process a signal output from the unit pixel by using a reference voltage; and a setter configured to set a reset level obtained from a second unit pixel from which a signal level has been already read out as the reference voltage of the signal processor before readout of a signal level based on a signal charge accumulated or retained in the charge-voltage converter from a first unit pixel.

    摘要翻译: 本文公开了一种固态成像装置,包括:像素阵列单元,被配置为通过二维排列具有光电转换器的单位像素,电荷 - 电压转换器,复位晶体管形成,以将电荷电压转换器设置为 预定电位和放大晶体管,读出由电荷 - 电压转换器转换的信号; 信号处理器,被配置为通过使用参考电压来处理从所述单位像素输出的信号; 以及设定器,其被配置为基于在所述电荷中累积或保留的信号电荷来读出信号电平之前,将从已经从其中读出信号电平的第二单位像素获得的复位电平设置为信号处理器的参考电压 电压转换器从第一单位像素。

    Solid-state imaging device and driving method as well as electronic appartus
    6.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device and driving method as well as electronic appartus 有权
    固态成像装置和驱动方法以及电子配件

    公开(公告)号:US08411183B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-02

    申请号:US13064371

    申请日:2011-03-22

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes: a CMOS image sensor including a plurality of pixels disposed in an array and each including a light reception element, a discharging unit, a charge accumulation section, a transfer unit, a reset unit, an amplification unit, and a selection unit; and a control unit adapted to generate a selection pulse for rendering the selection unit operative to control operation of the CMOS image sensor.

    摘要翻译: 一种固态成像装置,包括:CMOS图像传感器,包括排列成阵列的多个像素,每个像素包括光接收元件,放电单元,电荷累积部,转印单元,复位单元,放大单元, 和选择单元; 以及控制单元,其适于产生用于使所述选择单元操作以控制所述CMOS图像传感器的操作的选择脉冲。

    Solid state imaging device, driving method of the solid state imaging device, and electronic equipment
    7.
    发明授权
    Solid state imaging device, driving method of the solid state imaging device, and electronic equipment 有权
    固态成像装置,固态成像装置的驱动方法和电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US08284282B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-10-09

    申请号:US12411954

    申请日:2009-03-26

    申请人: Yusuke Oike

    发明人: Yusuke Oike

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14

    摘要: A solid state imaging device includes: multiple unit pixels including a photoelectric converter generating electrical charge in accordance with incident light quantity and accumulating the charge, a first transfer gate transferring the accumulated charge, a charge holding region holding the transferred charge, a second transfer gate transferring the held charge, and a floating diffusion region converting the transferred charge into voltage; an intermediate charge transfer unit transferring, to the charge holding region, a charge exceeding a predetermined charge amount as a first signal charge; and a pixel driving unit setting the first transfer gate to a non-conducting state, set the second transfer gate to a conducting state, transfer the first signal charge to the floating diffusion region, set the second transfer gate to a non-conducting state, set the first transfer gate to a conducting state, and transfer the accumulated charge to the charge holding region as a second signal charge.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括:多个单位像素,包括根据入射光量产生电荷并累积电荷的光电转换器,传送累积电荷的第一传输栅极,保持所转移电荷的电荷保持区域,第二传输栅极 转移所保持的电荷,以及将转移的电荷转换成电压的浮动扩散区; 中间电荷转移单元,向电荷保持区域传输超过预定电荷量的电荷作为第一信号电荷; 以及像素驱动单元,将所述第一传输栅极设置为非导通状态,将所述第二传输栅极设置为导通状态,将所述第一信号电荷转移到所述浮动扩散区域,将所述第二传输栅极设置为非导通状态, 将第一传输门设置为导通状态,并将累积电荷转移到电荷保持区域作为第二信号电荷。

    Solid-state imaging device, method of driving solid-state imaging device, and imaging apparatus
    8.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device, method of driving solid-state imaging device, and imaging apparatus 有权
    固态成像装置,驱动固态成像装置的方法和成像装置

    公开(公告)号:US07889247B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-02-15

    申请号:US11551037

    申请日:2006-10-19

    申请人: Yusuke Oike

    发明人: Yusuke Oike

    IPC分类号: H04N5/217 H04N3/14 H04N3/17

    CPC分类号: H04N5/37452 H04N5/357

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array unit including unit pixels arranged in a matrix, each of the unit pixels having a photoelectric conversion element that converts a light signal to a signal charge, an amplifying transistor that amplifies and outputs the signal charge as a signal voltage, and a capacitive element whose one end is connected to a control electrode of the amplifying transistor; a driving means for selectively supplying a predetermined voltage to the other end of the capacitive element; and a signal processing circuit that performs a predetermined signal processing with respect to a signal output from each pixel of the pixel array unit.

    摘要翻译: 固态成像装置包括:像素阵列单元,包括以矩阵排列的单位像素,每个单位像素具有将光信号转换为信号电荷的光电转换元件,放大并输出信号电荷的放大晶体管 作为信号电压,以及电容元件,其一端连接到放大晶体管的控制电极; 用于选择性地向电容元件的另一端提供预定电压的驱动装置; 以及信号处理电路,对从像素阵列单元的每个像素输出的信号执行预定的信号处理。