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1. 发明申请

US20100194948A1 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME, AND CAMERA INCLUDING THE SAME 有权
标题翻译：固态成像装置，其驱动方法和包括其的相机
公开(公告)号：US20100194948A1
公开(公告)日：2010-08-05
申请号：US12665182
申请日：2008-06-27
申请人： Masashi Murakami , Kenji Watanabe , Masayuki Hirota , Kenichi Shimomura
发明人： Masashi Murakami , Kenji Watanabe , Masayuki Hirota , Kenichi Shimomura
IPC分类号： H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N5/378 , H04N5/3575 , H04N5/3658
摘要： The solid-state imaging device according to the present invention includes: pixel units arranged two-dimensionally in rows and columns; signal holding units each holding an analog signal outputted from one of the pixel units in a corresponding one of the columns; and column AD circuits each converting, into a digital signal, the analog signal held by a corresponding one of said signal holding units. The signal holding units and the column AD circuits are respectively provided for the columns of the pixel units. Each of the signal holding units includes: a switching element connected to a column signal line through which the analog signal outputted from the one of the pixel units is transmitted; and a capacitor element holding the analog signal and being connected to the column signal line through the switching element.
摘要翻译：根据本发明的固态成像装置包括：以行和列二维排列的像素单元; 信号保持单元，每个保持从对应的一列中的像素单元之一输出的模拟信号; 并且列AD电路将每个信号保持单元中相应的一个所保持的模拟信号转换成数字信号。信号保持单元和列AD电路分别设置用于像素单元的列。每个信号保持单元包括：连接到列信号线的开关元件，通过该开关元件从所述一个像素单元输出的模拟信号被发送; 以及保持模拟信号并通过开关元件连接到列信号线的电容器元件。

2. 发明申请

US20090167915A1 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND DRIVING METHOD OF THE SAME 审中-公开
标题翻译：固态成像装置及其驱动方法
公开(公告)号：US20090167915A1
公开(公告)日：2009-07-02
申请号：US12335647
申请日：2008-12-16
申请人： Masayuki Hirota , Masashi Murakami
发明人： Masayuki Hirota , Masashi Murakami
IPC分类号： H04N3/14
CPC分类号： H04N5/378 , H04N5/357
摘要： Provided is a solid-state imaging device being capable of suppressing RTS noise and preventing decrease in S/N when a signal having a smaller value is converted to a digital signal. The solid-state imaging device includes: an imaging unit including pixels arranged in rows and columns; column amplifying units each amplifying a column signal with a variable gain, each of the column amplifying units being provided for each column of the imaging unit; column sample-hold units each selectively sample-holding and passing the column signal, the column signal being amplified by a corresponding one of the column amplifying units; and column AD conversion units each converting, using a ramp signal, the column signal representing a signal component and a reference component to a digital signal corresponding to a difference between the signal component and the reference component, the column signal being read from a corresponding one of said column sample-hold units.
摘要翻译：提供一种能够抑制RTS噪声并且当具有较小值的信号被转换为数字信号时防止S / N减小的固态成像装置。固态成像装置包括：成像单元，包括以行和列排列的像素; 列放大单元，其每个放大具有可变增益的列信号，每个列放大单元被提供给成像单元的每列; 每个列采样保持单元选择性地采样保持并传递列信号，列信号由对应的列放大单元放大; 和列AD转换单元，每个单元使用斜坡信号将表示信号分量和参考分量的列信号转换成对应于信号分量和参考分量之间的差的数字信号，从相应的一个的所述柱采样保持单元。

3. 发明授权

US08395688B2 Solid-state imaging device having a shortened correlated double sampling (CDS) period, driving method of the same, and camera including the same 有权
标题翻译：具有缩短的相关双采样（CDS）周期的固态成像装置及其驱动方法，以及包括该固态成像装置的相机
公开(公告)号：US08395688B2
公开(公告)日：2013-03-12
申请号：US12665182
申请日：2008-06-27
申请人： Masashi Murakami , Kenji Watanabe , Masayuki Hirota , Kenichi Shimomura
发明人： Masashi Murakami , Kenji Watanabe , Masayuki Hirota , Kenichi Shimomura
IPC分类号： H04N3/14 , H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N5/378 , H04N5/3575 , H04N5/3658
摘要： The solid-state imaging device according to the present invention includes: pixel units arranged two-dimensionally in rows and columns; signal holding units each holding an analog signal outputted from one of the pixel units in a corresponding one of the columns; and column AD circuits each converting, into a digital signal, the analog signal held by a corresponding one of said signal holding units. The signal holding units and the column AD circuits are respectively provided for the columns of the pixel units. Each of the signal holding units includes: a switching element connected to a column signal line through which the analog signal outputted from the one of the pixel units is transmitted; and a capacitor element holding the analog signal and being connected to the column signal line through the switching element.
摘要翻译：根据本发明的固态成像装置包括：以行和列二维排列的像素单元; 信号保持单元，每个保持从对应的一列中的像素单元之一输出的模拟信号; 并且列AD电路将每个信号保持单元中相应的一个所保持的模拟信号转换成数字信号。信号保持单元和列AD电路分别设置用于像素单元的列。每个信号保持单元包括：连接到列信号线的开关元件，通过该开关元件从所述一个像素单元输出的模拟信号被发送; 以及保持模拟信号并通过开关元件连接到列信号线的电容器元件。

4. 发明授权

US08040414B2 A/D converter-incorporated solid-state imaging device 有权
标题翻译： A / D转换器结合的固态成像装置
公开(公告)号：US08040414B2
公开(公告)日：2011-10-18
申请号：US12409988
申请日：2009-03-24
申请人： Toshinobu Nakao , Masayuki Hirota , Masashi Murakami , Kenji Watanabe , Masaya Hirose
发明人： Toshinobu Nakao , Masayuki Hirota , Masashi Murakami , Kenji Watanabe , Masaya Hirose
IPC分类号： H04N5/335 , H03M1/00
CPC分类号： H03M1/108 , H03M1/123 , H03M1/56 , H04N5/37455 , H04N17/002
摘要： The solid-state imaging device includes: a first node for receiving a first signal from outside the solid-state imaging device; a second node for receiving a second signal from outside the solid-state imaging device; a test signal selection circuit for outputting the first signal received at the first node and the second signal received at the second node as a test signal by switching between the first and second signals at desired timing; and a test signal input circuit for supplying the test signal from the test signal selection circuit to an input of the A/D converter.
摘要翻译：固态成像装置包括：第一节点，用于从固态成像装置的外部接收第一信号; 第二节点，用于从固态成像装置的外部接收第二信号; 测试信号选择电路，用于通过在期望的定时在第一和第二信号之间切换，输出在第一节点处接收的第一信号和在第二节点接收的第二信号作为测试信号; 以及用于将测试信号从测试信号选择电路提供给A / D转换器的输入端的测试信号输入电路。

5. 发明申请

US20080030595A1 Solid state imaging device and imaging device 有权
标题翻译：固态成像装置和成像装置
公开(公告)号：US20080030595A1
公开(公告)日：2008-02-07
申请号：US11783643
申请日：2007-04-11
申请人： Masashi Murakami , Masayuki Hirota , Kenji Watanabe
发明人： Masashi Murakami , Masayuki Hirota , Kenji Watanabe
IPC分类号： H04N5/228
CPC分类号： H04N5/335 , H04N5/3575 , H04N5/374 , H04N5/378
摘要： A solid state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, a plurality of vertical signal lines VL arranged to correspond to columns of the pixels, respectively, such that each of them is connected to the pixels in each column and a column amplifier including a plurality of amplifiers AP. Each of the amplifiers AP includes a current source MOS transistor T1, an amplifying MOS transistor T2 for amplifying an image signal and a cascode MOS transistor T3 which is cascode-connected to the amplifying MOS transistor and outputs an amplified image signal between the cascode MOS transistor T3 and the current source MOS transistor T1. Gate terminals of the cascode MOS transistors T3 of the amplifiers AP are connected to each other.
摘要翻译：固态成像装置包括以矩阵形式排列的多个像素，多个垂直信号线VL分别布置成对应于像素列，使得它们中的每一个连接到每列中的像素，列放大器包括多个放大器AP。放大器AP中的每一个包括电流源MOS晶体管T1，用于放大图像信号的放大MOS晶体管T 2和与放大MOS晶体管串联连接的共源共栅MOS晶体管T 3，并输出放大图像信号共源共栅MOS晶体管T 3和电流源MOS晶体管T 1.放大器AP的共源共栅MOS晶体管T 3的栅极端子彼此连接。

6. 发明授权

US07652702B2 Solid state imaging device and imaging device 有权
标题翻译：固态成像装置和成像装置
公开(公告)号：US07652702B2
公开(公告)日：2010-01-26
申请号：US11783643
申请日：2007-04-11
申请人： Masashi Murakami , Masayuki Hirota , Kenji Watanabe
发明人： Masashi Murakami , Masayuki Hirota , Kenji Watanabe
IPC分类号： H04N3/14
CPC分类号： H04N5/335 , H04N5/3575 , H04N5/374 , H04N5/378
摘要： A solid state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, a plurality of vertical signal lines VL arranged to correspond to columns of the pixels, respectively, such that each of them is connected to the pixels in each column and a column amplifier including a plurality of amplifiers AP. Each of the amplifiers AP includes a current source MOS transistor T1, an amplifying MOS transistor T2 for amplifying an image signal and a cascode MOS transistor T3 which is cascode-connected to the amplifying MOS transistor and outputs an amplified image signal between the cascode MOS transistor T3 and the current source MOS transistor T1. Gate terminals of the cascode MOS transistors T3 of the amplifiers AP are connected to each other.
摘要翻译：固态成像装置包括以矩阵形式排列的多个像素，多个垂直信号线VL分别布置成对应于像素列，使得它们中的每一个连接到每列中的像素，列放大器包括多个放大器AP。放大器AP中的每一个包括电流源MOS晶体管T1，用于放大图像信号的放大MOS晶体管T2和与放大MOS晶体管串联连接的共源共栅MOS晶体管T3，并且在共源共栅MOS晶体管之间输出放大图像信号 T3和电流源MOS晶体管T1。放大器AP的共源共栅MOS晶体管T3的栅极端子彼此连接。

7. 发明授权

US08476568B2 Solid-state imaging device that adjusts frequency of a clock to change a gain of a counter to a determined gain 有权
标题翻译：固态成像装置，其调节时钟的频率以将计数器的增益改变为确定的增益
公开(公告)号：US08476568B2
公开(公告)日：2013-07-02
申请号：US12832684
申请日：2010-07-08
申请人： Masashi Murakami , Kenichi Shimomura
发明人： Masashi Murakami , Kenichi Shimomura
IPC分类号： H01L27/00 , H03M1/34
CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 , H03M1/1023 , H03M1/123 , H03M1/1295 , H03M1/18 , H03M1/56
摘要： A solid-state imaging device comprises a pixel array; a reference signal generation unit operable to generate a reference signal that changes monotonically for a predetermined period in a horizontal period; a comparator operable to compare the level of a pixel signal with the level of a reference signal; a counter operable to count input clock pulses; a memory operable to store the number of counts counted by the counter as a digital value; and a timing control unit operable to generate a clock that is to be input into the counter, and change frequency of the clock that is to be input into the counter based on external input data.
摘要翻译：固态成像装置包括像素阵列; 参考信号生成单元，用于生成在水平周期中单调地改变预定时间段的参考信号; 比较器，用于将像素信号的电平与参考信号的电平进行比较; 计数器，用于对输入时钟脉冲进行计数; 可操作地存储由计数器计数的计数的数量作为数字值的存储器; 以及定时控制单元，用于产生要输入到计数器的时钟，并且基于外部输入数据改变要输入到计数器的时钟的频率。

8. 发明授权

US08045032B2 Solid-state imaging device having a voltage clipping circuit to prevent image defects and driving method thereof 有权
标题翻译：具有用于防止图像缺陷的电压削波电路的固态成像装置及其驱动方法
公开(公告)号：US08045032B2
公开(公告)日：2011-10-25
申请号：US12176551
申请日：2008-07-21
申请人： Takahiro Muroshima , Yasuyuki Endoh , Masashi Murakami
发明人： Takahiro Muroshima , Yasuyuki Endoh , Masashi Murakami
IPC分类号： H04N3/14 , H04N5/335 , H01L27/00
CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 , H04N5/3575 , H04N5/3658 , H04N5/378
摘要： It is an object of the present invention to provide a solid-state imaging device capable of prevent image defects from appearing in an outputted image while suppressing increase in a layout area with a simple circuit structure and is an MOS solid-state imaging device. The MOS solid-state imaging device includes pixels which outputs signals corresponding to intensity of incident light, vertical signal lines which are respectively provided to columns of the pixels and each of which transmits the signals from said pixels in a column direction, and column amplifier circuits that amplify the signals from the pixels and are respectively connected to the vertical signal lines, and each of the column amplifier circuits includes a voltage clipping circuit includes a voltage clipping circuit which limits a maximum output voltage of said column amplifier circuit.
摘要翻译：本发明的目的是提供一种固态成像装置，其能够通过简单的电路结构抑制布局区域的增加，并且是MOS固态成像装置，从而防止在输出图像中出现图像缺陷。 MOS固态成像装置包括输出对应于入射光强度的信号的像素，分别提供给像素列的垂直信号线，并且每个像素在列方向上从所述像素传输信号，列列放大器电路放大来自像素的信号并且分别连接到垂直信号线，并且每个列放大器电路包括电压限幅电路，其包括限制所述列放大器电路的最大输出电压的电压限幅电路。

9. 发明申请

US20100051321A1 PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD AND METHOD OF PRODUCING THE SAME 有权
标题翻译：印刷电路板及其制造方法
公开(公告)号：US20100051321A1
公开(公告)日：2010-03-04
申请号：US12312918
申请日：2007-09-14
申请人： Masashi Murakami , Kazuhito Funae
发明人： Masashi Murakami , Kazuhito Funae
IPC分类号： H05K1/00 , H05K3/00
CPC分类号： H05K1/116 , H05K3/005 , H05K2201/0969 , H05K2201/09854 , Y10T29/49117 , Y10T29/49124 , Y10T29/49155
摘要： The portion of a board corresponding to the surrounding portion of a hole 4 formed through the board is arranged to include a patternless section 6 where a conductive film 5 is not provided.
摘要翻译：对应于通过板形成的孔4的周围部分的板的部分布置成包括不设置导电膜5的无图案部分6。

10. 发明申请

US20090159782A1 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA 有权
标题翻译：固态成像装置和摄像机
公开(公告)号：US20090159782A1
公开(公告)日：2009-06-25
申请号：US12261393
申请日：2008-10-30
申请人： Masashi Murakami , Kenichi Shimomura
发明人： Masashi Murakami , Kenichi Shimomura
IPC分类号： H01L27/00
CPC分类号： H04N5/3742 , H03M1/1023 , H03M1/123 , H03M1/1295 , H03M1/18 , H03M1/56
摘要： A solid-state imaging device comprises a pixel array; a reference signal generation unit operable to generate a reference signal that changes monotonically for a predetermined period in a horizontal period; a comparator operable to compare the level of a pixel signal with the level of a reference signal; a counter operable to count input clock pulses; a memory operable to store the number of counts counted by the counter as a digital value; and a timing control unit operable to generate a clock that is to be input into the counter, and change frequency of the clock that is to be input into the counter based on external input data.
摘要翻译：固态成像装置包括像素阵列; 参考信号生成单元，用于生成在水平周期中单调地改变预定时间段的参考信号; 比较器，用于将像素信号的电平与参考信号的电平进行比较; 计数器，用于对输入时钟脉冲进行计数; 可操作地存储由计数器计数的计数的数量作为数字值的存储器; 以及定时控制单元，用于产生要输入到计数器的时钟，并且基于外部输入数据改变要输入到计数器的时钟的频率。

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