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1. 发明授权

US08018510B2 Summing signals in pixel units of solid-state imager 有权
标题翻译：以固态成像仪的像素单位求和信号
公开(公告)号：US08018510B2
公开(公告)日：2011-09-13
申请号：US11569603
申请日：2005-02-25
申请人： Takahiko Murata , Takumi Yamaguchi , Shigetaka Kasuga
发明人： Takahiko Murata , Takumi Yamaguchi , Shigetaka Kasuga
IPC分类号： H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N5/374 , H04N5/347
摘要： A solid-state imaging device is provided in which sensitivity is prevented from lowering even when signals of pixels are mixed. The solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixel units each of which has a photoelectric conversion element, and is capable of summing signals corresponding to respective outputs of the photoelectric conversion elements of the pixel units. The device includes: a plurality of capacitors, each of which individually accumulates electric charges corresponding to a signal outputted from the associated photoelectric conversion element; and a plurality of MOS transistors which are alternately connected with the associated capacitor. By disconnecting the MOS transistor, the electric charges of the signal outputted from each of the photoelectric conversion elements are accumulated in each associated capacitor, and by conducting the MOS transistors to sum the signals of the pixel units, the capacitors are connected in series.
摘要翻译：提供一种固态成像装置，即使在像素的信号混合的情况下也可以防止其降低灵敏度。固态成像装置包括多个像素单元，每个像素单元具有光电转换元件，并且能够对与像素单元的光电转换元件的各个输出相对应的信号求和。该装置包括：多个电容器，每个电容器分别累积与从相关联的光电转换元件输出的信号相对应的电荷; 以及与相关联的电容器交替连接的多个MOS晶体管。通过断开MOS晶体管，从每个相关联的电容器中累积从每个光电转换元件输出的信号的电荷，并且通过使MOS晶体管将像素单元的信号相加，电容器串联连接。

2. 发明授权

US07667171B2 Solid-state imaging device 有权
标题翻译：固态成像装置
公开(公告)号：US07667171B2
公开(公告)日：2010-02-23
申请号：US11571461
申请日：2005-07-04
申请人： Shigetaka Kasuga , Takumi Yamaguchi , Takahiko Murata
发明人： Shigetaka Kasuga , Takumi Yamaguchi , Takahiko Murata
IPC分类号： H01L27/00
CPC分类号： H04N5/3598 , H01L27/14609 , H04N5/243 , H04N5/3575
摘要： In the case where a subject is captured with a high-luminance light, such as sunlight, for a background, a phenomenon that a portion of the high-luminance subject is detected as a no-signal level is prevented. The solid-state imaging device includes: a photoelectric transducer PD which converts incident light to charges; a voltage level detection circuit 50 in which pixel units 10an1 and 10bn1, each having a voltage conversion amplifying transistor Q13a which outputs a voltage by converting the charges accumulated in the photoelectric transducer PD, are arranged one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally, and which detects a pixel output voltage outputted from each of the pixel units to the common column signal line Ln; and a column signal processing circuit 80 which receives a logic output voltage of the voltage level detection circuit 50 and the pixel output voltage and which outputs a voltage to a horizontal output circuit 90. The column signal processing circuit 80 outputs either a voltage identical to the pixel output voltage or a fixed voltage, depending on the logic output voltage.
摘要翻译：在用诸如阳光的高亮度光拍摄被摄体背景的情况下，防止将高亮度被摄体的一部分检测为无信号电平的现象。固态成像装置包括：将入射光转换成电荷的光电转换器PD; 电压电平检测电路50，其中具有通过转换积累在光电变换器PD中的电荷而输出电压的电压转换放大晶体管Q13a的像素单元10an1和10bn1被一维或二维地排列，从每个像素单元输出到公共列信号线Ln的像素输出电压; 以及列信号处理电路80，其接收电压电平检测电路50的逻辑输出电压和像素输出电压，并向水平输出电路90输出电压。列信号处理电路80输出与像素输出电压或固定电压，取决于逻辑输出电压。

3. 发明申请

US20090033780A1 SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE 有权
标题翻译：固态成像装置
公开(公告)号：US20090033780A1
公开(公告)日：2009-02-05
申请号：US12091138
申请日：2006-07-11
申请人： Takahiko Murata , Takumi Yamaguchi , Shigetaka Kasuga , Takayoshi Yamada
发明人： Takahiko Murata , Takumi Yamaguchi , Shigetaka Kasuga , Takayoshi Yamada
IPC分类号： H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N9/045 , H04N5/3742 , H04N5/378
摘要： An object of the present invention is to provide a two-dimensional solid state imaging device which can realize speeding up of signal output. The two-dimensional solid state imaging device includes: a pixel region; a first capacitance element and a second capacitance element each of which is arranged for a different column of pixels and accumulates pixel signals of the corresponding column of pixels; a first horizontal signal line and a second horizontal signal line each of which transmits the pixel signals accumulated in a corresponding capacitance element; a common signal line connected to the horizontal signal lines; a scan timing generation unit and a switch unit which control readout of the pixel signals from the capacitance element to the horizontal signal line; and an external output timing unit and a switch unit which select the horizontal signal line and control output of the pixel signals from the selected horizontal signal line to the common signal line. Here, the scan timing generation unit and the switch unit, and the external output timing unit and the switch unit control the readout and the output of the pixel signals, respectively, so that a time period required for the readout of the pixel signals from the capacitance element to the signal line is longer than a time period required for the output of the pixel signals from the signal line to the common signal line.
摘要翻译：本发明的目的是提供一种可实现信号输出加速的二维固态成像装置。二维固态成像装置包括：像素区域; 第一电容元件和第二电容元件，每个元件被布置用于不同的像素列并且累积相应列的像素的像素信号; 第一水平信号线和第二水平信号线，每个信号线发送累积在对应的电容元件中的像素信号; 连接到水平信号线的公共信号线; 扫描定时生成单元和开关单元，其控制从电容元件到水平信号线的像素信号的读出; 以及外部输出定时单元和开关单元，其选择水平信号线并将所选择的水平信号线的像素信号的输出控制到公共信号线。这里，扫描定时生成单元和开关单元以及外部输出定时单元和开关单元分别控制像素信号的读出和输出，从而从像素信号读出所需的时间周期信号线的电容元件比从信号线到公共信号线的像素信号的输出所需的时间长。

4. 发明申请

US20080018517A1 AD converter 有权
标题翻译： AD转换器
公开(公告)号：US20080018517A1
公开(公告)日：2008-01-24
申请号：US11822589
申请日：2007-07-09
申请人： Takayoshi Yamada , Takumi Yamaguchi , Shigetaka Kasuga , Takahiko Murata
发明人： Takayoshi Yamada , Takumi Yamaguchi , Shigetaka Kasuga , Takahiko Murata
IPC分类号： H03M1/34
CPC分类号： H03M1/188 , H03M1/0607 , H03M1/0675 , H03M1/56 , H03M1/58
摘要： An AD converter includes an analog data storing unit, a first DA converter for converting an input digital data into a first analog reference voltage which varies within a first voltage range in a range of every possible signal voltage of the input analog data, a second DA converter for converting the input digital data into a second analog reference voltage which varies within a second voltage range in the range of every possible signal voltage of the input analog data, a first comparator for comparing the input analog data with the first reference voltage, a second comparator for comparing the input analog data with the second reference voltage and a digital data storing unit for storing a digital data corresponding to a point of time when a change of state occurs in the comparison results of each of the first and second comparators.
摘要翻译： AD转换器包括模拟数据存储单元，第一DA转换器，用于将输入数字数据转换成在输入模拟数据的每个可能的信号电压的范围内在第一电压范围内变化的第一模拟参考电压;第二DA 转换器，用于将输入数字数据转换成在输入模拟数据的每个可能的信号电压的范围内在第二电压范围内变化的第二模拟参考电压，用于将输入的模拟数据与第一参考电压进行比较的第一比较器，第二比较器，用于将输入模拟数据与第二参考电压进行比较;以及数字数据存储单元，用于存储对应于在第一和第二比较器中的每一个的比较结果中发生状态改变的时间点的数字数据。

5. 发明申请

US20070109432A1 Solid state imaging device, method for driving the same, and camera 有权
标题翻译：固态成像装置，其驱动方法和相机
公开(公告)号：US20070109432A1
公开(公告)日：2007-05-17
申请号：US11528523
申请日：2006-09-28
申请人： Takumi Yamaguchi , Takahiko Murata , Shigetaka Kasuga , Takayoshi Yamada , Yoshiyuki Matsunaga , Ryohei Miyagawa
发明人： Takumi Yamaguchi , Takahiko Murata , Shigetaka Kasuga , Takayoshi Yamada , Yoshiyuki Matsunaga , Ryohei Miyagawa
IPC分类号： H04N3/14 , H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N5/3741 , H04N5/3742
摘要： A solid state imaging device includes an imaging area where a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels are respectively arranged in the form of a matrix, each of the first pixels and the second pixels having a photoelectric conversion portion and outputting a signal in accordance with brightness of incident light when selected; a plurality of first memories that respectively store signals of selected first pixels out of the plurality of first pixels; and a plurality of second memories that are respectively connected in parallel to the first memories and respectively store signals of selected second pixels out of the plurality of second pixels. The signals stored in the first memories and in the second memories are successively read to a horizontal signal line.
摘要翻译：固态成像装置包括其中多个第一像素和多个第二像素分别以矩阵形式布置的成像区域，每个第一像素和第二像素具有光电转换部分，并且输出信号根据入射光的亮度选择; 多个第一存储器，分别存储多个第一像素中所选择的第一像素的信号; 以及分别与第一存储器并联连接并分别存储多个第二像素中所选择的第二像素的信号的多个第二存储器。存储在第一存储器和第二存储器中的信号被连续地读取到水平信号线。

6. 发明授权

US07968888B2 Solid-state image sensor and manufacturing method thereof 有权
标题翻译：固态图像传感器及其制造方法
公开(公告)号：US07968888B2
公开(公告)日：2011-06-28
申请号：US11422708
申请日：2006-06-07
申请人： Takumi Yamaguchi , Takahiko Murata , Shigetaka Kasuga
发明人： Takumi Yamaguchi , Takahiko Murata , Shigetaka Kasuga
IPC分类号： H01L31/00
CPC分类号： H01L27/1462 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/14623 , H01L27/14625 , H01L27/14627 , H01L27/14632 , H01L27/14685 , H01L27/14687
摘要： An object of the present invention is to provide a small solid-state image sensor which realizes significant improvement in sensitivity. The solid-state image sensor of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate in which photoelectric conversion units are formed, a light-blocking film which is formed above the semiconductor substrate and has apertures formed so as to be positioned above respective photoelectric conversion units, and a high refractive index layer formed in the apertures. Here, each aperture has a smaller aperture width than a maximum wavelength in a wavelength of light in a vacuum converted from a wavelength of the light entering the photoelectric conversion unit through the apertures, and the high refractive index is made of a high refractive index material having a refractive index which allows transmission of light having the maximum wavelength through the aperture.
摘要翻译：本发明的目的是提供一种实现敏感度显着提高的小型固态图像传感器。本发明的固态图像传感器包括形成有光电转换单元的半导体衬底，形成在半导体衬底之上并具有形成为位于各个光电转换单元之上的孔的遮光膜，以及形成在孔中的高折射率层。这里，每个孔径在从通过孔进入光电转换单元的光的波长转换的真空中的光波长中的最大波长较小，高折射率由高折射率材料具有折射率，其允许通过孔径传输具有最大波长的光。

7. 发明授权

US07423271B2 Infrared sensor and method for driving the same 有权
标题翻译：红外线传感器及其驱动方法
公开(公告)号：US07423271B2
公开(公告)日：2008-09-09
申请号：US11665603
申请日：2006-06-09
申请人： Takahiko Murata , Takumi Yamaguchi , Shigetaka Kasuga , Takayoshi Yamada
发明人： Takahiko Murata , Takumi Yamaguchi , Shigetaka Kasuga , Takayoshi Yamada
IPC分类号： G01J5/34 , H01L27/14
CPC分类号： H01L27/14649 , G01J5/34 , G01J2005/0048 , G01J2005/345 , G01V8/10 , H01L27/1443 , H04N5/33
摘要： An infrared sensor includes a plurality of reference pixel units 2 arranged in a matrix pattern and series capacitor elements 14 provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the reference pixel units 2. The reference pixel units 2 each include an output line 30, a reference capacitor element 13 connected via a switching element 17 between the output line and the ground, and a plurality of infrared-detecting capacitor elements 12 connected via associated switching elements 16 between the output line 30 and the ground. Each series capacitor element 14 is connected to the associated output line 30.
摘要翻译：红外线传感器包括以矩阵图案排列的多个参考像素单元2和与参考像素单元2一一对应地设置的串联电容器元件14。参考像素单元2各自包括输出线30，经由输出线和地之间的开关元件17连接的参考电容器元件13以及通过相关联的开关元件16连接在输出线和地之间的多个红外线检测电容器元件12 30号线和地面。每个串联电容器元件14连接到相关联的输出线30。

8. 发明申请

US20070296843A1 Solid-state imaging device and camera 审中-公开
标题翻译：固态成像装置和相机
公开(公告)号：US20070296843A1
公开(公告)日：2007-12-27
申请号：US11808297
申请日：2007-06-08
申请人： Shigetaka Kasuga , Katsumi Takeda , Takumi Yamaguchi , Yoshiyuki Matsunaga , Takahiko Murata , Takayoshi Yamada
发明人： Shigetaka Kasuga , Katsumi Takeda , Takumi Yamaguchi , Yoshiyuki Matsunaga , Takahiko Murata , Takayoshi Yamada
IPC分类号： H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N5/335 , H01L27/14603 , H01L27/1462 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/14623 , H01L27/14627
摘要： A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels arranged two-dimensionally. Each pixel includes a photoelectric converter (2) for converting incident light to a charge, and a gray filter (6a, 6b, 6c) having a visible light transmittance that is different depending on the photoelectric converter (2). According to this construction, the plurality of pixels have different sensitivities to incident light. By combining pixel signals obtained from three pixels having different sensitivities, a wider dynamic range can be achieved.
摘要翻译：固态成像装置包括二维排列的多个像素。每个像素包括用于将入射光转换成电荷的光电转换器（2）和具有根据光电转换器（2）不同的可见光透射率的灰色滤光器（6a，6b，6c）。根据该结构，多个像素对入射光具有不同的灵敏度。通过组合从具有不同灵敏度的三个像素获得的像素信号，可以实现更宽的动态范围。

9. 发明申请

US20070109433A1 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE FOR HIGH-SPEED PHOTOGRAPHY 有权
标题翻译：用于高速摄影的固态成像装置
公开(公告)号：US20070109433A1
公开(公告)日：2007-05-17
申请号：US11558670
申请日：2006-11-10
申请人： Takayoshi Yamada , Takumi Yamaguchi , Takahiko Murata , Shigetaka Kasuga
发明人： Takayoshi Yamada , Takumi Yamaguchi , Takahiko Murata , Shigetaka Kasuga
IPC分类号： H04N5/335
CPC分类号： H04N5/335 , H04N5/232 , H04N5/374 , H04N5/37452
摘要： A solid-state imaging device for high-speed photography includes an imaging element area in which a plurality of pixel portions having photodetectors for photography are disposed in a matrix form. The solid-state imaging device generates image data by capturing pixel information obtained from the photodetectors for photography. The solid-state imaging device for high-speed photography further includes: a change detection element that detects a change in an amount of incident light, which is disposed in the imaging element area or at a predetermined position surrounding the imaging element area; and a controller that controls starting or stopping of capturing of pixel information obtained from the photodetectors for photography in accordance with a trigger signal based on a detection signal output from the change detection element. Since the photographing can be started in accordance with the generation of a phenomenon, the phenomenon can be recorded with reliability, and an excellent power-saving capability also can be provided.
摘要翻译：用于高速摄影的固态成像装置包括其中具有用于摄影的光电检测器的多个像素部分以矩阵形式布置的成像元件区域。固态成像装置通过捕获从用于摄影的光电检测器获得的像素信息来生成图像数据。用于高速摄影的固态成像装置还包括：变化检测元件，其检测设置在成像元件区域或围绕成像元件区域的预定位置处的入射光量的变化; 以及控制器，其基于从变化检测元件输出的检测信号，根据触发信号，控制从用于摄影的光电检测器获得的像素信息的拍摄的开始或停止。由于可以根据现象的产生开始拍摄，因此可以可靠地记录现象，并且还可以提供优异的节电能力。

10. 发明申请

US20060291056A1 Solid-state imaging device 审中-公开
标题翻译：固态成像装置
公开(公告)号：US20060291056A1
公开(公告)日：2006-12-28
申请号：US11471705
申请日：2006-06-21
申请人： Takahiko Murata , Takumi Yamaguchi , Shigetaka Kasuga
发明人： Takahiko Murata , Takumi Yamaguchi , Shigetaka Kasuga
IPC分类号： G02B5/30
CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/14623 , H01L27/14627 , H01L27/14641
摘要： By making an aperture 13a to which light of an R (Red) component enters larger than other apertures (apertures 12a, 14a, and 15a), an attenuation ratio of light of the R component can be reduced when compared with the case where each aperture has a same size. Therefore, deterioration in sensitivity to the light of the R component can be suppressed, and deterioration in image quality can be reduced.
摘要翻译：通过制造R（红色）分量的光进入其它孔径（孔径12a，14a和15a）的光圈13a，当与R（红色）成分相比，R成分的光的衰减比可以减小每个孔径具有相同尺寸的情况。因此，可以抑制对R成分的光的敏感性的降低，并且可以降低图像质量的劣化。

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