公开(公告)号：US06459450B2

公开(公告)日：2002-10-01

申请号：US09103441

申请日：1998-06-24

Applicant: Edward J. Bawolek ,  Kevin M. Connolly

Inventor： Edward J. Bawolek ,  Kevin M. Connolly

IPC: H04N314

CPC classification number: H04N5/332 ,  G02B5/208 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/1462 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/1465 ,  H01L27/14831 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: A pixel structure of an image sensor, the pixel structure for providing sensor signals in response to incident light is provided. The pixel structure includes light selective elements, the light selective elements having predetermined thicknesses to absorb only light having wavelengths corresponding to the visible region of the light spectrum.

Abstract translation: 提供了图像传感器的像素结构，用于响应于入射光提供传感器信号的像素结构。 像素结构包括光选择元件，光选择元件具有预定厚度以仅吸收具有对应于光谱可见区域的波长的光。

公开(公告)号：US06445414B1

公开(公告)日：2002-09-03

申请号：US08989075

申请日：1997-12-11

Applicant: Akihito Tanabe

Inventor： Akihito Tanabe

IPC: H04N314

CPC classification number: H01L27/14887 ,  H01L27/14812 ,  H01L27/14818 ,  H01L27/14843 ,  H04N5/3592

Abstract: A solid state image pickup device has a photo diodes for producing charge packets from image-carrying light, a vertical overflow drain formed under the photo diodes, charge transfer channel regions selectively connected to the photo diodes through transfer gate transistors, resistive gate electrodes capacitively coupled to said charge transfer channel regions, respectively, and a pulse signal source connected to far ends of the resistive gate electrodes and near ends of the resistive gate electrodes closer to a horizontal charge transfer unit, and the pulse signal source produces a potential gradient in the charge transfer channel regions after transfer of the charge packets to the charge transfer channel regions so that the charge packets are conveyed through the horizontal charge transfer unit without a large horizontal charge transfer signal.

Abstract translation: 固态图像拾取装置具有用于从图像携带光产生电荷包的光电二极管，在二极管下形成的垂直溢流漏极，通过传输栅极晶体管选择性地连接到光电二极管的电荷传输沟道区，电容性耦合 分别连接到所述电荷转移通道区域的脉冲信号源和连接到电阻栅电极的远端的脉冲信号源和靠近水平电荷​​转移单元的电阻栅电极的近端，并且脉冲信号源产生电位梯度 在将电荷分组转移到电荷传送通道区域之后的电荷转移通道区域，使得电荷包被传送通过水平电荷转移单元而没有大的水平电荷转移信号。

公开(公告)号：US06388706B1

公开(公告)日：2002-05-14

申请号：US08928095

申请日：1997-09-12

Applicant: Naruo Takizawa ,  Po-Chieh Hung

Inventor： Naruo Takizawa ,  Po-Chieh Hung

IPC: H04N314

CPC classification number: G06T3/4015 ,  G06T3/403 ,  G06T5/002 ,  G06T5/003 ,  G06T5/20 ,  G06T2207/10024 ,  G06T2207/20192 ,  H04N5/3572 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: An image processing method for an electronic camera which includes a photoelectric element having plural sensors and color filters in plural different colors, wherein each of the plural sensors corresponds to a respective one of the color filters in the different colors. The method includes the steps of: obtaining a signal value from a target sensor of the sensors when one of the sensors is assigned to the target sensor; obtaining the first average value from signal values of the sensors having the color filters of which a color is the same as that of the color filter of the target sensor; obtaining the second average value from signal values of the sensors having the color filters of which a color is different from that of the color filter of the target sensor; and obtaining an interpolation value for a color, which is different from that of the color filter of the target sensor, of the target sensor according to the signal value from the target sensor, the first average value and the second average value.

Abstract translation: 一种电子照相机的图像处理方法，包括具有多个传感器的光电元件和多种不同颜色的滤色器，其中多个传感器中的每一个对应于不同颜色的各个滤色器。 该方法包括以下步骤：当其中一个传感器被分配给目标传感器时，从传感器的目标传感器获得信号值; 从具有与目标传感器的滤色器的颜色相同的滤色器的传感器的信号值获得第一平均值; 从具有与目标传感器的滤色器的颜色不同的滤色器的传感器的信号值获得第二平均值; 根据来自目标传感器的信号值，第一平均值和第二平均值，获得目标传感器的与目标传感器的滤色器不同的颜色的内插值。

公开(公告)号：US06380976B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-30

申请号：US09558309

申请日：2000-04-25

Applicant: Matthew M. Borg

Inventor： Matthew M. Borg

IPC: H04N314

CPC classification number: H04N5/3597 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/376

Abstract: A drive circuit that produces an over-voltage signal and protects circuit components from the over-voltage signal (i.e., such that circuit components operate within process specification limits). A photosensitive pixel cell can be driven by the drive circuit. Use of the drive circuit increases dynamic range of the pixel cell and reduces “ghost images.” Control logic selectively passes an over-voltage signal to individual rows of a 2-D pixel array.

Abstract translation: 产生过电压信号并保护电路部件免受过电压信号（即，使得电路部件在工艺规范限制内运行）的驱动电路。 光敏像素单元可由驱动电路驱动。 驱动电路的使用增加了像素单元的动态范围并减少了“幻影”。 控制逻辑选择性地将过电压信号传递到2-D像素阵列的各行。

公开(公告)号：US06369853B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-09

申请号：US08969383

申请日：1997-11-13

Applicant: Richard B. Merrill ,  Richard M. Turner ,  Carver A. Mead ,  Richard F. Lyon

Inventor： Richard B. Merrill ,  Richard M. Turner ,  Carver A. Mead ,  Richard F. Lyon

IPC: H04N314

CPC classification number: H04N5/353 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/37452

Abstract: A storage pixel sensor disposed on a semiconductor substrate comprises a capacitive storage element having a first terminal connected to a fixed potential and a second terminal. A photodiode has an anode connected to a first potential and a cathode. A semiconductor reset switch has a first terminal connected to the cathode and a second terminal connected to a reset potential. A semiconductor transfer switch has a first terminal connected to the cathode and a second terminal connected to the second terminal of the capacitive storage element. A semiconductor amplifier has an input connected to the capacitive storage element and an output. The semiconductor reset switch and the semiconductor transfer switch each have a control element connected to a control circuit for selectively activating the semiconductor reset switch and the semiconductor transfer switch. A light shield is disposed over portions of the semiconductor substrate comprising a circuit node including the second terminal of the semiconductor transfer switch, the second terminal of the capacitive storage element and the input of the semiconductor amplifier and to prevent substantially all photons from entering the circuit node. Structures are present for preventing substantially all minority carriers generated in the semiconductor substrate from entering the circuit node. A plurality of storage pixel sensors are disposed in an array.

Abstract translation: 设置在半导体衬底上的存储像素传感器包括具有连接到固定电位的第一端子和第二端子的电容性存储元件。 光电二极管具有连接到第一电位和阴极的阳极。 半导体复位开关具有连接到阴极的第一端子和连接到复位电位的第二端子。 半导体转移开关具有连接到阴极的第一端子和连接到电容性存储元件的第二端子的第二端子。 半导体放大器具有连接到电容性存储元件的输入端和输出端。 半导体复位开关和半导体转移开关各自具有连接到用于选择性地激活半导体复位开关和半导体转移开关的控制电路的控制元件。 光屏蔽设置在半导体衬底的包括电路节点的部分上的部分上，该电路节点包括半导体转移开关的第二端子，电容性存储元件的第二端子和半导体放大器的输入端，并且基本上防止所有的光子进入电路 节点。 存在用于防止在半导体衬底中产生的基本上所有少数载流子进入电路节点的结构。 多个存储像素传感器被布置成阵列。

公开(公告)号：US06366321B1

公开(公告)日：2002-04-02

申请号：US09291487

申请日：1999-04-14

Applicant: Kazuya Yonemoto

Inventor： Kazuya Yonemoto

IPC: H04N314

CPC classification number: H04N5/378 ,  H04N5/363 ,  H04N5/3658 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745

Abstract: An amplifier type solid-state imaging device is operated in a capacitor load operation system. This solid-state imaging device is made high in reliability and an arrangement of the horizontal output circuit portion is simplified. The solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixel MOS transistors each of which is connected between a voltage source (VDD) and a vertical signal line, a control electrode thereof being connected to a scanning line and charges generated by photoelectric conversion being accumulated near the channel thereof, a load capacitor element connected between the vertical signal line and a first potential, and a reset MOS switch for resetting the load capacitor element to a reset potential. A potential of the vertical signal line is also reset. When a signal is read out, the potential of the load capacitor element is set to substantially the same potential as the channel potential of the pixel MOS transistor. The capacitance of the load capacitor element is set to be larger than the capacitance of the vertical signal line. The reset potential is set to be shallower than the channel potential obtained in the pixel MOS transistor when no light is incident on the pixel MOS transistor, and a potential difference between it and a channel potential obtained when no light is incident on the pixel MOS transistor is set so as to fall within 2.0V.

Abstract translation: 放大器型固态成像装置在电容器负载操作系统中操作。 该固态成像装置的可靠性高，水平输出电路部分的布置简化。 固态成像装置包括多个像素MOS晶体管，每个像素MOS晶体管连接在电压源（VDD）和垂直信号线之间，其控制电极连接到扫描线，并且通过光电转换产生的电荷积聚在 其通道，连接在垂直信号线和第一电位之间的负载电容器元件和用于将负载电容器元件复位到复位电位的复位MOS开关。 垂直信号线的电位也被复位。 当读出信号时，负载电容元件的电位被设定为与像素MOS晶体管的沟道电位基本相同的电位。 负载电容器元件的电容被设定为大于垂直信号线的电容。 当没有光入射到像素MOS晶体管上时，复位电位被设置为比在像素MOS晶体管中获得的沟道电位更浅，并且当没有光入射到像素MOS晶体管时获得的电位差与通道电位之间的电位差 设定为2.0V以内。

公开(公告)号：US06348947B1

公开(公告)日：2002-02-19

申请号：US08597035

申请日：1996-02-05

Applicant: Takayuki Hatase

Inventor： Takayuki Hatase

IPC: H04N314

CPC classification number: H04N5/3692 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H05K13/0812

Abstract: An image scanner capable of reducing the read time by narrowing the visual field for a small-size electronic component. This image scanner includes a photosensitive element array having a plurality of photosensitive elements arranged in a row which are exposed to light to accumulate charges therein, a shift register for receiving the charges stored in the photosensitive elements and supplying the charges to an output portion, a shift gate for controlling the charges stored in the photosensitive elements to be transferred to the shift register, and a transfer command signal output portion for generating a transfer command signal by which the charges stored in the photosensitive elements are allowed to be transferred to the shift register. In addition, the transfer command signal output portion is able to change the intervals of time at which the transfer command signal is generated.

Abstract translation: 一种能够通过缩小小尺寸电子部件的视场来减少读取时间的图像扫描仪。 该图像扫描器包括具有多个光敏元件阵列的感光元件阵列，该光敏元件排列成一排，其中暴露于光中以积聚其中的电荷;移位寄存器，用于接收存储在感光元件中的电荷并将电荷提供给输出部分， 用于控制存储在要传送到移位寄存器的光敏元件中的电荷的移位门，以及用于产生传输命令信号的传送命令信号输出部分，通过该传送命令信号，存储在光敏元件中的电荷被允许传送到移位寄存器 。 此外，传送命令信号输出部分能够改变产生传送命令信号的时间间隔。

公开(公告)号：US06281932B1

公开(公告)日：2001-08-28

申请号：US08470330

申请日：1995-06-06

Applicant: Tsutomu Fukatsu ,  Makoto Shimokoriyama

Inventor： Tsutomu Fukatsu ,  Makoto Shimokoriyama

IPC: H04N314

CPC classification number: H04N9/045

Abstract: Color separating characteristics which are preferable in case of obtaining the primary color components are obtained from an image pickup signal by using a color separation matrix. A luminance signal is obtained by a luminance signal formation processing section from the signal supplied from an image pickup device through an A/D converter and chrominance signals are obtained by a chrominance signal separation processing section. In the chrominance signal separation processing section, the signals obtained from the image pickup signal are multiplied with a color separation matrix, thereby obtaining primary color components RGB. The color separation matrix is constructed by coefficients for white balance adjustment and coefficients for adjustment in consideration of the primary color components of the image pickup signal.

Abstract translation: 在获得原色成分的情况下优选的色分离特性通过使用色分离矩阵从摄像信号获得。 亮度信号由亮度信号形成处理部分从通过A / D转换器从图像拾取装置提供的信号获得，色度信号由色度信号分离处理部分获得。 在色度信号分离处理部分中，将从摄像信号获得的信号与色彩分离矩阵相乘，从而获得原色分量RGB。 颜色分离矩阵由考虑到摄像信号的原色分量的白平衡调整系数和用于调整的系数构成。

公开(公告)号：US06266089B1

公开(公告)日：2001-07-24

申请号：US08989002

申请日：1997-12-11

Applicant: Nobutoshi Shimamura

Inventor： Nobutoshi Shimamura

IPC: H04N314

CPC classification number: H04N1/40056

Abstract: An image sensor has a plurality of sensor integrated circuit devices of the same configuration arranged in a row. Each sensor integrated circuit device has a plurality of light-sensing elements, a sensor circuit for successively outputting the outputs of these light-sensing elements, and an amplifier circuit. It further has a first output terminal for directing the output of the sensor circuit out of the sensor integrated circuit device, an input terminal for directing an external signal to the amplifier circuit, and a second output terminal for directing the output of the amplifier circuit out of the sensor integrated circuit device. The first output terminal of each sensor integrated circuit device is connected to the input terminal of a particular sensor integrated circuit device so that the output of every light-sensing element is amplified by the amplifier circuit of that particular sensor integrated circuit device alone.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器具有排列成一排的相同结构的多个传感器集成电路器件。 每个传感器集成电路器件具有多个感光元件，用于连续地输出这些光感测元件的输出的传感器电路和放大器电路。 还具有用于将传感器电路的输出引导出传感器集成电路装置的第一输出端子，用于将外部信号引导到放大器电路的输入端子和用于将放大器电路的输出引出的第二输出端子 的传感器集成电路器件。 每个传感器集成电路器件的第一输出端子连接到特定传感器集成电路器件的输入端子，使得每个感光元件的输出仅由该特定传感器集成电路器件的放大器电路放大。

公开(公告)号：US06249314B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-19

申请号：US09376788

申请日：1999-08-18

Applicant: Yasutoshi Yamamoto ,  Masayuki Yoneyama ,  Hiroyoshi Komobuchi ,  Yuji Matsuda ,  Toshiya Fujii

Inventor： Yasutoshi Yamamoto ,  Masayuki Yoneyama ,  Hiroyoshi Komobuchi ,  Yuji Matsuda ,  Toshiya Fujii

IPC: H04N314

CPC classification number: H04N5/35581 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/3728 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a solid-state imaging device and a signal processing circuit. The solid-state imaging device includes: a plurality of photoelectric converting sections provided with color filters having different spectroscopic characteristics, and each converting light incident thereon into a charge and accumulating the charge, and a plurality of vertical charge transfer sections for vertically transferring the charge read from each of the photoelectric converting sections. A plurality of reading operations to read the charges accumulated in the photoelectric converting sections to the plurality of the vertical charge transfer sections are performed within a time duration for scanning an image for one image plane, and the charges read from the photoelectric converting sections are transferred through the vertical charge transfer section separately for each of the reading operations. The signal processing circuit includes: a plurality of color separation circuits each for performing color separation of signals based on the charges read by the plurality of reading operations and transferred separately; and a synthesis circuit for synthesizing the signals sent by the color separation circuits and outputting the resultant signal.

Abstract translation: 固态成像装置包括固态成像装置和信号处理电路。 固态成像装置包括：多个光电转换部，设置有具有不同分光特性的滤色器，并且将入射到其中的光转换成电荷并积累电荷;以及多个垂直电荷转移部分，用于垂直转移电荷 从每个光电转换部分读取。 在用于扫描一个图像平面的图像的持续时间内执行读取在光电转换部分中累积的多个垂直电荷转移部分的电荷的多个读取操作，并且从光电转换部分读取的电荷被传送 分别通过垂直电荷转移部分进行读取操作。 信号处理电路包括：多个颜色分离电路，每个颜色分离电路基于通过多个读取操作读取的电荷分别进行信号的颜色分离; 以及合成电路，用于合成由分色电路发送的信号并输出​​所得到的信号。