Image sensor with a plurality of switchable rows of column amplifiers
    1.
    发明授权
    Image sensor with a plurality of switchable rows of column amplifiers 有权
    具有多个可转换行列放大器的图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08564705B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-22

    申请号:US13294464

    申请日:2011-11-11

    CPC classification number: H04N5/3742 H04N5/3658 H04N5/378

    Abstract: An image sensor for electronic cameras has an image field having at least one image field block which includes a plurality of light sensitive pixels arranged in rows and columns for generating exposure dependent pixel signals, wherein the pixel signals of the pixels of the respective column of the respective image field block can be read out via one or more respective column lines extending parallel to one another. The image sensor has at least one first row of column amplifiers and at least one second row of column amplifiers for the respective image field block. The image sensor is adapted to read out the pixel signals of the pixels of the respective column of the respective image field block of an image or of two mutually following images partly via the at least one first row and partly via the at least one second row of column amplifiers (25).

    Abstract translation: 一种用于电子照相机的图像传感器具有至少一个图像场块的图像场,所述至少一个图像场块包括排列成行和列的多个光敏像素,用于产生曝光相关的像素信号,其中,各个像素的像素的像素信号 可以经由彼此平行延伸的一个或多个相应的列线读出各自的图像场块。 图像传感器具有用于各个图像场块的至少一列第一列列放大器和至少一列第二列列放大器。 图像传感器适于经由至少一个第一行部分地经由至少一个第一行部分地读出图像的相应图像场块的相应列的像素或两个相互跟随的图像的像素信号,并且部分地经由至少一个第二行 的列放大器(25)。

    Film scanner
    2.
    发明授权
    Film scanner 有权
    电影扫描仪

    公开(公告)号:US08497900B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-30

    申请号:US12640364

    申请日:2009-12-17

    CPC classification number: H04N3/36 H04N5/253

    Abstract: A film scanner for the optical scanning of a motion picture film having a sequence of a plurality of image regions and at least one row of a plurality of perforation holes in the longitudinal direction, in particular a motion picture film of the type 16 mm or 35 mm, comprises an image sensor for the detection at least of a respective image region of the motion picture film to generate a corresponding scanned image. The film scanner further comprises an evaluation unit for the evaluation of the scanned image to generate an image steadiness correction signal. The image sensor is made for the additional detection of only a respective part region of perforation holes in the environment of the detected image region of the motion picture film, with the evaluation unit being made to determine a position of the detected part region of at least one perforation hole. The evaluation unit generates the image steadiness correction signal on the basis of the at least one determined part region position.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于光学扫描具有多个图像区域和至少一排多个穿孔孔的长度方向的电影胶片的胶片扫描器,特别是16mm或35mm的电影胶片 mm,包括用于至少检测电影胶片的各个图像区域以生成相应的扫描图像的图像传感器。 胶片扫描器还包括用于评估扫描图像以产生图像稳定性校正信号的评估单元。 图像传感器被制造用于仅在运动影像膜的检测图像区域的环境中的穿孔孔的相应部分区域的附加检测中,使得评估单元至少确定检测到的部分区域的位置 一个穿孔。 评估单元基于至少一个确定的区域位置生成图像稳定性校正信号。

    IMAGE SENSOR
    3.
    发明申请
    IMAGE SENSOR 审中-公开
    图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20120292484A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-22

    申请号:US13471556

    申请日:2012-05-15

    CPC classification number: H04N5/37457 H04N5/3742 H04N5/378

    Abstract: An image sensor for electronic cameras includes a plurality of light-sensitive pixels arranged in rows and columns for generating exposure-dependent pixel signals in an image field. Each pixel includes at least one light-sensitive element to generate electric charge from incident light and a converter transistor to convert a charge into a voltage signal. The pixels form a plurality of pixel groups with at least one common read-out circuit being associated with each pixel group are coupled to the output of the associated converter transistor. An amplifier circuit amplifies the voltage signals from each converter transistor.

    Abstract translation: 用于电子照相机的图像传感器包括以行和列布置的多个感光像素,用于在图像场中产生依赖于曝光的像素信号。 每个像素包括至少一个从入射光产生电荷的光敏元件和转换器晶体管,以将电荷转换成电压信号。 像素形成多个像素组,其中与每个像素组相关联的至少一个公共读出电路被耦合到相关联的转换器晶体管的输出。 放大器电路放大来自每个转换器晶体管的电压信号。

    Image sensor with selectable amplification factors
    4.
    发明授权
    Image sensor with selectable amplification factors 有权
    具有可选放大系数的图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08264578B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-11

    申请号:US12683254

    申请日:2010-01-06

    CPC classification number: H04N5/335 H04N5/35527 H04N5/378

    Abstract: The invention relates to an image sensor for electronic cameras, having a plurality of light-sensitive pixels for the generation of at least one signal proportional to exposure, wherein the pixels are coupled to a read-out circuit having at least one amplifier and configured to amplify the at least one signal of a respective pixel with different amplification factors to generate differently amplified signals for the at least one signal of a respective pixel, wherein the read-out circuit has at least one output to output at least some of the differently amplified signals as output signals. At least three different amplification factors can be selected for the at least one signal of a respective pixel, wherein the read-out circuit includes a selection device which is configured to select those amplification factors in dependence on the level of the at least one signal of a respective pixel with which the output signals of the read-out circuit are amplified, wherein the number of output signals for the at least one signal of a respective pixel amounts to at least two and is less than the number of the selectable amplification factors.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于电子照相机的图像传感器,其具有多个用于产生与曝光成比例的至少一个信号的光敏像素,其中像素耦合到具有至少一个放大器的读出电路, 用不同的放大因子放大相应像素的至少一个信号以产生用于相应像素的至少一个信号的不同的放大信号,其中读出电路具有至少一个输出以输出至少一些不同的放大 信号作为输出信号。 可以为相应像素的至少一个信号选择至少三个不同的放大因子,其中读出电路包括选择装置,其被配置为根据至少一个信号的电平来选择那些放大因子 读出电路的输出信号被放大的相应像素,其中相应像素的至少一个信号的输出信号的数量等于至少两个并且小于可选放大因子的数量。

    IMAGE SENSOR
    5.
    发明申请
    IMAGE SENSOR 有权
    图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20120119065A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-17

    申请号:US13294464

    申请日:2011-11-11

    CPC classification number: H04N5/3742 H04N5/3658 H04N5/378

    Abstract: An image sensor for electronic cameras has an image field having at least one image field block which includes a plurality of light sensitive pixels arranged in rows and columns for generating exposure dependent pixel signals, wherein the pixel signals of the pixels of the respective column of the respective image field block can be read out via one or more respective column lines extending parallel to one another. The image sensor has at least one first row of column amplifiers and at least one second row of column amplifiers for the respective image field block. The image sensor is adapted to read out the pixel signals of the pixels of the respective column of the respective image field block of an image or of two mutually following images partly via the at least one first row and partly via the at least one second row of column amplifiers (25).

    Abstract translation: 一种用于电子照相机的图像传感器具有至少一个图像场块的图像场,所述至少一个图像场块包括排列成行和列的多个光敏像素,用于产生曝光相关的像素信号,其中,各个像素的像素的像素信号 可以经由彼此平行延伸的一个或多个相应的列线读出各自的图像场块。 图像传感器具有用于各个图像场块的至少一列第一列列放大器和至少一列第二列列放大器。 图像传感器适于经由至少一个第一行部分地经由至少一个第一行部分地读出图像的相应图像场块的相应列的像素或两个相互跟随的图像的像素信号,并且部分地经由至少一个第二行 的列放大器(25)。

    Image sensor
    6.
    发明授权
    Image sensor 有权
    图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08154637B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-04-10

    申请号:US12328855

    申请日:2008-12-05

    CPC classification number: H04N5/378 H04N5/3658 H04N5/374

    Abstract: An image sensor, in particular a CMOS image sensor, for electronic cameras having a plurality of light-sensitive pixels which are arranged in rows and columns and whose signals are conducted via a plurality of column lines to column amplifiers, with a column amplifier being associated with each column line. At least one further column amplifier which is simultaneously also associated with at least one other column line is associated with the respective column line. A switching device switches the respective column line selectively to one of the associated column amplifiers.

    Abstract translation: 一种用于电子照相机的图像传感器,具有多个以行和列排列的感光像素,并且其信号通过多个列线传导到列放大器,其中列放大器相关联 与每列列。 同时还与至少一个其它列线相关联的至少一个另外的列放大器与相应的列线相关联。 开关装置将相应的列线选择性地切换到相关联的列放大器之一。

    IMAGE SENSOR AND READOUT METHOD
    7.
    发明申请
    IMAGE SENSOR AND READOUT METHOD 有权
    图像传感器和读出方法

    公开(公告)号:US20080309809A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-12-18

    申请号:US12138008

    申请日:2008-06-12

    Abstract: The invention relates to an image sensor, in particular a CMOS image sensor, for electronic cameras, having a plurality of light sensitive pixels arranged in rows and columns and a number of output amplifiers. The image sensor is made such that the order in which the pixels are switched to the output amplifiers is varied with respect to the order in which the pixels are arranged along a row of the image sensor.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种用于电子照相机的图像传感器,特别是CMOS图像传感器,具有排列成行和列的多个光敏像素和多个输出放大器。 图像传感器被制成使得像素被切换到输出放大器的顺序相对于像素沿着图像传感器的行排列的顺序而变化。

    Method of compressing image data
    8.
    发明授权
    Method of compressing image data 有权
    压缩图像数据的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08929672B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-06

    申请号:US13043105

    申请日:2011-03-08

    Abstract: In a method of compressing image data which include a plurality of pixel values which are associated with a respective pixel, the pixel values are coded for at least some pixels in accordance with the following steps: determining an estimated pixel value of the respective pixel in dependence on the pixel value of at least one predetermined other pixel while using an estimation rule; and forming a difference value of the respective pixel which corresponds to a predefined relation between the pixel value and the estimated pixel value of the respective pixel and quantization of the difference value in accordance with a difference value quantization rule. The quantized difference values of the pixels are compressed in accordance with a compression rule.

    Abstract translation: 在压缩包括与各个像素相关联的多个像素值的图像数据的方法中,根据以下步骤对至少一些像素对象素值进行编码:依赖于确定相应像素的估计像素值 在使用估计规则的情况下,对至少一个预定的其他像素的像素值进行计算; 以及根据差分值量化规则,形成与各像素的像素值和估计像素值之间的预定关系对应的各像素的差分值和差值的量化。 根据压缩规则压缩像素的量化差值。

    Image sensor with overlapping pixel readout and method
    9.
    发明授权
    Image sensor with overlapping pixel readout and method 有权
    具有重叠像素读出和方法的图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08564703B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-10-22

    申请号:US13217386

    申请日:2011-08-25

    CPC classification number: H04N5/3745 H04N5/378

    Abstract: An image sensor for electronic cameras includes a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns, wherein at least one common column is associated with a plurality of pixels of a column. Each pixel includes a light-sensitive detector element to produce an electric charge from incident light, a selection device to connect the detector element directly or indirectly to the associated column line and at least one switching device. The image sensor furthermore has a control device for controlling the selection device and the at least one switching device of the respective pixel. The control device is designed such that the selection device of a first pixel is activated within a time period in which the at least one switching device is activated in a second pixel with which the same column line is associated.

    Abstract translation: 用于电子照相机的图像传感器包括排列成行和列的多个像素,其中至少一个公共列与列的多个像素相关联。 每个像素包括用于从入射光产生电荷的光敏检测器元件,选择装置,用于将检测器元件直接或间接连接到相关联的列线和至少一个开关装置。 图像传感器还具有用于控制相应像素的选择装置和至少一个开关装置的控制装置。 控制装置被设计成使得第一像素的选择装置在与其相关联的第二像素中的至少一个开关装置被激活的时间段内被激活。

    Image sensor
    10.
    发明授权
    Image sensor 有权
    图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08344307B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-01

    申请号:US12765059

    申请日:2010-04-22

    CPC classification number: H04N5/378 H04N5/335 H04N5/3658 H04N5/3741

    Abstract: The invention relates to an image sensor, in particular to a CMOS sensor, having a plurality of light sensitive pixels arranged in rows and columns for the generation of output signals proportional to the exposure, wherein column lines are associated with the columns to supply the output signals to at least one column amplifier for amplification, wherein the at least one column amplifier cooperates with the column lines such that the amplification of the respective output signal depends on the capacitance of the respective column line.

    Abstract translation: 本发明涉及一种图像传感器,特别涉及CMOS传感器,其具有以行和列排列的多个光敏像素,用于产生与曝光成比例的输出信号,其中列线与列相关联以提供输出 信号到至少一个用于放大的列放大器,其中所述至少一个列放大器与列线配合,使得相应输出信号的放大取决于相应列线的电容。

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