DA converter, AD converter, and semiconductor device
    2.
    发明授权
    DA converter, AD converter, and semiconductor device 有权
    DA转换器,AD转换器和半导体器件

    公开(公告)号:US08674865B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-18

    申请号:US13113792

    申请日:2011-05-23

    IPC分类号: H03M1/66

    摘要: A DA converter includes a first DA conversion section for obtaining an analog output signal in accordance with a digital input signal value, and a second DA conversion section for obtaining an analog gain control output signal in accordance with a digital gain control input signal value. In the DA converter, the gain control of the analog output signal generated by the first DA conversion section is performed on the basis of the gain control output signal generated by the second DA conversion section.

    摘要翻译: DA转换器包括用于根据数字输入信号值获得模拟输出信号的第一DA转换部分和用于根据数字增益控制输入信号值获得模拟增益控制输出信号的第二DA转换部分。 在DA转换器中,由第一DA转换部生成的模拟输出信号的增益控制基于由第二DA转换部生成的增益控制输出信号进行。

    SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND CAMERA SYSTEM
    3.
    发明申请
    SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR AND CAMERA SYSTEM 有权
    半导体器件,固态图像传感器和摄像机系统

    公开(公告)号:US20120293698A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-22

    申请号:US13519450

    申请日:2010-12-28

    摘要: The present invention relates to a semiconductor device, a solid-state image sensor and a camera system capable of reducing the influence of noise at a connection between chips without a special circuit for communication and reducing the cost as a result. The semiconductor device includes: a first chip 11; and a second chip 12, wherein the first chip 11 and the second chip 12 are bonded to have a stacked structure, the first chip 11 has a high-voltage transistor circuit mounted thereon, the second chip 12 has mounted thereon a low-voltage transistor circuit having lower breakdown voltage than the high-voltage transistor circuit, and wiring between the first chip and the second chip is connected through a via formed in the first chip.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及半导体器件,固态图像传感器和相机系统,其能够减少芯片之间的连接处的噪声的影响,而无需专门的通信电路,从而降低了成本。 半导体器件包括:第一芯片11; 以及第二芯片12,其中第一芯片11和第二芯片12被结合以具有层叠结构,第一芯片11具有安装在其上的高压晶体管电路,第二芯片12上安装有低压晶体管 电路具有比高压晶体管电路低的击穿电压,并且第一芯片和第二芯片之间的布线通过形成在第一芯片中的通孔连接。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME, AND CAMERA SYSTEM
    4.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME, AND CAMERA SYSTEM 有权
    固态成像元件,驱动它们的方法和相机系统

    公开(公告)号:US20110176042A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-21

    申请号:US13122317

    申请日:2009-09-16

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: Provided is a solid-state imaging element including pixel signal read lines, and a pixel signal reading unit for reading pixel signals from a pixel unit via the pixel signal read line. The pixel unit includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix form, each pixel including a photoelectric conversion element. In the pixel unit, a shared pixel in which an output node is shared among a plurality of pixels is formed, and a pixel signal of each pixel in the shared pixel is capable of being selectively output from the shared output node to a corresponding one of the pixel signal read lines. The pixel signal reading unit sets a bias voltage for a load element which is connected to the pixel signal read line and in which current dependent on a bias voltage flows in the load element, to a voltage causing a current value to be higher than current upon a reference bias voltage when there is no difference between added charge amounts, when addition of pixel signals of the respective pixels in the shared pixel is driven.

    摘要翻译: 提供了包括像素信号读取线的固态成像元件和用于经由像素信号读取线从像素单元读取像素信号的像素信号读取单元。 像素单元包括以矩阵形式布置的多个像素,每个像素包括光电转换元件。 在像素单元中,形成其中在多个像素之间共享输出节点的共享像素,并且共享像素中的每个像素的像素信号能够被选择性地从共享输出节点输出到 像素信号读取线。 像素信号读取单元设置连接到像素信号读取线的负载元件的偏置电压,并且其中取决于偏置电压的电流在负载元件中流动到使电流值高于当前值的电流 当驱动共享像素中的各个像素的像素信号的相加时,当添加的电荷量之间没有差异时,参考偏置电压。

    Plug with a regulation pin to notify the required voltage
    5.
    发明授权
    Plug with a regulation pin to notify the required voltage 有权
    插上一个调节引脚来通知所需的电压

    公开(公告)号:US07980888B1

    公开(公告)日:2011-07-19

    申请号:US12892064

    申请日:2010-09-28

    IPC分类号: H01R3/00

    摘要: A plug 100 includes a regulation pin 108 in addition to negative and positive terminals 106 and 110. A detection pin 208 of a plug receiver 200 is pushed down by the regulation pin 108 when the plug 100 is inserted into the plug receiver 200. The push-down amount of the detection pin 208 is detected by a plurality of depth sensors 216, whereby DC operating voltage to be supplied to the plug 100 is identified.

    摘要翻译: 插头100除了负极和正极端子106和110之外还包括调节销108.当插头100插入插头接收器200中时,插头接收器200的检测针208被调节销108向下推动。推动 通过多个深度传感器216检测出检测针208的下降量,由此识别要提供给插头100的直流工作电压。

    A PLUG WITH A REGULATION PIN TO NOTIFY THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE
    6.
    发明申请
    A PLUG WITH A REGULATION PIN TO NOTIFY THE REQUIRED VOLTAGE 有权
    具有规则PIN的插头以通知所需的电压

    公开(公告)号:US20110159723A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-06-30

    申请号:US12892064

    申请日:2010-09-28

    IPC分类号: H01R13/66 H01R24/00 H01R3/00

    摘要: A plug 100 includes a regulation pin 108 in addition to negative and positive terminals 106 and 110. A detection pin 208 of a plug receiver 200 is pushed down by the regulation pin 108 when the plug 100 is inserted into the plug receiver 200. The push-down amount of the detection pin 208 is detected by a plurality of depth sensors 216, whereby DC operating voltage to be supplied to the plug 100 is identified.

    摘要翻译: 插头100除了负极和正极端子106和110之外还包括调节销108.当插头100插入插头接收器200中时,插头接收器200的检测针208被调节销108向下推动。推动 通过多个深度传感器216检测出检测针208的下降量,由此识别要提供给插头100的直流工作电压。

    Image processing method, semiconductor device for detecting physical quantity distribution, and electronic apparatus
    7.
    发明授权
    Image processing method, semiconductor device for detecting physical quantity distribution, and electronic apparatus 有权
    图像处理方法,用于检测物理量分布的半导体器件和电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US07859447B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-28

    申请号:US11179907

    申请日:2005-07-12

    IPC分类号: H03M1/34

    CPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: An image processing method for obtaining digital data comprising the steps of obtaining a plurality of image signals under a condition of different accumulation periods as an initial value for a counting operation, comparing, by using digital data for a first image signal of the plurality of image signals, an electric signal corresponding to a second image signal of the plurality of image signals with a reference signal, obtaining digital data for the second image signal, performing a counting operation in a mode having the same sign as the sign of digital data for the first image signal between a down-counting mode and an up-counting mode while the comparing step is being performed, and storing a count value.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于获得数字数据的图像处理方法,包括以下步骤:在不同累积周期的条件下获得多个图像信号作为计数操作的初始值,通过使用用于多个图像的第一图像信号的数字数据 信号,对应于具有参考信号的多个图像信号的第二图像信号的电信号,获得用于第二图像信号的数字数据,以具有与数字数据的符号相同的符号的模式执行计数操作 正在执行比较步骤的下计数模式和向上计数模式之间的第一图像信号,并存储计数值。

    Method and apparatus for determining changes in physical information incident on a detecting device
    8.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus for determining changes in physical information incident on a detecting device 有权
    用于确定入射在检测装置上的物理信息的变化的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07847233B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-07

    申请号:US11277050

    申请日:2006-03-21

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00

    摘要: There is provided a physical information acquiring method of acquiring physical information for a predetermined purpose on the basis of change information that is acquired under predetermined detection conditions for a physical quantity using an portion for physical quantity distribution detection. The portion for physical quantity distribution detection includes a detector that detects change information corresponding to a change in a physical quantity made incident on the detector and has unit components that output unit signals based on the change information detected by the detector arranged in a predetermined order. In the physical information acquiring method, a carrier signal is converted into a signal related to a frequency on the basis of the change information detected by the detector. The physical information for a predetermined purpose is acquired using the signal related to a frequency.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种物理信息获取方法,其基于在用于物理量分布检测的部分的物理量的预定检测条件下获取的改变信息来获取用于预定目的的物理信息。 用于物理量分布检测的部分包括检测器,其检测与入射在检测器上的物理量的变化相对应的变化信息,并且具有基于由预定次序布置的检测器检测到的变化信息来输出单位信号的单位分量。 在物理信息获取方法中,基于由检测器检测的变化信息,将载波信号转换成与频率有关的信号。 使用与频率相关的信号来获取用于预定目的的物理信息。

    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME IN A NUMBER OF MODES
    9.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME IN A NUMBER OF MODES 有权
    固态图像拾取装置和用于在多个模式中驱动它们的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100245649A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-30

    申请号:US12772573

    申请日:2010-05-03

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: A system and method for driving a solid-state image pickup device including a pixel array unit including unit pixels. Each unit pixel includes a photoelectric converter, column signal lines and a number of analog-digital converting units. The unit pixels are selectively controlled in units of rows. Analog signals output from the unit pixels in a row selected by the selective control though the column signal lines are converted to digital signals via the analog-digital converting units. The digital signals are added among a number of unit pixels via the analog-digital converting units. The added digital signals from the analog-digital converting units are read. Each unit pixel in the pixel array unit is selectively controlled in units of arbitrary rows, the analog-distal converting units being operable to performing the converting in a (a) normal-frame-rate mode and a (b) high-frame-rate mode in response to control signals.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于驱动包括包括单位像素的像素阵列单元的固态图像拾取装置的系统和方法。 每个单位像素包括光电转换器,列信号线和多个模数转换单元。 以行为单位选择性地控制单位像素。 通过选择性控制通过列信号线选择的行中的单位像素输出的模拟信号经由模拟数字转换单元转换成数字信号。 数字信号通过模拟数字转换单元被添加到多个单位像素中。 读取来自模拟数字转换单元的附加数字信号。 像素阵列单元中的每个单位像素以任意行为单位选择性地被控制,所述模拟 - 远端转换单元可操作以以(a)正常帧速率模式和(b)高帧速率 模式响应于控制信号。

    Data processing method, semiconductor device for detecting physical quantity distribution, and electronic apparatus
    10.
    发明授权
    Data processing method, semiconductor device for detecting physical quantity distribution, and electronic apparatus 有权
    数据处理方法,用于检测物理量分布的半导体器件和电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US07800526B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-09-21

    申请号:US11179888

    申请日:2005-07-12

    IPC分类号: H03M1/34

    摘要: A data processing apparatus and method is disclosed for obtaining digital data for a plurality of signals to be processed, comprising. The disclosed process includes comparing, by using digital data for a first signal of the plurality of signals, an electric signal corresponding to a second signal of the plurality of signals with a reference signal; obtaining digital data for the second signal based on the comparing step; performing a counting operation in one of a down-counting mode and an up-counting mode while the comparing step is being performed; storing a first count value; outputting the first count value as computed data at a predetermined time; generating normal data based on one of the plurality of signals to be processed; and outputting the normal data.

    摘要翻译: 公开了一种用于获得要处理的多个信号的数字数据的数据处理装置和方法,包括。 所公开的处理包括通过使用与多个信号中的第一信号的数字数据相对应的具有参考信号的多个信号的第二信号的电信号进行比较; 基于所述比较步骤获得所述第二信号的数字数据; 在执行比较步骤时,以递减计数模式和向上计数模式中的一个执行计数操作; 存储第一计数值; 在预定时间作为计算数据输出所述第一计数值; 基于要处理的多个信号之一产生正常数据; 并输出正常数据。