公开(公告)号：US09380238B2

公开(公告)日：2016-06-28

申请号：US14361910

申请日：2012-11-28

申请人： Raymond Thomas Bell ,  Kevin Anthony Derek Hadfield

发明人： Raymond Thomas Bell ,  Kevin Anthony Derek Hadfield

IPC分类号： H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/3722

CPC分类号： H04N5/37213 ,  H04N5/3722

摘要： A detector for determining the location of a pulsed laser spot reflected from a scene, which comprises a CCD sensor for imaging the scene comprising an array of pixels arranged in rows (R1, R2, R3) and columns (C1, C2, C3), a serial read-out register arrangement (not shown), and charge transfer electrodes (Ø1H, Ø1V, Ø2) capable of transferring signal charge in at least two adjacent pixels to read-out register arrangement locations representative of the row location of at least one of the adjacent pixels and the column location of at least one other of the adjacent pixels. The charge transfer electrodes are two phase, but three or more phase arrangements are also possible.

摘要翻译： 一种用于确定从场景反射的脉冲激光光斑的位置的检测器，其包括用于对场景进行成像的CCD传感器，所述CCD传感器包括排列成行（R1，R2，R3）和列（C1，C2，C3）的像素阵列， 串行读出寄存器装置（未示出）以及能够将至少两个相邻像素中的信号电荷传送到表示至少一个的行位置的读出寄存器布置位置的电荷转移电极（Ø1H，Ø1V，Ø2） 并且相邻像素中的至少另一个的列位置。 电荷转移电极是两相，但是三个或更多个相位布置也是可能的。

公开(公告)号：US09305969B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-05

申请号：US13666098

申请日：2012-11-01

申请人： HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.

发明人： Motohiro Suyama ,  Akiomi Ujima ,  Kentaro Maeta ,  Hisanori Suzuki ,  Masaharu Muramatsu ,  Fumio Iwase

IPC分类号： G06M7/00 ,  H01L27/00 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/3722 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H01L27/14843 ,  H04N3/1525 ,  H04N3/1537 ,  H04N5/3722

摘要： A solid-state imaging device 1A includes a CCD-type solid-state imaging element 10 having an imaging plane 12 formed of M×N pixels that are two-dimensionally arrayed in M rows and N columns, N signal readout circuits 20 arranged on one end side in the column direction for each of the columns with respect to the imaging plane 12, and N signal readout circuits 30 arranged on the other end side in the column direction for each of the columns with respect to the imaging plane 12, a semiconductor element 50 for digital-converting and then sequentially outputting as serial signals electrical signals output from the signal readout circuits 20 for each of the columns, and a semiconductor element 60 for digital-converting and then sequentially outputting as serial signals electrical signals output from the signal readout circuits 30 for each of the columns.

摘要翻译： 固态成像装置1A包括CCD型固体摄像元件10，其具有由M×N个像素形成的成像面12，二维排列成M行N列，N个信号读出电路20配置在一个 相对于成像面12的各列的列方向的端侧，以及相对于摄像面12对于列的列方向配置在另一端侧的N个信号读出电路30，半导体 元件50，用于数字转换，然后顺序地输出作为串行信号从每个列的信号读出电路20输出的电信号;以及半导体元件60，用于数字转换，然后顺序地输出作为串行信号从信号输出的电信号 每列的读出电路30。

公开(公告)号：US20130112853A1

公开(公告)日：2013-05-09

申请号：US13666098

申请日：2012-11-01

申请人： Hamamatsu Photonics K.K.

发明人： Motohiro SUYAMA ,  Akiomi UJIMA ,  Kentaro MAETA ,  Hisanori SUZUKI ,  Masaharu MURAMATSU ,  Fumio IWASE

IPC分类号： H01L27/148

CPC分类号： H01L27/14843 ,  H04N3/1525 ,  H04N3/1537 ,  H04N5/3722

摘要： A solid-state imaging device 1A includes a CCD-type solid-state imaging element 10 having an imaging plane 12 formed of M×N pixels that are two-dimensionally arrayed in M rows and N columns, N signal readout circuits 20 arranged on one end side in the column direction for each of the columns with respect to the imaging plane 12, and N signal readout circuits 30 arranged on the other end side in the column direction for each of the columns with respect to the imaging plane 12, a semiconductor element 50 for digital-converting and then sequentially outputting as serial signals electrical signals output from the signal readout circuits 20 for each of the columns, and a semiconductor element 60 for digital-converting and then sequentially outputting as serial signals electrical signals output from the signal readout circuits 30 for each of the columns.

摘要翻译： 固态成像装置1A包括CCD型固体摄像元件10，其具有由M×N个像素形成的成像面12，二维排列成M行N列，N个信号读出电路20配置在一个 相对于成像面12的各列的列方向的端侧，以及相对于摄像面12对于列的列方向配置在另一端侧的N个信号读出电路30，半导体 元件50，用于数字转换，然后顺序地输出作为串行信号从每个列的信号读出电路20输出的电信号;以及半导体元件60，用于数字转换，然后顺序地输出作为串行信号从信号输出的电信号 每列的读出电路30。

公开(公告)号：US20100097505A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-22

申请号：US12255716

申请日：2008-10-22

申请人： Eric J. Meisenzahl

发明人： Eric J. Meisenzahl

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N9/045 ,  H04N5/3458 ,  H04N5/347 ,  H04N5/37213 ,  H04N5/3722

摘要： A CCD image sensor comprises photosensitive elements arranged in rows and columns, vertical CCDs each having vertical shift elements associated with respective ones of the photosensitive elements of a corresponding one of the columns, and a horizontal CCD comprising horizontal shift elements. The image sensor further comprises a transition region arranged between the vertical CCDs and the horizontal CCD. The transition region is configured to separate each of a plurality of signal channels provided by respective ones of the vertical CCDs into first and second parallel signal channels and to controllably direct selected ones of the parallel signal channels to the horizontal shift elements of the horizontal CCD in accordance with a designated readout sequence.

摘要翻译： CCD图像传感器包括以行和列排列的感光元件，垂直CCD具有与相应一列的相应感光元件相关联的垂直移动元件和包括水平移动元件的水平CCD。 图像传感器还包括布置在垂直CCD和水平CCD之间的过渡区域。 过渡区域被配置为将由相应的垂直CCD提供的多个信号通道中的每一个分离成第一和第二并行信号通道，并且将可选择地将并行信号通道中的一个并入到水平CCD的水平移动元件 按照指定的读出顺序。

公开(公告)号：US20040252216A1

公开(公告)日：2004-12-16

申请号：US10460604

申请日：2003-06-12

申请人： Eastman Kodak Company

发明人： Christopher Parks

IPC分类号： H04N005/335

CPC分类号： H01L27/14843 ,  H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/3591 ,  H04N5/3722

摘要： A method for transferring charge from a photo sensing region to a charge-coupled device in an image sensor, the method comprises the steps of providing a plurality of pixels including a photo sensing region for collecting photo-generated charge and a charge-coupled device region between which is a transfer region; providing a barrier in the charge-coupled device for causing the transfer of the charge through the charge-coupled device; and providing the transfer region having a lower barrier than the charge-coupled device so that excess charge in the charge-coupled device flows into the photo sensing region.

摘要翻译： 一种用于将电荷从感光区域转移到图像传感器中的电荷耦合器件的方法，所述方法包括以下步骤：提供多个像素，包括用于收集光电荷的光感测区域和电荷耦合器件区域 其间是转移区域; 在电荷耦合器件中提供阻挡层，用于使电荷转移通过电荷耦合器件; 并且提供具有比电荷耦合器件低的势垒的转移区域，使得电荷耦合器件中的过量电荷流入光感测区域。

公开(公告)号：US20010022623A1

公开(公告)日：2001-09-20

申请号：US09731043

申请日：2000-12-07

发明人： Hiromasa Funakoshi ,  Ryoji Asada ,  Kazumasa Motoda

IPC分类号： H04N003/14 ,  H04N005/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/3722

摘要： A solid-state image sensing device comprising a photoelectric converter portion, a solid-state image sensor, and a controlling means. The photoelectric converter portion has a plurality of photoelectric converters arranged in two dimensions on a semiconductor substrate. The solid-state image sensor vertically transfers charges, transferred from the photoelectric converter portion, at separate times of first transfer and second transfer. Further, the photoelectric converter portion has a vertical transfer portion, in which first and fourth gates are provided for odd-numbered photoelectric converters, and second and third gates are provided for even-numbered photoelectric converters, and a horizontal transfer portion for horizontally transferring charges transferred from the vertical transfer portion. The controlling means supplies the vertical transfer portion with vertical transfer pulses and the horizontal transfer portion with horizontal transfer pulses. The controlling means transfers charges from the photoelectric converter portion to the vertical transfer portion such that the charges of odd-numbered pixels and the charges of even-numbered pixels are each transferred in a lump, respectively.

摘要翻译： 一种固态摄像装置，包括光电转换器部分，固态图像传感器和控制装置。 光电转换部具有在半导体基板上二维配置的多个光电转换部。 固态图像传感器在第一次传送和第二次转印的分开时间内垂直地传送从光电转换器部分传送的电荷。 此外，光电转换部分具有垂直传送部分，其中为奇数光电转换器提供第一和第四栅极，并且为偶数光电转换器提供第二和第三栅极;以及水平传送部分，用于水平传送电荷 从垂直传送部分传送。 控制装置向垂直传送部分提供具有水平传送脉冲的垂直传送脉冲和水平传送部分。 控制装置将电荷从光电转换器部分转移到垂直传送部分，使得奇数像素的电荷和偶数像素的电荷分别被一次传送。

公开(公告)号：US5923370A

公开(公告)日：1999-07-13

申请号：US726827

申请日：1996-10-08

申请人： Michael Miethig ,  Charles Russell Smith ,  Eric Charles Fox ,  Michael George Farrier

发明人： Michael Miethig ,  Charles Russell Smith ,  Eric Charles Fox ,  Michael George Farrier

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H04N5/357 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N5/3722 ,  H04N5/217 ,  H04N3/14

CPC分类号： H04N5/3722 ,  H04N5/3595 ,  H04N5/361

摘要： A fast frame interline transfer charge coupled device imaging sensor includes an imaging section and an storage section. The imaging section includes a plurality of interline transfer registers, each interline transfer register containing a plurality of interline register elements. The imaging section further includes an interline clocking structure, the interline clocking structure including polycrystalline silicon buss lines used as gate electrodes, the polycrystalline silicon buss lines being connected to a metal strapping network, the interline clocking structure causing charge to be transferred between interline register elements of each interline transfer register based on interline clocking signals. The storage section is coupled to the imaging section. The storage section includes a plurality of storage registers, each storage register containing a plurality of storage register elements. The storage section further includes a storage discharge structure and a storage clocking structure. Each storage register element of the storage registers is selectively coupleable through the storage discharge structure to a storage drain. The storage clocking structure has first and second clocking structure parts, the first clocking structure part corresponding to first storage register elements coupled to respective interline registers. The first clocking structure part is coupled to the interline clocking structure so as to cause charge to be transferred from the respective interline registers to the first storage register elements based on the interline clocking signals. The second clocking structure part causes charge to be transferred between storage register elements of each storage register based on frame clocking signals.

摘要翻译： 快速帧间线传输电荷耦合器件成像传感器包括成像部分和存储部分。 成像部分包括多个行间传送寄存器，每个行间传送寄存器包含多个行间寄存器元件。 所述成像部分还包括行间时钟结构，所述行间时钟结构包括用作栅电极的多晶硅总线，所述多晶硅总线连接到金属捆绑网络，所述行间时钟结构使得电荷在线间寄存器元件 基于行间时钟信号的每个行间传送寄存器。 存储部分耦合到成像部分。 存储部分包括多个存储寄存器，每个存储寄存器包含多个存储寄存器元件。 存储部还包括存储放电结构和存储时钟结构。 存储寄存器的每个存储寄存器元件通过存储放电结构选择性地耦合到存储器漏极。 存储时钟结构具有第一和第二时钟结构部分，第一时钟结构部分对应于耦合到相应行间寄存器的第一存储寄存器元件。 第一时钟结构部分耦合到行间时钟结构，以便基于行间时钟信号使电荷从相应的行间寄存器传送到第一存储寄存器元件。 第二时钟结构部分基于帧时钟信号使得在每个存储寄存器的存储寄存器元件之间传送电荷。

公开(公告)号：US5694167A

公开(公告)日：1997-12-02

申请号：US148414

申请日：1993-11-08

申请人： Seiji Hashimoto

发明人： Seiji Hashimoto

IPC分类号： H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/372 ,  H04N5/3722 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/35581 ,  H04N5/3722

摘要： An image pick up device has a plurality of rows of light receiving cells, a plurality of vertical transfer registers each located adjacent to respective one row of light receiving cells and a control circuit for controlling said light receiving cells and the vertical transfer registers. The control circuit makes the light receiving cells and the vertical transfer registers carry out a short exposure operation and a long exposure operation continuously, and then reads out both signals sequentially or in parallel to synthesise an expanded dynamic range signal.

摘要翻译： 图像拾取装置具有多行光接收单元，多个垂直传送寄存器，每个垂直传送寄存器各定位在相邻的一行光接收单元附近，以及用于控制所述光接收单元和垂直传送寄存器的控制电路。 控制电路使得光接收单元和垂直传送寄存器连续执行短曝光操作和长曝光操作，然后顺序地或并行地读出两个信号以合成扩展的动态范围信号。

公开(公告)号：US5463421A

公开(公告)日：1995-10-31

申请号：US067284

申请日：1993-05-26

申请人： Hiroaki Deguchi ,  Masahiro Yamashita ,  Yukihiro Masuda

发明人： Hiroaki Deguchi ,  Masahiro Yamashita ,  Yukihiro Masuda

IPC分类号： H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/3722 ,  H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/35581 ,  H04N5/3594 ,  H04N5/3722

摘要： There is disclosed a solid-state image pick-up apparatus provide with a solid-state image sensor such as a CCD image sensor, etc. This solid-state image pick-up apparatus comprises; a solid-state image sensor comprised of a plurality of photosensitive elements arranged in a form of a matrix having rows and columns, and responsive to a light incident thereonto to accumulate electric charges; a plurality of vertical shift registers coupled to the respective columns of the matrix of the photosensitive elements, and adapted for receiving electric charges from the photosensitive elements in response to a sensor gate signal; a storage section coupled to the vertical shift registers, and adapted for receiving electric charges from the vertical shift registers in response to a first transfer signal; a horizontal shift register coupled to the storage means, and adapted for receiving electric charges from the storage means in response to a second transfer signal for outputting, column by column, electric charges from the solid-state image sensor; and a timing signal generator for sweeping out independently ineffective electric charges accumulated in the photosensitive elements of the odd rows and those accumulated in the photosensitive elements of the even rows so that the accumulating period of effective electric charges is adjustably varied in a range from one field period to one frame period.

摘要翻译： 公开了一种提供诸如CCD图像传感器等固态图像传感器的固态图像拾取装置。该固态图像拾取装置包括： 固态图像传感器，其由以行和列为单位的矩阵形式的多个感光元件组成，并且响应于入射到其上的光积累电荷; 多个垂直移位寄存器，其耦合到所述感光元件的矩阵的相应列，并且适于响应于传感器栅极信号从所述感光元件接收电荷; 存储部分，耦合到所述垂直移位寄存器，并且适于响应于第一传送信号从所述垂直移位寄存器接收电荷; 水平移位寄存器，其耦合到所述存储装置，并且适于响应于用于逐列地输出来自所述固态图像传感器的电荷的第二传送信号从所述存储装置接收电荷; 以及定时信号发生器，用于独立地扫除累积在奇数行的光敏元件中的累积在偶数行的光敏元件中的无效电荷，以及累积在偶数行的感光元件中的有效电荷的累积周期可在一个场 期至一帧期。

公开(公告)号：US5181101A

公开(公告)日：1993-01-19

申请号：US822655

申请日：1992-01-21

申请人： Kazuya Oda

发明人： Kazuya Oda

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/351 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/359 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/3722 ,  H04N5/376 ,  H04N5/378

CPC分类号： H04N5/3592 ,  H04N5/3722

摘要： Disclosed herein is an image sensing apparatus using a charge-coupled device of a frame interline-transfer system (FIT-CCD). The image sensing apparatus basically comprises the charge-coupled device, a sample/hold circuit, a signal processing circuit, a recording circuit, a driver circuit for setting a light-detecting unit in operation, a driver circuit for setting a storage unit in operation, a driver circuit for setting a horizontal charge transfer path in operation, a timing pulse generating circuit, an electronic shutter control circuit, a substrate voltage drive circuit, an overflow drain voltage circuit and an adding circuit. According to the above construction of the image sensing apparatus, any smear can greatly be reduced. It is therefore possible to greatly reduce flicker and to obtain a pseudo frame image superior in quality.

摘要翻译： 这里公开了使用帧线间传送系统（FIT-CCD）的电荷耦合器件的图像感测装置。 图像感测装置基本上包括电荷耦合装置，采样/保持电路，信号处理电路，记录电路，用于设置操作中的光检测单元的驱动电路，用于设置存储单元的操作的驱动电路 ，用于设置工作中的水平电荷传送路径的驱动电路，定时脉冲发生电路，电子快门控制电路，基板电压驱动电路，溢出漏极电压电路和加法电路。 根据图像感测装置的上述结构，可以大大减少任何污迹。 因此，可以大幅度地减少闪烁并获得优质的伪帧图像。