Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090021625 | Solid-State Imaging Device - According to the present invention, as a structure of a pixel section ( | 01-22-2009 |
20090040346 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A solid-state imaging device includes first-group pixels | 02-12-2009 |
20090295966 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA - A column amplifier includes: a load transistor having a gate for receiving a fixed potential; a drive unit configured to drive a current having a current value in accordance with a potential of the input point; a reset transistor configured to turn ON when the pixel signal is at a reset potential and turn OFF when the pixel signal is at a read potential; and a clip transistor configured to turn OFF when a potential of the output point is smaller than a predetermined potential and turn ON when the potential of the output point is the predetermined potential or greater, and the drive unit has a circuit structure configured to selectively apply first and second current driving abilities. | 12-03-2009 |
20100149392 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF, AND IMAGING DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: an imaging unit which includes pixel units arranged in rows and columns; a row select unit which selects at least one row of the pixel units; column signal lines respectively provided for the columns, and transmit pixel signals from the selected at least one row of the pixel units; amplifier circuits respectively provided for the columns, and each includes an input terminal connected to a corresponding column signal line and an output terminal through which the amplifier circuit outputs an amplified pixel signal; switch circuits respectively provided for the columns, and each switches ON and OFF of a corresponding amplifier circuit; and bypass circuits respectively provided for the columns, and each allows a pixel signal to bypass from the input terminal to the output terminal of a corresponding amplifier circuit when the corresponding amplifier circuit is OFF. | 06-17-2010 |
20100271522 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - The present invention provides a solid-state imaging device which is capable of high-speed and high-quality pixel mixture. The solid-state imaging device includes: a plurality of pixels; a row selecting circuit; a plurality of column signal lines each of which is provided to a corresponding one of columns of pixels, is connected to pixels of the corresponding column, and transfers the signals outputted from the connected pixels; a pixel current source which (i) is provided to a corresponding one of the column signal lines, (ii) is connected to the corresponding column signal line, and (iii) supplies to the connected column signal line a current when the signal is outputted from the selected pixel to the connected column signal line; and a control unit which changes the number of rows of pixels being simultaneously selected by the row selecting circuit, and values of the current supplied by the pixel current source. | 10-28-2010 |
20100271523 | SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE AND CAMERA - A solid-state image capturing device according to the present invention includes: pixel units arranged in rows and columns for outputting pixel signals corresponding to the amount of received light; and a first and a second vertical signal lines which are provided in each column of the pixel units and transmit the pixel signals. The pixel units in each of the columns are connected to the first and second vertical signal lines such that plural pixel signals of the same color are distributed among the plural vertical signal lines. The pixel signals of the same color in each of the columns may be evenly distributed among the vertical signal lines. | 10-28-2010 |
20100309356 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING THE SAME - A solid state imaging device according to an aspect of the present invention includes: a pixel array ( | 12-09-2010 |
20120086826 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, IMAGING APPARATUS AND DRIVING METHOD FOR THE SAME - A solid-state imaging device includes first-group pixels | 04-12-2012 |
20120104233 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME - A solid-state imaging device counts down clock pulses until a comparator indicates a predetermined comparison result using a counter while comparing, in the comparator, a reset component outputted from one of pixel circuits which is yet to receive light with a reference signal, and holds in a latch a value indicated by the counter as a result of the count down. The solid-state imaging device counts up, after presetting the value held in the latch to the counter, the clock pulses until the comparator indicates a predetermined comparison result using the counter while comparing, in the comparator, a signal component outputted from one of the pixel circuits which has received light with the reference signal, and outputs a value indicated by the counter as a result of the count up as a digital signal that indicates an amount of light received by the one of the pixel circuits. | 05-03-2012 |
20120249867 | IMAGING UNIT - An imaging unit includes a mount unit, an imaging element unit, a plurality of elastic members, a plurality of adjusting screws, and at least one restricting member. The mount unit is configured to support the interchangeable lens unit. The imaging element unit is disposed apart from the mount unit and is configured to produce image data for the subject by opto-electrical conversion. The plurality of elastic members is disposed in a compressed state between the mount unit and the imaging element unit. The plurality of adjusting screws is mounted to the mount unit and/or the imaging element unit to adjust the distance between the mount unit and the imaging element unit. The restricting member is mounted to the mount unit and/or the imaging element unit and configured to restrict the imaging element unit from moving close to the mount unit against the elastic force of the elastic members. | 10-04-2012 |
20120251094 | SHUTTER DRIVE DEVICE, SHUTTER DEVICE, AND IMAGING DEVICE - A shutter drive device includes a base member, an actuator, a first drive member, and a second drive member. The actuator is fixed to the base member and produces a driving force to drive the shutter mechanism. The first drive member is rotatably supported by the base member and configured to be rotated by the driving force. The second drive member is supported by the base member so as to be linearly movable in a first direction and configured to transmit the driving force of the actuator to the shutter mechanism. The first drive member has a gear component to drive the second drive member in the first direction, and a cam component configured to hold the second drive member in a specific position. The second drive member has a rack gear configured to mesh with the gear component, and a cam follower configured to contact the cam component. | 10-04-2012 |