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Solid-state photoelectric transducer
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1981-03-26
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Granted: 1983-06-28
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Expires: 2001-03-26
Abstract
Abstract A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprises a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals which units are constructed of: a plurality of photoelectric converter elements, a plurality of signal accumulators for accumulating signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal accumulators being connected with an associated one of said photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of devices for returning the signal accumulators from a signal accumulating state to an initial state, each of said devices being connected with an associated one of the signal accumulators; a plurality of signal amplifiers for outputting amplified signals corresponding to the signals accumulated in the signal accumulators, each signal amplifier being connected with an associated signal accumulator; and a plurality of cross-talk preventors for preventing cross-talk of the signal output from each signal amplifier, each signal amplifier being provided with one of the cross-talk preventors; a plurality of said signal amplifiers being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal in each of said output units, said output units having a controlling line which transmits a controlling signal for controlling each of the return devices to the initial state in common, and the signal amplifiers of the same level in each output unit having a signal output line in common.
Inventors
- 👤 Katsunori Hatanaka
- 👤 Shunichi Uzawa
- 👤 Yutaka Hirai
- 👤 Naoki Ayata
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 03:57
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/191
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 64
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprising a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals, each unit including; a plurality of photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal accumulating means for accumulating signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal accumulating means being connected with a corresponding one of said photoelectric converter elements: a plurality of means for returning said signal accumulating means from a signal accumulating state to an initial state, each of said returning means being directly connected with a corresponding one of said signal accumulating means; a plurality of signal amplifying means for outputting amplified signals corresponding to the signals accumulated in said signal accumulating means, each of said signal amplifying means being connected with a corresponding one of said signal accumulating means; and a plurality of cross-talk preventing means for preventing cross-talk of signals output from each of said signal amplifying means, each of said signal amplifying means being provided with one of said cross-talk preventing means; a plurality of said signal amplifying means being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal for each of said output units, said output units having a controlling line which transmits a controlling signal for controlling each returning means in common, and said signal amplifying means of the same level in each of said output units having a signal output line in common.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprising a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals, each unit including; a plurality of photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal accumulating means for accumulating signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal accumulating means being connected with a corresponding one of said photoelectric converter elements: a plurality of means for returning said signal accumulating means from a signal accumulating state to an initial state, each of said returning means being directly connected with a corresponding one of said signal accumulating means; a plurality of signal amplifying means for outputting amplified signals corresponding to the signals accumulated in said signal accumulating means, each of said signal amplifying means being connected with a corresponding one of said signal accumulating means; and a plurality of cross-talk preventing means for preventing cross-talk of signals output from each of said signal amplifying means, each of said signal amplifying means being provided with one of said cross-talk preventing means; a plurality of said signal amplifying means being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal for each of said output units, said output units having a controlling line which transmits a controlling signal for controlling each returning means in common, and said signal amplifying means of the same level in each of said output units having a signal output line in common.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 1, in which said photoelectric converter element is a thin film semiconductor of silicon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 2, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 2, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 1, in which said signal amplifying means is a transistor.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 5, in which said transistor is made of thin film silicon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 1, in which said returning means is a transistor.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 7, in which said transistor is made of thin film silicon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
257 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprising a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals, each unit comprising: a plurality of photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal accumulating means for accumulating signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal accumulating means being connected with a corresponding one of said photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of means for returning said signal accumulating means from a signal accumulating state to an initial state, each of said means for returning to the initial state being connected with one of said signal accumulating means; a plurality of signal amplifying means for outputting amplified signals corresponding to the signals accumulated in said signal accumulating means, each of said signal amplifying means being connected with a corresponding one of said signal accumulating means; a plurality of cross-talk preventing means for preventing cross-talk of signal output from each of said signal amplifying means, each of signal amplifying means being provided with one of said cross-talk preventing means; and a plurality of standardizing means for mutually standardizing the operation characteristics of each of said signal amplifying means; a plurality of said signal amplifying means being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal for each unit of said output units, said output units having a controlling line which transmits a controlling signal for controlling each returning means in common, and said signal amplifying means of the same level in each of said output units having a signal output line in common.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
257 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprising a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals, each unit comprising: a plurality of photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal accumulating means for accumulating signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal accumulating means being connected with a corresponding one of said photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of means for returning said signal accumulating means from a signal accumulating state to an initial state, each of said means for returning to the initial state being connected with one of said signal accumulating means; a plurality of signal amplifying means for outputting amplified signals corresponding to the signals accumulated in said signal accumulating means, each of said signal amplifying means being connected with a corresponding one of said signal accumulating means; a plurality of cross-talk preventing means for preventing cross-talk of signal output from each of said signal amplifying means, each of signal amplifying means being provided with one of said cross-talk preventing means; and a plurality of standardizing means for mutually standardizing the operation characteristics of each of said signal amplifying means; a plurality of said signal amplifying means being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal for each unit of said output units, said output units having a controlling line which transmits a controlling signal for controlling each returning means in common, and said signal amplifying means of the same level in each of said output units having a signal output line in common.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 9, in which said photoelectric converter element is a thin film semiconductor of silicon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 10, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 10, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 9, in which said signal amplifying means is a transistor.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 13, in which said transistor is made of thin film silicon.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 9, in which said means for returning to the initial state is a transistor.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 15, in which said transistor is made of thin film silicon.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 9, in which said standardizing means is a resistance member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 9, in which said standardizing means is a transistor.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 18, in which said transistor is made of thin film silicon.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
217 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprising a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals, each unit including: a plurality of photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal accumulating means for accumulating signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal accumulating means being connected with a corresponding one of said photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of means for returning said signal accumulating means from a signal accumulating state to an initial state, each of said returning means being connected with a corresponding one of said signal accumulating means; a plurality of signal amplifying means for outputting amplified signals corresponding to the signals accumulated in said signal accumulating means, each of said signal amplifying means being connected with a corresponding one of said signal accumulating means; and a plurality of cross-talk preventing means for preventing cross-talk of signals output from each of said signal amplifying means, each of said signal amplifying means being provided with one of said cross-talk preventing means; a plurality of said signal amplifying means being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal in each of said output units, and said signal amplifying means of the same level in each of said output units having a signal output line in common.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
217 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprising a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals, each unit including: a plurality of photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal accumulating means for accumulating signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal accumulating means being connected with a corresponding one of said photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of means for returning said signal accumulating means from a signal accumulating state to an initial state, each of said returning means being connected with a corresponding one of said signal accumulating means; a plurality of signal amplifying means for outputting amplified signals corresponding to the signals accumulated in said signal accumulating means, each of said signal amplifying means being connected with a corresponding one of said signal accumulating means; and a plurality of cross-talk preventing means for preventing cross-talk of signals output from each of said signal amplifying means, each of said signal amplifying means being provided with one of said cross-talk preventing means; a plurality of said signal amplifying means being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal in each of said output units, and said signal amplifying means of the same level in each of said output units having a signal output line in common.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 20, in which said photoelectric converting element is a photodiode.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 20, in which said photoelectric converter element is a thin film semiconductor of silicon.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
22 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 22, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 22, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 20, in which said signal amplifying means is a transistor.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 25, in which said transistor is made of thin film silicon.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
218 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprising a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals, each unit including: a plurality of photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal accumulating means for accumulating signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal accumulating means being connected with a corresponding one of said photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal amplifying means for outputting amplified signals corresponding to the signals accumulated in signal accumulating means, each of said signal amplifying means being connected with a corresponding one of said signal accumulating means; a plurality of cross-talk preventing means for preventing cross-talk of signal output from each of said signal amplifying means, each of said signal amplifying means being provided with one of said cross-talk preventing means; and a plurality of standardizing means for mutually standardizing the operation characteristics of each of said signal amplifying means; a plurality of said signal amplifying means being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal in each of said output units, said output units having a controlling line which transmits a controlling signal for controlling each returning means in common, and said signal amplifying means of the same level in each of said output units having a signal output line in common.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
218 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprising a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals, each unit including: a plurality of photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal accumulating means for accumulating signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal accumulating means being connected with a corresponding one of said photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal amplifying means for outputting amplified signals corresponding to the signals accumulated in signal accumulating means, each of said signal amplifying means being connected with a corresponding one of said signal accumulating means; a plurality of cross-talk preventing means for preventing cross-talk of signal output from each of said signal amplifying means, each of said signal amplifying means being provided with one of said cross-talk preventing means; and a plurality of standardizing means for mutually standardizing the operation characteristics of each of said signal amplifying means; a plurality of said signal amplifying means being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal in each of said output units, said output units having a controlling line which transmits a controlling signal for controlling each returning means in common, and said signal amplifying means of the same level in each of said output units having a signal output line in common.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 27, in which said photoelectric converter element is a thin film semiconductor of silicon.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
22 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 28, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 28, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 27, in which said signal amplifying means is a transistor.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 31, in which said transistor is made of thin film silicon.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 27, in which said standardizing means is a resistance member.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
16 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 27, in which said standardizing means is a transistor.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 34, in which said transistor is made of thin film silicon.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
165 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprising a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals, each unit including: a plurality of photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal amplifying means for outputting amplified signals corresponding to signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal amplifying means being connected with a corresponding one of said photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of cross-talk preventing means for preventing cross-talk of signals output from each of said signal amplifying means, each of said signal amplifying means being provided with one of said cross-talk preventing means; and compensation means for compensating the environmental characteristics of the photoelectric converter elements in the output unit; a plurality of said signal amplifying means being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal in each of said output units, and said signal amplifying means of the same level in each of said output units having a signal output line in common.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
165 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprising a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals, each unit including: a plurality of photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal amplifying means for outputting amplified signals corresponding to signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal amplifying means being connected with a corresponding one of said photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of cross-talk preventing means for preventing cross-talk of signals output from each of said signal amplifying means, each of said signal amplifying means being provided with one of said cross-talk preventing means; and compensation means for compensating the environmental characteristics of the photoelectric converter elements in the output unit; a plurality of said signal amplifying means being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal in each of said output units, and said signal amplifying means of the same level in each of said output units having a signal output line in common.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 36, in which said photoelectric converter element is a thin film semiconductor of silicon.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
22 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 37, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 37, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 36, in which said signal amplifying means is a transistor.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 40, in which said transistor is made of thin film silicon.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
22 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 36, in which said compensation means is a photoelectric converter element intercepted from outer light.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
22 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 42, in which said photoelectric converter element is constituted of thin film semiconductor of silicon.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
22 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 43, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 43, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
188 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprising a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals, each unit including: a plurality of photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal amplifying means for outputting amplified signals corresponding to signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal amplifying means being connected with a corresponding one of said photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of cross-talk preventing means for preventing cross-talk of signals output from each of said signal amplifying means, each of said signal amplifying means being providing with one of said cross-talk preventing means; a plurality of standardizing means for mutually standardizing the operation characteristics of each of said signal amplifying means among said signal amplifying means; and compensation means for compensating the environmental characteristics of the photoelectric converting elements in the output unit; a plurality of said signal amplifying means being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal in each of said output units, and said signal amplifying means of the same level in each of said output units having a signal output line in common.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
188 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer comprising a plurality of output units for photoelectrically converted signals, each unit including: a plurality of photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of signal amplifying means for outputting amplified signals corresponding to signals output from said photoelectric converter elements corresponding to an amount of light incident on said photoelectric converter elements, each of said signal amplifying means being connected with a corresponding one of said photoelectric converter elements; a plurality of cross-talk preventing means for preventing cross-talk of signals output from each of said signal amplifying means, each of said signal amplifying means being providing with one of said cross-talk preventing means; a plurality of standardizing means for mutually standardizing the operation characteristics of each of said signal amplifying means among said signal amplifying means; and compensation means for compensating the environmental characteristics of the photoelectric converting elements in the output unit; a plurality of said signal amplifying means being exclusively selected by a unit selecting signal in each of said output units, and said signal amplifying means of the same level in each of said output units having a signal output line in common.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 46, in which said photoelectric converter element is a thin film semiconductor of silicon.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
22 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 47, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 47, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 56
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 46, in which said signal amplifying means is a transistor.
Claim 57
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 50, in which said transistor is made of thin film silicon.
Claim 58
Dependent Claim
22 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 46, in which said compensation means is a photoelectric converter element intercepted from outer light.
Claim 59
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 52, in which said photoelectric converter element is a thin film semiconductor of silicon.
Claim 60
Dependent Claim
22 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 53, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
Claim 61
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 53, in which said thin film semiconductor of silicon is made of polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 62
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 46, in which said standardizing means is a resistance member.
Claim 63
Dependent Claim
16 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 46, in which said standardizing means is a transistor.
Claim 64
Dependent Claim
18 words
A solid-state photoelectric transducer according to claim 57, in which said transistor is made of thin film silicon.
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