US4707744A
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Solid-state image sensor
Assignee: Mitsubishi Electric Corp
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Filing: 1986-08-07
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Granted: 1987-11-17
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Expires: 2006-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A solid-state image sensor including pixels including photodetectors (111-148) for detecting light signals and charge sweep devices (210-240) for transferring signal charges. The pixels are arranged in first and second directions orthogonal to each other. A transfer gate scanning circuit (600) sequentially selects a pixel row from a plurality of pixel rows arranged in a second direction. A charge sweep device scanning circuit (700) supplies readout signals to the selected pixel rows so that signal charges may be read out, a plurality of times, within a horizontal scanning interval from the photodetectors (111-148).
Inventors
- 👤 Masafumi Kimata
- 👤 Masao Yamawaki
- 👤 Satoshi Yamakawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 16:42
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N5/00; H04N5/30; H04N25/00; H04N25/70; H04N25/71; H04N25/713; H04N25/73; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/15; H10F39/153
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
160 words
A solid-state image sensor, comprising: pixels arranged in first and second directions orthogonal to each other and including light signal detection means (111-148) for detecting light signals, respectively, and charge transfer means (210-240) for transferring in said first direction signal charges read out from said light signal detection means, readout command means (600) for sequentially selecting a pixel row from a plurality of pixel rows arranged in said second direction to provide a readout command for readout of the signal charges, and signal supplying means (700) for supplying readout signals to the pixel row which has been commanded by said readout command means so that the signal charges may be read out from said light signal detections means a plurality of times within a horizontal scanning interval, and for supplying transfer signals to the pixel rows which have not been commanded by said readout command means so that the signal charges may be transferred by said charge transfer means (210-240).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
160 words
A solid-state image sensor, comprising: pixels arranged in first and second directions orthogonal to each other and including light signal detection means (111-148) for detecting light signals, respectively, and charge transfer means (210-240) for transferring in said first direction signal charges read out from said light signal detection means, readout command means (600) for sequentially selecting a pixel row from a plurality of pixel rows arranged in said second direction to provide a readout command for readout of the signal charges, and signal supplying means (700) for supplying readout signals to the pixel row which has been commanded by said readout command means so that the signal charges may be read out from said light signal detections means a plurality of times within a horizontal scanning interval, and for supplying transfer signals to the pixel rows which have not been commanded by said readout command means so that the signal charges may be transferred by said charge transfer means (210-240).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
58 words
A solid-state image sensor in accordance with claim 1, wherein said signal supplying means (700) comprises: readout signal generating means for generating said readout signals when the readout command is provided from said readout command means, and transfer signal generating means for generating said transfer signals when the readout command is not provided from said readout command means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
70 words
A solid-state image sensor in accordance with claim 1 wherein: said transfer signal generating means alternately generates, a plurality of times, signals having a first potential level and signals having a higher potential level than the first potential level, and said readout signal generating means alternately generates, a plurality of times, the signals of the first potential level and signals having a higher potential level than the second potential level.
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