WO2005013608A1 - 2次元マクロセル制御イメージセンサ、撮像素子、及び撮像方法 - Google Patents
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- Two-dimensional macro cell control image sensor, imaging device, and imaging method Two-dimensional macro cell control image sensor, imaging device, and imaging method
- the present invention relates to a two-dimensional macro cell control image sensor having a two-dimensional shutter function and an imaging method, and an imaging device using the two-dimensional macro cell control image sensor and the imaging method.
- a solid-state imaging device such as a CCD or CMOS image sensor also needs an electronic shutter function for electronically controlling exposure similarly to a photo camera.
- the conventional electronic shutter of a solid-state image sensor has a method called an overall synchronous shutter that controls the exposure time collectively for one pixel using a single gate signal. As described above, there is a rolling shutter which controls the gate at any time to control the exposure time.
- the present invention provides an image sensor, an imaging method, and an imaging element that can exhibit a shutter function for each of two-dimensionally divided areas and can capture an imaging object at high speed and high sensitivity. With the goal.
- a plurality of macro sensor units each having a plurality of built-in CMOS pixel circuits and arranged in the X and Y directions;
- XY address control signal reading means for receiving an X address control signal and a Y address control signal motivated to move the imaging object
- X address control means for turning on at least one of the CMOS pixel circuits in one of the plurality of macro cell units arranged in the X direction based on the X address control signal
- Y address control means for turning on at least one of the CMOS pixel circuits in one of the plurality of macro cell units arranged in the Y direction based on the Y address control signal
- the present invention relates to a two-dimensional macro cell control image sensor, comprising:
- the present invention provides
- CMOS pixel circuit in one of a plurality of macro cell units arranged in the X direction and the Y direction based on the X address control signal and the Y address control signal;
- an X address control signal is used in which a plurality of macro cell units having a plurality of built-in CMOS pixel circuits are arranged and arranged in a predetermined number in the X and Y directions, respectively, and synchronized with the movement of the imaging object.
- a Y address control signal to turn on a CMOS pixel circuit in the macro cell unit corresponding to the movement position of the imaging object. Therefore, the plurality of CMOS pixel circuits can be turned on in synchronization with the movement of the imaging object so as to follow the movement of the imaging object.
- the CMOS pixel circuit may include a photodiode and a capacitor for storing a charge proportional to the amount of light received by the photodiode.
- CMOS pixel circuit may include a pixel output extraction switch M ⁇ S type transistor for extracting a current value caused by the electric charge accumulated in the capacitor to the outside as a pixel output. It can have a MOS transistor.
- the imaging device of the present invention is characterized by utilizing the two-dimensional macro cell control image sensor and the imaging method described above.
- an image sensor and an imaging system capable of exhibiting a shutter function for each of two-dimensionally divided regions and capturing an imaging object at high speed and high sensitivity.
- a method and an imaging device can be provided.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of an example of a two-dimensional macro cell control image sensor of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram showing an example of a CMOS pixel circuit in a macro cell unit of the two-dimensional macro cell control image sensor shown in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram schematically showing a configuration of an example of the two-dimensional macro cell control image sensor of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a CMOS in a macro cell unit of the two-dimensional macro cell control image sensor shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 is a circuit diagram illustrating an example of a pixel circuit.
- the two-dimensional macro cell control image sensor 10 shown in FIG. 1 includes a plurality of macro cell units 11, a read sequencer 13 as XY address control signal reading means, and a plurality of X address sequencers 14 as X address control means. And a plurality of Y address sequencers 15 as Y address control means.
- the number of macro cell units 11 is 128 in the row direction, 128 in the system IJ direction, and That is, they are arranged in a 128 X 128 array.
- the plurality of X address sequencers 14 are arranged so as to correspond to the macro cell units 11 arranged in the column direction, respectively.
- the plurality of Y address sequencers 15 are arranged so as to correspond to the macro cell units 11 arranged in the row direction, respectively.
- the arrangement density of the 128 ⁇ 128 macro cell units 11 is such that, as shown below, a pixel which can trigger a sensor that can quickly follow the movement of the imaging object and read the movement position at a high speed is provided. It corresponds to a number.
- each macro cell unit 11 a plurality of CMOS pixel circuits 12 are arranged in a row direction and in a column direction in an arrangement of 24 ⁇ 24.
- each macro cell unit 11 at least one CMOS pixel circuit 12 functions as a logical circuit. Further, a column amplifier 14 and an output amplifier 16 are provided between the macro cell unit 11 and the X address sequencer 14.
- each CMOS pixel circuit 12 includes a photodiode D, a capacitor C, a MOS transistor Tl for a charge storage switch, a MOS transistor for a pixel output extraction switch # 2, and a reset MOS. It has a type transistor # 3.
- a trigger sensor provided separately from the image sensor 10 shown in FIG. 1 and which can quickly follow the movement of the imaging object and read the movement position at a high speed can be used.
- the X address control signal and the Y address control signal which are synchronized with the movement of the imaging object, are sent to the controller 13 and read by the controller 13. Thereafter, the X address control signal and the Y address control signal are decoded and sent to the X address sequencer 14 and the Y address sequencer 15.
- the X address sequencer 14 and the Y address sequencer 15 turn on the CMOS pixel circuit 12 of the macro cell unit 11 corresponding to the X address control signal and the ⁇ address control signal.
- the transistor T1 is turned on when a predetermined gate voltage is applied to its gate from the power supply line L3. Therefore, a charge proportional to the amount of light received by the photodiode D is accumulated in the capacitor C.
- the reset of the image sensor 10 is turned on.
- a predetermined gate voltage is applied to the gate of the transistor T3 via the power supply line L3 in FIG. 2, and the transistor T3 is turned on. Therefore, the electric charge stored in the capacitor C is discharged outside through the transistor T3.
- the CMOS pixel circuit 12 functions as a two-dimensionally divided shutter. As a result, it becomes possible to shoot at a high speed following the movement of the imaged object, and to improve the signal-to-noise ratio of the imaged image of the imaged object without receiving the background noise unnecessarily long. Will be able to
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