Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Solid-state imaging device and camera system
- Patent Title (中): 固态成像装置和相机系统
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Application No.: US13437637Application Date: 2012-04-02
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Publication No.: US08854516B2Publication Date: 2014-10-07
- Inventor: Kenichi Tanaka
- Applicant: Kenichi Tanaka
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Sony Corporation
- Current Assignee: Sony Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: The Chicago Technology Law Group, LLC
- Agent Robert J. Depke
- Priority: JP2007-297269 20071115
- Main IPC: H04N5/335
- IPC: H04N5/335 ; H04N5/378 ; H04N5/374

Abstract:
A solid-state imaging device and a camera system are disclosed. The solid-state imaging device includes a pixel unit and a pixel signal readout circuit. The pixel signal readout circuit includes a plurality of comparators disposed to correspond to a pixel column array, and a plurality of counters. Each counter includes a first amplifier, a second amplifier, and a mirror circuit to from a current mirror in parallel with the second amplifier. The first amplifier includes differential transistors, initializing switches connected between gates and collectors of the differential transistors, and first and second capacitors connected to each of the gates of the differential transistors. The second amplifier includes an initializing switch and a third capacitor. The mirror circuit includes a gate input transistor whose gate is inputted with a voltage sampled by the first amplifier or a voltage sampled by the second amplifier.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120188428A1 SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND CAMERA SYSTEM Public/Granted day:2012-07-26
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