Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Gain-ranging charge amplifier
- Patent Title (中): 增益电荷放大器
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Application No.: US14012154Application Date: 2013-08-28
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Publication No.: US09584747B2Publication Date: 2017-02-28
- Inventor: Camille L. Huin , Gary R. Carreau
- Applicant: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US MA Norwood
- Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Analog Devices, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MA Norwood
- Agency: Schwegman Lundberg & Woessner, P.A.
- Main IPC: H04N5/378
- IPC: H04N5/378 ; G01J1/44

Abstract:
The system may include a pixel array, a selector, a sampler, and a converter. The pixel array may generate output signals representing radiation incident upon the pixel array. The selector may select one of the output signals. The sampler may sample the selected output signal. The converter may generate a digital signal based upon the selected output signal. The sampler may include a charge integrator that compensates for parasitic capacitance of the selector by selecting a first feedback capacitance to obtain a first sample, and after obtaining the first sample, selecting a second feedback capacitance to obtain a second sample. The first feedback capacitance may be greater than the second feedback capacitance.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140374570A1 GAIN-RANGING CHARGE AMPLIFIER Public/Granted day:2014-12-25
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