- Patent Title: Ramp signal generator for double ramp analog to digital converter
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Application No.: US15277642Application Date: 2016-09-27
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Publication No.: US09774811B1Publication Date: 2017-09-26
- Inventor: Hiroaki Ebihara , Zheng Yang
- Applicant: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Christensen O'Connor Johnson Kindness PLLC
- Main IPC: H03M1/56
- IPC: H03M1/56 ; H04N5/378 ; H03K5/24 ; H03K4/502 ; H03M1/66

Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods for image sensors with increased analog to digital conversion range are described herein. An example method may include disabling a first auto-zero switch of a comparator, the first auto-zero switch coupled to a ramp voltage input of the comparator, increasing, by a ramp generator, an auto-zero voltage level of a ramp voltage provided to the ramp voltage input of the comparator, and disabling a second auto-zero switch of the comparator, the second auto-zero switch coupled to a bitline input of the comparator.
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