OPTICAL SENSING SYSTEM AND ANALOG-TO-DIGITAL CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:US20230179886A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-08

    申请号:US17835812

    申请日:2022-06-08

    Applicant: Silead Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04N5/378 H03M1/56 H04N5/37455

    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an optical sensing system and an analog-to-digital converter. The optical sensing system includes a ramp signal generator, a digital logic circuit and a plurality of column circuits. The ramp signal generator is configured to generate a ramp signal and transmit the ramp signal to the column circuits. The ramp signal includes a signal of which a signal intensity varies with time, and a signal intensity variation rate of the ramp signal corresponds to an amplification factor of a photosensitive electric signal. Each column circuit is configured to receive photosensitive electric signal, and output a photosensitive gain signal to the digital logic circuit according to ramp signal and photosensitive electric signal. Photosensitive gain signal includes a digital signal corresponding to photosensitive electric signal of which signal intensity is amplified. The digital logic circuit is configured to calculate a digital sampling signal according to photosensitive gain signals.

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