IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20170142363A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-18

    申请号:US15420903

    申请日:2017-01-31

    摘要: An imaging apparatus and a method of driving the same that can generate a digital data of a high resolution pixel signal are provided. The imaging apparatus includes: a pixel (10-1) for generating a signal by photoelectric conversion; a comparing circuit (30-1) for comparing a signal based on the pixel with a time-dependent reference signal; a counter circuit (40-1) performing a counting operating until an inversion of a magnitude relation between the signal based on the pixel and the time-dependent reference signal; and a selecting circuit (30-2) for setting a time-dependent change rate of the reference signal, according to a signal level of the signal based on the pixel.

    IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME
    2.
    发明申请
    IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD OF DRIVING THE SAME 审中-公开
    成像装置及其驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170006247A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-05

    申请号:US15267713

    申请日:2016-09-16

    IPC分类号: H04N5/376 H04N5/378 H04N5/357

    摘要: An imaging apparatus and a method of driving the same that can generate a digital data of a high resolution pixel signal are provided. The imaging apparatus includes: a pixel (10-1) for generating a signal by photoelectric conversion; a comparing circuit (30-1) for comparing a signal based on the pixel with a time-dependent reference signal; a counter circuit (40-1) performing a counting operating until an inversion of a magnitude relation between the signal based on the pixel and the time-dependent reference signal; and a selecting circuit (30-2) for setting a time-dependent change rate of the reference signal, according to a signal level of the signal based on the pixel.

    摘要翻译: 提供了可以生成高分辨率像素信号的数字数据的成像装置及其驱动方法。 成像装置包括:用于通过光电转换产生信号的像素(10-1); 比较电路(30-1),用于将基于像素的信号与时间相关的参考信号进行比较; 执行计数操作的计数器电路(40-1),直到基于像素的信号与时间相关参考信号之间的大小关系的反转; 以及用于根据基于像素的信号的信号电平来设置参考信号的时间相关变化率的选择电路(30-2)。

    Photoelectric Conversion Device, Image Pickup System, and Driving Method Of Photoelectric Conversion Device
    3.
    发明申请
    Photoelectric Conversion Device, Image Pickup System, and Driving Method Of Photoelectric Conversion Device 有权
    光电转换装置,图像拾取系统和光电转换装置的驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140184865A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-03

    申请号:US14141309

    申请日:2013-12-26

    IPC分类号: H04N5/355 H04N5/378

    摘要: A photoelectric conversion device includes analog signal output units including pixels and configured to output analog signals based on pixels, and signal processing units. Each of the signal processing units is provided correspondingly to one of the analog signal output units and including a gain application unit configured to apply a gain to an analog signal by using only passive elements and an AD conversion unit. In the gain application unit, a portion that contributes to application of a gain to the analog signal is constituted only of passive elements. The gain application unit selectively outputs a first amplified signal obtained by applying a first gain to the analog signal or a second amplified signal obtained by applying a second gain to the analog signal smaller than the first gain. The AD conversion unit converts, from analog to digital, the first or second amplified signal.

    摘要翻译: 光电转换装置包括包括像素并被配置为基于像素输出模拟信号的模拟信号输出单元和信号处理单元。 每个信号处理单元相应于模拟信号输出单元中的一个设置,并且包括被配置为仅通过仅使用无源元件和AD转换单元将模拟信号施加增益的增益应用单元。 在增益应用单元中,有助于对模拟信号应用增益的部分仅由无源元件构成。 增益应用单元选择性地输出通过对模拟信号施加第一增益而获得的第一放大信号或通过对小于第一增益的模拟信号施加第二增益而获得的第二放大信号。 AD转换单元将模拟数字转换为第一或第二放大信号。