Imaging device comprising a circuit for analog-digital conversion by means of the injection of a quantity of charges that varies as a function of the number of previous injections
    1.
    发明授权
    Imaging device comprising a circuit for analog-digital conversion by means of the injection of a quantity of charges that varies as a function of the number of previous injections 有权
    成像装置包括用于通过注射作为先前注射次数的函数而变化的电荷量进行模数转换的电路

    公开(公告)号:US09379730B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-28

    申请号:US14360581

    申请日:2012-11-14

    Inventor: Jean-Luc Moro

    CPC classification number: H03M1/34 G01J1/0238 G01J1/18 H03M1/18 H03M1/60

    Abstract: In the field of imaging devices comprising a detector generating electric charges in response to incident photon radiation, and an analog-to-digital conversion circuit forming means for reading the quantity of electric charges generated, an analog-to-digital conversion circuit comprises: a comparator which can switch depending on the comparison between a potential on an integration node and a predetermined threshold potential, a counter incrementing with each switch of the comparator, a counter-charge injection circuit injecting a quantity Qc of counter-charges on the integration node with each switch of the comparator, and control means which determine the quantity Qc of counter-charges injected. The analog-to-digital conversion circuit is characterized in that the control means determine the quantity Qc of counter-charges injected as a function of a value of the counter.

    Abstract translation: 在包括响应于入射光子辐射产生电荷的检测器的成像装置和用于读取产生的电荷量的模数转换电路形成装置的成像装置领域中,模数转换电路包括: 可以根据积分节点上的电位与预定阈值电位之间的比较来切换的比较器,与比较器的每个开关相反的计数器递增,在积分节点上注入反向电荷量Qc的反电荷注入电路, 比较器的每个开关,以及确定注入的反电荷的量Qc的控制装置。 模数转换电路的特征在于,控制装置根据计数器的值确定注入的反电荷的量Qc。

    Imaging Device Comprising a Circuit for Analog-Digital Conversion by Means of the Injection of a Quantity of Charges that Varies as a Function of the Number of Previous Injections
    2.
    发明申请
    Imaging Device Comprising a Circuit for Analog-Digital Conversion by Means of the Injection of a Quantity of Charges that Varies as a Function of the Number of Previous Injections 有权
    成像装置包括用于模拟数字转换的电路,其通过注入作为先前注射次数的函数的数量的电荷

    公开(公告)号:US20150001379A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-01

    申请号:US14360581

    申请日:2012-11-14

    Inventor: Jean-Luc Moro

    CPC classification number: H03M1/34 G01J1/0238 G01J1/18 H03M1/18 H03M1/60

    Abstract: In the field of imaging devices comprising a detector generating electric charges in response to incident photon radiation, and an analog-to-digital conversion circuit forming means for reading the quantity of electric charges generated, an analog-to-digital conversion circuit comprises: a comparator which can switch depending on the comparison between a potential on an integration node and a predetermined threshold potential, a counter incrementing with each switch of the comparator, a counter-charge injection circuit injecting a quantity Qc of counter-charges on the integration node with each switch of the comparator, and control means which determine the quantity Qc of counter-charges injected. The analog-to-digital conversion circuit is characterized in that the control means determine the quantity Qc of counter-charges injected as a function of a value of the counter.

    Abstract translation: 在包括响应于入射光子辐射产生电荷的检测器的成像装置和用于读取产生的电荷量的模数转换电路形成装置的成像装置领域中,模数转换电路包括: 可以根据积分节点上的电位与预定阈值电位之间的比较来切换的比较器,与比较器的每个开关相反的计数器递增,在积分节点上注入反向电荷量Qc的反电荷注入电路, 比较器的每个开关,以及确定注入的反电荷的量Qc的控制装置。 模数转换电路的特征在于,控制装置根据计数器的值确定注入的反电荷的量Qc。

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