PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM
    1.
    发明申请
    PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, FOCUS DETECTION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM 有权
    光电转换装置,聚焦检测装置和图像捕获系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160156859A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-02

    申请号:US14954554

    申请日:2015-11-30

    Inventor: Satoshi Kato

    Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a photoelectric conversion unit, a signal line, a circuit block, and a control circuit. The circuit block includes a differential amplifier circuit including a feedback path, a first switch that controls conduction between an output terminal and the signal line, a second switch that controls conduction between an inverting input terminal and the signal line, and a third switch that controls conduction between the inverting input terminal and the output terminal. The control circuit controls a signal for controlling the first switch and a signal for controlling the third switch to have the relation of logical NOT.

    Abstract translation: 光电转换装置包括光电转换单元,信号线,电路块和控制电路。 电路块包括差分放大器电路,其包括反馈路径,控制输出端子和信号线之间的导通的第一开关,控制反相输入端子与信号线之间的导通的第二开关,以及控制 反相输入端和输出端之间的导通。 控制电路控制用于控制第一开关的信号和用于控制第三开关的信号具有逻辑NOT的关系。

    Silicon photomultiplier with improved detection accuracy
    5.
    发明授权
    Silicon photomultiplier with improved detection accuracy 有权
    硅光电倍增管,检测精度提高

    公开(公告)号:US09568360B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-14

    申请号:US14388162

    申请日:2012-03-29

    Inventor: Tetsuo Furumiya

    Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosure includes an A-D conversion circuit connected to a photodiode for providing a silicon photomultiplier that with enhanced detection accuracy and a time resolution. A current generated upon photon detection by the photodiode partially flows into another photodiode adjacent to the photodiode arranged in parallel via a resistor. At this time, the current is charged into a parasitic capacitance adjacent to the photodiode, and thereafter is discharged. However, the discharged current cannot flow toward an output terminal by the A-D conversion circuit, and also cannot switch the A-D conversion circuit. Consequently, the construction of the disclosure can detect light with no influence of the current discharged from the parasitic capacitance. As a result, the disclosure achieves a silicon photomultiplier with high detection accuracy and a satisfactory time resolution.

    Abstract translation: 本公开的一个实施例包括连接到光电二极管的A-D转换电路,用于提供具有增强的检测精度和时间分辨率的硅光电倍增管。 通过光电二极管的光子检测产生的电流部分地通过电阻器流入与光电二极管相邻的另一个光电二极管。 此时,将电流充电到与光电二极管相邻的寄生电容,然后放电。 然而,放电电流不能通过A-D转换电路流向输出端子,也不能切换A-D转换电路。 因此,本公开的结构可以不受从寄生电容放电的电流的影响来检测光。 结果,本发明实现了具有高检测精度和令人满意的时间分辨率的硅光电倍增管。

    LIGHT SENSOR ASSEMBLY
    7.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20180195899A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-07-12

    申请号:US15403769

    申请日:2017-01-11

    Inventor: Edward J. Howard

    Abstract: A light sensor assembly is provided including a base assembly configured to be fixedly mounted to a housing of a light fixture. The base assembly holds fixture contacts configured to be electrically connected to the light fixture. A photocell module is provided on the base assembly. The photocell module includes a control circuit board having an upper surface and a lower surface. The control board includes contact openings therethrough and conductors associated with corresponding openings. The photocell module has a photocell electrically connected to the control circuit board. Receptacle contacts are received in corresponding contact openings in the control board. Each receptacle contact has a socket removably receiving the corresponding fixture contact. Each receptacle contact has a mating interface electrically connected to the corresponding fixture contact. Each receptacle contact has a mounting beam terminated to the corresponding conductor of the control board. A cover is coupled to the base assembly over the photocell module.

    SILICON PHOTOMULTIPLIER
    10.
    发明申请
    SILICON PHOTOMULTIPLIER 有权
    硅胶光刻胶

    公开(公告)号:US20150053847A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-26

    申请号:US14388162

    申请日:2012-03-29

    Inventor: Tetsuo Furumiya

    Abstract: One embodiment of the disclosure includes an A-D conversion circuit connected to a photodiode for providing a silicon photomultiplier that with enhanced detection accuracy and a time resolution. A current generated upon photon detection by the photodiode partially flows into another photodiode adjacent to the photodiode arranged in parallel via a resistor. At this time, the current is charged into a parasitic capacitance adjacent to the photodiode, and thereafter is discharged. However, the discharged current cannot flow toward an output terminal by the A-D conversion circuit, and also cannot switch the A-D conversion circuit. Consequently, the construction of the disclosure can detect light with no influence of the current discharged from the parasitic capacitance. As a result, the disclosure achieves a silicon photomultiplier with high detection accuracy and a satisfactory time resolution.

    Abstract translation: 本公开的一个实施例包括连接到光电二极管的A-D转换电路,用于提供具有增强的检测精度和时间分辨率的硅光电倍增管。 通过光电二极管的光子检测产生的电流部分地通过电阻器流入与光电二极管相邻的另一个光电二极管。 此时,将电流充电到与光电二极管相邻的寄生电容,然后放电。 然而,放电电流不能通过A-D转换电路流向输出端子,也不能切换A-D转换电路。 因此,本公开的结构可以不受从寄生电容放电的电流的影响来检测光。 结果,本发明实现了具有高检测精度和令人满意的时间分辨率的硅光电倍增管。

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