Invention Grant
- Patent Title: I, Q counter circuit and method for time-of-flight image sensor
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Application No.: US16836224Application Date: 2020-03-31
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Publication No.: US11277580B2Publication Date: 2022-03-15
- Inventor: Itai Shvartz , Elad Ilan
- Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
- Applicant Address: JP Kanagawa
- Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
- Current Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Kanagawa
- Agency: Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
- Main IPC: H04N5/33
- IPC: H04N5/33 ; H04N5/378 ; H04N5/341

Abstract:
A time-of-flight device comprises a pixel array including a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in an array, respective ones of the plurality of pixel circuits including a first photodiode configured to selectively output two analog signals respectively via two paths, and including a second photodiode configured to selectively output two analog signals respectively via two paths; a signal line coupled to the first photodiode and a second photodiode; and processing circuitry including: a comparator configured to compare a voltage of the signal line with a reference signal and to output a comparison result, and a counter configured to perform a count based on the comparison result in response to a count control signal, wherein the count control signal is configured to switch the counter between an up count mode and a down count mode while a count value is held in the counter.
Public/Granted literature
- US20210235035A1 I, Q COUNTER CIRCUIT AND METHOD FOR TIME-OF-FLIGHT IMAGE SENSOR Public/Granted day:2021-07-29
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