Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Driving method for AD conversion circuit, AD conversion circuit, photoelectric conversion device, and apparatus
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Application No.: US17728779Application Date: 2022-04-25
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Publication No.: US12316989B2Publication Date: 2025-05-27
- Inventor: Hideaki Takada , Hiroaki Kameyama , Masanori Ogura , Makiko Saito , Takuya Hara
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Canon U.S.A., Inc., IP Division
- Priority: JP2021-076754 20210428
- Main IPC: H04N25/75
- IPC: H04N25/75 ; H04N25/60 ; H04N25/616 ; H04N25/78 ; H04N25/79

Abstract:
A plurality of comparison circuits each including a first terminal for inputting a first analog signal and a second analog signal and a second terminal connected to a wiring for transmission of a ramp signal A first operation changes an electric potential of the wiring from a predetermined electric potential to a first electric potential to cause at least one of the plurality of comparison circuits to retain a first offset. A second operation, after the first operation, converts the first analog signal into a digital signal. A third operation, after the second operation, changes the electric potential of the wiring to an electric potential included in a range of from the predetermined electric potential to the first electric potential. A fourth operation, after the third operation, converts the second analog signal into a digital signal.
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