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US07741988B2 Analog-digital converter, solid-state image capturing apparatus, and electronic information device 有权
模拟数字转换器,固体摄像装置和电子信息装置

  • Patent Title: Analog-digital converter, solid-state image capturing apparatus, and electronic information device
  • Patent Title (中): 模拟数字转换器,固体摄像装置和电子信息装置
  • Application No.: US12152705
    Application Date: 2008-05-16
  • Publication No.: US07741988B2
    Publication Date: 2010-06-22
  • Inventor: Shinji Hattori
  • Applicant: Shinji Hattori
  • Applicant Address: JP Osaka
  • Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Current Assignee: Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha
  • Current Assignee Address: JP Osaka
  • Agency: Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
  • Agent David G. Conlin; Catherine J. Toppin
  • Priority: JP2007-131068 20070516
  • Main IPC: H03M1/56
  • IPC: H03M1/56
Analog-digital converter, solid-state image capturing apparatus, and electronic information device
Abstract:
An analog-digital converter is provided. The analog-digital converter includes: a comparing section for comparing an input signal voltage and an analog ramp voltage in which a voltage level gradually increases; and a latch section for storing a digital value of a digital ramp signal, in which a digital value of a voltage level gradually increases in synchronization with the analog ramp voltage when the analog ramp voltage or a voltage corresponding to the analog ramp voltage and the input signal voltage are equal. A voltage in which part or all of a plurality of analog ramp signals are added is used as the analog ramp voltage so that a gain is selectable.
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