Invention Grant
- 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
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Application No.: US12152705Application Date: 2008-05-16
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Publication No.: US07741988B2Publication 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

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.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080284626A1 Analog-digital converter, solid-state image capturing apparatus, and electronic information device Public/Granted day:2008-11-20
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