Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Solid-state image sensor device and differential interface thereof
- Patent Title (中): 固态图像传感器装置及其差分接口
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Application No.: US12424150Application Date: 2009-04-15
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Publication No.: US08237836B2Publication Date: 2012-08-07
- Inventor: Hiroki Shimano
- Applicant: Hiroki Shimano
- Applicant Address: JP Kanagawa
- Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
- Current Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Kanagawa
- Agency: McDermott Will & Emery LLP
- Priority: JP2008-140422 20080529; JP2008-278189 20081029
- Main IPC: H04N5/335
- IPC: H04N5/335

Abstract:
A solid-state image sensor device and a differential interface thereof that are capable of ensuring stable transmission of image data while reducing power consumption. In an aspect of the present invention, a solid-state image sensor device comprises an image sensor section for outputting analog signals of an image being taken; a plurality of AD converter sections, arranged with respect to the column direction of the image sensor section, for converting the analog signals into digital signals; a drive circuit section for controlling the image sensor section and the AD converter sections; and a plurality of differential interface sections for transmitting the digital signals converted by the AD converter sections as differential output signals to an external device. Further, each of the differential interface sections comprises a current value changeover circuit for selecting a constant current to be applied in each differential interface section in accordance with each of a plurality of operation modes, and an offset voltage holding circuit for maintaining a constant offset voltage level for the differential output signals even when an operation mode changeover is made.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090295955A1 SOLID-STATE IMAGE SENSOR DEVICE AND DIFFERENTIAL INTERFACE THEREOF Public/Granted day:2009-12-03
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