Title:
IMAGING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/153746
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide an imaging device with which it is possible to stabilize imaging performance. [Solution] An imaging device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is provided with: a photoelectric conversion element; a signal converting unit for converting an electric charge transferred from the photoelectric conversion element into a pixel signal; a source follower circuit for amplifying the pixel signal; a monitoring circuit for monitoring the source follower circuit voltage; a comparator for outputting a comparison result between the pixel signal input via the source follower circuit and a ramp signal; and a correcting circuit for correcting the ramp signal on the basis of the output of the monitoring circuit.
Inventors:
KUMATA KEISHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2021/045530
Publication Date:
July 21, 2022
Filing Date:
December 10, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORP (JP)
International Classes:
H04N5/3745; H04N5/378
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2017159394A1 | 2017-09-21 | |||
| WO2015019836A1 | 2015-02-12 | |||
| WO2016194653A1 | 2016-12-08 |
Foreign References:
| JP2013126015A | 2013-06-24 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NAKAMURA Yukitaka et al. (JP)
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