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Title:
SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2016/042734
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
 A solid-state imaging device is provided with: a detection unit (10) having an avalanche amplification-type photodetector (APD) for detecting a photon and a reset unit (12) for resetting the output potential of the photodetector (APD), and outputting a digital signal indicating the presence of photon incidence on the photodetector (APD); a count-value-holding unit (20) for holding the digital signal outputted from the detection unit (10) as a count value by converting the digital signal into an analog voltage and counting the converted data; and a readout unit (30) for outputting the count value as an analog signal.

Inventors:
KASUGA SHIGETAKA
YAMAHIRA SEIJI
KATO YOSHIHISA
Application Number:
PCT/JP2015/004547
Publication Date:
March 24, 2016
Filing Date:
September 08, 2015
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Assignee:
PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
H04N5/374; H01L27/146; H04N5/3745; H04N5/378
Domestic Patent References:
WO2013099723A12013-07-04
Foreign References:
JPH0767043A1995-03-10
Other References:
PANCHERI, LUCIO ET AL.: "SPAD Image Sensor With Analog Counting Pixel for Time-Resolved Fluorescence Detection", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON ELECTRON DEVICES, vol. 60, no. 10, October 2013 (2013-10-01), pages 3442 - 3449, XP011527362, ISSN: 0018-9383, DOI: doi:10.1109/TED.2013.2276752
PANINA, EKATERINA ET AL.: "Compact CMOS Analog Counter for SPAD Pixel Arrays", IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS II: EXPRESS BRIEFS, vol. 61, no. 4, April 2014 (2014-04-01), pages 214 - 218, XP011545653, ISSN: 1549-7747, DOI: doi:10.1109/TCSII.2014.2312094
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FUJII, Kentaro et al. (JP)
Fujii Kentaro (JP)
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