Title:
SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT, SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT CONTROL METHOD, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2020/066433
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This solid-state imaging element is provided with a plurality of pixels (20a) arrayed in a 2-dimensional lattice, and a control unit (115). The pixels include: a first light-receiving element (401a) which outputs a first optical current corresponding to received light; a second light-receiving element (401b) which outputs a second optical current corresponding to received light; a conversion unit (300) which converts a current into a voltage; an output unit (320, 330) which detects an event on the basis of a change in the voltage obtained by conversion by the conversion unit, and outputs a detection signal indicating a detection result of the detection; and a switch unit (113a) which performs switching to switch the current to be converted into voltage by the conversion unit between the first optical current and the second optical current. The control unit controls the switching by the switch unit.
Inventors:
HIZU KAZUKI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2019/033616
Publication Date:
April 02, 2020
Filing Date:
August 28, 2019
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORP (JP)
International Classes:
H04N5/3745; H01L27/146; H01L31/10; H04N5/355; H04N5/378
Foreign References:
| US20180167570A1 | 2018-06-14 | |||
| US20150069218A1 | 2015-03-12 | |||
| JP2017535999A | 2017-11-30 | |||
| JP2017535999A | 2017-11-30 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3860115A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SAKAI INTERNATIONAL PATENT OFFICE (JP)
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