Title:
IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2022168704
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
To obtain an image capturing device capable of suppressing deterioration of image quality at high luminance.SOLUTION: An image capturing device disclosed herein comprises a pixel circuit including: a first light receiving element that generates a charge in accordance with an amount of received light; a first storage unit that can store the charge generated by the first light receiving element; a first transfer switch that can be turned on to connect the first light receiving element to the first storage unit; a voltage limiting circuit that can generate a pixel signal in accordance with a stored voltage in the first storage unit and that can limit the voltage of the pixel signal to or below a limit voltage; and a comparison circuit that can compare the pixel signal with a reference signal having a ramp waveform.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4
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Inventors:
NAKAZAWA KEIGO
Application Number:
JP2021074358A
Publication Date:
November 08, 2022
Filing Date:
April 26, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORP
International Classes:
H04N5/359; H04N5/369
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Patent Attorney Corporation Tsubasa International Patent Office