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Solid-state image pickup apparatus, signal processing method for a solid-state image pickup apparatus, and electronic apparatus
US8964086B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8964086-B2 |
| Application number | US-201314046268-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2013 |
| Priority date | Mar 30, 2010 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array section that has at least one pixel with a photoelectric conversion unit and a charge detection unit. A driving section is configured to read out a signal of the pixel, a first portion of said signal being based on signal charge, a second portion of said signal being based on a reset potential. A signal processing section is configured to read out the first portion of the signal as a reference voltage, with the reference voltage being adjusted to cause the first and second portions of the signal to be within an input voltage range.
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What is claimed is: 1. A solid-state imaging device comprising: a pixel array section including a plurality of pixels, at least one of the pixels including a photoelectric conversion unit and a charge detection unit; a driving section configured to read out a signal of at least one of the plurality of pixels, a first portion of said signal being based on one of a signal charge and a reset potential, a second portion of said signal being based on the other of the signal charge an…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8964086B2 cover?
- A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array section that has at least one pixel with a photoelectric conversion unit and a charge detection unit. A driving section is configured to read out a signal of the pixel, a first portion of said signal being based on signal charge, a second portion of said signal being based on a reset potential. A signal processing section is configured to read…
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- Sony Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N25/709. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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