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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2019
Applicant:
Panasonic Intellectual Property Management Co., Ltd., Osaka, JP;
Inventors:
Makoto Ikuma, Kyoto, JP;
Hiroyuki Amikawa, Kyoto, JP;
Takayasu Kito, Osaka, JP;
Shinichi Ogita, Kyoto, JP;
Junichi Matsuo, Osaka, JP;
Yasuyuki Endoh, Hyogo, JP;
Katsumi Tokuyama, Osaka, JP;
Tetsuya Abe, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/378 (2011.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 27/142 (2014.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 5/235 (2006.01); H04N 5/363 (2011.01); H04N 17/00 (2006.01); H04N 5/355 (2011.01); H04N 5/353 (2011.01); B60R 11/04 (2006.01); B60R 11/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14605 (2013.01); H01L 27/142 (2013.01); H04N 5/2253 (2013.01); H04N 5/2254 (2013.01); H04N 5/2353 (2013.01); H04N 5/23229 (2013.01); H04N 5/353 (2013.01); H04N 5/355 (2013.01); H04N 5/3559 (2013.01); H04N 5/35554 (2013.01); H04N 5/35563 (2013.01); H04N 5/363 (2013.01); H04N 5/378 (2013.01); H04N 17/002 (2013.01); B60R 11/04 (2013.01); B60R 2011/0033 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a pixel array, a column processor, and a test signal generating circuit that generates a first digital signal for testing purposes. The test signal generating circuit generates the first digital signal within one horizontal scanning period. The column processor converts a first analog signal, that is converted from the first digital signal, to a second digital signal within the one horizontal scanning period.