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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 10, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2018
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Daisuke Yoshida, Ebina, JP;
Takahiro Shirai, Isehara, JP;
Assignee:
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/3745 (2011.01); H04N 5/369 (2011.01); H04N 5/378 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/37455 (2013.01); H04N 5/378 (2013.01); H04N 5/379 (2018.08); H04N 5/37457 (2013.01);
Abstract
An imaging sensor includes a pixel, an amplifier, and a successive approximation analog-to-digital (AD) converter. The pixel is configured to output a pixel signal. The amplifier is configured to output an amplification signal obtained by amplifying the pixel signal. The successive approximation AD converter detects whether or not the amplification signal is within a predetermined signal range.