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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 16, 2023
Filed:
Jul. 09, 2020
Applicant:
Canon Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara, JP;
Inventor:
Akira Nishijima, Nasushiobara, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Medical Systems Corporation, Otawara, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/20 (2006.01); H03M 1/12 (2006.01); G01N 23/046 (2018.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/20184 (2020.05); H03M 1/12 (2013.01); G01N 23/046 (2013.01);
Abstract
According to one embodiment, a converter array includes a first substrate, multiple sets of a plurality of analog-digital converters and a switch. The multiple sets are arranged on the first substrate in array. The switch is configured to switch a connection relationship between the plurality of analog-digital converters to process signals from photodiodes smaller in number than the analog-digital converters.