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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 11, 2024
Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan, Kyoto, JP;
NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN, Kyoto, JP;
Abstract
An image sensor includes: a pixel array in which pixels are arranged in a matrix; impedance converter circuits for each column, each of which receives a pixel signal from at least one pixel; and an AD converter for each column that converts from analog to digital signals output from the impedance converter circuits. The pixel array includes, for each column, N pixel groups each including K or more pixels consecutively arranged in a column direction. Each of the N pixel groups includes a vertical signal line connected to L or more pixels among the K or more pixels. In each column, each of the N vertical signal lines of the N pixel groups is connected to the input of one of the impedance converter circuits, and the output of each of the impedance converter circuits is connected to the AD converter.
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