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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 19, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2010
Shih-feng Chen, Grand Cayman, KY;
Ping-hung Yin, Grand Cayman, KY;
Shih-Feng Chen, Grand Cayman, KY;
Ping-Hung Yin, Grand Cayman, KY;
Himax Imaging, Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
An amplifying/digitizing circuit with a signal amplifying capability and a comparator capability is provided. The amplifying/digitizing circuit includes an amplifier having an input end and an output end, and a control circuit. The control circuit is coupled to the input end and the output end of the amplifier. When the amplifying/digitizing circuit is operated under an amplifying mode, the control circuit has a first configuration to receive a first input signal and makes the amplifier generate an output voltage at the output end according to the first input signal and an amplification factor. When the amplifying/digitizing circuit is operated under an ADC mode, the control circuit has a second configuration to receive a second input signal and makes the amplifier generate a comparison result according to the second input signal and the output voltage.