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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 30, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2013
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Seiji Hashimoto, Yokohama, JP;
Takeru Suzuki, Kawasaki, JP;
Yasushi Matsuno, Fujisawa, JP;
Takashi Muto, Kawasaki, JP;
Assignee:
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/228 (2006.01); H04N 5/217 (2011.01); H04N 3/14 (2006.01); H03M 1/12 (2006.01); H03M 1/56 (2006.01); H04N 5/335 (2011.01); H03M 1/06 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H03M 1/18 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/3355 (2013.01); H03M 1/06 (2013.01); H03M 1/123 (2013.01); H03M 1/186 (2013.01); H03M 1/56 (2013.01); H04N 5/225 (2013.01);
Abstract
A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes a plurality of pixels provided in a plurality of columns, a plurality of analog-to-digital conversion units each provided for a corresponding one of the plurality of columns, and a correction unit. Each of the plurality of analog-to-digital conversion units is configured to convert a signal of a corresponding one of the plurality of pixels into a digital signal at a resolution corresponding to a magnitude of the signal. The correction unit is configured to correct a difference in the resolution.