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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 29, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 03, 2016
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiaki Endo, Yokohama, JP;
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
Provided is an imaging apparatus, including: a first and a second A/D conversion units converting signals output from a first and a second groups of columns of pixels, respectively; a first reference signal supply unit supplying, to the first A/D conversion unit, at least one of reference signals having a first and a second change rates per time; a second reference signal supply unit supplying, to the first A/D conversion unit, at least one of reference signals having a third and a fourth change rate per time; and an adjusting unit adjusting at least one of the first to fourth change rates so that at least one of a difference in change rate per time between the first and the third change rate, and a difference in change rate per time between the second and the fourth change rate is reduced.