JP2000032217A - イメ―ジ・センサのためのメモリを備えたｃｍｏｓアクティブ・ピクセル - Google Patents

イメ―ジ・センサのためのメモリを備えたｃｍｏｓアクティブ・ピクセル

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JP2000032217A
JP2000032217A JP11100357A JP10035799A JP2000032217A JP 2000032217 A JP2000032217 A JP 2000032217A JP 11100357 A JP11100357 A JP 11100357A JP 10035799 A JP10035799 A JP 10035799A JP 2000032217 A JP2000032217 A JP 2000032217A
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Frederick A Perner
フレデリック・エイ・パーナー
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    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/70—SSIS architectures; Circuits associated therewith
    • H04N25/76—Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
    • H04N—PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
    • H04N25/70—SSIS architectures; Circuits associated therewith
    • H04N25/76—Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
    • H04N25/77—Pixel circuitry, e.g. memories, A/D converters, pixel amplifiers, shared circuits or shared components
    • H04N25/772—Pixel circuitry, e.g. memories, A/D converters, pixel amplifiers, shared circuits or shared components comprising A/D, V/T, V/F, I/T or I/F converters

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