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行選択MOSFET180:W=0.48μm及びL=0.34μm
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- アクティブピクセルセンサと、
上記アクティブピクセルセンサに接続された列バッファと、
上記アクティブピクセルセンサ及び上記列バッファと同じ領域に配置されたA/D変換器と、
上記列バッファと上記A/D変換器間に接続されたアナログプログラマブル利得増幅器とを備え、
上記アナログプログラマブル利得増幅器と上記A/D変換器間の伝送路は、リアクタンスではなく、抵抗として機能することを特徴とするCMOS撮像装置。 - 上記アクティブピクセルセンサは、アクセス電源、逓減リセット電源及びソース電源を備えることを特徴とする請求項1記載のCMOS撮像装置。
- 上記A/D変換器は、12ビット以上の分解能を有する高速A/D変換器であることを特徴とする請求項2記載のCMOS撮像装置。
- 上記列バッファは、利得及び固定パターン雑音(FPN)抑圧を有することを特徴とする請求項3記載のCMOS撮像装置。
- 上記アナログプログラマブル利得増幅器は、帯域幅が調整可能であることを特徴とする請求項4記載のCMOS撮像装置。
- アクティブピクセルセンサと、
上記アクティブピクセルセンサに接続され、該アクティブピクセルセンサの出力が供給される列バッファと、
上記列バッファに接続されたアナログプログラマブル利得増幅器と、
上記アナログプログラマブル利得増幅器に接続され、上記アクティブピクセルセンサ、上記列バッファ及び上記アナログプログラマブル利得増幅器と同じ領域に配置されたA/D変換器と、
上記A/D変換器の出力に接続されたデジタルプログラマブル利得増幅器と、
上記デジタルプログラマブル利得増幅器の出力に接続されたデジタルビデオインタフェースとを備え、
上記アナログプログラマブル利得増幅器と上記A/D変換器間の伝送路は、リアクタンスではなく、抵抗として機能することを特徴するデジタルビデオ装置。 - 上記アクティブピクセルセンサは、アクセス電源、逓減リセット電源及びソース電源を備えることを特徴とする請求項6記載のデジタルビデオ装置。
- 上記A/D変換器は、12ビット以上の分解能を有する高速A/D変換器であることを特徴とする請求項7記載のデジタルビデオ装置。
- 上記列バッファは、利得及び固定パターン雑音(FPN)抑圧を有することを特徴とする請求項8記載のデジタルビデオ装置。
- 上記アナログプログラマブル利得増幅器は、帯域幅が調整可能であることを特徴とする請求項9記載のデジタルビデオ装置。
- アクティブピクセルセンサと、
上記アクティブピクセルセンサに接続された列バッファと、
上記アクティブピクセルセンサ及び上記列バッファと同じ領域に配置され、複数の列バッファに対して1つの、12ビット以上の分解能を有する高速A/D変換器と、
上記列バッハと上記高速A/D変換器間に接続されたアナログプログラマブル利得増幅器とを備え、
上記アナログプログラマブル利得増幅器と上記高速A/D変換器間の伝送路は、リアクタンスではなく、抵抗として機能することを特徴するCMOS撮像装置。 - 上記アクティブピクセルセンサは、アクセス電源、逓減リセット電源及びソース電源を備えることを特徴とする請求項11記載のCMOS撮像装置。
- 上記列バッファは、利得及び固定パターン雑音(FPN)抑圧を有することを特徴とする請求項12記載のCMOS撮像装置。
- 上記アナログプログラマブル利得増幅器は、帯域幅が調整可能であることを特徴とする請求項13記載のCMOS撮像装置。
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