TWI392354B - A / D conversion circuit, solid-state imaging element, and camera system - Google Patents

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TWI392354B
TWI392354B TW097137293A TW97137293A TWI392354B TW I392354 B TWI392354 B TW I392354B TW 097137293 A TW097137293 A TW 097137293A TW 97137293 A TW97137293 A TW 97137293A TW I392354 B TWI392354 B TW I392354B
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    • H04N25/60—Noise processing, e.g. detecting, correcting, reducing or removing noise
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    • H04N25/76—Addressed sensors, e.g. MOS or CMOS sensors
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
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    • H03M1/00—Analogue/digital conversion; Digital/analogue conversion
    • H03M1/12—Analogue/digital converters
    • H03M1/1205—Multiplexed conversion systems
    • H03M1/123—Simultaneous, i.e. using one converter per channel but with common control or reference circuits for multiple converters

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