TWI403094B - 使用斜面傳輸閘極時脈的類比／數位轉換器 - Google Patents

使用斜面傳輸閘極時脈的類比／數位轉換器 Download PDF

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TWI403094B
TWI403094B TW096105396A TW96105396A TWI403094B TW I403094 B TWI403094 B TW I403094B TW 096105396 A TW096105396 A TW 096105396A TW 96105396 A TW96105396 A TW 96105396A TW I403094 B TWI403094 B TW I403094B
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    • H04N25/00—Circuitry of solid-state image sensors [SSIS]; Control thereof
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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
    • H04N25/77—Pixel circuitry, e.g. memories, A/D converters, pixel amplifiers, shared circuits or shared components
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    • 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
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