18694589. IMAGING DEVICE (SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION)
IMAGING DEVICE
Organization Name
SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Inventor(s)
RYOHEI Kawasaki of KANAGAWA JP
IMAGING DEVICE
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18694589 titled 'IMAGING DEVICE
Original Abstract Submitted
[Object] Provided is an imaging device advantageous for high image quality and miniaturization. [Solving Means] An imaging device according to the present embodiment includes a plurality of pixels configured to perform photoelectrical conversion, a plurality of comparators each including a first input section configured to receive a pixel signal from a corresponding one of the pixels and a second input section configured to receive a reference signal to be compared with the pixel signal, the comparators being provided in correspondence with the plurality of respective pixels, a reference signal line configured to transmit the reference signal, and a setting circuit provided between the reference signal line and the second input section and configured to set a rate of change of a voltage level of the reference signal over time.