DE69521234D1 - Einrichtung und Verfahren zum Lichtempfang, mit Verwendung in einem CCD-Bildsensor oder ähnlichem - Google Patents

Einrichtung und Verfahren zum Lichtempfang, mit Verwendung in einem CCD-Bildsensor oder ähnlichem

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DE69521234D1
DE69521234D1 DE69521234T DE69521234T DE69521234D1 DE 69521234 D1 DE69521234 D1 DE 69521234D1 DE 69521234 T DE69521234 T DE 69521234T DE 69521234 T DE69521234 T DE 69521234T DE 69521234 D1 DE69521234 D1 DE 69521234D1
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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
    • H04N25/50—Control of the SSIS exposure
    • H04N25/53—Control of the integration time
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J1/00—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter
    • G01J1/42—Photometry, e.g. photographic exposure meter using electric radiation detectors
    • G01J1/44—Electric circuits
    • G01J1/46—Electric circuits using a capacitor
    • 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
DE69521234T 1994-03-30 1995-03-23 Einrichtung und Verfahren zum Lichtempfang, mit Verwendung in einem CCD-Bildsensor oder ähnlichem Expired - Fee Related DE69521234T2 (de)

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