Column analog-to-digital converter and local counting method thereof

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PATENT NO 11777515
APP PUB NO 20220345147A1
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17241075

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A column analog-to-digital converter and the local counting method is provided. The column analog-to-digital converter includes a plurality of analog-to-digital converters in parallel. Each of the analog-to-digital converters includes a comparator and a counting circuit. The comparator compares the ramp voltage with one of the plurality of column signals to generate a comparator output signal. The counting circuit generates a local clock by means of a voltage-controlled oscillator of the counting circuit according to the base clock and the comparator output signal, counts the base clock and the local clock respectively to generate a first counting output and a second counting output, and combines the first counting output with the second counting output to generate the counting output.

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  • NOVATEK MICROELECTRONICS CORP.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hsia, Chih-Peng Hsinchu County, TW 22 98
Jhang, Cho-Hsuan Hsinchu, TW 13 30
Lien, Su-Wei Hsinchu, TW 10 25

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