Image sensor and electronic device having the same for outputting a count value as a pixel value by counting pulses present in the output signals from photoelectric converters
Abstract:
An image sensor with a simple configuration that generates an image to which a filter has been applied is disclosed. An image sensor comprises a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric converter that detects incidence of single photons; and a counter that counts pulses present in an output signal from the photoelectric converter. The image sensor outputs a count value as a pixel value, wherein the count value is obtained by counting the pulses present in the output signals from a plurality of the photoelectric converters in a first period, or by counting the pulses present in the output signal from a single photoelectric converter in the first period and a second period.
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H 电学
H01 基本电气元件
H01L 半导体器件;其他类目中不包括的电固体器件(使用半导体器件的测量入G01;一般电阻器入H01C;磁体、电感器、变压器入H01F;一般电容器入H01G;电解型器件入H01G9/00;电池组、蓄电池入H01M;波导管、谐振器或波导型线路入H01P;线路连接器、汇流器入H01R;受激发射器件入H01S;机电谐振器入H03H;扬声器、送话器、留声机拾音器或类似的声机电传感器入H04R;一般电光源入H05B;印刷电路、混合电路、电设备的外壳或结构零部件、电气元件的组件的制造入H05K;在具有特殊应用的电路中使用的半导体器件见应用相关的小类)
H01L31/00 对红外辐射、光、较短波长的电磁辐射,或微粒辐射敏感的,并且专门适用于把这样的辐射能转换为电能的,或者专门适用于通过这样的辐射进行电能控制的半导体器件;专门适用于制造或处理这些半导体器件或其部件的方法或设备;其零部件(H01L51/42优先;由形成在一共用衬底内或其上的多个固态组件,而不是辐射敏感元件与一个或多个电光源的结合所组成的器件入H01L27/00)
H01L31/08 .其中的辐射控制通过该器件的电流的,例如光敏电阻器
H01L31/10 ..特点在于至少有一个电位跃变势垒或表面势垒的,例如光敏晶体管
H01L31/101 ...对红外、可见或紫外辐射敏感的器件
H01L31/102 ....仅以一个势垒或面垒为特征的
H01L31/107 .....以雪崩模式工作的势垒,如雪崩光二极管
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