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Imaging system

US11394911B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 3, 2021
Grant dateJul 19, 2022
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Expiry dateMar 3, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/320082
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an imaging system according to an embodiment, a camera unit and an information-processing unit are connected to each other by differential-signal transmission lines. The camera unit includes a solid-state imaging device and an output driver. The solid-state imaging device is configured to operate on the basis of a power source voltage higher than a substrate voltage and generate imaging data. The output driver is configured to output a differential signal of the imaging data to the differential-signal transmission lines. The information-processing unit includes a voltage generator and a de-emphasis circuit. The voltage generator is configured to generate a reference voltage higher than the substrate voltage and lower than the power source voltage. The de-emphasis circuit is configured to control an amplitude of the differential signal by using the substrate voltage and the reference voltage.

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