Photoelectric conversion device including a switch between reference voltage and a signal processing circuit
US7692133B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 28, 2008 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 9, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/78
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a photoelectric conversion device for outputting an output voltage according to incident light, including photoelectric conversion unit for holding an optical charge generated by the incident light, a signal processing circuit impressed with a reference voltage for outputting the output voltage according to the incident light by applying a predetermined process to an output signal of the photoelectric conversion unit, and a switch provided between a terminal externally supplied with the reference voltage, and the signal processing circuit.
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