发明名称 |
Methods and apparatus for performing code correction for hybrid analog-to-digital converters in imaging devices |
摘要 |
Electronic devices may include image sensors having image sensor pixels. The pixels may be coupled to analog to digital converter (ADC) circuitry. The ADC may include a hybrid successive approximation register (SAR) ADC and ramp-compare ADC. The ramp-compare ADC may be controlled by count bits. The hybrid ADC may be subject to non-idealities at the transition between data conversion using the SAR ADC and the ramp-compare ADC. A voltage offset may be injected to the ramp-compare ADC to compensate for voltage glitches. The ramp-compare ADC may have an output range that is insufficiently matched to a least significant bit of the SAR ADC. An error correction bit may be added to the count bits to increase the output range of the ramp-compare ADC to match the SAR least significant bit. The ramp-compare ADC may include gain control circuitry to further match the output range to the SAR least significant bit. |
申请公布号 |
US8581761(B1) |
申请公布日期 |
2013.11.12 |
申请号 |
US201213650434 |
申请日期 |
2012.10.12 |
申请人 |
BAHUKHANDI ASHIRWAD;CHO TAEHEE;KIM JU-HYUNG;APTINA IMAGING CORPORATION |
发明人 |
BAHUKHANDI ASHIRWAD;CHO TAEHEE;KIM JU-HYUNG |
分类号 |
H03M1/06 |
主分类号 |
H03M1/06 |
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