Analog-to-digital converter, solid-state imaging apparatus, and electronic apparatus
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorMasaaki BAIRO
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Abstract
An analog-to-digital converter includes a comparator having paired differential input ends, and a first capacitor and a second capacitor each provided at respective differential input ends. The first capacitor includes a plurality of first sub-capacitors that are coupled side by side with one another, and the second capacitor includes a plurality of second sub-capacitors that are coupled side by side with one another. The plurality of first sub-capacitors and the plurality of second sub-capacitors are mixedly arranged in each column of a plurality of columns.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
An analog-to-digital converter, comprising:
- a comparator having paired differential input ends;
- and
- a first capacitor and a second capacitor each provided at respective differential input ends,
- wherein the first capacitor includes a plurality of first sub-capacitors that are coupled side by side with one another,
- wherein at least a first one of the first sub-capacitors includes paired comb-shaped electroconductive layers,
- wherein the second capacitor includes a plurality of second sub-capacitors that are coupled side by side with one another,
- wherein at least a first one of the second sub-capacitors includes paired comb-shaped electroconductive layers, and
- wherein the plurality of first sub-capacitors and the plurality of second sub-capacitors are mixedly arranged in each column of a plurality of columns.
A solid-state imaging apparatus provided with an analog-to-digital converter, the analog-to-digital converter comprising:
- a comparator having paired differential input ends;
- and
- a first capacitor and a second capacitor each provided at respective differential input ends,
- wherein the first capacitor includes a plurality of first sub-capacitors that are coupled side by side with one another,
- wherein at least a first one of the first sub-capacitors includes paired comb-shaped electroconductive layers,
- wherein the second capacitor includes a plurality of second sub-capacitors that are coupled side by side with one another,
- wherein at least a first one of the second sub-capacitors includes paired comb-shaped electroconductive layers, and
- wherein the plurality of first sub-capacitors and the plurality of second sub-capacitors are mixedly arranged in each column of a plurality of columns.
An electronic apparatus provided with an analog-to-digital converter, the analog-to-digital converter comprising:
- a comparator having paired differential input ends;
- and
- a first capacitor and a second capacitor each provided at respective differential input ends,
- wherein the first capacitor includes a plurality of first sub-capacitors that are coupled side by side with one another,
- wherein at least a first one of the first sub-capacitors includes paired comb-shaped electroconductive layers, wherein the second capacitor includes a plurality of second sub-capacitors that are coupled side by side with one another,
- wherein at least a first one of the second sub-capacitors includes paired comb-shaped electroconductive layers, and
- wherein the plurality of first sub-capacitors and the plurality of second sub-capacitors are mixedly arranged in each column of a plurality of columns.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.