Treyz Law Group
Methods and apparatus for performing code correction for hybrid analog-to-digital converters in imaging devices
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.
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Ashirwad Ju-Hyung Taehee
Bahukhandi Kim Cho