/Photoelectric Conversion Apparatus And Equipment
Abstract

A photoelectric conversion apparatus in which a plurality of pixel blocks, each pixel block includes a plurality of first pixels, a plurality of event detection pixels, a determination unit configured to perform event detection, and an interface unit configured to output signals from the plurality of first pixels in accordance with the event detection are arranged. Each of the plurality of event detection pixels includes a first event detection unit configured to output a signal in accordance with incident light, and a first counter unit configured to count signals output from the first event detection unit per a first unit time. The determination unit performs the event detection based on a sum of outputs from the first counter units of the plurality of event detection pixels.

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What is claimed is:

A photoelectric conversion apparatus in which a plurality of pixel blocks, each pixel block includes a plurality of first pixels, a plurality of event detection pixels, a determination unit configured to perform event detection, and an interface unit configured to output signals from the plurality of first pixels in accordance with the event detection are arranged. Each of the plurality of event detection pixels includes a first event detection unit configured to output a signal in accordance with incident light, and a first counter unit configured to count signals output from the first event detection unit per a first unit time. The determination unit performs the event detection based on a sum of outputs from the first counter units of the plurality of event detection pixels.
Timeline
Filed
03/31/2026
Published
08/06/2026
Granted
Not Available
IPC Codes(4)
H04N 25/47:Image sensors with pixel address output; Event-driven image sensors; Selection of pixels to be read out based on image data
H04N 25/13:characterised by the spectral characteristics of the filter elements
H04N 25/707:Pixels for event detection