In a distance measurement apparatus according to an aspect of the present disclosure, a light reception section includes a plurality of AD conversion sections for AD conversion of pixel signals read out from the pixels. The AD conversion sections switch between first AD conversion performed with an accuracy of a first bit count and second AD conversion performed with an accuracy of a second bit count that is larger than the first bit count. The calculation section measures a distance to the target by using a result of the first or second AD conversion by the AD conversion sections. The present disclosure is applicable to a vehicle-mounted TOF sensor, for example.


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    Title :

    DISTANCE MEASUREMENT APPARATUS, DISTANCE MEASUREMENT METHOD, AND DISTANCE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM


    Contributors:

    Publication date :

    2019-12-19


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    G01S RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING , Funkpeilung / B60W CONJOINT CONTROL OF VEHICLE SUB-UNITS OF DIFFERENT TYPE OR DIFFERENT FUNCTION , Gemeinsame Steuerung oder Regelung von Fahrzeug-Unteraggregaten verschiedenen Typs oder verschiedener Funktion / G06K Erkennen von Daten , RECOGNITION OF DATA / H04B TRANSMISSION , Übertragung



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