A photoelectric conversion apparatus includes an effective pixel circuit, a reference pixel circuit, a signal output unit, and a comparison unit. The effective pixel circuit includes a photoelectric conversion unit, and is configured to be controlled by using a control line and to output a digital signal based on electric charges generated by the photoelectric conversion unit. The reference pixel circuit includes a holding unit for holding the digital signal. The reference pixel circuit is configured to be controlled by using the control line together with the effective pixel circuit. The signal output unit is configured to output a signal to the holding unit so that a first digital signal with a predetermined value is held by the holding unit. The comparison unit is configured to compare the first signal with the digital signal output from the holding unit controlled to hold the first digital signal.


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    Title :

    PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION SYSTEM, MOVING BODY, AND METHOD FOR CHECKING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION APPARATUS


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    Publication date :

    2021-06-03


    Type of media :

    Patent


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English


    Classification :

    IPC:    H04N PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION , Bildübertragung, z.B. Fernsehen / B60R Fahrzeuge, Fahrzeugausstattung oder Fahrzeugteile, soweit nicht anderweitig vorgesehen , VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR / H01L Halbleiterbauelemente , SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES




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