Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device capable of operations corresponding to the amplitude of a signal read out to a vertical signal line is disclosed. The device comprises a pixel that generates a signal via photoelectric conversion and a determination circuit that determines an amplitude of a signal read out from the pixel to a vertical signal line. A reset signal and a data signal are read out from the pixel. The determination circuit performs a first determination on the data signal while the pixel is being selected for reading out a signal and performs a second determination on the reset signal.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel array and a reading unit including a plurality of reading circuits each configured to read a signal from the pixel array. Each reading circuit includes a sample-and-hold unit including a first sample-and-hold circuit configured to hold a reset level output from the pixel array and a second sample-and-hold circuit configured to hold a photo signal level output from the pixel array. The plurality of reading circuits include first reading circuits forming a first group and second reading circuits forming a second group. At least some of the plurality of first reading circuits are controlled by a first control signal given via a first control line, and at least some of the plurality of second reading circuits are controlled by a second control signal given via a second control line.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device comprising a pixel array that includes pixels each generates a signal via photoelectric conversion arranged in rows and columns, is disclosed. The device also comprises a plurality of determination circuits that perform determination of an amplitude of signals read out from the pixel array via different vertical signal lines. The device further comprises a shared signal line shared by the plurality of determination circuits that transmits results of the determination from the plurality of determination circuits to a circuit inside the photoelectric conversion device.

Abstract: A lens interchangeable digital camera includes an image sensor in which a subject image is formed on an imaging surface through an imaging optical system including a zoom lens and a sensor movement type shake correction mechanism that performs a sensor movement operation of moving the image sensor in a direction to cancel a shake. A zoom operation determination unit determines whether or not a zoom operation in which the zoom lens moves is being performed. In a case where the zoom operation determination unit determines that the zoom operation is being performed, an operation deciding unit prohibits a shift operation which is at least a part of a sensor movement operation which is allowed while the zoom operation is stopped.

Abstract: A comparator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first differential transistor and a second differential transistor forming a differential pair, a first load transistor and a second load transistor respectively provided corresponding to the first differential transistor and the second differential transistor, and a first cascode transistor connected in cascode between the first differential transistor and the first load transistor.

Abstract: The resin composition for melt spinning of the present invention is a filament having a melt viscosity of 250 Pas or less at 200° C. and a shear rate of 0.1 s?1 and a tensile strength of 10 MPa or more. The filament can be produced by forming a molten liquid of a resin composition having a melt viscosity of 250 Pas or less at 200° C. and a shear rate of 0.1 s?1 into a filament shape to provide a formed material, and conveying and concurrently cooling the formed material. The present invention also provides a resin composition for melt spinning being a filament, and a method for producing fiber using a melt spinning apparatus.

Abstract: Photoelectric conversion device includes stacked first and second substrates. The first substrate includes pixel array, first joint portion arranged in the pixel array and connected to pixels in the pixel array, and power supply pad connected to the first joint portion. The second substrate includes readout circuit to read signal from the pixel array via signal line, and second joint portion jointed to the first joint portion. The readout circuit includes limiter circuit to limit amplitude of potential of the signal line. Power supply terminal of the limiter circuit is connected to the second joint portion, and power supply potential applied to the power supply pad is supplied to the pixels and supplied to the power supply terminal of the limiter circuit via the first and second joint portions.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion apparatus comprises a first substrate having a light-receiving array and a plurality of driving lines for supplying control signals to the array and a second substrate having a first circuit that includes a driver circuit group configured to generate the control signals and is configured to function as a vertical scanning circuit which supplies the control signals to at least some of the driving lines and a second circuit including a circuit group having the same arrangement as that of the driver circuit group. The second circuit overlaps the at least some driving lines. The at least some driving lines include a driving line not electrically connected to the second circuit. The second substrate includes, at a position overlapping the second circuit, an electrically conductive line used for power supply or transfer of a signal different from the control signals.

Abstract: The lens interchangeable digital camera includes a sensor movement type shake correction mechanism that performs a sensor movement operation of moving an image sensor in a direction to cancel a shake. A characteristic data acquisition unit acquires optical characteristic data corresponding to optical characteristics of an imaging optical system of a lens unit mounted on a body mount. A determination unit determines whether or not adaptive optical characteristic data that can be handled by an image correction unit that performs image correction based on the optical characteristic data can be acquired. An operation deciding unit prohibits a shift operation which is at least a part of a sensor movement operation in an uncorrectable state where the image correction based on the adaptive optical characteristic data is not possible since the adaptive optical characteristic data cannot be acquired.

Abstract: A photoelectric conversion device comprising a pixel portion in which pixels each including a photoelectric converter are arranged, a sample/hold unit configured to sample a signal generated in the photoelectric converter via a vertical signal line and hold the signal, and a converter configured to perform an analog/digital conversion is provided. In the sample/hold unit, a first sample/hold circuit that samples a signal for when the photoelectric converter is reset and a second sample/hold circuit that samples a signal for when a photoelectric conversion operation is performed are connected to one vertical signal line. The pixel portion is arranged on a first substrate, a part of a group configured by the sample/hold unit and the converter is arranged on a second substrate, and another part of the group is arranged on a third substrate.

Abstract: Provided is a composition containing fine fibers for forming a coating film. The composition has excellent spreadability and provides a coating film with excellent uniformity by application to a skin. A composition for forming a coating film comprising the following components (a) and (b): (a) a fiber at 0.5 mass % or more and 10 mass % or less based on the total composition for forming a coating film. The fiber has an average fiber diameter of 0.1 ?m or more and 7 ?m or less and an aspect ratio [(average fiber length)/(average fiber diameter)] of 8 or more and 300 or less; and (b) a volatile component at 15 mass % or more and 90 mass % or less based on the total composition for forming a coating film. The [(average fiber diameter)2/(fiber content)] (?m2/mass %) of the composition is 0.005 or more and 7 or less, and the total content of the component (a) and the component (b) is 97 mass % or less.

Abstract: Provided is a composition for forming a coating film containing fine fibers, imparting an excellent durability to an obtained coating film. A composition for forming a coating film comprises the following components (a) and (b): (a) one or more oil agents selected from the group consisting of ester oil, ether oil, hydrocarbon oil and higher alcohol; and (b) a fiber, at 0.5 mass or more and 10 mass % or less based on the total composition for forming a coating film, the fiber having an average fiber diameter of 0.1 ?m or more and 7 ?m or less. [(average fiber diameter)2/(fiber content)] (?m2/mass %) in the composition is 0.005 or more and 7 or less, and the mass ratio of the component (b) to the component (a), (b/a), is 0.005 or more and 5 or less.

Abstract: A first pixel group disposed in a first direction is read in the first direction. A second pixel group adjacent to the first pixel group is read in a second direction, which is opposite to the first direction.

Abstract: An image capturing apparatus includes a first chip and a second chip which are laminated together. The first chip includes effective pixels disposed in a first row across a plurality of columns, and an optical black pixel disposed in the first row. The second chip includes an AD conversion unit configured to perform an AD conversion on a signal output from the optical black pixel. The AD conversion unit includes a part overlapping, as seen in plan view, with the optical black pixel.

Abstract: A device includes a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, a first pixel and a second pixel of the plurality of pixels corresponding to different colors, the first pixel and a third pixel of the plurality of pixels corresponding to a same color, a first circuit group connected to the first pixel, a third circuit group connected to the third pixel, and a first circuit included in the first circuit group, a second circuit, and a third circuit included in the third circuit group and having a function same as a function of the first circuit, the third circuit being arranged between the first circuit and the second circuit in a top view.

Abstract: A circuit includes a comparator configured to compare an input signal and another signal and output a signal indicating a result of a comparison, and an element configured to limit an amplitude of the signal indicating the result of the comparison. In a case where a current flowing through the circuit is changed, the element is able to make an adjustment of a range of a change in the amplitude due to the change in the current.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a pixel array in which pixels including first, second, and third pixels are arranged. In a top plan view of the pixel array, the first and second pixels are arranged along a first direction, and the first pixel is away from the second pixel in a positive direction of the first direction. The first and third pixels are arranged along a second direction and are connected to a first line. The second pixel is connected to a second line. The first and second lines are connected to first and second processing circuits, respectively. The first and second processing circuits are arranged along the first direction, and the first processing circuit is away from the second processing circuit in a negative direction of the first direction. Calculation processing is performed on outputs from the first and second lines.

Abstract: An imaging device includes: a suppression unit that moves an anti-vibration element to a position, which is determined according to a detection result of a detection unit detecting vibration applied to the device, to suppress an influence of the vibration on a subject image; and a control unit that performs control on a display unit to display the subject image as a video image and performs control on the suppression unit to center the anti-vibration element while a visibility-obstruction phenomenon, which is predetermined as a phenomenon where the visual recognition of a shift in an angle of view caused by the centering of the anti-vibration element can be obstructed, occurs in a state where an operation for displaying the video image by the display unit is being performed and an operation for suppressing the influence by the suppression unit is being performed.

Abstract: An apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged in an array, a first group of pixels that are arranged in a first direction among the plurality of pixels, a first line to which the first group is connected, a second group of pixels that are arranged in the first direction among the plurality of pixels, and a second line to which the second group is connected. The first line is connected to a first source. The second line is connected to a second source. The apparatus further includes a control unit configured to: (1) perform control to increase a current flowing through the second source while performing control to decrease a current flowing through the first source, or (2) suppress a variation of total amount of flowing current by changing the current flowing through the second source in response to a change in the current flowing through the first source.

Abstract: An imaging device as an embodiment includes: a pixel unit having a plurality of pixels arranged to form a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns; a readout unit that divides the pixel unit into a plurality of pixel blocks in accordance with a division pattern, each pixel block including at least two of the plurality of pixels, and combines signals from the at least two of the plurality of pixels included in one pixel block of the plurality of pixel blocks to generate one signal for each of the plurality of pixel blocks; a detection unit that detects that a change in signal values between a plurality of signals that are sequentially generated by the readout unit of the one pixel block; and a control unit that controls the readout unit.