Abstract: The present invention relates to an image sensor system. The invention further relates to an X-ray imaging system comprising such an image sensor system. More in particular, the present invention is related to image sensor systems that use a relatively small pixel width. The present invention proposes to group the pixel columns in a plurality of column groups, each column group comprising at least three columns of pixels. The binary counters corresponding to the columns in a column group are reset at the start of a conversion cycle such that at least three columns among the at least three columns in a column group are reset to a different initial value.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image sensor system. The invention further relates to an X-ray imaging system comprising such an image sensor system. More in particular, the present invention is related to image sensor systems that use a relatively small pixel width. According to the present invention, the conversion unit comprises, for each column of pixels, a load that comprises a toggling unit configured for toggling a predefined number of bits in response to the clock signal. Furthermore, the load and binary counter are operable in a counting mode, in which mode the binary counter increases the binary count value in dependence of the clock signal and the load does not toggle, and in a non-counting mode, in which mode the binary counter has stopped counting and the load toggles said predefined number of bits in dependence of the clock signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image sensor system. The invention further relates to an X-ray imaging system comprising such an image sensor system. More in particular, the present invention is related to image sensor systems that use a relatively small pixel width. According to the present invention, the conversion unit comprises, for each column of pixels, a load that comprises a toggling unit configured for toggling a predefined number of bits in response to the clock signal. Furthermore, the load and binary counter are operable in a counting mode, in which mode the binary counter increases the binary count value in dependence of the clock signal and the load does not toggle, and in a non-counting mode, in which mode the binary counter has stopped counting and the load toggles said predefined number of bits in dependence of the clock signal.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an image sensor system. The invention further relates to an X-ray imaging system comprising such an image sensor system. More in particular, the present invention is related to image sensor systems that use a relatively small pixel width. The present invention proposes to group the pixel columns in a plurality of column groups, each column group comprising at least three columns of pixels. The binary counters corresponding to the columns in a column group are reset at the start of a conversion cycle such that at least three columns among the at least three columns in a column group are reset to a different initial value.