Photoelectric conversion device, photoelectric conversion method, and computer program

Abstract

The present invention provides a photoelectric conversion device that can suppress color changes even in environments where flashing light sources or light sources moving within a frame are used as illumination. [Solution] The photoelectric conversion device includes an avalanche photodiode that outputs a signal in response to incident photons, a counter that counts and outputs the number of output signals from the avalanche photodiode, a determination unit that determines whether the number of output signals is greater than or equal to a threshold, and a control unit that controls the exposure time of the avalanche photodiode and the recharge period of the avalanche photodiode during the exposure time, wherein the control unit controls at least one of the threshold, the exposure time, and the recharge period so that the maximum number of recharges determined by the exposure time and the recharge period is greater than the threshold.

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