Method for driving solid-state imaging device
US10928493B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 31, 2018 |
| Grant date | Feb 23, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 16, 2038 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/1538
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is a method for driving a solid-state imaging device including a unit pixel which includes at least a first pixel including: a photoelectric converter which receives reflected light from an object and converts the reflected light into charge; an exposure resetter which switches between exposure and discharge of the charge in the photoelectric converter; and a plurality of readers which read the charge from the photoelectric converter and include at least a first reader and a second reader. The method includes: performing a first exposure as the exposure that is performed in a first period in which a gate of the first reader is ON; and performing a second exposure as the exposure that is performed in a second period which is started in conjunction with the end of the first period and in which a gate of the second reader is ON.
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