Method for driving photoelectric conversion apparatus
US8957360B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Feb 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/771
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
In a photoelectric conversion apparatus including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each of the pixels including a photoelectric conversion unit, a first holding unit configured to hold electric charge, a second holding unit configured to hold electric charge, a first transfer unit configured to connect the photoelectric conversion unit and the first holding unit, a second transfer unit configured to connect the first holding unit and the second holding unit, and a third transfer unit configured to connect the photoelectric conversion unit and a power supply, a first operation mode and a second operation mode are selectively executed.
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