Solid-state imaging device and imaging system having a plurality of unit pixel regions
US9906747B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/18
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, wherein one pixel of the plurality of pixels is arranged in one unit pixel region of a plurality of unit pixel regions, a plurality of sub vertical output lines, each of which outputs pixel signals from the plurality of pixels in the same pixel column, and a plurality of block select circuits provided in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of sub vertical output lines. A load capacitance connected to a main vertical output line is reduced by connecting the plurality of sub vertical output lines and the main vertical output line via the plurality of block select circuits. This makes high-speed pixel signal readout possible.
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