Title:
IMAGING APPARATUS, IMAGING SYSTEM, AND IMAGING APPARATUS DRIVE METHOD
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2014135548
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To enable rapid signal reading or power consumption reduction.SOLUTION: An imaging apparatus includes: multiple pixel units each one of which has a photoelectric conversion unit and an amplification transistor for outputting a signal based on an electric charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit; a first output line for outputting signals from two or more pixel units including a first pixel unit; and a second output line for outputting signals from two or more pixel units including a second pixel unit. The imaging apparatus includes: a connection unit for controlling electric connection between the input node of the amplification transistor of the first pixel unit and the input node of the amplification transistor of the second pixel unit; and a control unit for selectively outputting a signal from at least one of the first and second pixel units to the first output line among the first and second output lines when the connection unit connects the input nodes of the first and second pixel units.
Inventors:
TOTSUKA YOJI
Application Number:
JP2013001081A
Publication Date:
July 24, 2014
Filing Date:
January 08, 2013
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CANON KK
International Classes:
H04N5/3745
Domestic Patent References:
| JP2010193437A | 2010-09-02 | |||
| JP2009272820A | 2009-11-19 | |||
| JP2009016972A | 2009-01-22 | |||
| JP2012130656A | 2012-07-12 | |||
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Takuma Abe
Sogo Kuroiwa
Sogo Kuroiwa