Title:
PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JPH05244511
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
PURPOSE: To reduce an instantaneous large current at reset in the photoelectric converter requiring resetting for plural picture elements.
CONSTITUTION: The photoelectric converter in which plural photoelectric conversion elements S11-Smn resetting a stored charge are arranged has vertical lines VL1-VLn of the same configuration to which plural photoelectric conversion elements in the vertical direction are connected and switch means Qb1-Qbn used to connect the vertical lines to ground and apply separate resetting to the elements by differentiating periods when the vertical lines are connected to ground through the switch means from the plural vertical lines.
Inventors:
TAKAHASHI HIDEKAZU
Application Number:
JP7300992A
Publication Date:
September 21, 1993
Filing Date:
February 26, 1992
Export Citation:
Assignee:
CANON KK
International Classes:
H01L27/146; H04N5/335; H04N5/361; H04N5/369; H04N5/374; (IPC1-7): H04N5/335; H01L27/146
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Yamashita