Patent ID: 9241117
Filing Date: 2016-01-19
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image pickup apparatus comprising: a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit, an amplifying transistor configured to amplify a signal based on an electric charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit, a transfer transistor configured to transfer the electric charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit to an input node of the amplifying transistor, and a reset transistor including a third node directly connected to the input node of the amplifying transistor and a fourth node electrically connected to a reset voltage line, and a switch transistor including a first node, a second node, and a control node, the first node directly connected to the input node of the amplifying transistor, the second node directly connected to a common wiring; wherein the common wiring electrically connects the input node of the amplifying transistor of a first pixel of the plurality of pixels to the input node of the amplifying transistor of another pixel of the plurality of pixels, and wherein at least two of the second nodes are directly connected to the common wiring.