Patent ID: 9355582
Filing Date: 2016-05-31
CPC Classification: G09G,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A solid-state image sensor comprising: a pixel circuit that includes a plurality of pixels for imaging a subject, wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a photoelectric transducer; a peripheral circuit provided in a vicinity of the pixel circuit, wherein the peripheral circuit is configured to perform an operation in regard to imaging the subject; and a connection element configured to electrically connect, during initialization of the plurality of pixels, an element in a pixel of the plurality of pixels to which a predetermined voltage is applied for initializing the pixel to the peripheral circuit with the predetermined voltage, wherein, to initialize the pixel in the plurality of pixels, the peripheral circuit is configured to apply voltages to gates of a transfer transistor, a selection transistor and the reset transistor in the pixel, to turn OFF the transfer transistor and the selection transistor and to turn ON the reset transistor.