Patent ID: 9332202
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising: a pixel; an analog to digital conversion unit configured to convert an analog signal outputted from the pixel into a digital signal; a first memory; and a second memory, wherein, during a first conversion period, the analog to digital conversion unit converts, to the digital signal, the analog signal outputted from the pixel in response to a reset of the pixel, the first memory holds the digital signal outputted from the analog to digital conversion unit, thereafter, according to a first transfer control signal, the second memory holds the digital signal held by the first memory, during a second conversion period, the analog to digital conversion unit converts, to the digital signal, the analog signal outputted from the pixel based on a photoelectric conversion of the pixel, the first memory holds the digital signal outputted from the analog to digital conversion unit, and wherein the first memory has a first latch circuit configured to hold the digital signal outputted from the analog to digital conversion unit, and a second latch circuit configured to hold the digital signal held by the first latch circuit, according to a second transfer control signal, and the second memory has a third latch circuit configured to hold the digital signal held in the first latch circuit, according to the first transfer control signal, and a fourth latch circuit configured to hold the digital signal held by the third latch circuit, according to a third transfer control signal.