Patent ID: 9319610
Filing Date: 2016-04-19
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. An image pickup device comprising: a first switch that is controllable to provide electrical connection and disconnection between a first pixel and a first analog-to-digital converter, the first switch is electrically connected between the first pixel and the first analog-to-digital converter; a second switch that is controllable to provide electrical connection and disconnection between a second pixel and a second analog-to-digital converter, the second switch is electrically connected between the second pixel and the second analog-to-digital converter; a selection switch that is controllable to provide electrical connection and disconnection between the first pixel and the second pixel, the second switch is electrically connected between the second analog-to-digital converter and the selection switch; a first output line that directly electrically connects an output of the first pixel to an output of the third pixel, the second pixel is between the first pixel and a third pixel; a control unit configured to control the first switch to electrically connect the first analog-to-digital converter to the first output line while simultaneously controlling the second switch; and a second output line that directly electrically connects output of the second pixel to the second switch, wherein the control unit is configured to control the selection switch to electrically connect the first output line to the second output line while simultaneously controlling the second switch to electrically disconnect the second analog-to-digital converter from the second output line.