Patent ID: 9232166
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A photoelectric conversion apparatus comprising: a pixel array configured to include a plurality of pixels; a first electrical signal supply unit configured to supply an electrical signal; and a second electrical signal supply unit, configured to supply an electrical signal, wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes a photoelectric conversion unit that generates signal charge, wherein the pixel array includes a first analog-to-digital conversion unit and a second analog-to-digital conversion unit each converting an analog signal based on the signal charge into a digital signal, wherein the first analog-to-digital conversion unit is electrically connected to the first electrical signal supply unit and converts the analog signal into the digital signal using the electrical signal supplied from the first electrical signal supply unit, and wherein the second analog-to-digital conversion unit is electrically connected to the second electrical signal supply unit and converts the analog signal into the digital signal using the electrical signal supplied from the second electrical signal supply unit.