Patent ID: 9313426
Filing Date: 2016-04-12
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A photoelectric conversion device comprising: a pixel array including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix; and a plurality of signal processing units, each associated with a respective one of columns of the pixel array and including an A/D conversion unit configured to convert a signal generated based on at least one of the plurality of pixels into a digital signal, wherein the photoelectric conversion device further comprises: wherein the driving signal transmission unit supplies, to one of the block output units and another of the block output units, the driving signal at respective different timings, wherein the driving signal transmission unit includes a first buffer circuit group including a plurality of buffer circuits connected in series with each other, wherein each of the plurality of buffer circuits is associated with a respective one of the plurality of signal processing groups, and wherein an output of each of the plurality of buffer circuits is given to the block output unit associated with the signal processing group associated with the buffer circuit.