Patent ID: 9602752
Date: 2017-03-21
CPC Classifications: H01L,H03M,H04N

Claim:
1. A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising: a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and generating an image signal by photoelectric conversion; and a plurality of A/D converting units, each arranged correspondingly to one of columns of the matrix, to convert the image signal into a n-bit digital value, n being an integer equal to or larger than 2, wherein each of the plurality of A/D converting units comprises: a plurality of first storage units configured to store the n-bit digital value one bit by one bit, and a plurality of second storage units each arranged correspondingly to each of the plurality of first storage units, to hold the digital value transferred from the first storage unit, and wherein: the plurality of first storage units and the plurality of second storage units form first and second pairs, each pair including the first storage unit and the second storage unit storing the digital value of the same bit, the first and second pairs are adjacent to each other, the first storage unit of the first pair and the first storage unit of the second pair are connected to a common control line configured to control an operation of the storing, and the second storage unit of the first pair and the second storage unit of the second pair are connected to a common control line configured to control an operation of the storing.