Patent ID: 7944492
Filing Date: 2011-05-17
Classification: H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state image pickup device, comprising: a pixel section including at least one pixel circuit including a mechanism for converting an optical signal into an electric signal and accumulating the electric signal in response to exposure time; a pixel driving section configured to drive said pixel section to carry out signal accumulation and signal outputting; at least one different circuit section configured to carry out a process relating to accessing to said pixel section through said pixel driving section; and a control section configured to control, at least upon the signal accumulation of said pixel circuit, said pixel driving section so as to maintain said pixel circuit in a state wherein said pixel circuit accumulates the electric signal and control supply of a power supply voltage to said different circuit section, wherein said pixel driving section maintains said pixel circuit in the state that said pixel circuit accumulates the electric signal in response to a control signal received from said control section, and wherein said pixel section, pixel driving section and different circuit section are integrated as an integrated circuit, and the control signal is supplied from the outside.