Patent ID: 7626628
Filing Date: 2009-12-01
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A photoelectric conversion device, comprising: a plurality of photoelectric conversion blocks each comprising: a photoelectric conversion element; photoelectric conversion element resetting means for supplying an initialization potential to the photoelectric conversion element to reset the photoelectric conversion element; and transfer means for transferring a voltage of the photoelectric conversion element, wherein the photoelectric conversion element resetting means resets the photoelectric conversion element every time, during a reading period, the voltage of the photoelectric conversion element is transferred and continues resetting the photoelectric conversion element for a standby period, and wherein the resetting means includes: a switch connected with a terminal for the initialization potential; and reset signal output means for controlling an on/off state of the switch; and wherein the reset signal output means outputs to the switch a first reset signal for resetting the photoelectric conversion element, every time during the reading period the voltage of the photoelectric conversion element is transferred, and the reset signal output means outputs to the switch a second reset signal for keeping the photoelectric conversion element reset for the standby period.