Patent ID: 8310579
Filing Date: 2012-11-13
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising: a plurality of signal accumulating units for accumulating signals based on outputs from a plurality of pixels, each including a photoelectric conversion element, arranged in a plurality of columns; a common signal line for transferring signals outputted from each of the plurality of signal accumulating units; a plurality of block wirings each arranged correspondingly to a number of the plurality of signal accumulating units coupled to the pixels of a part of the columns, the number being smaller than the total number of the plurality of signal accumulating units; a plurality of reset units each resetting a potential of a corresponding one of the block wirings; a plurality of block horizontal scanning units for outputting, to the common signal line, the signal accumulated in the plurality of signal accumulating units; and a plurality of reset controlling units each for controlling a respectively corresponding one of the plurality of reset units, each reset controlling unit being arranged in a respectively corresponding one of the plurality of block horizontal scanning units.