Patent ID: 8957996
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state imaging device comprising: a pixel unit in which a plurality of pixels that perform photoelectric conversion are arranged in the form of a matrix, wherein each of the pixels includes a photodiode; a pixel signal reading unit configured to read a pixel signal in a signal line from the pixel unit, and perform column signal processing with respect to an input signal; an evaluation pattern generation unit configured to receive a control signal and one or more signal line interception signals and generate a pseudo-evaluation pattern according to the control signal, wherein the evaluation pattern generation unit is configured to separate a signal line of a column of pixels that is designated by the control signal from the pixel unit, connect the separated signal line to a fixed electric potential having a level according to the pseudo-evaluation pattern, and supply the corresponding signal to the pixel signal reading unit as a signal subject to the column signal process, wherein the evaluation pattern generation unit includes: wherein