Patent ID: 8767110
Filing Date: 2014-07-01
Classification: H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state image pickup device comprising: a light receiving section where M×N pixel units P a first row selecting section which selects any m a second row selecting section which selects any m a first readout section which is connected to N readout signal lines L a second readout section which is connected to N readout signal lines L the first row selecting section and the second row selecting section select rows different from each other in the light receiving section, and the first row selecting section and the first readout section, and the second row selecting section and the second readout section operate in parallel with each other (provided that M and N are each an integer not less than 2, m, m in the light receiving section, a control signal line for providing control signals giving instructions for discharge from each of a junction capacitance section of the photodiode and the charge accumulating section in each pixel unit P the first row selecting section outputs the control signal to the control signal line via the switch or the tri-state buffer provided to a first terminal of the control signal line of the m the second row selecting section outputs the control signal to the control signal line via the switch or the tri-state buffer provided to a second terminal of the control signal line of the m