Patent ID: 6730898
Filing Date: 2004-05-04
Classification: G11C,H01L,H04N

Abstract:
A photoelectric device comprising: a photoelectric transducer for converting light into an electrical signal; reset means for resetting the photoelectric transducer and having an input terminal connected to an output terminal of the photoelectric transducer; an amplifier having an input terminal connected to the output terminal of the photoelectric transducer; a charge transfer switch having a first terminal connected to an output terminal of the amplifier and a second terminal; a capacitor connected to the second terminal of the charge transfer switch; a source follower amplifier having a gate connected to the second terminal of the charge transfer switch; channel select means for selecting a given channel and having a first terminal connected to a source of the source follower amplifier and a second terminal; a common signal line connected to the second terminal of the channel select means, and to a second terminal of a channel select means of each of a plurality of other photoelectric devices; and a current source connected to the common signal line.