Patent ID: 6885401
Filing Date: 2005-04-26
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising: a solid-state imaging device including a light receiving portion having a plurality of light receiving pixels, a storing portion arranged adjacent to the light receiving portion, and a horizontal transfer portion arranged adjacent to the storing portion; a timing control circuit for dividing a first clock generated by a first clock generating circuit and having a predetermined cycle to generate a vertical scan timing signal and a horizontal scan timing signal; a vertical drive circuit connected to the timing control circuit for generating a vertical transfer clock from a second clock, the cycle of which is shorter than the first clock, in accordance with the vertical scan timing signal, wherein the vertical transfer clock is used to transfer information charges accumulated in the light receiving pixels of the light receiving portion to the storing portion; and a horizontal drive circuit connected to the first clock generating circuit and the timing control circuit for generating a horizontal transfer clock from the first clock in accordance with the horizontal scan timing signal, wherein the horizontal transfer clock is used to output the information charges transferred from the storing portion to the horizontal transfer portion.