Patent ID: 8355066
Filing Date: 2013-01-15
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising: a pixel region including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel including a photoelectric conversion element, and a reset switch configured to discharge an electric charge of the photoelectric conversion element; and a first scanning circuit configured to supply a reset control signal for controlling an operation of the reset switches, wherein the pixel region and the first scanning circuit are disposed on a semiconductor substrate, the pixel region includes a first pixel region and a second pixel region, the second pixel region includes pixel rows different from pixel rows included in the first pixel region, and the first scanning circuit includes a first decoder configured to control an operation of the reset switch of each of the pixel rows arranged in the first pixel region, and a second decoder configured to control an operation of the reset switch of each of the pixel rows arranged in the second pixel region, wherein after the first decoder turns on successively the reset switches of the plurality of the pixel rows included in the first pixel region, the second decoder turns on successively the reset switches of the plurality of the pixel rows included in the second pixel region, and while the second decoder turns on successively the reset switches of the plurality of the pixel rows included in the second pixel region, the first decoder turns on successively the reset switches of the plurality of the pixel rows included in the first pixel region.