Patent ID: 8659682
Filing Date: 2014-02-25
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising: a pixel section having pixels two-dimensionally arranged into rows and columns each pixel containing a photoelectric conversion means, an amplification means for amplifying and outputting as pixel signal a signal electric charge of said photoelectric conversion means, and a reset means for resetting signal electric charges accumulated at said amplification means; a vertical scanning section for selecting a row to be read out of said pixel section; a vertical signal line provided column by column for outputting the signal from said pixel section; and a DMOS type bias section connected to said vertical signal line having DMOS transistor for setting a bias current flowing into said amplification means; wherein said DMOS type bias section sets said bias current for said amplification means to be smaller than a bias current at the time of resetting said amplification means when reading from said amplification means signal electric charges accumulated at said photoelectric conversion means, and wherein said DMOS type bias has a switch means for switching a connecting point of the gate of said DMOS transistor to a first reference voltage or to a source side wiring of said DMOS transistor so as to change the connecting point of the gate of said DMOS transistor from said first reference voltage to the source side wiring with using said switch means after resetting of the signal electric charges inputted to said amplification means is ended so that the bias current for said amplification means is smaller when the gate of said DMOS transistor is connected to the source side wiring.