Patent ID: 6166769
Filing Date: 2000-12-26
Classification: H01L,H04N

Abstract:
A solid-state imaging device comprising:a matrix of pixels arranged in rows and columns;a first signal holding circuit for holding a first signal transferred from one of said pixels before said pixel is reset;a second signal holding circuit for holding a second signal transferred from said one pixel after said pixel is reset; anda horizontal signal line group connected to said first signal holding circuit and said second signal holding circuit, said first signal holding circuit and said second signal holding circuit being positioned one on each side of said horizontal signal line group wherein said first and second signals are successively output via the horizontal signal line group;a driver circuit for generating drive pulses for energizing said first signal holding circuit and said second signal holding circuit; anda correlated double signal sampling circuit connected to said horizontal signal line group, for effecting a correlated double signal sampling on said first signal and said second signal received from said horizontal signal line group.