Patent ID: 8483359
Filing Date: 2013-07-09
Classification: G01T,H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state imaging device, comprising: a photodetecting section having M (an integer not less than 2)×N (an integer not less than 2) pixel portions P a plurality of reading-out wirings L a signal reading-out section being connected to each of the plurality of reading-out wirings L a plurality of row selecting wirings L a row selecting section being connected to one end of each of the plurality of row selecting wirings L an overflow preventing section being connected to the other end of each of the plurality of row selecting wirings L a controlling section for individually controlling operations of the row selecting section and the overflow preventing section, the controlling section controlling the overflow preventing section such that the overflow preventing section, when any one of the plurality of row selecting wirings L