Patent ID: 7852386
Filing Date: 2010-12-14
Classification: H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid state imaging device comprising: a pixel portion having a plurality of pixels in a two-dimensional array defined by columns and rows, the pixels configured for converting light signals into electric signals, the plurality of pixels arrayed arranged in columns in an effective pixel portion and a dummy pixel portion; a timing generator for generating address information for reading signals of pixels of said effective pixel portion and timing signals for reading pixels of said dummy pixel portion; a column decoder for outputting line selection signals for selecting a certain plurality of lines of pixels in one frame period based on said address information output from said timing generator; a column selection circuit for generating transfer signals and reset signals used for control of reading signals of pixels in the column portions of the pixel portion by said plurality of line selection signals output from said column decoder based on said timing signals and selecting column portions of pixels in said effective pixel portion and said dummy pixel portion; and a transfer circuit for reading signals of corresponding pixels based on said transfer signals and reset signals output from said column selection circuit, then transferring signals of read pixels by the row signal lines, wherein,