Patent ID: 9137468
Filing Date: 2015-09-15
Classification: H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image pickup apparatus comprising: a plurality of photoelectric conversion units including a first photoelectric conversion unit and a second photoelectric conversion unit adjacent to the first photoelectric conversion unit; a first transfer transistor configured to transfer charge of the first photoelectric conversion unit; a second transfer transistor configured to transfer charge of the second photoelectric conversion unit; a first drive line that supplies a drive pulse to the first transfer transistor; a second drive line that supplies a drive pulse to the second transfer transistor; a first drive unit configured to drive the first drive line; and a second drive unit configured to drive the second drive line, wherein an output impedance of the second drive unit during a period in which the first drive unit supplies the first transfer transistor with a drive pulse for setting the first transfer transistor to be in a conductive state and also the second drive unit supplies the second transfer transistor with a drive pulse for setting the second transfer transistor to be in a non-conductive state is higher than an output impedance of the second drive unit during a period in which the first drive line supplies the first transfer transistor with the drive pulse for setting the first transfer transistor to be in the conductive state and also the second drive line supplies the second transfer transistor with a drive pulse for setting the second transfer transistor to be in the conductive state.