Patent ID: 8299414
Filing Date: 2012-10-30
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state imaging device comprising: a plurality of pixel units which are two-dimensionally disposed in a matrix direction, and each of which comprises a photoelectric conversion unit and an amplifying unit which amplifies an output of the photoelectric conversion unit and outputs a pixel signal; a plurality of column signal lines which are provided for each one column of the plurality of pixel units and in which the pixel signals from the amplifying units are output to each of a plurality of rows; a plurality of column circuits which are provided for each column and process signals from the column signal lines; a switching unit which switches connection between the plurality of the column signal lines for each one column and the corresponding column circuit for each one column based on an input signal; and a mode control unit which outputs signals to the switching unit and controls switching between a first mode in which the plurality of the column signal lines are connected to the column circuits on the same column thereof and a second mode in which one of the plurality of the column signal lines for each one column is connected to the column circuit on another column.