Patent ID: 8947565
Filing Date: 2015-02-03
Classification: H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state image sensor comprising: a pixel array including a plurality of pixels that are arranged in columns and rows; a plurality of read signal lines, each of which is connected to a number of pixels that are arranged in a row direction; a plurality of output signal lines, each of which is connected to a number of pixels that are arranged in a column direction; a color filter array which defines the color red, blue and green components of light rays to be incident on the plurality of pixels; and a peripheral circuit having the function of reading pixel signals from the pixel array at a first frame rate and at a second frame rate which is lower than the first frame rate, wherein the read signal lines are classified into a first type of read signal lines, each of which is connected to a group of pixels from which pixel signals are read at the first frame rate, and a second type of read signal lines, each of which is connected to a group of pixels from which pixel signals are read at the second frame rate, and wherein among a plurality of pixels which are connected to each said first type of read signal line, two pixels on two adjacent columns are arranged on two opposite sides with respect to the first type of read signal line, and wherein among a plurality of pixels which are connected to each said second type of read signal line, two pixels on two adjacent columns are arranged on two opposite sides with respect to the second type of read signal line, and wherein the pixels on which light rays with the color red and blue components are incident are connected to the first type of read signal line, and the pixels on which light rays with the color green components are incident are connected to the first and second types of read signal lines.