Patent ID: 8570417
Filing Date: 2013-10-29
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state imaging device comprising: a pixel array section with a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional array with rows and columns, each pixel having a photoelectric conversion function of converting an optical signal into an electric signal, the pixel array being subdivided in to a plurality of groups of pixels; a pixel drive unit configured to control driving of the pixels in each selected group, the pixel drive unit having respective pixel drive lines associated with the pixels on a row basis; signal lines associated with the pixels on a column basis and configured to transport electric signals readout from selected pixels; a multiplexer circuit configured to select signal lines for readout of electric signals from the pixels; and a readout circuit including the multiplexer circuit, a horizontal scan circuit operative to drive the multiplexer circuit and a respective analog to digital circuit per pixel group configured to convert an analog signal received from the signal lines into a digital signal; wherein,