Patent ID: 8305469
Filing Date: 2012-11-06
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image pickup apparatus having a plurality of pixels for photoelectrically converting an object image into pixel signals, the image pickup apparatus comprising; a vertical scanning circuit adapted to output driving signals to the plurality of pixels; a pixel signal readout circuit adapted to read out the pixel signals from the plurality of pixels on a line-by-line basis via vertical signal lines; a dummy signal readout circuit adapted to read out dummy signals, said dummy signal readout circuit not being connected to the plurality of pixels and the vertical signal lines; a horizontal scanning circuit adapted to transfer outputs of said pixel signal readout circuit and said dummy signal readout circuit; and a correcting section adapted to correct the outputs of said pixel signal readout circuit on a line-by-line basis using the outputs of said dummy signal readout circuit, wherein said dummy signal readout circuit is disposed between said vertical scanning circuit and said horizontal scanning circuit.