Patent ID: 6747700
Filing Date: 2004-06-08
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A solid state image pickup apparatus comprising:a plurality of pixels which are arranged in at least one rows and grouped into a plurality of groups; a horizontal scanning circuit which reads a pixel signal from said pixels; a plurality of horizontal selection lines, each of the horizontal selection lines connected to the pixel in each of the rows for outputting the pixel signal; a plurality of split buses selectively connected to each of the horizontal selection lines; a plurality of selecting switches, each of the selecting switches connected to each of the horizontal selection lines for selecting one of the split buses based on a selection signal output from the horizontal scanning circuit for outputting the pixel signal to selected one of the split buses; an integrated bus selectively connected to each of said split buses; and switching elements connected between the split buses and the integrated bus for validating the electrical connection between each of said split buses and said integrated bus only to any one of the split buses, or for invalidating the connection to all of the split buses.