Patent ID: 8445986
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: G01T,H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. An image pickup apparatus comprising: a plurality of light receiving regions arranged two-dimensionally; a vertical scanning circuit comprising a plurality of unit circuits; a horizontal scanning circuit comprising a plurality of unit circuits, a plurality of first regions; and a plurality of second regions, wherein each of the plurality of first regions, in each of which each of unit circuits of the vertical scanning circuit is arranged, is arranged between two of the light receiving regions so that the plurality of first regions are spaced by an equal pitch, wherein each of the plurality of second regions, in each of which each of unit circuits of the horizontal scanning circuit is arranged, is arranged between two of the light receiving regions so that the plurality of second regions are spaced by an equal pitch; and wherein each of the plurality of first regions is arranged along a first direction and each of the plurality of second regions is arranged along a second direction different from the first direction.