Patent ID: 8431879

Claim:
A solid-state imaging device comprising: unit pixels including: a charge generating section for generating a signal charge corresponding to an amount of received light, a charge storing part for storing the signal charge, a transfer gate section arranged between the charge generating section and the charge storing part for transferring the signal charge generated by the charge generating section to the charge storing part, a pixel signal generating section for generating a pixel signal commensurate with the signal charge stored at the charge storing part, and a reset section for resetting the signal charge at the charge storing part; a drain line provided connected commonly with other unit pixels and connected to the reset section and the pixel signal generating section, wherein a drain voltage is blunted during off transition by a factor of from 3 to 10000 times; and wherein a buffer for driving the drain line and for forming a drive current is inserted between a low power line and a reference power source.