Patent ID: 7274395

Claim:
A MOS-type image sensor comprising: a first photodiode; a second photodiode; a first line-selection line provided for said first photodiode; a first signal-reset line provided for said first photodiode; a second line-selection line provided for said second photodiode; and a second signal-reset line provided for said second photodiode; said first line-selection line, said first signal-reset line, said second line-selection line and said second signal-reset line being arranged substantially parallel to one another, said first photodiode being positioned between said first line-selection line and said first signal-reset line, said second photodiode being positioned between said second line-selection line and said second signal-reset line, said first signal-reset line and said second line-selection line being positioned between said first photodiode and said second photodiode, wherein said first photodiode is scanned to read out electric charges therefrom before said second photodiode is scanned to read out electric charges therefrom.