Patent ID: 8653466

Claim:
A solid-state imaging device comprising: a light receiving unit that includes M×N (M and N are integers equal to or greater than 2) pixels which are two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix of M rows and N columns and each of which includes a photodiode; a plurality of signal output units that is provided in association with a plurality of column groups, respectively, wherein the column groups are divided from the N columns and each of the column groups includes two or more columns; and a vertical shift register that controls charge outputs from the pixels on row by row basis, wherein each of the plurality of signal output units includes: two or more integrating circuits that are provided in association with the two or more columns in a corresponding column group, each of which accumulates charge output from the pixels in a corresponding column, and converts the charge into a voltage signal; two or more holding circuits that are connected to output ends of the two or more integrating circuits, respectively; a horizontal shift register that causes the two or more holding circuits to sequentially output voltage signals; a first input terminal electrode group including a plurality of terminal electrodes for inputting a reset signal that resets the integrating circuits, a hold signal that controls input of voltage signals to the holding circuits, a horizontal start signal that starts operation of the horizontal shift register, a horizontal clock signal that regulates clock of the horizontal shift register; and a first output terminal electrode that provides output signals from the holding circuits, the solid-state imaging device further includes: a second input terminal electrode group that is provided separately from the first input terminal electrode group and includes a plurality of terminal electrodes for receiving the reset signal, the hold signal, the horizontal start signal, and the horizontal clock signal, respectively; input switches that are provided in each signal output unit in order to switch an electrode group which is connects with the integrating circuits, the holding circuits, and the horizontal shift register, between the first and second input terminal electrode groups; a second output terminal electrode that is provided separately from the first output terminal electrode and provides the output signals; an input signal line that is provided across the plurality of signal output units in order to connect the input switches in each signal output unit with the second input terminal electrode group (except for a terminal electrode for the horizontal start signal); and an output signal line that is provided across the plurality of signal output units in order to connect the holding circuits in each signal output unit with the second output terminal electrode.