Solid-state imaging device including signal connecting section and solid-state imaging device driving method

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PATENT NO 9191601
APP PUB NO 20130299679A1
SERIAL NO

13979052

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A controlling section causes a charge of a photodiode to be output to an integration circuit by bringing a readout switch into a connected state, and then brings the readout switch into a non-connected state. Thereafter, a voltage value is output to a holding circuit from the integration circuit. After carrying out the output operation mentioned above, an operation for causing a charge held in an integrating capacitive element to be discharged, and bringing the readout switch into a connected state to cause a charge held in the photodiode to be discharged and an operation for causing voltage values held in the holding circuits to be sequentially output are carried out in parallel. Accordingly, a solid-state imaging device and a method of driving it capable of solving the problems due to a memory effect, a delay effect, and switching noise are realized.

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  • HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujita, Kazuki Hamamatsu, JP 64 238
Kyushima, Ryuji Hamamatsu, JP 49 212
Mori, Harumichi Hamamatsu, JP 49 234

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