Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Photoelectric conversion apparatus, switching an electric path between a conductive state and a non-conductive state
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Application No.: US15091708Application Date: 2016-04-06
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Publication No.: US10116854B2Publication Date: 2018-10-30
- Inventor: Satoshi Kato
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP2015-081531 20150413
- Main IPC: H04N5/232
- IPC: H04N5/232 ; H04N5/357 ; H01L27/146 ; H04N5/374 ; H04N5/3745

Abstract:
Provided is a photoelectric conversion apparatus, including: a sensor cell unit including a photoelectric conversion unit, an amplification unit, a select switch, and a reset switch, the amplification unit including an input node and an output node; an output line; a signal processing unit; and a control unit. The output node is electrically connected to the signal processing unit via the select switch and via the output line in this order. The input node is electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion unit, and is electrically connected to the signal processing unit via the reset switch and via the output line in this order. The control unit controls the reset switch and the select switch to be both in a conductive state in a predetermined period.
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