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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 25, 2020
Filed:
Jun. 20, 2018
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Tatsuya Suzuki, Kokubunji, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image capturing device including a pixel array having pixels forming a first group and pixels forming a second group, a selection circuit to sequentially output signals of the pixels of the first group to a first signal line and sequentially output signals of the pixels of the second group to a second signal line, an output circuit to output a pixel signal in accordance with a signal supplied to an input node from the pixel array via the selection circuit, a switch circuit to control connection of the first signal line to the input node and connection of the second signal line to the input node, a load circuit to consume power, a reset circuit to perform a reset operation of resetting a potential of the input node.