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Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021

Filed:

Dec. 06, 2018
Applicant:

Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Katsuro Takenaka, Honjo, JP;

Atsushi Iwashita, Tokyo, JP;

Shoshiro Saruta, Tokyo, JP;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/17 (2006.01); H04N 5/378 (2011.01); H04N 5/376 (2011.01); H04N 5/374 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01T 1/17 (2013.01); H04N 5/376 (2013.01); H04N 5/378 (2013.01); H04N 5/3741 (2013.01);
Abstract

Pixel array includes pixels each including conversion element, and switch having control terminal, first primary terminal connected to the conversion element, and second primary terminal connected to one of signal lines. The pixel array includes pixel groups each including pixels arrayed to form at least 2 row×2 column pattern. In pixels of each pixel group, the control terminals are connected to different driving lines and the second primary terminals are commonly connected to one of the signal lines. In the pixel groups, first and second pixel groups are arranged adjacent to each other in column direction. Signal is read from the first pixel group via the first signal line of the single lines. Signal is read from the second pixel group via the second signal line of the single lines.


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