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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 05, 2009
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2005
Toshiaki Sato, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kazuhiro Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Toshiaki Sato, Shizuoka-ken, JP;
Kazuhiro Saito, Tokyo, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A solid state image device with a high frame rate, that can restrain image distortion etc. from taking place in case of filming of moving pictures or rapid filming and moreover can output signals excellent in the S/N proportion in a stable fashion, and a camera using it is provided. A frame memory apparatus having a plurality of memories respectively corresponding with respective pixels of a photoelectric conversion apparatus and an apparatus of recording signals of respective pixels of the photoelectric conversion apparatus into the memory elements of the frame memory apparatus are included. The memory element is configured at least by a sample hold circuit, the sample hold circuit has a capacitor apparatus and an impedance conversion apparatus and the impedance conversion apparatus is configured by an operational amplifier.