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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Apr. 26, 2011
Tomoyuki Noda, Kawasaki, JP;
Tetsuya Itano, Zama, JP;
Koichiro Iwata, Ebina, JP;
Hidekazu Takahashi, Zama, JP;
Tomoyuki Noda, Kawasaki, JP;
Tetsuya Itano, Zama, JP;
Koichiro Iwata, Ebina, JP;
Hidekazu Takahashi, Zama, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image sensing apparatus includes a pixel array including an optical black region and effective pixel region, and a scanning unit which scans the pixel array. The scanning unit includes a first shift register which scans the optical black region by a shift operation, and a second shift register which scans the effective pixel region by a shift operation. The second shift register starts the shift operation during a first period when the first shift register scans the optical black region, and scans a readout region serving as a partial region of the effective pixel region during a second period following the first period.