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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Feb. 04, 2011
Tomoyuki Noda, Kawasaki, JP;
Tomoyuki Noda, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A solid-state image pickup apparatus includes a storage, first and second common lines, a first block line that is disposed between the storage and the first common line and receives a signal from an odd-numbered column, a second block line that is disposed between the storage and the second common line and receives a signal from an even-numbered column, first switches for controlling connections between the storage and the first block line, second switches for controlling connections between the storage and the second block line, first control lines for the first switches, second control lines for the second switches, a first lead line for transmitting a signal from the first block line to the first common line, a second lead line for transmitting a signal from the second block line to the second common line, and a scanning unit for supplying pulses to the first and second control lines.