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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2015
Filed:
Feb. 08, 2011
Shigetoshi Sugawa, Sendai, JP;
Hideki Tominaga, Kyoto, JP;
Kenji Takubo, Kyoto, JP;
Yasushi Kondo, Kyoto, JP;
Shigetoshi Sugawa, Sendai, JP;
Hideki Tominaga, Kyoto, JP;
Kenji Takubo, Kyoto, JP;
Yasushi Kondo, Kyoto, JP;
Shimadzu Corporation, Kyoto-Shi, JP;
Tohoku University, Miyagi, JP;
Abstract
A transistor () which acts as a load-current source for a source follower amplifying transistor () for outputting a pixel signal to a pixel output line () is provided in each picture element (), whereby a high bias current is prevented from passing through the high-resistance pixel output line (), so that a variation in an offset voltage among picture elements is suppressed. Inclusion of the high-resistance pixel output line () into the source follower amplification circuit is also avoided, whereby the gain characteristics are prevented from deterioration. Thus, the S/N ratio of the picture element is improved so as to enhance the quality of the images.