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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2014
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuki Ohshitanai, Kawasaki, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A solid-state imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus may include a plurality of pixels each including a first photoelectric conversion element and a second photoelectric conversion element, a processing circuit configured to perform a first process for generating a first signal corresponding to a charge generated by the first photoelectric conversion element, and a second process for generating a second signal corresponding to a sum of the charge generated by the first photoelectric conversion element and a charge generated by the second photoelectric conversion element, and a current source configured to supply a first driving current to the processing circuit when the processing circuit performs the first process, and supply a second driving current higher than the first driving current to the processing circuit when the processing circuit performs the second.