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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 26, 2017
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2016
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Kazuaki Tashiro, Isehara, JP;
Takashi Moriyama, Yokohama, JP;
Tatsuhito Goden, Machida, JP;
Toshiaki Ono, Ebina, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image sensor includes a readout unit having a plurality of circuit blocks. At least a part of each of the plurality of circuit blocks is arranged in each of a plurality of regions electrically isolated from each other. When latchup has occurred in a circuit block of the plurality of circuit blocks, the voltage supply unit shuts off supply of a power supply voltage to the region in which the part is arranged, and then performs the supply of the power supply voltage to the region in which the part is arranged, and the voltage supply unit supplies the power supply voltage to the region in which the circuit block without latchup is arranged, while shutting off the supply of the power supply voltage to the region in which the part is arranged.