Solid-state image pickup device and method for driving the same in solid-state imaging pickup device and method for driving the same in a number of modes

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 10057531
APP PUB NO 20180184032A1
SERIAL NO

15893425

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A system and method for driving a solid-state image pickup device including a pixel array unit including unit pixels. Each unit pixel includes a photoelectric converter, column signal lines and a number of analog-digital converting units. The unit pixels are selectively controlled in units of rows. Analog signals output from the unit pixels in a row selected by the selective control though the column signal lines are converted to digital signals via the analog-digital converting units. The digital signals are added among a number of unit pixels via the analog-digital converting units. The added digital signals from the analog-digital converting units are read. Each unit pixel in the pixel array unit is selectively controlled in units of arbitrary rows, the analog-distal converting units being operable to performing the converting in a (a) normal-frame-rate mode and a (b) high-frame-rate mode in response to control signals.

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  • SONY CORPORATION

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fukushima, Noriyuki Kanagawa, JP 95 2229
Muramatsu, Yoshinori Kanagawa, JP 83 1863
Nitta, Yoshikazu Tokyo, JP 70 1753
Yasui, Yukihiko Kanagawa, JP 12 290

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