Image sensor, image-sensing apparatus using the image sensor, and image-sensing system

An image sensor has a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit for processing signals from the photoelectric converter and outputting processed signals to an output line, the plurality of pixels having at least one position at which a first pixel, a sec...

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Main Authors NODA TOMOYUKI, KAIFU NORIYUKI, KIKUCHI SHIN, TASHIRO KAZUAKI
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 31.05.2011
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
COLORIMETRY
DIAGNOSIS
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
IDENTIFICATION
MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT,POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRA-RED,VISIBLE OR ULTRA-VIOLET LIGHT
MEASUREMENT OF NUCLEAR OR X-RADIATION
MEASURING
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PHYSICS
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION
RADIATION PYROMETRY
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
SURGERY
TESTING
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Summary:An image sensor has a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric converter and a pixel circuit for processing signals from the photoelectric converter and outputting processed signals to an output line, the plurality of pixels having at least one position at which a first pixel, a second pixel, a third pixel, a fourth pixel, a fifth pixel, and a sixth pixel are arranged in one direction, in that order, and the first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel, the fourth pixel, the fifth pixel, and the sixth pixel are arranged so that the photoelectric converters are arranged at the same pitch. The pixel circuit of the first pixel and the pixel circuit of the second pixel are arranged between the photoelectric converter of the first pixel and the photoelectric converter of the second pixel, the pixel circuit of the third pixel and the pixel circuit of the fourth pixel are arranged between the photoelectric converter of the third pixel and the photoelectric converter of the fourth pixel, and the pixel circuit of the fifth pixel and the pixel circuit of the sixth pixel are arranged between the photoelectric converter of the fifth pixel and the photoelectric converter of the sixth pixel. A scanning circuit is disposed between the photoelectric converters of the second and third pixels, and no scanning circuit is disposed between the photoelectric converter of the fourth pixel and the photoelectric converter of the fifth pixel.
Bibliography:Application Number: US20100914601