Amplification-type CMOS image sensor

Details Amplification-type CMOS image sensor Amplification-type CMOS image sensor

2011-03-22

2011-03-22

Ometz, David L (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Solid-state image sensor

C348S302000, C348S294000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07911522

ABSTRACT:
Pixels are two-dimensionally arranged into rows and columns in an image sensing region of a solid-state image sensing device, and divided into a plurality of vertical blocks. A vertical signal line is connected to each pixel column. A voltage read out from a pixel is A/D-converted and held in a holding circuit. A vertical block selection circuit outputs a vertical block selection signal in response to a horizontal sync pulse. An intra-block line selection circuit selects one pixel row in one block or simultaneously selects a plurality of pixel rows in one block, in accordance with the selection signal and a signal for setting the number of lines to be selected. A pulse selector circuit supplies a pixel driving pulse signal to a pixel row selected by the intra-block line selection circuit.

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