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SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS, DRIVING METHOD THEREOF AND IMAGING SYSTEM

  • US 20090303365A1
  • Filed: 06/02/2009
  • Published: 12/10/2009
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/06/2008
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising:

  • a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a matrix and converting light into electric carriers;

    a transfer gate for transferring the electric carriers generated by the conversion to a floating node;

    a first transistor for amplifying a signal based on a voltage of the floating node and for outputting the amplified signal to a column signal line; and

    a second transistor for resetting the voltage of the floating node, whereinthe solid-state imaging apparatus comprises a transfer unit for combining signals from the column signal lines, based on the voltage of the floating nodes after the reset of the floating nodes by the second transistor, and for outputting a signal based on the combined signals from the column signal lines based on the voltage of the floating nodes, to detect a flicker of an imaging light source.

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