Photoelectric conversion apparatus, production method thereof, and information processing apparatus having the photoelectric conversion apparatus

A production method for a photoelectric conversion apparatus, comprising the step of providing a photoelectric conversion apparatus comprising a photoelectric conversion circuit unit for outputting parallel signals, in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, switching elements, and signal wires are placed on one substrate, and a reading circuit unit for converting the parallel signals transferred through said signal wires to serial signals and outputting the serial signals,

• wherein on said substrate there is a photoelectric conversion region in which said photoelectric conversion elements are placed and a non-photoelectric conversion region in which said signal wires are placed,
• said production method of the photoelectric conversion apparatus further comprising a step of interrupting a conduction path of a said signal wire when a signal thereon is inappropriate, wherein said interruption is made outside said photoelectric conversion region to prevent the inappropriate signal from being read by the reading circuit unit.

A photoelectric conversion apparatus comprising a photoelectric conversion circuit in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arrayed in a matrix, a plurality of signal wires for transferring output signals from the photoelectric conversion circuit, and a reading circuit to which said output signals are transferred,

• wherein electrical conduction is interrupted outside the photoelectric conversion circuit in a signal wire providing a defective signal to prevent the defective signal from being read by the reading circuit.

An information processing apparatus comprising a photoelectric conversion circuit in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arrayed in a matrix, a plurality of signal wires for transferring output signals from the photoelectric conversion circuit, and a reading circuit to which said output signals are transferred,

• a wavelength conversion element disposed on the photoelectric conversion apparatus,
• wherein electrical conduction is interrupted outside the photoelectric conversion circuit in a said signal wire having a defect, prevent a signal thereon from being read by the reading circuit.

A production method of a photoelectric conversion apparatus comprising the steps of providing a photoelectric conversion circuit in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arrayed in a matrix, a plurality of signal lines are arranged for transferring output signals from the photoelectric conversion circuit, and a reading circuit is connected to receive said output signals, and the step of interrupting an electrical conduction path outside the photoelectric conversion circuit, in a defective signal line between the photoelectric conversion circuit and the reading circuit to prevent a signal thereon from being read by the reading circuit.