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US 9,438,838 B2Granted
Imaging element and imaging apparatus
AssigneeNikon Corporation
InventorKazuhiko Suenobu
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Abstract
An imaging element includes a pixel array which has a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional matrix, and a plurality of signal output terminals which are provided to correspond to the pixel columns of the pixel array and output the signals of the pixels in the pixel columns. In the plurality of signal output terminals, each predetermined number of signal output terminals is arranged as a set in the column direction of the pixel array. The sets of the predetermined number of signal output terminals are arranged in the row direction of the pixel array.
Claims15
An imaging element comprising:
- a first pixel configured to generate a first signal by an incident light;
- a second pixel configured to generate a second signal by the incident light;
- a third pixel configured to generate a third signal by the incident light;
- a control line that is a wiring connected to the first pixel, the second pixel, and the third pixel and that is configured to supply a drive signal from a driver to the first pixel, the second pixel, and the third pixel;
- a first output terminal configured to output the first signal generated by the first pixel;
- a second output terminal configured to output the second signal generated by the second pixel;
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- a third output terminal configured to output the third signal generated by the third pixel, wherein:
- the second pixel is arranged between the first pixel and the third pixel in a first direction, and
- the second output terminal is arranged between the first output terminal and the third output terminal in a second direction different from the first direction.
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An imaging apparatus comprising:
- a first semiconductor element having:
- a first pixel configured to generate a first signal by an incident light,
- a second pixel configured to generate a second signal by the incident light,
- a third pixel configured to generate a third signal by the incident light,
- a control line that is a wiring connected to the first pixel, the second pixel, and the third pixel and that is configured to supply a drive signal from a driver to the first pixel, the second pixel, and the third pixel,
- a first output terminal configured to output the first signal,
- a second output terminal configured to output the second signal, and
- a third output terminal configured to output the third signal;
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- a second semiconductor element connected to the first semiconductor element and having:
- a first converter configured to convert the first signal to a first digital signal,
- a second converter configured to convert the second signal to a second digital signal, and
- a third converter configured to convert the third signal to a third digital signal, wherein
- the second pixel is arranged between the first pixel and the third pixel in a first direction, and
- the second output terminal is arranged between the first output terminal and the third output terminal in a second direction different from the first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.