SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND IMAGING METHOD

摘要

According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes selecting circuits, read switching circuits, and a switching control circuit. The selecting circuits are configured to select some of weighting circuits to be used for weighting, in association with pixel signals read through plural ones of vertical signal lines. The read switching circuits are configured to switch read directions of pixel signals from the vertical signal lines. The switching control circuit is configured to output a control signal for switching selection of the weighting circuits to the circuit selection circuits, in response to switching of the read directions.

主权项

1. A solid-state imaging device comprising:
a pixel array; a weighting addition circuit including weighting circuits for performing weighting to pixel signals read from the pixel array through vertical signal lines, and configured to add up the pixel signals subjected to the weighting; selecting circuits configured to select some of the weighting circuits to be used for the weighting, in association with pixel signals read through plural ones of the vertical signal lines; read switching circuits configured to switch read directions of pixel signals from the vertical signal lines; and a switching control circuit configured to output a control signal for switching selection of the weighting circuits to the selecting circuits, in response to switching of the read directions.