SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS, METHOD OF CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND IMAGING SYSTEM

摘要

Provided is a solid-state imaging apparatus, including: a pixel array including: a first, a second, and a third non-effective pixel rows each including a non-effective pixel configured to output a signal that is independent of an amount of incident light; and a second pixel region having effective pixel rows each including an aperture pixel configured to output a signal that is dependent on an amount of incident light; and a mixing portion configured to: mix a signal output from the non-effective pixel in the first non-effective pixel row and a signal output from the non-effective pixel in the second non-effective pixel row; mix the signal output from the non-effective pixel in the first non-effective pixel row and a signal output from the non-effective pixel in the third non-effective pixel row; and mix signals together, which are output from the aperture pixels in the effective pixel rows.

主权项

1. A solid-state imaging apparatus, comprising:
a pixel array comprising a plurality of pixels arranged in matrix; and a mixing portion for mixing signals output from the plurality of pixels, the pixel array further comprising:
a first pixel region having a first non-effective pixel row, a second non-effective pixel row, and a third non-effective pixel row each comprising a non-effective pixel configured to output a signal that is independent of an amount of incident light; anda second pixel region having a plurality of effective pixel rows each comprising an aperture pixel configured to output a signal that is dependent on an amount of incident light, the mixing portion being configured to:
mix a signal output from the non-effective pixel in the first non-effective pixel row and a signal output from the non-effective pixel in the second non-effective pixel row;mix the signal output from the non-effective pixel in the first non-effective pixel row and a signal output from the non-effective pixel in the third non-effective pixel row; andmix signals together, which are output from the aperture pixels in the plurality of effective pixel rows included in the second pixel region.