SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To achieve a fine size of a photoelectric conversion cell without reducing the areas of photoelectric conversion sections. SOLUTION: A first electric charge signal and a second electric charge signal stored on a pair of first photoelectric conversion sections (PD section 1B and PD section 1C) on adjacent rows are amplified by a common amplifying transistor 11B and are outputted as a first amplified electric charge signal and a second amplified electric charge signal to a common signal output line 39. Meanwhile, a third electric charge signal and a fourth electric charge signal stored on a pair of second photoelectric conversion sections on adjacent rows are amplified by a common amplifying transistor and are outputted as a third amplified electric charge signal and a fourth amplified electric charge signal to a common signal output line 38. The first amplified electric charge signal and the third amplified electric charge signal are outputted at different timing from a first output line. The second amplified electric charge signal and the fourth amplified electric charge signal are outputted at different timing from a second output line. COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO&NCIPI