US 12,244,948 B2
Imaging apparatus, and imaging system having a plurality of pixels for outputting a signal based on a generated signal charge
Seiji Hashimoto, Yokohama (JP); Atsushi Furubayashi, Kawasaki (JP); Takeru Suzuki, Kawasaki (JP); Kazuhiro Sonoda, Kawasaki (JP); Daisuke Yoshida, Ebina (JP); Hirofumi Totsuka, Fujisawa (JP); Takashi Muto, Kawasaki (JP); and Yasushi Matsuno, Fujisawa (JP)
Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Sep. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/490,507.
Application 17/490,507 is a continuation of application No. 16/386,926, filed on Apr. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,165,980.
Application 16/386,926 is a continuation of application No. 14/952,240, filed on Nov. 25, 2015, granted, now 10,291,871, issued on May 14, 2019.
Application 14/952,240 is a continuation of application No. 13/777,087, filed on Feb. 26, 2013, granted, now 9,225,923, issued on Dec. 29, 2015.
Claims priority of application No. 2012-045653 (JP), filed on Mar. 1, 2012; and application No. 2013-001084 (JP), filed on Jan. 8, 2013.
Prior Publication US 2022/0021834 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 25/75 (2023.01); H04N 25/704 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 25/75 (2023.01) [H04N 25/704 (2023.01)] 50 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An imaging apparatus comprising:
a plurality of photoelectric conversion units;
a memory part including a plurality of memories arranged in columns;
at least one micro lens, and
a scanning circuit configured to scan the plurality of memories;
wherein the plurality of photoelectric conversion units is each configured to generate signal charge,
wherein one micro lens of the at least one micro lens is provided corresponding to the plurality of photoelectric conversion units,
wherein a first digital signal based on the signal charge of a part of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units, is generated within one frame period;
wherein a second digital signal based on the signal charge of another part of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units, is generated within the one frame period; and
wherein the memory part is configured to hold the first digital signal and the second digital signal.