US 12,483,810 B2
Photoelectric conversion device, photoelectric conversion system, movable object and equipment
Hideo Kobayashi, Tokyo (JP)
Assigned to Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Mar. 20, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/610,744.
Claims priority of application No. 2023-045442 (JP), filed on Mar. 22, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2024/0323563 A1, Sep. 26, 2024
Int. Cl. H04N 25/767 (2023.01); H04N 25/766 (2023.01); H04N 25/78 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 25/767 (2023.01) [H04N 25/766 (2023.01); H04N 25/78 (2023.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A photoelectric conversion device comprising:
a plurality of pixels arranged to form a column, each of the plurality of pixels being configured to output a signal based on charge generated in a photoelectric conversion unit;
a plurality of output lines provided corresponding to the column, each of the plurality of output lines being connected to at least one of the plurality of pixels; and
a column circuit connected to the plurality of output lines,
wherein the plurality of output lines includes a first output line and a second output line, and
wherein the column circuit includes a speed-up circuit configured to promote a change in potential, and a selection circuit configured to select one of the first output line and the second output line and connect the selected one to the speed-up circuit.