Solid-state image pickup device

Claim 2

A solid-state image pickup device comprising: a base panel having a plurality of radiation-sensitive elements disposed in matrix form; first and second groups of conductive strips with said radiation-sensitive elements disposed therebetween; first scanning-voltage-distributing means connected to said second group for selectively distributing a scanning voltage thereto; a plurality of transistors having switch action control terminals respectively, each said control terminal being connected to each one of said first groups of conductive strips; second scanningvoltage-distributing means connected to said transistors for selectively distributing a scanning voltage thereto; and signaldetecting means for deriving electrical signals resulting from changes in the impedance characteristics of said radiationsensitive elements.

Claim 3

A solid-state image pickup device according to claim 1, wherein each said switch action control terminal corresponds to a base of one of said transistors, each collector of said transistors being connected to a point on said second scanning-voltage-distributing means, their emitters being connected to the other side of said second scanning-voltage-distributing means.

Claim 4

A solid-state image pickup device comprising: a base panel having a plurality of radiation-sensitive elements disposed in matrix form; first and second groups of conductive strips with said radiation-sensitive elements disposed therebetween; first scanning-voltage-distributing means connected to said second group of conductive strips for selectively distributing a scanning voltage thereto; a plurality of first transistors, each base of which is connected to each one of said first groups of conductive strips; a plurality of second transistors coupled to said first transistors respectively; second scanning-voltage-distributing means connected to each base of said second transistors for selectively distributing a scanning voltage thereto; and signal-detecting means coupled to said second transistors, thereby deriving electrical signals resulting from charges in the impedance characteristics of said radiation-sensitive elements.

Claim 5

A solid-state image pickup device comprising: a base panel having a plurality of radiation-sensitive elements disposed in matrix form; first and second groups of conductive strips with said radiation-sensitive elements disposed therebetween; first scanning-voltage-distributing means connected to said second group of conductive strips for selectively distributing a scanning voltage thereto; a plurality of first transistors, each base of which is connected to each one of said first groups of conductive strips; a plurality of second transistors coupled to said first transistors respectively; second scanning-voltage-distributing means connected to each base of said second transistors for selectively distributing a scanning voltage thereto; and signal-detecting means coupled to said second transistors, thereby deriving electrical signals resulting from charges in the impedance characteristics of said radiation-sensitive elements.

Claim 6

A solid-state image pickup device according to claim 3, wherein compensating resistors are connected to the emitters of said first transistors, respectively.

Claim 7

A solid-state image pickup device comprising a base panel having a plurality of radiation-sensitive elements disposed in matrix form, first and second groups of orthogonally disposed conductive strips with said elements disposed therebetween, a first scanning pulse source connected to a first delay line, said said first group of conductive strips being connected at spaced points along said first delay line, a second scanning pulse source connected to a second delay line, a transistor amplifier switch for each respective conductive strip of said second group of conductive strips having its input connected to the strip and its output connected to a point along said second delay line, and signal-detecting means connected between said second scanning pulse source and said second delay line for deriving electric signals resulting from changes in the impedance characteristics of said elements.

Claim 8

A solid-state image pickup device comprising a base panel having a plurality of radiation-sensitive elements disposed in matrix form, first and second groups of orthogonally disposed conductive strips with said elements disposed therebetween, a first scanning pulse source connected to a first delay line, said said first group of conductive strips being connected at spaced points along said first delay line, a second scanning pulse source connected to a second delay line, a transistor amplifier switch for each respective conductive strip of said second group of conductive strips having its input connected to the strip and its output connected to a point along said second delay line, and signal-detecting means connected between said second scanning pulse source and said second delay line for deriving electric signals resulting from changes in the impedance characteristics of said elements.

Claim 9

A solid-state image pickup device as defined in claim 5 wherein said transistor amplifier switches each include a transistor having its base electrode connected with a respective one of said second group of conductive strips, its collector electrode connected to a point on said second delay line, and iTs emitter electrode connected to the other side of said second scanning pulse source.

Claim 10

A solid-state image pickup device as defined in claim 5 wherein said transistor amplifier switches each include a plurality of first transistors each having its base electrode connected with a respective one of said second group of conductive strips and its emitter electrode connected to the other side of said second scanning pulse source, and a plurality of second transistors each having its base electrode connected to a point on said second delay line, its collector electrode connected to a DC bias source and its emitter electrode connected to the collector electrode of a respective first transistor.