Solid-state image-sensing device for acquisition of sensed-image data is
described. A photoelectric converter disconnecting switch is turned on to
make a forcible reset switch perform resetting. Then, the logarithmic
conversion MOS transistor is reset according to the threshold voltage
thereof. Then, an output commensurate with the amount of light incident
on the photoelectric converter is delivered. The photoelectric converter
disconnecting switch is turned on to perform resetting and then turned
off. Then, the voltage at the end of the logarithmic conversion MOS
transistor that is not connected to the photoelectric converter
disconnecting switch is reset according to its threshold voltage. This
provides an output unrelated to the incident light. With this sequence of
operations, variations in sensitivity among individual pixels can be
corrected for without irradiation with uniform light.