Abstract: An imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate including a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels are arranged, and a peripheral region that surrounds the pixel region; a resin layer including a first side surface having a first curved surface, and a second side surface located away from the pixel region further than the first side surface, the resin layer being located on the peripheral region; a sealing layer which overlaps with the pixel region and the periphery region in a plan view, and seals the plurality of pixels; and a first light shielding layer which is located between the resin layer and the sealing layer, and overlaps with at least part of the first curved surface in the plan view.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array including a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in rows and columns; a vertical signal line that is provided for each of the columns and transmits pixel signals; a column AD circuit that is provided for each of the columns and AD converts the pixel signals from the vertical signal line; a column-switching circuit that is interposed in the vertical signal line between the pixel array and the column AD circuit and switches connection between the vertical signal line and the column AD circuit; a controller that causes the column-switching circuit to switch the connection for every horizontal scan period; and a restoration circuit that restores ordering of the AD converted signals so as to correspond to ordering in which the vertical signal lines are arranged in the pixel array.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array including a plurality of pixel circuits arranged in rows and columns; a vertical signal line that is provided for each of the columns and transmits pixel signals; a column AD circuit that is provided for each of the columns and AD converts the pixel signals from the vertical signal line; a column-switching circuit that is interposed in the vertical signal line between the pixel array and the column AD circuit and switches connection between the vertical signal line and the column AD circuit; a controller that causes the column-switching circuit to switch the connection for every horizontal scan period; and a restoration circuit that restores ordering of the AD converted signals so as to correspond to ordering in which the vertical signal lines are arranged in the pixel array.

Abstract: A person previously records his or her face data in a face data storage unit. When a face recognizing unit recognizes that another person is shown in image data captured by an imaging unit, the image data is transmitted from an image transmitting/receiving unit to another camera. A receiver's camera, only when a face recognizing unit recognizes that the receiver himself or herself is shown in the image data received by an image transmitting/receiving unit, records the image data into a storage unit.