Patent attributes
In a photo detecting apparatus, a first capacitance is caused by a photo detecting element and the first capacitance is charged or discharged by current flowing through the photo detecting element. A second capacitance is connected in parallel with the photo detecting element, and the second capacitance charges or discharges an electric charge overflowing from the first capacitance. A current control element is connected to a terminal of the second capacitance on a side where the electric charge flows in, and the current control element delivers a current to cancel part of an electric charge when the electric charge overflowing from the first capacitance is stored in the second capacitance.