Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image sensor and image-capturing device with pixels having amplifiers
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Application No.: US16475651Application Date: 2018-01-31
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Publication No.: US11006056B2Publication Date: 2021-05-11
- Inventor: Atsushi Komai
- Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: JPJP2017-016285 20170131
- International Application: PCT/JP2018/003302 WO 20180131
- International Announcement: WO2018/143307 WO 20180809
- Main IPC: H04N5/347
- IPC: H04N5/347 ; H04N5/3745 ; H04N5/378

Abstract:
An image sensor includes: a first pixel having a first photoelectric conversion unit that generates an electric charge through photoelectric conversion of light, and a first output unit that generates a first signal based upon the electric charge generated by the first photoelectric conversion unit and outputs the first signal; a second pixel having a second photoelectric conversion unit that generates an electric charge through photoelectric conversion of light, and a second output unit that generates a second signal based upon the electric charge generated by the second photoelectric conversion unit and outputs the second signal; and an adjustment unit that adjusts a capacitance at the first output unit upon outputting of the first signal and the second signal from the first output unit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200244899A1 IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2020-07-30
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