Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image sensor and image-capturing device including adjustment unit for reducing capacitance
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Application No.: US16475261Application Date: 2018-01-31
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Publication No.: US11108978B2Publication Date: 2021-08-31
- Inventor: Shigeru Matsumoto
- Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: JPJP2017-016286 20170131
- International Application: PCT/JP2018/003278 WO 20180131
- International Announcement: WO2018/143295 WO 20180809
- Main IPC: H04N5/335
- IPC: H04N5/335 ; H04N5/347 ; H04N5/378

Abstract:
An image sensor includes: a first pixel having a first photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light to generate a charge, a first accumulation unit that accumulates the charge generated by the first photoelectric conversion unit, and a first output unit that is connected to the first accumulation unit; a second pixel having a second photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light to generate a charge, a second accumulation unit that accumulates the charge generated by the second photoelectric conversion unit, and a second output unit that is connected to and disconnected from the second accumulation unit via a second connection unit; and an adjustment unit that adjusts capacitances of the first accumulation unit and the second accumulation unit if a signal based on the charges generated by the first photoelectric conversion unit and the second photoelectric conversion unit is output from the first output unit.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200036916A1 IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGE-CAPTURING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2020-01-30
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