Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Solid-state imaging apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 固态成像装置
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Application No.: US10535366Application Date: 2003-11-19
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Publication No.: US07671912B2Publication Date: 2010-03-02
- Inventor: Takashi Abe , Nobuo Nakamura , Tomoyuki Umeda , Keiji Mabuchi , Hiroaki Fujita , Eiichi Funatsu , Hiroki Sato
- Applicant: Takashi Abe , Nobuo Nakamura , Tomoyuki Umeda , Keiji Mabuchi , Hiroaki Fujita , Eiichi Funatsu , Hiroki Sato
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Sony Corporation
- Current Assignee: Sony Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Sonnenschein Nath & Rosenthal LLP
- Priority: JP2002-336252 20021120
- International Application: PCT/JP03/14718 WO 20031119
- International Announcement: WO2004/047428 WO 20040603
- Main IPC: H04N3/14
- IPC: H04N3/14

Abstract:
A solid-state imaging device capable of simplifying a pixel structure to reduce a pixel size and capable of suppressing a variation in characteristics between pixels when a plurality of output systems are provided. A unit cell includes two pixels having upper and lower photoelectric converters, transfer transistors connected to the upper and lower photoelectric converters, a reset transistor, and an amplifying transistor. A full-face signal line is connected to the respective drains of the reset transistor and the amplifying transistor. Controlling the full-face signal line along with transfer signal lines and a reset signal line to read out signals simplifies wiring in the pixel and permits reduction of the pixel size.
Public/Granted literature
- US20060001751A1 Solid-state imaging apparatus Public/Granted day:2006-01-05
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