Imaging device including photoelectric converter
US10306167B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 26, 2016 |
| Grant date | May 28, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 26, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/78
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An imaging device includes: a photoelectric converter generating a signal; a signal detection circuit detecting the signal and including a first transistor having a first control terminal connected to the photoelectric converter, a first input terminal, and a first output terminal, a second transistor having a second control terminal connected to the photoelectric converter, a second input terminal, and a second output terminal, a third transistor having a third control terminal, a third input terminal, and a third output terminal, one of the third input and output terminal connected to one of the second input and output terminal; an output signal line connected to one of the first input and output terminal, and to the other of the third input and output terminal; and a voltage supply circuit connected to the third control terminal, selectively supplying a first voltage or a second voltage to the third control terminal.
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