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Solid state imaging device having a charge draining mechanism

US10805563B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 19, 2018
Grant dateOct 13, 2020
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/8057
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

According to an aspect of the present invention, provided is a solid state imaging device including a plurality of pixels, and each of the pixels has a charge accumulation region of a first conductivity type that accumulates signal charges corresponding to an incident light, a drain region of the first conductivity type to which a predetermined voltage is applied, a drain gate located between the drain region and the charge accumulation region in a planar view, and a semiconductor region of the first conductivity type connected to the charge accumulation region and the drain region.

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