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Image sensor and electronic camera

US12211878B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 18, 2023
Grant dateJan 28, 2025
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/018
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An image sensor includes a first semiconductor substrate provided with a pixel, including a photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts incident light to generate an electric charge, an accumulation unit that accumulates the electric charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, and a transfer unit that transfers the electric charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit to the accumulation unit, and a second semiconductor substrate provided with a supply unit for the pixel, the supply unit supplying the transfer unit with a transfer signal to transfer the electric charge from the photoelectric conversion unit to the accumulation unit.

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