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Solid-state image sensor employing a gate and diode for bias charge injection

US5063449A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 16, 1989
Grant dateNov 5, 1991
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Expiry dateNov 16, 2009

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/153

Abstract

A solid-state image sensor comprises signal charge storage diodes formed in a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of signal charge read-out sections formed adjacent to the signal charge storage diodes on the semiconductor substrate, a plurality of signal charge transfer sections formed close to the signal charge read-out sections on the semiconductor substrate, pixel electrodes electrically coupled to the signal charge storage diodes, and a plurality of bias-charge injecting gates and bias-charge injecting diodes, which are provided adjacent to the signal charge transfer sections to inject bias charges into the signal charge storage diodes via the signal charge read-out sections.

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