Solid-state image pickup device with optimum layout of building components around a photoelectric conversion portion
US6633334B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 18, 1998 |
| Grant date | Oct 14, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 18, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/803
Abstract
To optimize the layout of a pixel portion, there is provided a solid-state image pickup device including a photoelectric conversion portion, a charge transfer portion for transferring signal charges generated in the photoelectric conversion portion, and an amplifier portion for amplifying a signal corresponding to the signal charges transferred from the charge transfer portion and outputting the signal, wherein a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions, a plurality of charge transfer portions, and a plurality of amplifier portions are arranged in the row or/and column directions, and the charge transfer portion and the amplifier portion which are closest to each other are connected.
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