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Photoelectric conversion device, method for manufacturing the same and image pickup system

US8309997B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2011
Grant dateNov 13, 2012
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Expiry dateAug 22, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F77/148

Abstract

An object of the present invention is to provide a photoelectric conversion device, wherein improvement of charge transfer properties when charge is output from a charge storage region and suppression of dark current generation during charge storage are compatible with each other. This object is achieved by forming a depletion voltage of a charge storage region in the range from zero to one half of a power source voltage (V), forming a gate voltage of a transfer MOS transistor during a charge transfer period in the range from one half of the power source voltage to the power source voltage (V) and forming a gate voltage of the transfer MOS transistor during a charge storage period in the range from minus one half of the power source voltage to zero (V).

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