Solid-state image pickup device and camera system
US8520105B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 2, 2010 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 4, 2031 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/813
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solid-state image pickup device includes a pixel unit in which a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements having different sensitivities are arranged; and a pixel reading unit configured to read and add output signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements in the pixel unit, and to obtain an output signal seemingly from one pixel. The pixel unit includes an absorbing unit configured to absorb overflowing electric charge from a photoelectric conversion element with a high sensitivity.
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