Solid-state imaging apparatus with each pixel including a photoelectric converter portion and plural holding portions
US8625010B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 30, 2009 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 29, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/802
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solid-state imaging apparatus including a plurality of pixels each including: a first holding portion for holding signal carriers from a photoelectric conversion portion; an amplifying portion for amplifying and reading a signal based on the signal carriers generated in the photoelectric conversion portion; and a carrier discharging control portion for discharging charge carriers in the photoelectric conversion portion to an OFD region, and having a carrier path between the photoelectric conversion portion and the first carrier holding portion, in which the solid-state imaging apparatus further includes a second carrier holding portion electrically connected with the first carrier portion in parallel through a first transfer unit, when viewed from an output node of the photoelectric conversion portion, thereby smoothing an movie imaging without causing discontinuous frame while suppressing generation of noise mixing into the charge carrier holding portion.
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