Solid-state imaging device and camera
US8921900B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 14, 2013 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 25, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F77/953
Abstract
A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion unit that has a charge accumulation region and is configured to accumulate a charge that is generated in accordance with incident light in the charge accumulation region, and a transfer unit configured to transfer the charge accumulated in the charge accumulation region from the charge accumulation region. A potential distribution having a plurality of steps is formed in the charge accumulation region, and the further away from the transfer unit a step of the plurality of steps is, the greater the magnitude of the step is.
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