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Solid-state imaging unit and electronic apparatus with a signal charge accumulated in a photoelectric conversion section is divided to be read in predetermined times of intermediate transfer operations and a complete transfer operation

US9363454B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 5, 2013
Grant dateJun 7, 2016
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Expiry dateFeb 5, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N25/77
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A solid-state imaging unit includes: a pixel section including a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion section, a charge-voltage conversion section, and a transfer transistor transferring charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion section to the charge-voltage conversion section; and a storage section storing information about an optimum value of an intermediate voltage to be applied to a gate of the transfer transistor at time of an intermediate transfer operation when a signal charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion section is divided to be read in a predetermined times of the intermediate transfer operations and a complete transfer operation.

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