Solid-state imaging device having an enlarged dynamic range, and electronic system
US9398239B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 19, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 17, 2034 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04N25/616
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array including a plurality of pixels disposed in a matrix, the pixels including a charge holding section configured to hold a signal charge transferred from a photoelectric conversion section, and to include a capacitor section having a first capacitance value and an additional capacitor section for increasing the first capacitance value to be a second capacitance value; and to part of a reset transistor configured to reset a charge held by the charge holding section, a test-voltage power source configured to apply a test voltage having a voltage different from a drive voltage of the reset transistor.
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