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Imaging device, imaging system, and method for driving imaging device

US9596426B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 15, 2015
Grant dateMar 14, 2017
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Expiry dateSep 15, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/67
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An imaging device includes first and second photoelectric conversion portions, a charge holding portion, first and second transfer transistors, and an amplifier portion, wherein in a first control operation, from a state in which the first and the second transfer transistors are off, the first transfer transistor is turned on while the second transfer transistor remains off, in a second control operation, the first and the second transfer transistors are being on, and a difference between a control voltage provided in the first control operation to the first transfer transistor to turn on and a control voltage provided to the first transfer transistor to turn off is smaller than difference between a control voltage provided in the second control operation to the first transfer transistor to turn on and the control voltage provided to the first transistor to turn off.

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