Solid-state imaging device having photoelectric conversion units on a first substrate and a plurality of circuits on a second substrate

US9196643B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9196643-B2
Application numberUS-201113806999-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateJun 23, 2011
Priority dateJun 30, 2010
Publication dateNov 24, 2015
Grant dateNov 24, 2015

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The present invention provides a solid-state imaging device including a first substrate provided with a plurality of photoelectric conversion units thereon, and a second substrate provided with a reading circuit and parallel processing circuits thereon. The solid-state imaging device includes a DC voltage supply wiring configured to supply a DC voltage to the plurality of parallel processing circuits. The DC voltage supply wiring is formed by electrically connecting first conductive patterns provided on the first substrate with second conductive patterns provided on the second substrate.

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The invention claimed is: 1. A solid-state imaging device comprising: a plurality of photoelectric conversion units; and a plurality of circuits configured to operate in parallel for outputting signals based on an electric charge generated in a predetermined number of the photoelectric conversion units, wherein a first substrate where the plurality of photoelectric conversion units are provided and a second substrate where a plurality of transistors that forms the plurality of…

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What does patent US9196643B2 cover?
The present invention provides a solid-state imaging device including a first substrate provided with a plurality of photoelectric conversion units thereon, and a second substrate provided with a reading circuit and parallel processing circuits thereon. The solid-state imaging device includes a DC voltage supply wiring configured to supply a DC voltage to the plurality of parallel processing ci…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Shimotsusa Mineo, Canon Kk
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H10F39/803. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Nov 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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