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Solid-state imaging device, method of driving the solid-state imaging device, and electronic device
US9237287B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-9237287-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213455415-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | May 30, 2008 |
| Publication date | Jan 12, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jan 12, 2016 |
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A solid-state imaging device including a photoelectric conversion portion, plural signal lines including a transfer signal line to which a transfer signal for reading signal charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion portion to a floating diffusion region is input, a driver circuit inputting desired signals into the plural signal lines, and a terminal circuit connected to a side opposite to a side of the transfer signal line where the driver circuit is connected and to which a control signal for securing the transfer signal line at a constant voltage is input before a desired signal of is input to the signal line adjacent to the transfer signal line.
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What is claimed is: 1. A method of driving a solid-state imaging device comprising: converting light incident upon a photoelectric conversion portion into electric charge and accumulating the electric charge; securing, by a signal generating circuit, a first signal line of a plurality of signal lines at a constant voltage, the first signal line having a terminal circuit connected at the other end of the first signal line, wherein the terminal circuit includes a first and a secon…
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Electricity · mapped topic
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Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
Electricity · mapped topic
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- What does patent US9237287B2 cover?
- A solid-state imaging device including a photoelectric conversion portion, plural signal lines including a transfer signal line to which a transfer signal for reading signal charge accumulated in the photoelectric conversion portion to a floating diffusion region is input, a driver circuit inputting desired signals into the plural signal lines, and a terminal circuit connected to a side opposit…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Kudoh Yoshiharu, Ebihara Hiroaki, Sony Corp
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H04N25/778. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Jan 12 2016 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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