Solid state imaging device

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2011-07-12

2011-07-12

Nguyen, Thinh T (Department: 2818)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Field effect device

Charge transfer device

C257S225000, C257S229000, C257S230000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07977710

ABSTRACT:
A solid state imaging device in which Υ characteristic is obtained and enlargement of dynamic range is provided. The solid state imaging device of the present invention includes a vertical overflow function and has a feature in which potential of a semiconductor substrate is changed from a high potential to a low potential in a stepwise manner during a period from an exposure start to an exposure end.

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Japanese Office Action issued on Oct. 6, 2009, for corresponding Japanese Patent Application JP 2004-292873.

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