Solid state imaging unit and endoscope

Details Solid state imaging unit and endoscope Solid state imaging unit and endoscope

2008-04-29

2008-04-29

Wojciechowicz, Edward (Department: 2815)

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

Field effect device

Having insulated electrode

C257S292000, C257S215000, C257S440000, C257S443000

Reexamination Certificate

active

11150182

ABSTRACT:
A solid state image pickup device includes: a first area defined on a principal surface of a semiconductor substrate; a second area defined in an area adjacent to the first area along a first direction; and a third area defined in an area adjacent to the second area along the first direction, wherein the first area includes: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; and a plurality of vertical transfer channels formed adjacent to the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements; the second area includes: a horizontal transfer channel; and a floating diffusion region and a first stage drive FET of an amplifier; and the third area includes: a first state load FET, a second stage drive FET, a second stage load FET, a third stage drive FET and a third stage load FET, respectively of the amplifier. The solid state image pickup device can be made compact.

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