Semiconductor device

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2007-05-15

2007-05-15

Ometz, David (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Solid-state image sensor

C348S294000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10216551

ABSTRACT:
A semiconductor device is provided in which each pixel includes an electric circuit (a bootstrap circuit) for generating an electric potential that is higher than a voltage given through capacitative coupling. Also, there is provided a semiconductor device in which a sufficient signal amplitude can be attained by using the electric circuit to set a potential difference between both terminals of a photoelectric conversion element to the same value as the power source potential. Further, there is provided a semiconductor device in which the number of manufacturing steps is reduced by using transistors having a single polarity to constitute each pixel, thereby achieving increased yield and reduced costs.

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