Solid state image pickup device, camera, and driving method...

Details Solid state image pickup device, camera, and driving method... Solid state image pickup device, camera, and driving method...

2006-01-10

2008-12-16

Weiss, Howard (Department: 2814)

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

Responsive to non-electrical signal

Electromagnetic or particle radiation

C257SE27133, C257SE31128

Reexamination Certificate

active

07466003

ABSTRACT:
A solid state image pickup device that can properly widen a dynamic range is provided. Carriers that have overflowed from photodiodes (1003ato1003c) to lateral overflow regions (1010ato1010c) and carriers accumulated in the photodiodes (1003aand1003b) are transferred to FD regions (1005ato1005c). Signals based on those carriers are added and held in a signal level holding capacitor (Cs) and read out therefrom, thereby widening the dynamic range.

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