Solid-state imaging device, driving method thereof, and camera

Details Solid-state imaging device, driving method thereof, and camera Solid-state imaging device, driving method thereof, and camera

2008-12-08

2011-12-27

Spector, David N (Department: 2873)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Solid-state image sensor

C348S311000, C348S298000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08085331

ABSTRACT:
An objective of the present invention is to provide the solid-state imaging device and the driving method thereof which can control: a poor picture quality, such as blooming, to maximize a dynamic range of the photodiode; and a poor picture quality resulted from an incomplete read-out operation. A solid-state imaging device in the present invention includes: a solid-state imaging element; and a driving pulse controlling unit applying a driving pulse to each of read-out gates of a column CCD. The driving pulse controlling unit transfers in a column direction signal charge within a charge transfer region of the column CCD by applying a column transfer clock having a LOW level voltage and a MIDDLE level voltage, and the LOW level voltage and the MIDDLE level voltage are minus voltages.

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English language Abstract and partial translation of JP 2005-093915 A.
English language Abstract of JP 2005-109021 A.

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