# US 11,451,732 B2 · Photoelectric conversion apparatus, imaging system, and moving body > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 11,451,732 B2 - Document ID: US11451732B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/169,150 - Filed: 2021-02-05 - Published: 2021-06-03 - Granted: 2022-09-20 - Earliest claimed: 2018-02-09 - Assignees: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Applicants: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha - Inventors: Masahiro Kobayashi - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US11451732B2 ## CPC - H04N 25/778: comprising amplifiers shared between a plurality of pixels, i.e. at least one part of the amplifier must be on the sensor array itself - H04N 25/77: Pixel circuitry, e.g. memories, A/D converters, pixel amplifiers, shared circuits or shared components - H04N 25/771: comprising storage means other than floating diffusion - H04N 25/772: comprising A/D, V/T, V/F, I/T or I/F converters - H04N 25/79: Arrangements of circuitry being divided between different or multiple substrates, chips or circuit boards, e.g. stacked image sensors - H10F 39/8033: {Photosensitive area} - H10F 39/809: {of hybrid image sensors} - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION - H10F: INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION ## Abstract A photoelectric conversion apparatus according to an exemplary embodiment includes a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit, a transistor configured to process a signal charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit, and an analog-to-digital conversion circuit. The apparatus further includes a first semiconductor substrate on which the photoelectric conversion units and the transistors of the plurality of pixels are two-dimensionally arranged, a second semiconductor substrate on which a plurality of circuit blocks is two-dimensionally arranged, a bonding portion configured to electrically connect the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate, and a wiring arranged between the first semiconductor substrate and the bonding portion. The wiring is connected to the transistors of the plurality of pixels and configured to supply a control signal to the transistors of the plurality of pixels. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A photoelectric conversion apparatus comprising: a plurality of pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit, a transistor configured to process a signal charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit, and an analog-to-digital conversion circuit; a first semiconductor substrate on which the photoelectric conversion units and the transistors of the plurality of pixels are two-dimensionally arranged; a second semiconductor substrate on which a plurality of circuit blocks is two-dimensionally arranged; a plurality of bonding portions configured to electrically connect the first semiconductor substrate and the second semiconductor substrate; a first wiring arranged between the first semiconductor substrate and one of the plurality of bonding portions, the first wiring being connected to one of the transistors of the plurality of pixels and configured to supply a control signal to one of the transistors of the plurality of pixels; and a second wiring arranged between the first semiconductor substrate and one of the plurality of bonding portions, the second wiring being connected to one of the transistors configured to supply a ramp signal to the one of the transistors constituting the analog-to-digital conversion circuit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of circuit blocks includes at least part of the analog-to-digital circuit of a corresponding one of the plurality of pixels. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of pixels each including a differential pair included in the analog-to-digital conversion circuit. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of circuit blocks includes a memory circuit configured to store a digital signal output from the analog-to-digital conversion circuit of a corresponding one of the plurality of pixels. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the bonding portion includes two conductive members which are included in different wiring layers and bonded to each other. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of pixels has two transistors as a part of a differential pair included in the analog-to-digital conversion circuit, sources of the two transistors are connected to a common current source, and one of gates of the two transistors receives a signal based on the signal charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the ramp signal is supplied to a gate of the one of the transistors. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 7, wherein a main node of one of the transistors is connected to a bonding portion other than the bonding portion to which the gate of the transistor is connected. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 8, wherein a main node of the input transistor is connected to a bonding portion other than the bonding portion connected to the gate of the transistor and the bonding portion connected to the main node of one of the transistors. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 8, wherein the main node is connected to the current mirror via the bonding portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of a plurality of the second wirings is connected to the plurality of pixels. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said each of the plurality of the second wirings is connected to one of the plurality of bonding portions. ### Claim 13 (depends on 11) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 11, wherein said each of the plurality of the second wirings is arranged for each row of the plurality of pixels. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 12, wherein said each of the plurality of the second wirings is arranged for each row of the plurality of pixels. ### Claim 15 (depends on 1) An imaging system comprising: the photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 1; and a processing apparatus configured to process a signal output from the photoelectric conversion apparatus to obtain an image signal. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) A moving body comprising: the photoelectric conversion apparatus according to claim 1; a processing apparatus configured to perform processing on a signal output from the photoelectric conversion apparatus; and a control unit configured to control the moving body based on a result of the processing.