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US 12,598,833 B2Granted
Photoelectric conversion device and apparatus
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorYusuke Onuki
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Abstract
There is provided a photoelectric conversion device including a photoelectric conversion unit, a floating diffusion, an amplification transistor, a capacitance addition transistor electrically connected to the floating diffusion. The photoelectric conversion device further includes a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) capacitive element and a wiring capacitive element that are electrically connected to the floating diffusion via the capacitance addition transistor.
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A photoelectric conversion device comprising:
- a photoelectric conversion unit configured to convert light into charge;
- a floating diffusion to which the charge is transferred from the photoelectric conversion unit;
- an amplification transistor electrically connected to the floating diffusion;
- a capacitance addition transistor electrically connected to the floating diffusion;
- a metal-oxide semiconductor capacitive element electrically connected to the floating diffusion via the capacitance addition transistor;
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- a wiring capacitive element electrically connected to the floating diffusion via the capacitance addition transistor.
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