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US 2011/0032379 A1Published application
Photoelectric conversion apparatus and imaging system using the same
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorsMasahiro Kobayashi, Yuichiro Yamashita
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Abstract
In a photoelectric conversion apparatus including charge storing portions in its imaging region, isolation regions for the charge storing portions include first isolation portion each having a PN junction, and second isolation portions each having an insulator. A second isolation portion is arranged between a charge storing portion and at least a part of a plurality of transistors.
Claims9
A photoelectric conversion apparatus comprising a pixel unit comprising:
- a photoelectric conversion portion including at least a first photoelectric conversion element;
- a charge storing portion including at least a first charge storage element, and holding the charge generated in the photoelectric conversion portion;
- a plurality of transistors for outputting a signal based on the charge held by the charge storing portion;
- and
- an isolation area for electrically isolating the charge storing portion,
- wherein the isolation area includes:
- a first isolation portion having a PN junction;
- and
- a second isolation portion that includes an insulator and is arranged between the first charge storage element and at least a part of the plurality of transistors.
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