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US 9,544,522 B2Granted
Solid-state imaging device and method of operating the same, and electronic apparatus and method of operating the same
AssigneeSony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
InventorTakeshi Takeda
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Abstract
A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels in a two-dimensional array. Each pixel includes a photoelectric conversion element that converts incident light into electric charge, and a charge holding element that receives the electric charge from the photoelectric conversion element, and transfers the electric charge to a corresponding floating diffusion. The charge holding element further includes a plurality of electrodes.
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An imaging device, comprising:
- a plurality of pixels, each including:
- a photoelectric conversion element;
- a transfer gate;
- a floating diffusion;
- and
- a charge holding element disposed between the transfer gate and the floating diffusion,
- wherein, for each of the plurality of pixels, the charge holding element includes a plurality of electrodes.
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An imaging device, comprising:
- a plurality of pixels, each including:
- a photoelectric conversion element that converts incident light into electric charge;
- a charge holding element including a plurality of electrodes;
- and
- a floating diffusion that receives the electric charge from the photoelectric conversion element via the charge holding element.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.