Title:
SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR DRIVING SAME
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/203456
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
This invention provides a solid-state imaging device in which exposure durations for two groups of photoelectric conversion units can be controlled independently. Said solid-state imaging device is provided with the following: an imaging unit that has groups of photoelectric conversion units laid out in an offset subsampling pattern; light-receiving sections; a plurality of transfer channels that extend vertically; first through fourth transfer electrodes laid out in a repeating fashion along the transfer channels; and a plurality of vertical shift registers that vertically transfer signal charge outputted from the photoelectric conversion units. The first through fourth transfer electrodes are laid out in an arbitrary order so as to repeat three times in an interval equal to twice the spacing with which the photoelectric conversion units and the light-receiving sections are arranged, and the arrangement order of the first through fourth transfer electrodes is offset by two electrodes between two vertical shift registers.
Inventors:
SHIRAKI HIROKAZU
Application Number:
PCT/JP2014/002713
Publication Date:
December 24, 2014
Filing Date:
May 23, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
PANASONIC IP MAN CO LTD (JP)
International Classes:
H01L27/148; H04N5/341; H04N5/369; H04N5/372; H04N5/3728
Foreign References:
| JP2008008700A | 2008-01-17 | |||
| JPH0258983A | 1990-02-28 | |||
| JP2011198790A | 2011-10-06 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
FUJII, Kentaro et al. (JP)
Fujii Kentaro (JP)
Fujii Kentaro (JP)
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