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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 14, 2019
Filed:
Jun. 24, 2016
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Isao Hirota, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
The present technique relates to a solid-state imaging element and a driving method and electronic equipment that enable sufficient extension of the dynamic range and obtention of an image with higher quality. In a unit pixel, a first photoelectric converter and a second photoelectric converter are provided. Furthermore, a charge accumulating part is connected to the second photoelectric converter with the intermediary of a second transfer gate part and a charge obtained by photoelectric conversion in the second photoelectric converter is transferred to the charge accumulating part via the second transfer gate part. Moreover, an anti-blooming gate part is connected to the second photoelectric converter and the second photoelectric converter can be reset.