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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 07, 2016
Tohoku University, Miyagi, JP;
Tohoku University, Miyagi, JP;
Abstract
One of the problems addressed by the present invention is to provide an optical sensor, a solid-state imaging device, and a signal readout method therefor that greatly contribute to a further development of industry and to the realization of a more secure and safe society. One of the solutions provided by the present invention is an optical sensor comprising a light reception element, a storage capacitor for storing charges, and a transfer switch for transferring, to the storage capacitor, a charge generated by light input into the light reception element. The storage capacitor includes a floating diffusion capacitor and a lateral overflow integration capacitor. The transfer switch is an LDD-MOS transistor of which a drain area has a specific impurity concentration.