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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 20, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 10, 2021
Applicant:
Nuvoton Technology Corporation Japan, Kyoto, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
NUVOTON TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION JAPAN, Kyoto, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/59 (2023.01); H04N 25/53 (2023.01); H04N 25/60 (2023.01); H04N 25/771 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/59 (2023.01); H04N 25/53 (2023.01); H04N 25/60 (2023.01); H04N 25/771 (2023.01);
Abstract
A solid-state imaging apparatus includes pixel cells arranged in a matrix. Each pixel cell includes: a first photodiode that accumulates a signal charge generated by photoelectric conversion; a second photodiode that functions as a first holder that holds a signal charge that overflows from the first photodiode; a second holder; and a first transfer transistor that transfers the signal charge held in the second photodiode to the second holder.