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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2026
Filed:
May. 12, 2022
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Yoshiaki Kitano, Kanagawa, JP;
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
The present technology relates to an imaging element and an electronic apparatus configured to enable expansion of the dynamic range of a photodiode. Included are a photoelectric conversion section configured to convert light into a charge, three or more accumulation sections configured to temporarily accumulate the charge, a transfer section configured to transfer the charge from the photoelectric conversion section to the accumulation sections, and a conversion efficiency switching section configured to control a conduction state between the accumulation sections. At least two accumulation sections of the three or more accumulation sections are each a capacitive element, and the three or more accumulation sections each accumulate an overflow charge from the photoelectric conversion section. The present technology can be applied to an imaging element configured to capture an image, for example.