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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 25, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2000
Hiroki Hiyama, Zama, JP;
Shigetoshi Sugawa, Atsugi, JP;
Isamu Ueno, Hadano, JP;
Toru Koizumi, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsunobu Kochi, Hiratsuka, JP;
Katsuhito Sakurai, Machida, JP;
Yuichiro Yamashita, Atsugi, JP;
Tomoya Yoneda, Atsugi, JP;
Hiroki Hiyama, Zama, JP;
Shigetoshi Sugawa, Atsugi, JP;
Isamu Ueno, Hadano, JP;
Toru Koizumi, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsunobu Kochi, Hiratsuka, JP;
Katsuhito Sakurai, Machida, JP;
Yuichiro Yamashita, Atsugi, JP;
Tomoya Yoneda, Atsugi, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image pickup device includes pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit and a transfer switch for transferring a photoelectric conversion signal generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, and a driver for applying a pulse to the transfer switch a plurality of times when the signal generated by the photoelectric conversion unit is transferred via the transfer switch.