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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 05, 2010
Filed:
Nov. 16, 2007
Akira Uemura, Kawasaki, JP;
Akira Uemura, Kawasaki, JP;
NEC Electronics Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a pixel array comprising a plurality of light receiving elements disposed in a charge transfer direction, the plurality of light receiving elements converting a light signal into an electric signal, a first charge transfer unit and a second charge transfer unit arranged on each side of the pixel array and transferring a signal charge input from the pixel array in the charge transfer direction, a first floating diffusion region connected to the first charge transfer unit, a second floating diffusion region connected to the second charge transfer unit, a wiring layer connecting the first floating diffusion region with the second floating diffusion region, and an output circuit connected to the wiring layer and output a signal voltage in accordance with a potential of the first floating diffusion region and the second floating diffusion region.
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