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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 29, 2005
Applicants:
Hiroki Hiyama, Zama, JP;
Masanori Ogura, Atsugi, JP;
Seiichiro Sakai, Zama, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/335 (2006.01); H04N 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Unit cells each having a plurality of photodiodesand, a plurality of transfer MOSFETsandprovided in correspondence to the plurality of photodiodes, respectively and a common amplifying MOSFETfor amplifying and outputting signals read out from the plurality of diodes are arranged two-dimensionally, and, plural photodiodes are disposed around the photodiodeand trapping regionsandare for trapping excessive carriers from the photodiodeare provided between the photodiodeand the plural photodiodes, respectively.