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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 09, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2012
Tomoya Yoneda, Chiba-ken, JP;
Shigetoshi Sugawa, Atsugi, JP;
Toru Koizumi, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsunobu Kochi, Hiratsuka, JP;
Tomoya Yoneda, Chiba-ken, JP;
Shigetoshi Sugawa, Atsugi, JP;
Toru Koizumi, Yokohama, JP;
Tetsunobu Kochi, Hiratsuka, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
To control the potential distribution generated in a well at the time of amplification and reduce a shading in a solid-state imaging device of amplification type, the amplification type solid-state imaging device of the present invention comprises a plurality of picture elements each including photoelectric conversion elements formed in a second conductivity type common well inside a first conductivity type substrate, wherein a plurality of well contacts are disposed inside a picture element array area.