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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 17, 2017
Filed:
May. 24, 2012
Takefumi Konishi, Osaka, JP;
Takefumi Konishi, Osaka, JP;
SHARP KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Sakai, JP;
Abstract
A solid-state imaging apparatuscomprises: photoelectric conversion elements PDand PDformed within a first conductivity type semiconductor substrate; and transfer transistors Ttand Ttformed on a first main surface of the semiconductor substrate, for transferring the signal charge generated by the photoelectric conversion elements outside the photoelectric conversion elements. The gate electrodeof each of the transfer transistors is configured to be disposed over a surface of a first main surface side of an electric charge accumulating region, which configures each of the photoelectric conversion elements PDand PD. As a result, a high-resolution image can be achieved, in which noises and afterimages are further suppressed.