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Solid state image pickup device, method of driving solid state image pickup device, and camera using the solid state image pickup device

  • US 20050121519A1
  • Filed: 11/19/2004
  • Published: 06/09/2005
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/05/2003
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A solid state image pickup device, comprising an arrangement of a plurality of unit pixels, each of which includes a photo diode for accumulating a signal charge generated by incident light, an amplification transistor whose control electrode receives the signal charge from the photo diode and which outputs an amplification signal corresponding to the signal charge to a signal output line, a reset transistor for resetting the control electrode of the amplification transistor, and a transfer transistor for transferring the signal charge accumulated in the photo diode to the control electrode of the amplification transistor, wherein a predetermined potential is supplied to the signal output line at transfer operation for transferring the signal charge accumulated in the photo diode to the control electrode of the amplification transistor.

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