IMAGING DEVICE INCLUDING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER AND CHARGE TRANSFER CHANNEL
First Claim
1. An imaging device comprising:
- a photoelectric converter that generates charge;
a first charge transfer channel having a first end electrically connected to the photoelectric converter and a second end, the first charge transfer channel transferring the charge in a direction from the first end to the second end;
a second charge transfer channel diverging from the first charge transfer channel at a first position of the first charge transfer channel, the second charge transfer channel transferring a first part of the charge;
a third charge transfer channel diverging from the first charge transfer channel at a second position of the first charge transfer channel, the second position being different from the first position in the direction, the third charge transfer channel transferring a second part of the charge;
a first charge accumulator that accumulates at least a part of the first part of the charge; and
a second charge accumulator that accumulates at least a part of the second part of the charge, whereinthe imaging device does not comprise a gate that switches between cutoff and transfer of charge, in the first charge transfer channel.
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Abstract
An imaging device includes a photoelectric converter that generates charge; a first charge transfer channel having a first end electrically connected to the photoelectric converter and a second end, and transferring the charge in a direction from the first end to the second end; a second charge transfer channel diverging from the first charge transfer channel at a first position and transferring a first part of the charge; a third charge transfer channel diverging from the first charge transfer channel at a second position different from the first position in the direction and transferring a part of the second part of the charge; and first and second charge accumulators that accumulate at least a part of the first and second part of the charge respectively. The imaging device does not include a gate that switches between cutoff and transfer of charge, in the first charge transfer channel.
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18 Claims
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1. An imaging device comprising:
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a photoelectric converter that generates charge; a first charge transfer channel having a first end electrically connected to the photoelectric converter and a second end, the first charge transfer channel transferring the charge in a direction from the first end to the second end; a second charge transfer channel diverging from the first charge transfer channel at a first position of the first charge transfer channel, the second charge transfer channel transferring a first part of the charge; a third charge transfer channel diverging from the first charge transfer channel at a second position of the first charge transfer channel, the second position being different from the first position in the direction, the third charge transfer channel transferring a second part of the charge; a first charge accumulator that accumulates at least a part of the first part of the charge; and a second charge accumulator that accumulates at least a part of the second part of the charge, wherein the imaging device does not comprise a gate that switches between cutoff and transfer of charge, in the first charge transfer channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An imaging device comprising:
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a photoelectric converter that generates charge; a first charge transfer channel having a first end electrically connected to the photoelectric converter and a second end, the first charge transfer channel transferring the charge in a direction from the first end to the second end; a second charge transfer channel diverging from the first charge transfer channel at a first position of the first charge transfer channel, the second charge transfer channel transferring a first part of the charge; a third charge transfer channel diverging from the first charge transfer channel at a second position of the first charge transfer channel, the second position being different from the first position in the direction, the third charge transfer channel transferring a second part of the charge; a first charge accumulator that accumulates at least a part of the first part of the charge; and a second charge accumulator that accumulates at least a part of the second part of the charge, wherein the first charge transfer channel is a single channel. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An imaging device comprising:
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a photoelectric converter that generates charge; a first charge transfer channel having a first end electrically connected to the photoelectric converter and a second end, first charge transfer channel transferring the charge in a direction from the first end to the second end without cutoff; a second charge transfer channel diverging from the first charge transfer channel at a first position of the first charge transfer channel, the second charge transfer channel transferring a first part of the charge; a third charge transfer channel diverging from the first charge transfer channel at a second position of the first charge transfer channel, the second position being different from the first position in the direction, the third charge transfer channel transferring a second part of the charge; a first charge accumulator that accumulates at least a part of the first part of the charge; and a second charge accumulator that accumulates at least a part of the second part of the charge. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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