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Solid-state imaging device and electronic camera for monitoring quantity of incident light

  • US 6,603,511 B1
  • Filed: 03/19/1999
  • Issued: 08/05/2003
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/20/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A solid-state imaging device, comprising:

  • a charge-transfer portion that generates and stores electrical signal charges in response to light incident on the charge-transfer portion, and transfers the signal charges;

    an output portion that outputs the signal charges, received from the charge-transfer portion, as an electrical signal;

    a semiconductor region that generates signal charges in proportion to the quantity of light incident on the semiconductor region; and

    a shading membrane having an aperture portion formed on the semiconductor region.

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