Solid-state imaging device

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H04N 5/38 (2006.01) H01L 27/146 (2006.01) H04N 3/15 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 1169596

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device has a plurality of photodiodes arrayed in two dimensions on an identical semiconductor body. A group of horizontal switching elements and a group of vertical switching elements pick up the photodiodes. A horizontal scanning circuit and a vertical scanning circuit impress scanning pulses on the horizontal and vertical switching elements respec- tively. An interlaced scanning mechanism picks up a plurality of vertical scanning lines by means of inter- lace switching elements so as to permit horizontal scanning of scanning lines of a plurality of rows. The device is characterized in that the interlaced scanning mechanism includes insulated-gate field effect transistors for recovering voltage levels of the scanning pulses having undergone voltage drops due to the interlace switching elements. The result is enhancement of the dynamic range of the device.

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