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Solid-state photoelectric converter
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1981-03-23
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Granted: 1983-09-20
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Abstract
Abstract A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly, comprising the following sections juxtaposed integrally on the same substrate: a photoelectric converting section constituted of a number of photoelectric converting elements arranged in an array, each element having a light-receiving surface for input of light-information; a charge accumulating section constituted of a number of accumulating means, each being provided for each of said photoelectric converting elements, for accumulation of charge signals photoelectrically converted by corresponding photoelectric converting elements; a transistor section for transfer constituted of a number of transistors for transfer, each being provided for each of said accumulating means, to perform a switching operation for transfer of the signals accumulated in corresponding accumulating means; and a BBD transfer section for outputting the signals transferred from each of said accumulating means by arrangement in time series thereof; said BBD section being constituted of a number of transistor and a number of capacitors; and said photoelectric converting elements, said transistors for transfer and the transistors constituting said BBD transfer section being constituted of thin semiconductor films.
Inventors
- 👤 Yutaka Hirai
- 👤 Katsunori Hatanaka
- 👤 Naoki Ayata
- 👤 Shunichi Uzawa
Bibliographic Details
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US
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2026-11-02 18:42
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/191; H04; H04N; H04N1/00; H04N1/024; H04N1/028; H04N1/03
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
168 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly, comprising the following sections juxtaposed integrally on the same substrate: a photoelectric converting section constituted of a number of photoelectric converting elements arranged in an array, each element having a light-receiving surface for input of light-information; a charge accumulating section constituted of a number of accumulating means, each being provided for each of said photoelectric converting elements, for accumulation of charge signals photoelectrically converted by corresponding photoelectric converting elements; a transistor section for transfer constituted of a number of transistors for transfer, each being provided for each of said accumulating means, perform a switching operation for transfer of the signals accumulated in corresponding accumulating means; and a BBD transfer section for outputting the signals transferred from each of said accumulating means by arrangement in time series thereof, wherein; said BBD section includes a number of transistors and a number of capacitors; and said photoelectric converting elements, said transistors for transfer and the transistors constituting said BBD transfer section includes thin semiconductor films.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
168 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly, comprising the following sections juxtaposed integrally on the same substrate: a photoelectric converting section constituted of a number of photoelectric converting elements arranged in an array, each element having a light-receiving surface for input of light-information; a charge accumulating section constituted of a number of accumulating means, each being provided for each of said photoelectric converting elements, for accumulation of charge signals photoelectrically converted by corresponding photoelectric converting elements; a transistor section for transfer constituted of a number of transistors for transfer, each being provided for each of said accumulating means, perform a switching operation for transfer of the signals accumulated in corresponding accumulating means; and a BBD transfer section for outputting the signals transferred from each of said accumulating means by arrangement in time series thereof, wherein; said BBD section includes a number of transistors and a number of capacitors; and said photoelectric converting elements, said transistors for transfer and the transistors constituting said BBD transfer section includes thin semiconductor films.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly according to claim 1, in which said thin semiconductor film includes hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly according to claim 1, in which said thin semiconductor film includes polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
135 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly, comprising the following sections juxtaposed integrally on the same substrate: a photoelectric converting section constituted of a number of photoelectric converting elements arranged in array, each element having a light-receiving surface for input of light-information; a transistor section for transfer constituted of a number of transistors, each being porvided for each of said photoelectric converting elements, to perform a switching operation for transfer of charge signals photoelectrically converted by corresponding photoelectric converting elements; and a BBD transfer section for outputting the signals transferred from each photoelectric converting element by arrangement in time series thereof, wherein; said BBD section includes a number of transistors and a number of capacitors; and said photoelectric converting elements, said transistors for transfer and the transistors constituting said BBD transfer section includes thin semiconductor films.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
135 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly, comprising the following sections juxtaposed integrally on the same substrate: a photoelectric converting section constituted of a number of photoelectric converting elements arranged in array, each element having a light-receiving surface for input of light-information; a transistor section for transfer constituted of a number of transistors, each being porvided for each of said photoelectric converting elements, to perform a switching operation for transfer of charge signals photoelectrically converted by corresponding photoelectric converting elements; and a BBD transfer section for outputting the signals transferred from each photoelectric converting element by arrangement in time series thereof, wherein; said BBD section includes a number of transistors and a number of capacitors; and said photoelectric converting elements, said transistors for transfer and the transistors constituting said BBD transfer section includes thin semiconductor films.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly according to claim 4, in which said thin semiconductor film includes hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly according to claim 4, in which said thin semiconductor film includes polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
114 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly, comprising the following sections juxtaposed integrally on the same substrate: a photoelectric converting section constituted of a number of photoelectric converting elements arranged in an array, each element having a light-receiving surface for input of light-information; a diode section constituted of a number of diodes, each being provided for each of said photoelectric converting elements; and a BBD transfer section for outputting the signals photoelectrically converted by corresponding photoelectric converting elements by arrangement in time series thereof, wherein; said BBD section includes a number of transistors and a number of capacitors; and said photoelectric converting elements and the transistors constituting said BBD transfer section includes thin semiconductor films.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
114 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly, comprising the following sections juxtaposed integrally on the same substrate: a photoelectric converting section constituted of a number of photoelectric converting elements arranged in an array, each element having a light-receiving surface for input of light-information; a diode section constituted of a number of diodes, each being provided for each of said photoelectric converting elements; and a BBD transfer section for outputting the signals photoelectrically converted by corresponding photoelectric converting elements by arrangement in time series thereof, wherein; said BBD section includes a number of transistors and a number of capacitors; and said photoelectric converting elements and the transistors constituting said BBD transfer section includes thin semiconductor films.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly according to claim 7, in which said thin semiconductor film includes hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly according to claim 7, in which said thin semiconductor film includes polycrystalline silicon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
144 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly, comprising the following sections juxtaposed integrally on the same substrate: a photoelectric converting section constituted of a number of photoelectric converting elements arranged in an array, each element having a light-receiving surface for input of light information and having a diode structure; a transistor section for transfer constituted of a number of transistors for transfer, each being provided for each of said photoelectric converting elements, to perform a switching operation for transfer of the signals photoelectrically converted by corresponding photoelectric converting elements; and a BBD transfer section for outputting the signals transferred from each photoelectric converting element by arrangement in time series thereof, wherein; said BBD section includes a number of transistors and a number of capacitors; and said photoelectric converting elements, said transistors for transfer and the transistors constituting said BBD transfer section includes thin semiconductor films.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
144 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly, comprising the following sections juxtaposed integrally on the same substrate: a photoelectric converting section constituted of a number of photoelectric converting elements arranged in an array, each element having a light-receiving surface for input of light information and having a diode structure; a transistor section for transfer constituted of a number of transistors for transfer, each being provided for each of said photoelectric converting elements, to perform a switching operation for transfer of the signals photoelectrically converted by corresponding photoelectric converting elements; and a BBD transfer section for outputting the signals transferred from each photoelectric converting element by arrangement in time series thereof, wherein; said BBD section includes a number of transistors and a number of capacitors; and said photoelectric converting elements, said transistors for transfer and the transistors constituting said BBD transfer section includes thin semiconductor films.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
20 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly according to claim 10, in which said thin semiconductor film includes hydrogenated amorphous silicon.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
A photoelectric converter in solid-state assembly according to claim 10, in which said thin semiconductor film includes polycrystalline silicon.
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