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Solid state image sensor with over-flow control
Assignee: Sony Corp
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Filing: 1984-06-05
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Granted: 1985-03-12
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Expires: 2004-06-05
Abstract
Abstract A solid state image sensor, in which the same gate voltage is applied through a gate insulating layer to a channel area and an over-flow control gate area, both provided in a semiconductor substrate, is disclosed. In this case, the substrate concentration adjacent the area beneath the over-flow control gate area is made different from that adjacent the area beneath the channel area to reduce the gate voltage dependency of the potential at the over-flow control gate area as compared with that at the channel area, whereby the maximum handling charge upon the charge transfer mode is made more than that upon the light receiving mode.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Matsumoto
- 👤 Toshio Kato
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 20:06
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/15; H10F39/158; H04; H04N; H04N25/00; H04N25/60; H04N25/62; H04N25/621; H04N25/70; H04N25/71
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
147 words
An electrical charge transfer device comprising a solid state image sensor having a plurality of aligned channel regions, overflow control gate regions and overflow drain regions comprising a substrate of a first conductivity type, said channel regions, said overflow gate control regions and said overflow drain regions comprising material of a second conductivity type and overlying said substrate, and areas of first conductivity type which has a higher impurity concentration than said substrate under said overflow control gate regions, an insulating layer formed over said channel regions, said overflow control gate regions and said overflow drain regions, and a transfer gate formed on said insulating layer over said channel regions, said overflow control gate regions and said overflow drain regions for transferring charges and wherein the maximum charge that can be handled during charge transfer mode is greater than the maximum charge during the light receiving mode.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
147 words
An electrical charge transfer device comprising a solid state image sensor having a plurality of aligned channel regions, overflow control gate regions and overflow drain regions comprising a substrate of a first conductivity type, said channel regions, said overflow gate control regions and said overflow drain regions comprising material of a second conductivity type and overlying said substrate, and areas of first conductivity type which has a higher impurity concentration than said substrate under said overflow control gate regions, an insulating layer formed over said channel regions, said overflow control gate regions and said overflow drain regions, and a transfer gate formed on said insulating layer over said channel regions, said overflow control gate regions and said overflow drain regions for transferring charges and wherein the maximum charge that can be handled during charge transfer mode is greater than the maximum charge during the light receiving mode.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1988-03-11 | 1988-09-10 | 1989-03-12 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1992-03-11 | 1992-09-10 | 1993-03-12 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1996-03-11 | 1996-09-10 | 1997-03-12 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |