Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image pickup device
- Patent Title (中): 图像拾取装置
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Application No.: US09625843Application Date: 2000-07-26
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Publication No.: US07456882B1Publication Date: 2008-11-25
- Inventor: Hiroki Hiyama , Shigetoshi Sugawa , Isamu Ueno , Toru Koizumi , Tetsunobu Kochi , Katsuhito Sakurai , Yuichiro Yamashita , Tomoya Yoneda
- Applicant: Hiroki Hiyama , Shigetoshi Sugawa , Isamu Ueno , Toru Koizumi , Tetsunobu Kochi , Katsuhito Sakurai , Yuichiro Yamashita , Tomoya Yoneda
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto
- Priority: JP11-212284 19990727
- Main IPC: H04N3/14
- IPC: H04N3/14 ; H04N5/335

Abstract:
An image pickup device includes pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit and a transfer switch for transferring a photoelectric conversion signal generated by the photoelectric conversion unit, and a driver for applying a pulse to the transfer switch a plurality of times when the signal generated by the photoelectric conversion unit is transferred via the transfer switch.
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