Patent ID: 9491384
Filing Date: 2016-11-08
CPC Classification: H01L,H04N

Claim Text:
1. A solid-state imaging device comprising: a photoelectric conversion unit, disposed along a predetermined direction, for generating an electric charge according to light incident thereon; a TDI transfer unit for TDI-transferring the electric charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit from an earlier stage side to a later stage side along the predetermined direction, the TDI transfer unit configured so as to operate on a plurality of pixels at the same time; an overflow drain, disposed along the photoelectric conversion unit, including an overflow gate having a predetermined electric resistance value and earlier stage and later stage side parts; and a voltage application unit electrically connected to apply voltage values to the overflow gate at a plurality of connecting parts of the overflow gate, wherein the voltage application unit is configured to adjust the voltage values applied to the plurality of connecting parts of the overflow gate, and the overflow gate is configured to respond to the voltage application unit adjusting the voltage values applied to the plurality of connecting parts of the overflow gate by yielding respectively higher and lower voltage values at the earlier stage and later stage side parts of the overflow gate.