Patent ID: 6781628
Filing Date: 2004-08-24
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
A solid-state image pickup device, including:image pickup means comprising a first pixel array, a second pixel array and a third pixel array which are disposed so as to be adjacent to one another in this order; a first horizontal charge transfer means comprising a first pair of horizontal registers which are disposed adjacent to the first pixel array of the image pickup means, the first pair of horizontal registers being configured to receive and transfer charges at odd and even sides of the first pixel array; a second horizontal charge transfer means comprising a second pair of horizontal registers which are disposed adjacent to the second pixel array of the image pickup means, the second pair of horizontal registers being configured to receive and transfer charges at odd and even sides of the second pixel array; a third horizontal charge transfer means comprising a third pair of horizontal registers which are disposed adjacent to the third pixel array of the image pickup means, the third pair of horizontal registers being configured to receive and transfer charges at odd or even sides of the third pixel array; a first inter-horizontal transfer register disposed between the first pair of horizontal registers, a second inter-horizontal transfer register disposed between the second pair of horizontal registers, a third inter-horizontal transfer register disposed between the third pair of horizontal registers wherein voltages are applied to the first, second and third inter-horizontal transfer registers to control the flow of charges between the first, second and third pair of horizontal registers; and vertical charge transfer arrays separate from the pixel arrays and disposed along the second pixel array for transferring the charge from each pixel of the second pixel array of the image pickup means to the second pair of horizontal registers.