Patent ID: 7868365
Filing Date: 2011-01-11
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. An image sensor comprising a plurality of image pickup elements, wherein each of said image pickup elements comprises: a first photoelectric conversion element, a second photoelectric conversion element, a first transferring transistor, one terminal of which is connected to said first photoelectric conversion element, a second transferring transistor, one terminal of which is connected to said second photoelectric conversion element, a reset transistor, one terminal of which is connected to another terminal of said first transferring transistor and another terminal of said second transferring transistor, and an amplifying transistor, a control terminal of which is connected to said another terminal of said first transferring transistor and said another terminal of said second transferring transistor, wherein: said plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements are arranged along a first direction; each of said plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements is arranged along a second direction relative to each of said first photoelectric conversion elements in the same image pickup element; each of said plurality of first transferring transistors is extended along said second direction from each of said first photoelectric conversion elements in the same image pickup element; each of said plurality of second transferring transistors is extended along said second direction from each of said second photoelectric conversion elements in the same image pickup element; each of said plurality of reset transistors is arranged between each of said plurality of first photoelectric conversion elements and each of said plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements; each of said plurality of amplifying transistors is arranged along said second direction through each of said plurality of second photoelectric conversion elements to each of said plurality of reset transistors; and said first photoelectric conversion element is the same in shape as said second photoelectric conversion element.