Patent ID: 6201268
Filing Date: 2001-03-13
Classification: G11C,H01L

Abstract:
A charge-coupled device having a function wherein a charge-voltage conversion is performed on a signal electron charge transferred from a charge transfer section (3) of a second-conductivity type which is formed within a semiconductor layer (2b, 2c) of a first-conductivity type, to a semiconductor region of a second-conductivity type in a floating diffusion layer section (9), said charge-coupled device comprising:a first well layer (2b) of the first-conductivity type which underlines said charge transfer section (3); anda second well layer (2c) of the first-conductivity type which forms a part of said floating diffusion layer section (9) and within which said first well layer (2b) is formed,said second well layer (2c) being immediately below said semiconductor region of the second-conductivity type in said floating diffusion layer section (9), having an impurity concentration which is lower than an impurity concentration of said first well layer (2b) whereby a depletion layer formed in said floating diffusion layer section by a PN-junction flares in a direction toward said second well layer (2c).