Patent ID: 8525896
Filing Date: 2013-09-03
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising: a plurality of pixels, each of the pixels comprising: a photoelectric converter configured to perform photoelectric conversion of incident light; an amplifying MOS (metal oxide semiconductor) transistor configured to output a signal based on a charge generated by the photoelectric converter; and a reset MOS transistor configured to reset potential of a gate of the amplifying MOS transistor to a voltage determined by a voltage of a gate of the reset MOS transistor and a threshold voltage of the reset MOS transistor, wherein the amplifying MOS transistor is an N-type buried-channel MOS transistor, the reset MOS transistor is arranged such that a voltage to be applied to the gate of the reset MOS transistor for setting the reset MOS transistor in a conduction state is lower than a voltage to be applied to a drain of the reset MOS transistor, and a source of the reset MOS transistor is electrically connected to the gate of the amplifying MOS transistor.