Patent ID: 7787040
Filing Date: 2010-08-31
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state image-taking element comprising: a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements two-dimensionally arranged; a first vertical transfer route for transferring signal charges stored on the photoelectric conversion elements vertically downward along the row direction of the arrangement; a second vertical transfer route for transferring the signal charges stored on the photoelectric conversion elements vertically upward along the row direction of the arrangement; a vertical transfer control device which controls a vertical transfer of the signal charges on the first and second vertical transfer routes with a vertical transfer control signal; a first horizontal transfer route, provided below the first vertical transfer route, for transferring the signal charges sent from the first vertical transfer route in a horizontal direction along the line direction of the arrangement; a second horizontal transfer route, provided above the second vertical transfer routes, for transferring the signal charges sent from the second vertical transfer route in the horizontal direction along the line direction of the arrangement; and a charge-sending control electrode for controlling timing for sending the signal charges from each vertical transfer route to the second horizontal transfer routes in a second connection portion connecting the second horizontal transfer route with the second vertical transfer route, wherein said plurality of photoelectric conversion elements comprises: wherein the vertical transfer control device uses the charge-sending control electrode to control sending of the signal charges from the second vertical transfer route to the second horizontal transfer route in different timing from sending of the signal charges from the first vertical transfer route to the first horizontal transfer route.