Patent ID: 7612320
Filing Date: 2009-11-03
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising: an image section with units arranged into a matrix each comprising an electric charge generation means for generating signal charges corresponding to the amount of an incident electromagnetic wave, an electric charge accumulation means for accumulating signal charges generated at the electric charge generation means, a signal transfer means for transferring signal charges generated at said electric charge generation means to said electric charge accumulation means, a reset means for resetting said electric charge accumulation means, an amplification means for amplifying a signal corresponding to signal charges accumulated at said electric charge accumulation means, and a selection means for activating an outputting to a signal output line of the signal amplified by the amplification means; and a control section for, when resetting said electric charge accumulation means, effecting control so as to bring a potential of a control terminal of said transfer means to a negative potential at least immediately before a reset operation by said reset means and to bring the potential of the control terminal of said transfer means to a potential higher than said negative potential after the reset operation.