Patent ID: 8188519
Filing Date: 2012-05-29
Classification: H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state imaging device, comprising: a pixel array section including an array of a unit pixels, each pixel including an optoelectronic conversion section that performs optoelectronic conversion on incoming light and stores a signal charge, a transfer transistor that transfers the signal charge stored by the optoelectronic conversion section, a charge-voltage conversion section that converts the signal charge provided by the transfer transistor into a signal voltage, and a reset transistor that resets a potential of the charge-voltage conversion section; and a voltage setting unit for setting a voltage of a well of the charge-voltage conversion section to be negative when the reset transistor resets a potential of the charge-voltage conversion section, and wherein the voltage of the well of the charge converting section is set to be greater than a negative voltage after the reset operation and during and after a transfer operation.