IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF DRIVING IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS

摘要

Provided is an image pickup apparatus, including: first and second photoelectric conversion elements; first and second transfer transistors configured to transfer charges respectively from the first and second photoelectric conversion elements when the first and second transfer transistors are brought into conductive states, respectively; a floating diffusion region configured to accumulate the charges transferred by the first and second transfer transistors; an amplifying transistor configured to output a signal corresponding to the charges transferred by the first and second transfer transistors; first and second drive wirings, which are electrically connected to gates of the first and second transfer transistors, respectively; and a conductive member, which is configured to electrically connect the floating diffusion region and a gate of the amplifying transistor to each other, and is configured to extend beyond the floating diffusion region in a plan view while being opposed to the first drive wiring.

主权项

1. An image pickup apparatus, comprising:
a first photoelectric conversion element and a second photoelectric conversion element; a first transfer transistor and a second transfer transistor, which are configured to transfer charges respectively from the first photoelectric conversion element and the second photoelectric conversion element when the first transfer transistor and the second transfer transistor are brought into conductive states, respectively; a floating diffusion region configured to accumulate the charges transferred by the first transfer transistor and the second transfer transistor; an amplifying transistor configured to output a signal corresponding to the charges transferred by the first transfer transistor and the second transfer transistor; a first drive wiring and a second drive wiring, which are electrically connected to gates of the first transfer transistor and the second transfer transistor, respectively; a drive unit capable of perform a read mode of bringing the first transfer transistor into a conductive state by supplying a drive pulse to the first drive wiring and a read mode of bringing both the first transfer transistor and the second transfer transistor into a conductive state by supplying a drive pulse to the first drive wiring and the second drive wiring in parallel; and a conductive member, which is configured to electrically connect the floating diffusion region and a gate of the amplifying transistor to each other, and is configured to extend beyond an end portion of the floating diffusion region in a plan view while being opposed to the first drive wiring.