A solid-state imaging device.

摘要

A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of light receiving elements, transfer gates for controlling reading-out of signal charges detected in the light receiving elements, a charge coupled device for transferring the signal charges in the light receiving elements successively by the ON operation of the transfer gates, and a charge input means provided at the initial stage of the charge coupled device. This charge input means is constituted by a charge input source, and a first and a second electrodes for controlling the quantity of input charges from the charge input source. The first electrode of the charge input means is arranged in contact with the charge input source. The second electrode is arranged in contact with the first electrode and connected with the light receiving element via the transfer gate or another charge coupled device. In this structure, the second electrode serves as an electrode for controlling the quantity of input charges by applying a dc voltage thereto at the charge input mode while it serves as a first stage transfer electrode by applying a clock pulse thereto at the imaging mode. Thus, operations at both modes can be performed without changing the array pitch of the light receiving elements at the charge input part. <IMAGE>