摘要 |
<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an infrared detection circuit, a sensor device, electronic instrument, and the like, for detecting infrared rays with high sensitivity. <P>SOLUTION: An infrared detection circuit includes a charge transfer transistor TTR, that is disposed between a read node NR, at one end of an infrared detection element CF and a tank node NT to transfer electric charge from the infrared detection element CF to the tank node NT; a gate control circuit 20 for controlling the gate of the charge transfer transistor TTR; and a negative potential generation circuit 30 for setting the tank node NT at negative potential, when transfer an electric charge by the charge transfer transistor TTR. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT |