Solid-state image sensor.

摘要

There is disclosed a CCD linear image sensor according to one embodiment of the present invention. A photosensing section (10) generates signal charge corresponding to the amount of light received and stores a signal charge not greater than a predetermined maximum charge Q1. The signal charge is read out through a gate section (12) to a CCD register (14). The CCD register (14) transfers a signal charge not greater than a predetermined maximum transfer charge Q2 which is not less than Q1. The signal charge is supplied through a charge control section (18) to an output section (16) and is converted into an electric signal. The charge control section (18) supplies to the output section (16) only that portion of the signal charge which is not greater than a predetermined maximum charge Q3 (where Q3 < Q1).