Solid-state imaging element and electronic device
Abstract
A solid-state imaging element that includes a charge accumulation unit that accumulates a charge photoelectrically converted by a photoelectric conversion unit, a reset transistor that selectively applies a reset voltage to the charge accumulation unit, an amplification transistor having a gate electrode being electrically connected to the charge accumulation unit, and a selection transistor connected in series to the amplification transistor. Additionally, the solid-state imaging element includes a first wiring electrically connecting the charge accumulation unit and the gate electrode of the amplification transistor, a second wiring electrically connected to a common connection node of the amplification transistor and the selection transistor and formed along the first wiring, and a third wiring electrically connecting the amplification transistor and the selection transistor.
Claims
exact text as granted — not AI-modifiedWhat is claimed is:
1 . A light detecting device, comprising:
a photoelectric conversion portion; a charge accumulation portion configured to accumulate a charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion portion; an amplification transistor having a gate electrode electrically connected to the charge accumulation portion by at least a first wiring comprising a first portion; a selection transistor connected to the amplification transistor; and a second wiring electrically connected to a common connection node of the amplification transistor and the selection transistor,
wherein the second wiring comprises a second portion, and
wherein:
the first portion is along the second portion, or
in a plan view, the first portion overlaps the second portion.
2 . The light detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein
the photoelectric conversion portion comprises:
a first electrode;
a second electrode; and
a photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein
one of the first electrode or the second electrode is electrically connected to the charge accumulation portion.
3 . The light detecting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a reset transistor configured to selectively apply a reset voltage to the charge accumulation portion,
wherein, in a case where the charge accumulation portion is further configured to accumulate holes, the reset voltage is at a GND level.
4 . The light detecting device according to claim 3 ,
wherein, in a case where the charge accumulation portion is further configured to accumulate electrons, the reset voltage is one of a power supply voltage or a boosted voltage having a voltage value higher than the power supply voltage.
5 . The light detecting device according to claim 3 , wherein
the reset transistor includes a first electrode and a second electrode, the first electrode is connected to the charge accumulation portion, and the second electrode is connected to ground.
6 . The light detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first wiring is parallel to the second wiring in different wiring layers.
7 . The light detecting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a third wiring configured to electrically connect the amplification transistor and the selection transistor, wherein
a wiring material of the first wiring is different from a wiring material of the second wiring, and the third wiring includes a wiring material different from the wiring material of both the first wiring and the second wiring.
8 . The light detecting device according to claim 7 , wherein each of the first wiring, the second wiring, and the third wiring includes a metal wiring.
9 . The light detecting device according to claim 7 , wherein the third wiring is further configured to electrically connect a source region of the amplification transistor with a drain region of the selection transistor.
10 . The light detecting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a semiconductor substrate on which pixels are formed,
wherein at least two photoelectric conversion regions are stacked in a light incident direction in the semiconductor substrate.
11 . The light detecting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a pixel, wherein the pixel has a back-illuminated pixel structure.
12 . The light detecting device according to claim 1 , further comprising a vertical signal line connected to the selection transistor.
13 . The light detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein the selection transistor is connected in series with the amplification transistor.Join the waitlist — get patent alerts
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