Solid-state imaging apparatus

1. A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising:

a pixel array comprising a plurality of light receiving elements disposed in a charge transfer direction, the plurality of light receiving elements converting a light signal into an electric signal;

a first charge transfer unit and a second charge transfer unit respectively arranged on a first side and a second side of the pixel array and transferring a signal charge input from the pixel array in the charge transfer direction;

a first floating diffusion region connected to the first charge transfer unit;

a second floating diffusion region connected to the second charge transfer unit;

a wiring layer connecting the first floating diffusion region with the second floating diffusion region; and

an output circuit connected to the wiring layer and output a signal voltage in accordance with a potential of the first floating diffusion region and the second floating diffusion region.

2. The solid-state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a reset drain; and

a reset gate provided between the first floating diffusion region and the reset drain.

3. The solid-state imaging apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the reset drain and the reset gate are a first reset drain and a first reset gate, respectively, and the solid-state imaging apparatus further comprises a second reset drain and a second reset gate provided between the second floating diffusion region and the second reset drain.

4. A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising:

a plurality of pixels arranged in a charge transfer direction;

first and second charge transfer units arranged on first and second sides of the plurality of pixels, respectively, and transferring a signal charge input from the plurality of pixels in the charge transfer direction;

first and second floating diffusion regions connected to the first and second charge transfer units, respectively;

a wiring layer connecting the first and second floating diffusion regions; and

a single output circuit connected to the wiring layer and output a signal voltage in accordance with a potential of the first floating diffusion region and the second floating diffusion region.

5. The solid-state imaging apparatus according to claim 4 , further comprising:

a reset drain; and

a reset gate provided between the first floating diffusion region and the reset drain.

6. The solid-state imaging apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the reset drain and the reset gate are a first reset drain and a first reset gate, respectively, and the solid-state imaging apparatus further comprises a second reset drain and a second reset gate provided between the second floating diffusion region and the second reset drain.

7. A solid-state imaging apparatus comprising:

a first floating diffusion region;

a first charge transfer unit;

a first output gate provided between the first floating diffusion region and the first charge transfer unit;

a second floating diffusion region;

a second charge transfer unit;

a second output gate provided between the second floating diffusion region and the second charge transfer unit; and

a wiring layer connecting the first floating diffusion region and the second floating diffusion region to each other.

8. The solid-state imaging apparatus according to claim 7 , further comprises an output circuit connected to the wiring layer.

9. The solid-state imaging apparatus according to claim 8 , further comprising:

a reset drain; and

a reset gate provided between the first floating diffusion region and the reset drain.

10. The solid-state imaging apparatus according to claim 9 , wherein the reset drain and the reset gate are a first reset drain and a first reset gate, respectively, and the solid-state imaging apparatus further comprises a second reset drain and a second reset gate provided between the second floating diffusion region and the second reset drain.