IP Library Granted Patent US 10,580,813
Granted Patent B2
US 10,580,813 · App. 16/210,887 · Granted Mar 3, 2020

Image capturing apparatus and image capturing system

Inventor: Taro Kato (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
H01L27/14621H01L27/14603H01L27/14612H01L27/14627H01L27/14665H04N5/378G03B13/36H04N5/36961
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Patent No.
US 10,580,813
App. No.
16/210,887
Granted
Mar 3, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

One aspect relates to an image capturing apparatus that includes a plurality of pixels and a plurality of discharge electrodes. Each of the plurality of pixels includes a first electrode arranged on a member including a multilayer wiring layer, a photoelectric conversion film arranged on the first electrode, a second electrode arranged on the photoelectric conversion film, and a microlens arranged on the second electrode and in a position that overlaps with the first electrode in a plan view. Between microlenses included in adjacent two pixels of the plurality of pixels, a gap is formed in the plan view. The discharge electrode is arranged in a position that overlaps with the gap in the plan view.

Claims (29)

1. An image capturing apparatus comprising:

a plurality of pixels; and

a plurality of discharge electrodes,

wherein each of the plurality of pixels includes:

a first electrode arranged on a member including a multilayer wiring layer;

a photoelectric conversion film arranged on the first electrode;

a second electrode arranged on the photoelectric conversion film; and

a microlens arranged on the second electrode and in a position that overlaps with the first electrode in a plan view,

wherein, between microlenses included in adjacent two pixels of the plurality of pixels, a gap is formed in the plan view, and

wherein the discharge electrode is arranged in a position that overlaps with the gap in the plan view.

2. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the discharge electrode is arranged between the member and the photoelectric conversion film.

3. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is connected to a gate of an amplification transistor, and

wherein the discharge electrode is directly connected to a first wiring having a first potential.

4. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is connected to a gate of an amplification transistor, and

wherein the discharge electrode is connected to a first wiring having a first potential via a first switch element.

5. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the discharge electrode is connected via a second switch element to a second wiring having a second potential different from the first potential.

6. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is not arranged in a position that overlaps with the gap in the plan view.

7. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in the plan view, the discharge electrode is arranged in a position that does not overlap with the microlens.

8. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in the plan view, the second electrode is arranged in a position that overlaps with a part of the microlens.

9. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein, in the plan view, the first electrode has a polygonal shape.

10. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising a third electrode arranged on the member and in a position that overlaps with the microlens in the plan view.

11. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein signals from the first electrode and the third electrode are signals for focusing or signals for focus detection.

12. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising a fourth electrode between the first electrode and the third electrode in the plan view.

13. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 12 , wherein a signal from the fourth electrode is a signal for image formation.

14. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode configured to change an amount of voltage to be applied to the first electrode is connected to one terminal of a reset transistor, and another terminal of the reset transistor is connected to a third wiring to change a potential of the third wiring.

15. The image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode is connected to one terminal of a reset transistor, and another terminal of the reset transistor is connected to a third wiring to change a potential of the third wiring.

16. An image capturing system comprising:

the image capturing apparatus according to claim 1 ; and

a processing unit configured to process a signal from the image capturing apparatus.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 8, 2019
From: KATO, TARO
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 048537/0239 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2017-245451 · Dec 21, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190198546A1 · Jun 27, 2019