Solid-state imaging device, method for driving solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatus

1. A solid-state imaging device having a unit pixel arranged therein, the unit pixel comprising

a photoelectric conversion part,

a floating diffusion part,

a transfer transistor configured to transfer a charge from the photoelectric conversion part to the floating diffusion part,

a first reset transistor configured to reset the floating diffusion part,

a charge storage capacitor,

a charging transistor configured to charge the charge storage capacitor by a current corresponding to a charge in the floating diffusion part,

a second reset transistor configured to reset the charge storage capacitor,

an amplifying transistor configured to output an electric signal corresponding to a charge in the charge storage capacitor, and

a selection transistor configured to selectively cause the amplifying transistor to be in an operation state.

2. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the charging transistor has a negative threshold voltage, and has a conductance that varies in response to an input voltage.

3. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 2 , wherein the charge storage capacitor is connected between a source electrode of the charging transistor and a reference potential node.

4. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , having a plurality of unit pixels as a group, and a shared circuit part that is shared with the plurality of unit pixels, wherein:

each of the plurality of unit pixels includes a second transfer transistor configured to selectively transfer the charge in the charge storage capacitor to a gate electrode of the amplifying transistor; and

the shared circuit part includes at least the amplifying transistor and the selection transistor.

5. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 4 , wherein the shared circuit part includes at least one of the first reset transistor and the second reset transistor.

6. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein:

the unit pixel has a back-illuminated pixel structure that captures incident light from a side of the photoelectric conversion part opposite to a wiring layer side thereof; and

the charge storage capacitor is formed on the wiring layer side per the unit pixel.

7. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 6 , wherein the charge storage capacitor is a stack capacitor.

8. A method for driving a solid-state imaging device, the method comprising the steps of:

interposing a charging transistor between a charge storage capacitor and a floating diffusion part to which a charge is transferred from a photoelectric conversion part;

causing the charging transistor to charge the charge storage capacitor by a current corresponding to a charge in the floating diffusion part; and

deriving, as a signal voltage, an inter-terminal voltage of the charge storage capacitor when the charge is transferred from the photoelectric conversion part to the floating diffusion part, and deriving, as a reset voltage, the inter-terminal voltage of the charge storage capacitor when the floating diffusion part is reset.

9. An electronic apparatus including a solid-state imaging device having a unit pixel arranged therein, the unit pixel comprising

a photoelectric conversion part,

a floating diffusion part,

a transfer transistor configured to transfer a charge from the photoelectric conversion part to the floating diffusion part,

a first reset transistor configured to reset the floating diffusion part,

a charge storage capacitor,

a charging transistor configured to charge the charge storage capacitor by a current corresponding to a charge in the floating diffusion part,

a second reset transistor configured to reset the charge storage capacitor,

an amplifying transistor configured to output an electric signal corresponding to a charge in the charge storage capacitor, and

a selection transistor configured to selectively cause the amplifying transistor to be in an operation state.