Patent attributes
A solid state imaging device includes a substrate of a first conductivity type. A transistor, which includes a first gate electrode and a first and second impurity areas, is provided on a surface of the substrate. The first and second impurity areas are formed in the surface of the substrate and sandwich a region under the first gate electrode. A third impurity area of a second conductivity type is formed in the surface of the substrate and spaced from the second impurity area at an opposite side to the first gate electrode. A fourth impurity area is formed under the second impurity area and connected to the third impurity area. A second gate electrode is provided above the substrate. A fifth impurity area of the second conductivity type is formed in the surface of the substrate. The third and fifth impurity areas sandwich a region under the second gate electrode.