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Electronic endoscope having compact construction

US6142930A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 1998
Grant dateNov 7, 2000
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Expiry dateJan 12, 2018

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B1/0051
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An electronic endoscope with which the electrical insulation between side faces of a solid-state imaging element and inner leads of a flexible circuit board will be secured and with which the external dimension after assembly of the unit comprised of the solid-state imaging element and the flexible circuit board can be made small. The inner leads of the flexible circuit board are bonded to pad parts disposed on the solid-state imaging element, and these inner leads are bent so as to be disposed along the side faces of the solid-state imaging element. An electrically insulating tape is attached to the side faces of the solid-state imaging element along which inner leads are disposed.

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