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Photoelectric conversion device, and system and image reading method using the device

US6160260A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 21, 1997
Grant dateDec 12, 2000
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Expiry dateMar 21, 2017

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N23/30
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A photoelectric conversion device includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in a matrix to continuously read a noise-free image. The plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arranged in each row are commonly connected to respective refresh signal lines. The refresh signal lines are independently set up and respectively connected to refresh signal generators.

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