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Solid state imaging device and image read apparatus with polygonal photosensitive pixels

US6184929A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 21, 1997
Grant dateFeb 6, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2017

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N1/03
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A solid state imaging device comprising: PA1 a plurality of photosensitive pixels for scanning an optical image signal falling thereon and converting the same photoelectrically which are arranged in parallel to one another in a main scan direction, PA1 wherein the photosensitive pixels are respectively formed in a triangle or in a trapezoid, the two mutually adjoining ones of the photosensitive pixels are positioned in point symmetry in which the two mutually adjoining photosensitive pixels are rotated in 180.degree. about a point from each other, and the oblique sides of the two mutually adjoining photosensitive pixels are opposed to and in contact with each other.

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