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Linear tri-color image sensors

US6646682B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateDec 18, 1998
Grant dateNov 11, 2003
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2018

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N25/701
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An improved color image linear sensor is disclosed to minimize the registration problems commonly seen in a sensor using three rows of photodetectors. In particular, according to one embodiment, the photodetectors in the improved color image linear sensor are shaped in triangle so that the triangular-like shaped photodetectors are interspersed with the upside-down triangular-like shaped photodetectors.

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