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Arrangement of circuits in pixels, each circuit shared by a plurality of pixels, in image sensing apparatus

US6977684B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateApr 27, 1999
Grant dateDec 20, 2005
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/813
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

In an image sensing apparatus having a plurality of unit cells, each including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a common circuit shared by the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, arranged in either one or two dimensions, the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements are arranged at a predetermined interval.

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