Arrangement of circuits in pixels, each circuit shared by a...

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2005-07-20

2010-02-16

Tran, Nhan T (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Solid-state image sensor

C348S302000, C348S241000, C257S291000, C250S208100

Reexamination Certificate

active

07663680

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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