Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Responsive to non-electrical signal – Electromagnetic or particle radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-21
2006-11-21
Huynh, Andy (Department: 2818)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Responsive to non-electrical signal
Electromagnetic or particle radiation
C257S222000, C257S290000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07138696
ABSTRACT:
An image pickup apparatus includes plural light receiving areas arranged two-dimensionally and a vertical scanning circuit composed of plural unit circuit stages arranged in the vertical direction and a horizontal scanning circuit composed of plural unit circuit stages arranged in the horizontal direction for selecting and reading the plural light receiving areas in succession and in which the vertical scanning circuit and the horizontal scanning circuit are arranged in spaces between the light receiving areas. A crossing area of the vertical scanning circuit and the horizontal scanning circuit, in a space between the light receiving areas, is divided into two areas, and at least a unit circuit of the horizontal scanning circuit is provided in one of the two areas while at least a unit circuit of the vertical scanning circuit is provided in the other of the two areas.
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patent: 5336879 (1994-08-01), Sauer
patent: 6541805 (2003-04-01), Suzuki
patent: 2002/0024606 (2002-02-01), Yuki et al.
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
Fitzpatrick ,Cella, Harper & Scinto
Nguyen Thinh T
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