Image sensor

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2007-03-19

2010-06-01

Ye, Lin (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Solid-state image sensor

C348S308000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07728891

ABSTRACT:
An image sensor includes a plurality of operation circuits. The operation circuit operates pixel signals read out from a group of pixels included in a readout area to generate a pixel signal in the thinning readout mode. A plurality of column selecting switches are arranged between the output terminals of the plurality of operation circuits and a plurality of output channels. A control circuit controls the plurality of column selecting switches such that pixel signals the number of which is equal to the number of the plurality of output channels are output to the plurality of output channels in parallel in the thinning readout mode. The circuit arrangements, each included in the corresponding one of the plurality of operation circuits and each viewed from the corresponding one of the column selecting switches used in the thinning readout mode, are equivalent to each other.

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May 9, 2008 Chinese Official Action in Chinese Patent Appln. No. 200710089818.5 (with translation).

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