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Solid-state area imaging device

  • US 4,472,741 A
  • Filed: 09/28/1982
  • Issued: 09/18/1984
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/08/1982
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A solid-state area imaging device comprising:

  • photoelectric conversion means including a large number of photosensitive elements arranged into a two-dimensional array;

    vertical transmitting means for successively transmitting charges produced by said photosensitive elements in a direction vertical to said two-dimensional array;

    first horizontal transferring means whereby said charges transmitted by said vertical transmitting means are transferred and outputted in a direction horizontal to said two-dimensional array;

    second horizontal transferring means placed in juxtaposition with said first horizontal transferring means; and

    gate means disposed between said-first and second horizontal transferring means whereby said charges transmitted to said first horizontal transferring means by said vertical transmitting means are selectively transmitted to said second horizontal transferring means with respect to alternate horizontal lines of said two-dimensional array;

    whereby of output signals for odd scanning lines in a frame and output signals for even scanning lines in said frame one output signals are taken from said first horizontal transferring means and the other output signals are taken from said second horizontal transferring means.

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