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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 10, 2003
Filed:
Nov. 03, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Masahide Hirama, Kanagawa, JP;
Katsunori Noguchi, Kanagawa, JP;
Satoshi Yoshihara, Kanagawa, JP;
Nishio Yoshihiro, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, , JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/7148 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/7148 ;
Abstract
An image input device or a solid-state image sensing device using a CCD linear sensor includes a main sensor array and a sub sensor array. A transfer register for the sub sensor array is provided with charge sweep means for sweeping away unnecessary charges. Thus, only signals in the main sensor array are selectively read out without being affected by signals in the sub sensor array.