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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 26, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2007
Hiroshi Unsai, Hachioji, JP;
Seiji Iwasaki, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroyuki Nagamizu, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroaki Kagawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroshi Ishii, Tokyo, JP;
Hiroshi Unsai, Hachioji, JP;
Seiji Iwasaki, Hachioji, JP;
Hiroyuki Nagamizu, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroaki Kagawa, Sagamihara, JP;
Hiroshi Ishii, Tokyo, JP;
Olympus Medical Systems Corp., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An endoscope in accordance with the present invention provides an endoscope having an image pickup apparatus and including a first connection portion provided on one side surface of a first solid-state image pickup device to connect the first solid-state image pickup device to a first circuit board, and a second connection portion provided on one side surface of a second solid-state image pickup device to connect the second solid-state image pickup device to a second circuit board, the first solid-state image pickup device and the second solid-state image pickup device being arranged in proximity to each other so that a side surface of the first solid-state image pickup device which does not have the first connection portion lies opposite to a side surface of the second solid-state image pickup device which does not have the second connection portion.