Patent ID: 6437307
Filing Date: 2002-08-20
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
An apparatus comprising:a plurality of rectangular CMOS image sensor members, each rectangular CMOS image sensor member having a predetermined length and width, and comprising: a light-sensitive surface having a centerpoint; a circuit section; a wiring section for connecting said circuit section to an external circuit; a first portion in which said circuit section and wiring section are positioned; said light sensitive surface being located outside of said first portion; said plurality of rectangular CMOS image sensor members being arranged into a plurality of rows, wherein said center points of said light sensitive surfaces of one row are positionally offset from said center points of the light sensitive surfaces of an adjacent row, and wherein said rectangular CMOS image sensor members are arranged in a checkerboard pattern so that said light-sensitive surfaces are disposed between said circuit sections in horizontal and vertical directions and corners of said light-sensitive surfaces are contiguous in diagonal directions.