Solid state imaging device having a chambered imaging chip corner
Patent 5291010 Issued on March 1, 1994. Estimated Expiration Date: 
October 3, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.
October 3, 2011. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesPackage for solid state image sensors Electronic endoscope with solid state imaging device Patent #: 4868644 InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 770274 filed on 10/03/1991US Classes:250/208.1, Plural photosensitive image detecting element arrays257/433, With housing or encapsulation348/65, With endoscope600/104, With tool carried on endoscope or auxillary channel therefore600/109With camera or solid state imagerExaminersPrimary: Nelms, David C.Assistant: Le, Que T. Attorney, Agent or FirmForeign Patent References
International ClassH01J 040/14Foreign Application Priority Data1990-10-04 JPAbstractThis invention is a solid state imaging device provided with an imaging chip having an imaging area and a package enclosing this imaging chip wherein, among a plurality of corners of the image area on the imaging chip, a plurality of corners of the imaging chip and a plurality of corners of the above mentioned package, at least one corner in each corresponding position is chamfered. The chamfered corner of the image area is a region not required to display pictures and does not reduce the displaying performance. In the electronic endoscope, the above mentioned solid state imaging device is arranged within the small area of the insertable section with the chamfered corner directed to the outside. | |
