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`1. A solid state imaging apparatus comprising:
`(A) a plurality of photodiodes arranged in an array;
`(B) a plurality of floating diffusion sections each being connected to ones of the photodiodes via each of
`(C) a plurality of transfer transistors;
`(D) a plurality of read-out lines each being selectively connected to at least two of the transfer transistors;
`(E) a plurality of reset transistors each being connected to one of the plurality of floating diffusion sections;
`(X) a plurality of reset pulse lines each being connected to at least one of the plurality of reset transistors; and
`(F) a plurality of pixel amplifier transistors each detecting and outputting the potential of each said floating diffusion section,
`wherein (A) the plurality of photodiodes includes (a1) a first photodiode, (a2) a second photodiode and (a3) a third photodiode,
`(a1) the first photodiode is in row n, where n is a positive integer,
`(a2) the second photodiode is in row n+1,
`(a3) the third photodiode is in row n+2,
`(D) the plurality of read-out lines includes (d1) a first read-out line and (d2) a second read-out line,
`(d1) the first read-out line and (d2) the second read-out line are disposed between the row n and the row n+1,
`(x1) one of the (X) plurality of reset pulse lines is disposed between the row n+1 and the row n+2,
`(f1) one of the (F) plurality of pixel amplifier transistors is disposed between the row n+1 and the row n+2.
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 1-16 Filed 04/22/16 Page 10 of 18 PageID #: 325
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`Claim 1
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`A solid state imaging apparatus comprising: (A) a plurality of photodiodes arranged in an array; (B) a plurality of floating
`diffusion sections each being connected to ones of the photodiodes via each of (C) a plurality of transfer transistors; (D) a
`plurality of read-out lines each being selectively connected to at least two of the transfer transistors; (E) a plurality of reset
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`transistors each being connected to one of the plurality of floating diffusion sections;
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 1-16 Filed 04/22/16 Page 11 of 18 PageID #: 326
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`Claim 1
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`A solid state imaging apparatus comprising: (A) a plurality of photodiodes arranged in an array; (B) a plurality of floating
`diffusion sections each being connected to ones of the photodiodes via each of (C) a plurality of transfer transistors; (D) a
`plurality of read-out lines each being selectively connected to at least two of the transfer transistors; (E) a plurality of reset
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`transistors each being connected to one of the plurality of floating diffusion sections;
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 1-16 Filed 04/22/16 Page 12 of 18 PageID #: 327
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`Claim 1
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`A solid state imaging apparatus comprising: (A) a plurality of photodiodes arranged in an array; (B) a plurality of floating
`diffusion sections each being connected to ones of the photodiodes via each of (C) a plurality of transfer transistors; (D) a
`plurality of read-out lines each being selectively connected to at least two of the transfer transistors; (E) a plurality of reset
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`transistors each being connected to one of the plurality of floating diffusion sections;
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`Claim 1
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`A solid state imaging apparatus comprising: (A) a plurality of photodiodes arranged in an array; (B) a plurality of floating
`diffusion sections each being connected to ones of the photodiodes via each of (C) a plurality of transfer transistors; (D) a
`plurality of read-out lines each being selectively connected to at least two of the transfer transistors; (E) a plurality of reset
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`transistors each being connected to one of the plurality of floating diffusion sections;
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`Claim 1
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`A solid state imaging apparatus comprising: (A) a plurality of photodiodes arranged in an array; (B) a plurality of floating
`diffusion sections each being connected to ones of the photodiodes via each of (C) a plurality of transfer transistors; (D) a
`plurality of read-out lines each being selectively connected to at least two of the transfer transistors; (E) a plurality of reset
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`transistors each being connected to one of the plurality of floating diffusion sections;
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`Claim 1
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`(X) a plurality of reset pulse lines each being connected to at least one of the plurality of reset transistors; and
`(F) a plurality of pixel amplifier transistors each detecting and outputting the potential of each said floating diffusion section,
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`Claim 1
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`wherein (A) the plurality of photodiodes includes (a1) a first photodiode, (a2) a second photodiode and (a3) a third photodiode,
`(a1) the first photodiode is in row n, where n is a positive integer,
`(a2) the second photodiode is in row n+1,
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`(a3) the third photodiode is in row n+2,
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`Claim 1
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`(D) the plurality of read-out lines includes (d1) a first read-out line and (d2) a second read-out line,
`(d1) the first read-out line and (d2) the second read-out line are disposed between the row n and the row n+1,
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`Claim 1
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`(x1) one of the (X) plurality of reset pulse lines is disposed between the row n+1 and the row n+2,
`(f1) one of the (F) plurality of pixel amplifier transistors is disposed between the row n+1 and the row n+2.
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`CO N
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`(x1) one of the (X)
`
`(f1) one of the (F)
`
`VRST
`
`RST
`
`ROW N
`
`VRST
`
`XFER1
`XFER2
`
`XFER3
`XFER4
`
`VRST
`
`RST
`
`ROW N’
`
`VRST
`
`XFER1
`XFER2
`
`XFER3
`XFER4
`
`VRST
`
`RST
`
`ROW N’’
`
`VRST
`
`pixel 2
`
`pixel 1
`
`T2
`
`T4
`
`T1
`
`T3
`
`pixel 4
`
`pixel 3
`
`pixel 2
`
`T2
`
`pixel 1
`
`T1
`
`T4
`
`T3
`
`pixel 4
`
`pixel 3
`
`pixel 2
`
`T2
`
`pixel 1
`
`T1
`
`pixel 2
`
`T2
`
`pixel 1
`
`T1
`
`T4
`
`T3
`
`T4
`
`T3
`
`pixel 4
`
`pixel 3
`
`pixel 4
`
`(X)
`pixel 3
`pixel 3
`
`row n
`
`row n+1
`
`row n+2
`
`(F)
`
`SUBJECT TO CHANGE
`
`17
`
`