Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 1 of 15 PageID #: 1415
`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 1 of 15 PageID #: 1415
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 1 of 15 PageID #: 1415
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 2 of 15 PageID #: 1416
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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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 plurality of 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 plurality of transfer transistors;
`(E) a plurality of reset transistors each being connected to one of the plurality of floating diffusion sections;
`(F) a plurality of pixel amplifier transistors each detecting and outputting the potential of one of the plurality of floating diffusion
`sections;
`(G) a plurality of signal lines each transferring an output from one of the plurality of pixel amplifier transistors,
`wherein (A) the plurality of photodiodes include (a1) a first photodiode, (a2) a second photodiode, (a3) a third photodiode and
`(a4) a fourth photodiode,
`(C) the plurality of transfer transistors include (c1) a first transfer transistor, (c2) a second transfer transistor, (c3) a third
`transfer transistor and (c4) a fourth transfer transistor,
`(D) the plurality of read-out lines include (d1) a first read-out line, (d2) a second read-out line, (d3) a third read-out line and
`(d4) a fourth read-out line,
`(DA) (d1) the first read-out line is adjacent to (d2) the second read-out line,
`(DB) (d2) the second read-out line is disposed between (d1) the first read-out line and (d3) the third read-out line,
`(DC) (d3) the third read-out line is disposed between (d2) the second read-out line and (d4) the fourth read-out line,
`(DD) (d1) the first read-out line is connected to (a1) the first photodiode in row m via (c1) the first transfer transistor, where m is
`a positive integer,
`(DE) (d2) the second read-out line is connected to (a2) the second photodiode in the row m via (c2) the second transfer transistor,
`(DF) (d3) the third read-out line is connected to (a3) the third photodiode in row m+1 via (c3) the third transfer transistor,
`(DG) (d4) the fourth read-out line is connected to (a4) the fourth photodiode in the row m+1 via (c4) the fourth transfer
`transistors,
`(AA) (a1) the first photodiode and (a3) the third photodiode are disposed in one of column n and column n+1, where n is a positive
`integer,
`(AB) (a2) the second photodiode and (a4) the fourth photodiode are disposed in the other of the column n and the column n+1,
`and (H) one of the column n and the column n+1 is disposed between one of (G) the plurality of signal lines and the other of the
`column n and the column n+1.
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`SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 3 of 15 PageID #: 1417
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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`Pixel Circuit Diagram
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`Figure 4.1.1 Shared Pixel Schematic
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 4 of 15 PageID #: 1418
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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`pixel 2
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`pixel 1
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`T1
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`T2
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`T4
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`T3
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`pixel 4
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`pixel 3
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`Shared Pixels at Contact/Poly - SEM
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 5 of 15 PageID #: 1419
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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`CO_N1
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`pixel 2
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`pixel 1
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`XFER 2
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`XFER 1
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`XFER 4
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`XFER 3
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`pixel 3
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`Shared Pixels at Via 1/Metal 1 - SEM
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`4
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 6 of 15 PageID #: 1420
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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`XFER 1
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`XFER 2
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`XFER 3
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`XFER 4
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`pixel 2
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`pixel 1
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`pixel 4
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`pixel 3
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`Shared Pixels at Metal 2 - SEM
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`5
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 7 of 15 PageID #: 1421
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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`CO_N1
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`pixel 2
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`pixel 1
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`pixel 4
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`pixel 3
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`Shared Pixels at Metal 3 - SEM
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 8 of 15 PageID #: 1422
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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`CO N+1
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`pixel 1
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`T1
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`T2
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`T3
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`pixel 3
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`VRST
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`ROW N
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`XFER2
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`XFER3
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`VRST
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`ROW N+1
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`Metal 3
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`Metal 2
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`Metal 1
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`7
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 9 of 15 PageID #: 1423
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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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 plurality of photodiodes via each of (C) a plurality of transfer transistors;
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`(B)
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`(A)
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`pixel 2
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`pixel 1
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`T1
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`(C)
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`(B)
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`(C)
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`(A)
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`8
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 10 of 15 PageID #: 1424
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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`Claim 1
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`(D) a plurality of read-out lines each being selectively connected to at least two of the plurality of transfer transistors;
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`(D)
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`(D)
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 11 of 15 PageID #: 1425
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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`Claim 1
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`(E) a plurality of reset transistors each being connected to one of the plurality of floating diffusion sections; (F) a plurality of pixel
`amplifier transistors each detecting and outputting the potential of one of the plurality of floating diffusion sections; (G) a plurality
`of signal lines each transferring an output from one of the plurality of pixel amplifier transistors,
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`CO N+1
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`(G)
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`Vpix
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`CO N
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`Dummy
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`(E)
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`VRST
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`ROW N
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`XFER1
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`XFER2
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`ROW N+1
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`pixel 2
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`pixel 1
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`T1
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`T2
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`T4
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`T3
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`pixel 4
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`pixel 3
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`(F)
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`one of (B)
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`(E)
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`(B)
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`(G)
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`(F)
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 12 of 15 PageID #: 1426
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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`Claim 1
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`wherein (A) the plurality of photodiodes include (a1) a first photodiode, (a2) a second photodiode, (a3) a third photodiode and
`(a4) a fourth photodiode, (C) the plurality of transfer transistors include (c1) a first transfer transistor, (c2) a second transfer
`transistor, (c3) a third transfer transistor and (c4) a fourth transfer transistor,
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`(A) : (a1)+(a2)+(a3)+(a4)
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`(C) : (c1)+(c2)+(c3)+(c4)
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`(a2)
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`(c2)
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`(c4)
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`(a4)
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`pixel 2
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`pixel 1
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`T1
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`T2
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`T4
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`T3
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`pixel 4
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`pixel 3
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`(a1)
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`(c1)
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`(c3)
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`(a3)
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`(C)
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`(A)
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 13 of 15 PageID #: 1427
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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`Claim 1
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`(D) the plurality of read-out lines include (d1) a first read-out line, (d2) a second read-out line, (d3) a third read-out line and
`(d4) a fourth read-out line, (DA) (d1) the first read-out line is adjacent to (d2) the second read-out line, (DB) (d2) the second
`read-out line is disposed between (d1) the first read-out line and (d3) the third read-out line, (DC) (d3) the third read-out line is
`disposed between (d2) the second read-out line and (d4) the fourth read-out line, (DD) (d1) the first read-out line is connected to
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`(a1) the first photodiode in row m via (c1) the first transfer transistor, where m is a positive integer, (DE) (d2) the second read-
`out line is connected to (a2) the second photodiode in the row m via (c2) the second transfer transistor, (DF) (d3) the third read-
`out line is connected to (a3) the third photodiode in row m+1 via (c3) the third transfer transistor, (DG) (d4) the fourth read-
`out line is connected to (a4) the fourth photodiode in the row m+1 via (c4) the fourth transfer transistors,
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`CO N+1
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`CO N
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`Dummy
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`(DE)
`(d2) - (c2) - (a2)
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`VRST
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`RST
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`(D) : (d1)+(d2)+(d3)+(d4)
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`(DA)
`(DC) (DB)
`(d1)
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`(d2)
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`(d3)
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`(d4)
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`(DG)
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`(d4) - (c4) - (a4)
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`ROW N
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`VRST
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`XFER1
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`XFER2
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`XFER3
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`XFER4
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`VRST
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`RST
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`ROW N+1
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`VRST
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`pixel 2
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`pixel 1
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`T1
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`T2
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`T4
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`T3
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`pixel 4
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`pixel 3
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`(DD)
`(d1) - (c1) - (a1)
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`row m
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`(DF)
`(d3) - (c3) - (a3)
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`row m+1
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`(D)
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`SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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`12
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 14 of 15 PageID #: 1428
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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`Claim 1
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` (AA) (a1) the first photodiode and (a3) the third photodiode are disposed in one of column n and column n+1, where n is a
`positive integer,
` (AB) (a2) the second photodiode and (a4) the fourth photodiode are disposed in the other of the column n and the column n+1,
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`(AB)
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` (AA)
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`column n+1
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`column n
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`CO N+1
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`Dummy
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`Vpix
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`CO N
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`Dummy
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`(a2)
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`pixel 2
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`T2
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`(a1)
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`pixel 1
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`T1
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`T4
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`T3
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`(a4)
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`pixel 4
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`(a3)
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`pixel 3
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`VRST
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`RST
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`ROW N
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`VRST
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`XFER1
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`XFER2
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`XFER3
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`XFER4
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`VRST
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`RST
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`ROW N+1
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`VRST
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`(A)
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`SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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`13
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`Case 1:16-cv-00290-MN Document 45-13 Filed 11/22/17 Page 15 of 15 PageID #: 1429
`EXHIBIT M - USP 8,378,401 - OmniVision Technologies, Inc. OV8858 (PureCel)
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`Claim 1
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`and (H) one of the column n and the column n+1 is disposed between one of (G) the plurality of signal lines and the other of the
`column n and the column n+1.
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`(H) : the column n+1 is disposed between one of (G) the plurality of signal lines and the column n
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`one of (G) the plurality of signal lines
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`column n+1
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`column n
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`CO N+1
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`Dummy
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`Vpix
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`CO N
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`VRST
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`RST
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`ROW N
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`VRST
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`XFER1
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`XFER2
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`XFER3
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`XFER4
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`VRST
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`RST
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`ROW N+1
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`VRST
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`pixel 2
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`pixel 1
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`T1
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`T2
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`T4
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`T3
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`pixel 4
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`pixel 3
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`SUBJECT TO CHANGE
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`(G)
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