DE19857838B4 - Aktives CMOS-Pixel mit Speicher für Bilderzeugungssensoren - Google Patents

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DE19857838B4
DE19857838B4 DE19857838A DE19857838A DE19857838B4 DE 19857838 B4 DE19857838 B4 DE 19857838B4 DE 19857838 A DE19857838 A DE 19857838A DE 19857838 A DE19857838 A DE 19857838A DE 19857838 B4 DE19857838 B4 DE 19857838B4
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