KR101365648B1 - 영상 감지기의 픽셀들을 판독 및 리셋하기 위한 회로 및 방법 - Google Patents

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KR101365648B1
KR101365648B1 KR1020087027117A KR20087027117A KR101365648B1 KR 101365648 B1 KR101365648 B1 KR 101365648B1 KR 1020087027117 A KR1020087027117 A KR 1020087027117A KR 20087027117 A KR20087027117 A KR 20087027117A KR 101365648 B1 KR101365648 B1 KR 101365648B1
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