An imaging system for use in spatially constrained location includes an image sensor for capturing an image, wherein the image sensor has (a) a first rectangular area containing a pixel array and connecting circuitry communicatively coupled with the pixel array and (b) a second rectangular area with only one shared side with the first rectangular area and containing support electronics for pixel array control and signal acquisition, where the support electronics is communicatively with the connecting circuitry. An imaging method for use in spatially constrained location includes (a) forming an image of a scene on a pixel array of an image sensor contained within a first rectangular area having a first side and (b) communicating electrical signals between the pixel array and support electronics located onboard the image sensor and contained within a second rectangular area sharing only one side with the first rectangular area.用於空間受限位置之成像系統包含影像感測器,用以擷取影像,其中上述影像感測器具有(a)第一矩形區域,其內含像素陣列及與上述像素陣列在通訊上耦接的連接電路,以及(b)第二矩形區域,具有僅與上述第一矩形區域共享的一共享側,並內含支撐電子裝置,用於像素陣列控制及信號獲取,其中上述支撐電子裝置係與上述連接電路在通訊上耦接。用於空間受限位置之成像方法包含(a)形成場景之影像於影像感測器的像素陣列上,上述影像感測器的上述像素陣列係包含在具有第一側之第一矩形區域內,以及(b)在上述像素陣列與支撐電子裝置之間通訊電性信號,上述支撐電子裝置係位於上述影像感測器上且被包含在第二矩形區域內,上述第二矩形區域僅與上述第一矩形區域共享一側。100‧‧‧成像系統120‧‧‧影像感測器125‧‧‧像素陣列130‧‧‧反射表面150‧‧‧成像物鏡160‧‧‧控制/處理系統170‧‧‧連接190‧‧‧封閉體
