Image sensor and manufacturing process thereof
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Image sensor and image capturing apparatus
US8964079B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8964079-B2 |
| Application number | US-201213442444-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Apr 9, 2012 |
| Priority date | Apr 20, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 24, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 24, 2015 |
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An image sensor comprising a plurality of image sensing pixel groups is provided. Each of the image sensing pixel groups has a plurality of first pixels each having photoelectric conversion portions arrayed in first and second directions for first and second numbers of divisions, respectively, and a plurality of second pixels each having photoelectric conversion portions arrayed in the first and second directions for third and fourth numbers of divisions, respectively. The photoelectric conversion portions comprising the first pixel and the second pixel have a function of photoelectrically converting a plurality of images formed by divided light fluxes of a light flux from an imaging optical system and outputting a focus detection signal for phase difference detection. The first and third numbers of division are coprime natural numbers, and the second and fourth numbers of divisions are coprime natural numbers.
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What is claimed is: 1. An image sensor comprising a plurality of image sensing pixel groups, wherein: each of said plurality of image sensing pixel groups has a plurality of first pixels each having a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions that are arrayed in a first direction for a first number of divisions and in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction for a second number of divisions, and a plurality of second pixels each having a plurality of ph…
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- What does patent US8964079B2 cover?
- An image sensor comprising a plurality of image sensing pixel groups is provided. Each of the image sensing pixel groups has a plurality of first pixels each having photoelectric conversion portions arrayed in first and second directions for first and second numbers of divisions, respectively, and a plurality of second pixels each having photoelectric conversion portions arrayed in the first an…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Fukuda Koichi, Yamasaki Ryo, Oikawa Makoto, and 4 more
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification H10F39/8023. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
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- Publication date Tue Feb 24 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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