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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Feb. 28, 2017
Himax Technologies Limited, Tainan, TW;
Yu-Jui Hsieh, Tainan, TW;
Po-Nan Chen, Tainan, TW;
HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, Tainan, TW;
Abstract
An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a visible light receiving portion and an infrared receiving portion. The visible light receiving portion is configured to receive a visible light. The infrared receiving portion is configured to receive infrared. The visible light receiving portion comprises an infrared cutoff filter, plural primary color filters, and plural secondary color filters. The primary color filters and the secondary color filters are disposed on the infrared cutoff filter. The infrared receiving portion comprises plural first infrared pass filters and plural second infrared pass filters disposed on the first infrared pass filters. Each of the primary color filters occupies a first area. The secondary color filters and the second infrared pass filters occupy a second area substantially equal to the first area.