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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 06, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 23, 2019
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Hidekazu Takahashi, Zama, JP;
Yukihiro Kuroda, Inagi, JP;
Tatsuhito Goden, Machida, JP;
Akinari Takagi, Yokosuka, JP;
Assignee:
CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/369 (2011.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 9/04 (2006.01); H04N 5/378 (2011.01); H04N 5/3745 (2011.01); G05D 1/02 (2020.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/3696 (2013.01); H04N 5/23212 (2013.01); H04N 5/36961 (2018.08); H04N 5/378 (2013.01); H04N 5/37452 (2013.01); H04N 9/045 (2013.01); H04N 9/04555 (2018.08); G05D 1/0253 (2013.01); H04N 5/232122 (2018.08);
Abstract
A pixel includes a first electrode, a second electrode facing to the first electrode in a first direction, and a third electrode disposed between the first and second electrodes. A photoelectric conversion layer is disposed on the electrodes. Signals for phase difference detection are read from the first and second electrodes. Furthermore, a signal for imaging is read from the third electrode.