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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 24, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 04, 2019
Applicant:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Akira Izumi, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/28 (2006.01); H01L 27/30 (2006.01); H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 5/369 (2011.01); H04N 9/04 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/36961 (2018.08); H01L 27/286 (2013.01); H01L 27/307 (2013.01); H04N 5/2258 (2013.01); H04N 5/23212 (2013.01); H04N 5/23229 (2013.01); H04N 5/23254 (2013.01); H04N 5/23258 (2013.01); H04N 5/232122 (2018.08); H04N 5/232123 (2018.08); H04N 5/3696 (2013.01); H04N 9/045 (2013.01); H04N 9/04557 (2018.08); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01);
Abstract
An imaging device includes: a first image sensor comprising first pixels that receive incident light, and that include a first and second photoelectric conversion units that are arranged in a first direction; and a second image sensor including second pixels that receive light that has passed through the first image sensor, and that include a third and fourth photoelectric conversion units that are arranged in a second direction that is different from the first direction.