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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2022
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2020
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Junghyung Pyo, Seoul, KR;
Kyungho Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/36 (2021.01); G02B 7/04 (2021.01); H04N 5/232 (2006.01); H04N 5/222 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/36 (2013.01); G02B 7/04 (2013.01); H04N 5/23212 (2013.01); H04N 5/2226 (2013.01);
Abstract
Provided is an image sensor including a pixel array including a plurality of auto focus (AF) pixels and a plurality of normal pixels, wherein each of the plurality of AF pixels comprises two sub-pixels, a light blocking member provided between the two sub-pixels, and a lens corresponding to the two sub-pixels, and wherein the light blocking member is shifted from an intermediate point of the two sub-pixels.