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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 29, 2019
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Daiki Ogura, Tokyo, JP;
Masahiro Juen, Yokohama, JP;
Tomoki Hirata, Tokyo, JP;
Shigeru Matsumoto, Sagamihara, JP;
NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An image sensor, includes: a first pixel and a second pixel, in a first direction, each including a first photoelectric conversion unit and a light-shielding unit and outputting a signal; a third pixel and a fourth pixel, in the first direction, each including a second photoelectric conversion unit and outputting a signal; a first signal line and a second signal line, in the first direction, each of which can be connected to the first pixel, the second pixel, the third pixel and the fourth pixel; and a control unit that performs a first control in which a signal of the first pixel is output to the first signal line and a signal of the second pixel is output to the second signal line, and a second control in which a signal of the third pixel and a signal of the fourth pixel are output to the first signal line.