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Date of Patent:
Oct. 01, 2024

Filed:

Jun. 07, 2022
Applicant:

Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventors:

Sota Nakanishi, Kawasaki, JP;

Wataru Funamizu, Yokohama, JP;

Masahiro Juen, Yokohama, JP;

Assignee:

NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 27/148 (2006.01); H04N 23/67 (2023.01); H04N 25/771 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14612 (2013.01); H01L 27/14636 (2013.01); H01L 27/14643 (2013.01); H01L 27/14831 (2013.01); H04N 23/67 (2023.01); H04N 25/771 (2023.01);
Abstract

An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels each including: a first and a second photoelectric conversion unit that perform photoelectric conversion upon light that has passed through a micro lens and generates a charge; a first accumulation unit that accumulates the charge generated by the first conversion unit; a second accumulation unit that accumulates the charge generated by the second conversion unit; a third accumulation unit that accumulates the charges generated by the first and second conversion units; a first transfer unit that transfers the charge generated by the first conversion unit to the first accumulation unit; a second transfer unit that transfers the charge generated by the second conversion unit to the second accumulation unit; and a third transfer unit that transfers the charges generated by the first and second conversion units to the third accumulation unit.


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