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Patent No.:

US 12197106 B1

PDFFull Text
Date of Patent:
Jan. 14, 2025

Filed:

Jul. 21, 2023

Image sensor and image-capturing device that selects pixel signal for focal position

Applicant:

Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;

Inventor:

Hiroaki Takahara, Matsudo, JP;

Assignee:

NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;

Attorney:

Oliff PLC

Primary Examiner:

Gevell V Selby

Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/32 (2021.01); G02B 7/34 (2021.01); G03B 13/36 (2021.01); H01L 27/14 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/67 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G03B 13/32 (2013.01); G02B 7/34 (2013.01); G03B 13/36 (2013.01); H01L 27/14 (2013.01); H01L 27/146 (2013.01); H01L 27/14605 (2013.01); H01L 27/14623 (2013.01); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01); H01L 27/14645 (2013.01); H04N 23/63 (2023.01); H04N 23/67 (2023.01);
Abstract

An image sensor includes: a first pixel having a first photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light having entered therein, and a first light blocking unit that blocks a part of light about to enter the first photoelectric conversion unit; and a second pixel having a second photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light having entered therein and a second light blocking unit that blocks a part of light about to enter the second photoelectric conversion unit, wherein: the first photoelectric conversion unit and the first light blocking unit are set apart from each other by a distance different from a distance setting apart the second photoelectric conversion unit and the second light blocking unit.

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