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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2022
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Masahiro Segami, Kanagawa, JP;
Hideaki Togashi, Kanagawa, JP;
Yasunori Tsukuda, Kanagawa, JP;
Daisuke Nakagawa, Kanagawa, JP;
SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, Kanagawa, JP;
Abstract
Provided is a solid-state imaging device that includes a pixel unit, a first acquisition unit, and a second acquisition unit. The pixel unit includes a plurality of sets of a first pixel and a second pixel. The sets of the first pixel and the second pixel are arranged in a pixel region. The first pixel receives light other than visible light. The second pixel receives the visible light. The first acquisition unit acquires a first signal from the first pixel. The second acquisition unit acquires a second signal from the second pixel when an object within a predetermined distance range is detected based on the first signal.