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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 03, 2026
Filed:
Sep. 23, 2022
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventor:
Manoj C. Patel, Mountain View, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 39/00 (2025.01); H04N 23/84 (2023.01); H04N 25/704 (2023.01); H10F 39/18 (2025.01); G02B 3/00 (2006.01); G02B 5/20 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 39/8063 (2025.01); H04N 23/84 (2023.01); H04N 25/704 (2023.01); H10F 39/182 (2025.01); H10F 39/8053 (2025.01); G02B 3/0056 (2013.01); G02B 5/201 (2013.01);
Abstract
Embodiments are disclosed for a Phase Detection Autofocus (PDAF) pixel, including a photodiode; a color filter disposed on the photodiode; and a parabolic-shaped microlens disposed on the color filter and oriented in a direction that generates an angular response, such that a phase disparity signal is generated in a horizontal or vertical direction of an imaging plane or both directions.