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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 26, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 12, 2020
Ntt, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Masashi Miyata, Musashino, JP;
Naru Nemoto, Musashino, JP;
Mitsumasa Nakajima, Musashino, JP;
Toshikazu Hashimoto, Musashino, JP;
NTT, Inc., Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
An imaging element, includes a pixel array in which a plurality of pixels including photoelectric conversion elements are arranged in a two-dimensional array, and an optical element array in which optical elements composed of a plurality of columnar structure bodies arranged opposite to a pixel array and guiding incident light to a corresponding photoelectric conversion element are arranged in a two-dimensional array, wherein the plurality of columnar structure bodies are formed in a width having a phase characteristic for guiding light to a photoelectric conversion element directly below a columnar structure body in accordance with an incident angle of the incident light of each columnar structure body when viewed in a plan view and are formed at a same height when viewed in a side view.
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