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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
May. 24, 2024
Applicant:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Shigeru Matsumoto, Sagamihara, JP;
Assignee:
NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/79 (2023.01); H03M 1/56 (2006.01); H04N 25/75 (2023.01); H04N 25/76 (2023.01); H04N 25/771 (2023.01); H04N 25/772 (2023.01); H10F 39/00 (2025.01); H10F 39/12 (2025.01); H10W 20/20 (2026.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 39/811 (2025.01); H03M 1/56 (2013.01); H04N 25/75 (2023.01); H04N 25/76 (2023.01); H04N 25/771 (2023.01); H04N 25/772 (2023.01); H04N 25/79 (2023.01); H10F 39/12 (2025.01); H10F 39/8053 (2025.01); H10F 39/8063 (2025.01); H10W 20/20 (2026.01);
Abstract
An image sensor includes a plurality of substrates that are laminated on each other. The plurality of substrates includes: a first photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light to an electric charge, and a first conversion unit that converts a first signal that is based on the electric charge converted by the first photoelectric conversion unit into a digital signal. The first conversion unit is configured by a circuit arranged on two or more substrates among the plurality of substrates.