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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 24, 2024
Applicant:
Nikon Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Osamu Saruwatari, Yokohama, JP;
Assignee:
NIKON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/709 (2023.01); G01N 21/64 (2006.01); G01N 21/88 (2006.01); G02B 21/08 (2006.01); G02B 21/16 (2006.01); H04N 25/58 (2023.01); H04N 25/616 (2023.01); H04N 25/76 (2023.01); H04N 25/77 (2023.01); H10F 39/00 (2025.01); H10F 39/12 (2025.01); H10F 39/18 (2025.01); H10F 99/00 (2025.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/709 (2023.01); G01N 21/6458 (2013.01); G02B 21/08 (2013.01); G02B 21/16 (2013.01); H04N 25/58 (2023.01); H04N 25/616 (2023.01); H04N 25/76 (2023.01); H04N 25/77 (2023.01); H10F 39/12 (2025.01); H10F 99/00 (2025.01); G01N 2021/8887 (2013.01); H10F 39/182 (2025.01); H10F 39/199 (2025.01); H10F 39/8053 (2025.01); H10F 39/8063 (2025.01); H10F 39/809 (2025.01); H10F 39/811 (2025.01);
Abstract
An image sensor includes: (1) a first pixel and a second pixel each including: a photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light and generates an electric charge; and a transfer unit that transfers the electric charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit to an accumulation unit that accumulates the electric charge, the first pixel and the second pixel being arranged in a row direction; (2) a first supply unit that supplies a signal which controls the transfer unit of the first pixel; and (3) a second supply unit that supplies a signal which controls the transfer unit of the second pixel.