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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Taizo Takachi, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 39/00 (2025.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 39/8063 (2025.01); H10F 39/024 (2025.01); H10F 39/805 (2025.01);
Abstract
Technology advantageous for acquiring a high-quality image with a small device configuration is provided. An imaging element includes: a pixel substrate including an image sensor; a cover body facing the image sensor, the cover body being transmissive; a diffractive lens having a plurality of protruding lens portions protruding from the cover body toward the image sensor, in which a space is provided between the plurality of protruding lens portions.