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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 16, 2012
Applicant:
Genta Yagyu, Kanagawa, JP;
Inventor:
Genta Yagyu, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 3/14 (2006.01); H04N 5/335 (2011.01); H04N 9/04 (2006.01); H04N 5/262 (2006.01); H04N 5/369 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/2621 (2013.01); H04N 5/3696 (2013.01); H04N 9/04 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image pickup device includes a first pixel and a second pixel. The first pixel includes a first light-shielding portion and a first light-receiving portion in order from an object. The first pixel outputs a first image signal, and the first light-shielding portion includes a first opening. The second pixel includes a second light-shielding portion and a second light-receiving portion in order from the object. The second pixel outputs a second image signal, and the second light-shielding portion includes a second opening that has area smaller than area of the first opening.