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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2015
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2012
Applicant:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Inventors:
Tsuyoshi Suzuki, Kanagawa, JP;
Shinichiro Saito, Kanagawa, JP;
Assignee:
Sony Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 9/04 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14607 (2013.01); H04N 9/045 (2013.01); H01L 27/1461 (2013.01); H01L 27/14605 (2013.01); H01L 27/14645 (2013.01);
Abstract
A solid-state image sensor includes pixel units each having a group of pixels forming a polygonal outer shape to cover an entire light receiving plane. The polygonal outer shape has at least six equilateral sides and the group of pixels includes pixels receiving light of at least four different colors.