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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 03, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 14, 2013
Applicant:
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America, Torrance, CA (US);
Inventors:
Masao Hiramoto, Osaka, JP;
Toshiya Fujii, Shiga, JP;
Tatsuya Nakamura, Osaka, JP;
Seiji Nishiwaki, Hyogo, JP;
Yusuke Monobe, Kyoto, JP;
Assignee:
Panasonic Intellectual Property Corporation of America, Torrance, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/225 (2006.01); H04N 9/64 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H04N 9/04 (2006.01); H04N 3/14 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 9/646 (2013.01); H01L 27/14621 (2013.01); H01L 27/14625 (2013.01); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01); H01L 27/14629 (2013.01); H04N 9/045 (2013.01);
Abstract
This solid-state image sensor includes an array of photosensitive cells and an array of dispersive elements. The photosensitive cell array is comprised of a plurality of unit blocks, each including four photosensitive cellsand. A condensing elementis further arranged to cover the photosensitive cellsandand condenses incoming light onto the photosensitive cellsand