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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2012
Applicants:
Hitoshi Tsuchiya, Suwa, JP;
Hideto Ishiguro, Shiojiri, JP;
Tsukasa Eguchi, Matsumoto, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/18 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); G06K 9/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14632 (2013.01); G06K 9/0004 (2013.01); H01L 27/14618 (2013.01); H01L 27/14625 (2013.01); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01); H01L 2924/0002 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image acquisition device includes: an imaging unit which has a plurality of light receiving elements; a condensing unit which condenses light which is input to the light receiving elements, and includes a plurality of microlenses which are arranged one to one with the light receiving elements on a plane; and a band pass filter including amorphous silicon films on a path on which light from an object is input to the light receiving elements.