Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image sensor and imaging device
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Application No.: US16500927Application Date: 2018-03-30
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Publication No.: US11272122B2Publication Date: 2022-03-08
- Inventor: Takashi Seo
- Applicant: NIKON CORPORATION
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
- Current Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oliff PLC
- Priority: JPJP2017-075177 20170405
- International Application: PCT/JP2018/013712 WO 20180330
- International Announcement: WO2018/186302 WO 20181011
- Main IPC: H04N5/238
- IPC: H04N5/238

Abstract:
An image sensor includes: a first pixel and a second pixel, each of which comprises a first photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light that has passed through a micro lens and generates a first charge, a second photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts light that has passed through the micro lens and generates a second charge, an accumulation unit that accumulates at least one of the first charge and the second charge, a first transfer unit that transfers the first charge to the accumulation unit, and a second transfer unit that transfers the second charge to the accumulation unit; and a control unit that outputs, to the first transfer unit of the first pixel and to the second transfer unit of the second pixel, a signal that causes the first charge of the first pixel and the second charge of the second pixel to be transferred to their accumulation units.
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