Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image sensor and imaging apparatus
- Patent Title (中): 图像传感器和成像设备
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Application No.: US12310393Application Date: 2007-09-14
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Publication No.: US08049801B2Publication Date: 2011-11-01
- Inventor: Yosuke Kusaka
- Applicant: Yosuke Kusaka
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Nikon Corporation
- Current Assignee: Nikon Corporation
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Oliff & Berridge, PLC
- Priority: JP2006-249525 20060914
- International Application: PCT/JP2007/067934 WO 20070914
- International Announcement: WO2008/032820 WO 20080320
- Main IPC: H04N5/335
- IPC: H04N5/335 ; H01L31/113

Abstract:
An image sensor captures an image formed through an optical system and includes a plurality of types of imaging pixels with spectral sensitivity characteristics different from one another, two dimensionally disposed in a predetermined array. The image sensor includes a plurality of focus detection pixel rows that are disposed so as to occupy part of the predetermined array and extend along a plurality of directions intersecting each other, each made up with a plurality of focus detection pixels set along one of the plurality of directions, and the focus detection pixel rows are used to detect a focusing condition of the optical system. A focus detection pixel occupying a position at which the focus detection pixel rows intersect is set at a position equivalent to a position of an imaging pixel with specific spectral sensitivity characteristics corresponding to imaging pixels disposed with a highest level of density in the predetermined array.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090278966A1 IMAGE SENSOR AND IMAGING APPARATUS Public/Granted day:2009-11-12
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