Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Imaging device for phase difference detection
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Application No.: US14024975Application Date: 2013-09-12
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Publication No.: US09525833B2Publication Date: 2016-12-20
- Inventor: Masataka Hamada
- Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Agency: Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
- Priority: KR10-2011-0072078 20110720
- Main IPC: H04N5/232
- IPC: H04N5/232 ; H04N5/335 ; H04N5/369 ; H04N9/04 ; G03B13/36 ; G02B7/34

Abstract:
An imaging device includes phase difference detection pixels. The imaging device receives an image formed by an optical system and includes a plurality of pixels that are two-dimensionally arranged. Each of the plurality of pixels include a micro lens; a photoelectric conversion unit positioned below the micro lens; and an optical aperture disposed between the micro lens and the photoelectric conversion unit and that is eccentric with respect to an optical axis of the micro lens, wherein the plurality of pixels of the imaging device output a signal for obtaining phase difference. The imaging device performs phase difference detection on the entire surface of a captured image without addition of pixels.
Public/Granted literature
- US20140008514A1 IMAGING DEVICE Public/Granted day:2014-01-09
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