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US 11,387,267 B2Granted
Image sensor, focus adjustment device, and imaging device
AssigneeNikon Corporation
InventorsSota Nakanishi, Wataru Funamizu, Masahiro Juen
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AssigneeNikon Corporation
InventorsSota Nakanishi, Wataru Funamizu, Masahiro Juen
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An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels each including: a first and a second photoelectric conversion unit that perform photoelectric conversion upon light that has passed through a micro lens and generates a charge; a first accumulation unit that accumulates the charge generated by the first conversion unit; a second accumulation unit that accumulates the charge generated by the second conversion unit; a third accumulation unit that accumulates the charges generated by the first and second conversion units; a first transfer unit that transfers the charge generated by the first conversion unit to the first accumulation unit; a second transfer unit that transfers the charge generated by the second conversion unit to the second accumulation unit; and a third transfer unit that transfers the charges generated by the first and second conversion units to the third accumulation unit.
An image sensor comprising a plurality of pixels, each comprising:
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