# US 2013/0153748 A1 · Solid-state image sensor and electronic apparatus > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2013/0153748 A1 - Document ID: US20130153748A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/707,137 - Filed: 2012-12-06 - Published: 2013-06-20 - Earliest claimed: 2011-12-14 - Assignees: Sony Corporation - Inventors: Tsuyoshi Suzuki; Shinichiro Saito - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20130153748A1 ## CPC - H10F 39/8027: {Geometry of the photosensitive area} - H04N 25/133: including elements passing panchromatic light, e.g. filters passing white light - H04N 25/136: {using complementary colours} - H10F 39/182: {Colour image sensors} - H10F 39/8023: {Disposition of the elements in pixels, e.g. smaller elements in the centre of the imager compared to larger elements at the periphery} - H10F 39/8033: {Photosensitive area} - H10F: INORGANIC SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES SENSITIVE TO INFRARED RADIATION, LIGHT, ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION OF SHORTER WAVELENGTH OR CORPUSCULAR RADIATION - H04N: PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION ## Abstract A solid-state image sensor includes pixel units each having a group of pixels forming a polygonal outer shape to cover an entire light receiving plane. The polygonal outer shape has at least six equilateral sides and the group of pixels includes pixels receiving light of at least four different colors. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A solid-state image sensor including pixel units, each of the pixel units comprising: a group of pixels forming a polygonal outer shape configured to cover an entire light receiving plane, the polygonal outer shape having at least six equilateral sides; wherein the group of pixels includes pixels configured to respectively receive light of at least four different colors. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 1, wherein the group of pixels comprises six pixels and the six pixels are configured to respectively receive light of at least six different colors. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 2, wherein the at least six different colors include red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 3, wherein the different color is disposed diagonally to a complementary color, the complementary color being one of red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 3, wherein red is disposed diagonally to cyan, green is disposed diagonally to magenta, and yellow is disposed diagonally to blue. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 2, wherein at least two of six pixels share a floating diffusion region, an amplification transistor, a selection transistor and a reset transistor. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 6, wherein three of the six pixels share a floating diffusion region, an amplification transistor, a selection transistor and a reset transistor. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 6, wherein the six pixels share a floating diffusion region, an amplification transistor, a selection transistor and a reset transistor. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 1, wherein the group of pixels is configured to form a hexagonal outer shape and each pixel in the group of pixels has a triangular shape. ### Claim 10 A solid-state image sensor including pixel units, each of the pixel units comprising: a group of pixels forming an outer shape that defines an outer boundary of eight hexagonal areas, wherein the group of pixels includes six pixels respectively resident within six of the eight hexagonal areas, the six pixels having the same hexagonal shape; wherein the pixel units are configured to cover an entire light receiving plane; and wherein the group of pixels receives light of at least four different colors. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 10, wherein the six pixels form a ring. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 11, wherein the at least four different colors comprise at least four of red, green, blue, cyan, magenta, and yellow. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 12, wherein the six pixels include at least one pair of pixels being disposed diagonally to each other and having complementary colors. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 13, wherein the six pixels comprise a red pixel being disposed diagonally to a cyan pixel, a green pixel being disposed diagonally to a magenta pixel, and a yellow pixel being disposed diagonally to a blue pixel. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 14, wherein at least two of the six pixels share a floating diffusion region, an amplification transistor, a selection transistor and a reset transistor. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 15, wherein three of the six pixels share a floating diffusion region, an amplification transistor, a selection transistor and a reset transistor. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 15, wherein the six pixels share a floating diffusion region, an amplification transistor, a selection transistor and a reset transistor. ### Claim 18 (depends on 15) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 15, wherein the group of pixels further comprises a white pixel being surrounded by the ring. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 18, wherein the white pixel shares the floating diffusion region with the six pixels, and the floating diffusion region is disposed outside of the white pixel and is disposed inside of the ring. ### Claim 20 (depends on 19) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 19, wherein the group of pixels further comprises one of a white pixel and a green pixel being disposed outside of the ring. ### Claim 21 (depends on 15) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 15, wherein the group of pixels further comprises a green pixel being surrounded by the ring. ### Claim 22 (depends on 21) The solid-state image sensor according to claim 21, wherein the green pixel shares the floating diffusion region with the six pixels, and the floating diffusion region is disposed outside of the green pixel and is disposed inside of the ring.