Solid-state image sensor
AssigneeCanon Kabushiki Kaisha
InventorTaro Kato
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Abstract
A solid-state image sensor includes a first pixel for detecting focus, a second pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel, a third pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel, and a first light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the third pixel. The first pixel includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units. When a second light reflecting member is disposed between the first pixel and the second pixel, the width in a predetermined direction of the first light reflecting member is larger than the width in a predetermined direction of the second light reflecting member.
Claims23
A solid-state image sensor comprising a pixel area in which a plurality of pixels are disposed in a two dimensional form, the image sensor comprising:
- a first pixel for detecting focus, the first pixel comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion units disposed in a first direction;
- a second pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel along the first direction;
- a third pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the third pixel comprising a color filter;
- a first light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the third pixel and extending in the first direction;
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- a second light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the second pixel and extending in the second direction,
- wherein a width in the second direction of the first light reflecting member is larger than a width in the first direction of the second light reflecting member.
A solid-state image sensor in which a plurality of pixels are disposed in a two dimensional form, the image sensor comprising:
- a first pixel comprising a first photoelectric conversion unit and a first light shielding portion on the first photoelectric conversion unit;
- a second pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel along the first direction, the second pixel comprising a second photoelectric conversion unit and a second light shielding portion on the second photoelectric conversion unit and performing focus detection together with the first pixel;
- a third pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- a first light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the third pixel and extending in the first direction;
- and
- a second light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the second pixel and extending in the second direction,
- wherein a width in the second direction of the first light reflecting member is larger than a width in the first direction of the second light reflecting member.
A solid-state image sensor comprising a pixel area in which a plurality of pixels are disposed in a two dimensional form, the image sensor comprising:
- a first pixel comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion units disposed along a first direction and a micro lens disposed for the plurality of photoelectric conversion units;
- a second pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel along the first direction;
- a third pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- a first light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the third pixel and extending in the first direction;
- and
- a second light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the second pixel and extending in the second direction,
- wherein a width in the second direction of the first light reflecting member is larger than a width in the first direction of the second light reflecting member.
A solid-state image sensor comprising a pixel area in which a plurality of pixels are disposed in a two dimensional form, the image sensor comprising:
- a first pixel for detecting focus, the first pixel comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion units disposed in a first direction;
- a second pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel along the first direction;
- a third pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, the third pixel comprising a color filter;
- and
- a first light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the third pixel and extending in the first direction,
- wherein there is not a second light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the second pixel and extending in the second direction.
A solid-state image sensor in which a plurality of pixels are disposed in a two dimensional form, the image sensor comprising:
- a first pixel comprising a first photoelectric conversion unit and a first light shielding portion on the first photoelectric conversion unit;
- a second pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel along the first direction, the second pixel comprising a second photoelectric conversion unit and a second light shielding portion on the second photoelectric conversion unit and performing focus detection together with the first pixel;
- a third pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
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- a first light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the third pixel and extending in the first direction,
- wherein there is not a second light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the second pixel and extending in the second direction.
A solid-state image sensor comprising a pixel area in which a plurality of pixels are disposed in a two dimensional form, the image sensor comprising:
- a first pixel comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion units disposed along a first direction and a micro lens disposed for the plurality of photoelectric conversion units;
- a second pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel along the first direction;
- a third pixel disposed adjacent to the first pixel along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction;
- and
- a first light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the third pixel and extending in the first direction,
- wherein there is not a second light reflecting member disposed between the first pixel and the second pixel and extending in the second direction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.