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US 9,117,711 B2Granted
Solid-state image sensor employing color filters and electronic apparatus
AssigneeSony Corporation
InventorsTsuyoshi Suzuki, Shinichiro Saito
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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.
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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 a 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 and generate pixel signals, and
- wherein each pixel is positioned such that the pixel signals generated from adjacent pixels and a diagonally opposite pixel are used to synthesize a pixel signal for the respective pixel.
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 a same hexagonal shape, wherein the pixel units are configured to cover a light receiving plane, and
- wherein the group of pixels receives light of at least four different colors, and wherein each pixel of the group of pixels is positioned such that pixel signals generated from adjacent pixels and a diagonally opposite pixel are used to synthesize a pixel signal for the respective pixel.
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