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Solid-state image pickup device and camera system

US10104324B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 23, 2012
Grant dateOct 16, 2018
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Expiry dateSep 26, 2033

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04N25/134
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There are provided a solid-state image pickup device and a camera system that include no useless pixel arrangement and are capable of suppressing decrease in resolution caused by adopting stereo function. A pixel array section including a plurality of pixels arranged in an array is included. Each of the plurality of pixels has a photoelectric conversion function. Each of the plurality of pixels in the pixel array section includes a first pixel section and a second pixel section. The first pixel section includes at least a light receiving function. The second pixel section includes at least a function to detect electric charge that has been subjected to photoelectric conversion. The first and second pixel sections are formed in a laminated state. Further, the first pixel section is formed to have an arrangement in a state shifted in a direction different from first and second directions that are used as references. The second direction is orthogonal to the first direction. The second pixel section is formed in a square arrangement along the first direction and the second direction orthogonal to the first direction.

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