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Image sensor including broad band color filter

US10698141B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 12, 2018
Grant dateJun 30, 2020
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Expiry dateAug 19, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/8053
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Provided is an image sensor comprising a color separation element. The image sensor includes a pixel array including a plurality of a first pixels, a plurality of second pixels, and a plurality of third pixels; color separation elements configured to direct light in a second wavelength band travel toward the second pixels and direct a mixture light in a first wavelength band and light in a third wavelength band travel toward the first pixels or the third pixels; and a color filter layer including a first color filter, a second color filter, and a third color filter, wherein the pass bandwidth of the second color filter is greater than the pass bandwidth of each of the first and third color filters.

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