Image sensor and method for manufacturing image sensor
US11164901B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2018 |
| Grant date | Nov 2, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 1, 2038 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/811
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
There is provided an image sensor including: a light polarizing unit configured to transmit light in a specific light polarization direction out of incident light; a pixel configured to generate an image signal corresponding to the light transmitted through the light polarizing unit; and a signal transfer unit formed simultaneously with the light polarizing unit and configured to transfer either of the image signal and a control signal that controls generation of the image signal.
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