Image sensor including auto focus pixel
US11372312B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 10, 2020 |
| Grant date | Jun 28, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 21, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/199
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is an image sensor including a pixel array including a plurality of auto focus (AF) pixels and a plurality of normal pixels, wherein each of the plurality of AF pixels comprises two sub-pixels, a light blocking member provided between the two sub-pixels, and a lens corresponding to the two sub-pixels, and wherein the light blocking member is shifted from an intermediate point of the two sub-pixels.
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