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Image sensor, method for obtaining image data from image sensor, and camera device

US12243902B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 15, 2021
Grant dateMar 4, 2025
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2043

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/8063
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This application discloses an image sensor, which includes a color film layer. The color film layer includes a plurality of color film units, the color film unit includes at least one color-determined subunit and at least three transparent subunits, and a color of the color-determined subunit is determined. The color-determined subunit is configured to filter out a portion of the received light, and the transparent subunit is configured to allow light to pass through. A ratio of a quantity of the at least one color-determined subunit to a quantity of the plurality of subunits is less than 1/2. Because the transparent subunit can allow light to pass through, and most of light incident to the color film layer can be received by a photodiode, light sensitivity of the image sensor can be effectively increased without increasing an area of the color film layer or increasing a size of the photodiode.

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