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Image sensor having multiple sensing layers

US8054355B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

OmniVision Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

John P. McCarten · Penfield, US
Joseph R. Summa · Hilton, US
Cristian A. Tivarus · Rochester, US

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 16, 2008
Grant date	Nov 8, 2011
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 24, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
CPC primaryH10F39/813

Abstract

An image sensor includes a first sensor layer having a first array of pixels and a second sensor layer having a second array of pixels. Each of the pixels has an optical center. The first sensor layer is stacked over the second sensor layer such that the optical centers of the first array of pixels are offset from the optical centers of the second array to form a predetermined pattern.

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