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Image pickup device and image pickup apparatus

US9450005B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMar 27, 2014
Grant dateSep 20, 2016
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Expiry dateMar 27, 2034

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/811

Abstract

An image pickup device according to the present disclosure includes a first pixel and a second pixel each including a photodetection section and a light condensing section, the photodetection section including a photoelectric conversion element, the light condensing section condensing incident light toward the photodetection section, the first pixel and the second pixel being adjacent to each other and each having a step part on a photodetection surface of the photodetection section, in which at least a part of a wall surface of the step part is covered with a first light shielding section.

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