Image sensor and imaging device
US9906706B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 23, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/8063
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present invention provides an image sensor, including: a sensor array layer including a plurality of normal sensor units and a pair of autofocus sensor units; a plurality of color filter units disposed on the sensor array layer to cover the plurality of normal sensor units; a pair of IR-pass filter units disposed on the sensor array layer to respectively cover the pair of autofocus sensor units; a micro-lens layer including a plurality of micro-lenses disposed on the color filter units and the IR-pass filter units, wherein one of the pair of autofocus sensor units detects infrared light came from a first side, and the other of the pair of autofocus sensor units detects infrared light came from a second side opposite to the first side to perform a phase detection autofocus function.
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