IP Library Granted Patent US 8,243,146
Granted Patent B2
US 8,243,146 · App. 12/705,152 · Granted Aug 14, 2012

Solid-state imaging device and electronic apparatus

Assignee: Sony Corporation
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Patent No.
US 8,243,146
App. No.
12/705,152
Granted
Aug 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging device including a plurality of pixel units configured to be disposed in an imaging area in such a way that a plurality of pixels corresponding to different colors are treated as one unit, wherein the amount of shift of a position of each of the pixels in the pixel unit is so set as to differ depending on distance from a center of the imaging area to the pixel unit and a color.

Claims (39)

1. A solid-state imaging device comprising

a plurality of pixel units configured to be disposed in an imaging area in such a way that a plurality of pixels corresponding to different colors are treated as one unit,

wherein,

the amount of shift of a position of each of the pixels in the pixel unit is so set as to differ depending on distance from a center of the imaging area to the pixel unit and a color.

2. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein

light reception area of each of the pixels in the pixel unit is so set as to differ depending on the distance from the center of the imaging area to the pixel unit and a color.

3. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein

a circuit that processes a signal obtained by the pixels is formed of a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor transistor.

4. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein

the pixels are so configured as to capture light from a surface on an opposite side to a surface over which an interconnect layer is formed, of a substrate.

5. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein

a transfer part that transfers a charge captured in the pixels by sequential applying of potential with different phases is provided between the plurality of pixel units.

6. A solid-state imaging device comprising:

a plurality of pixel units configured to be disposed in a matrix in an imaging area in such a way that a plurality of pixels corresponding to different colors are treated as one unit; and

a light blocking part configured to be provided corresponding to the plurality of pixel units and have apertures corresponding to the pixels in the pixel unit,

wherein,

the amount of shift of a position of the aperture of the light blocking part for each of the pixels in the pixel unit is so set as to differ depending on distance from a center of the imaging area to the pixel unit and a color.

7. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 6 , wherein

area of the aperture of the light blocking part for each of the pixels in the pixel unit is so set as to differ depending on the distance from the center of the imaging area to the pixel unit and a color.

8. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 6 , wherein

a circuit that processes a signal obtained by the pixels is formed of a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor transistor.

9. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 6 , wherein

the pixels are so configured as to capture light from a surface on an opposite side to a surface over which an interconnect layer is formed, of a substrate.

10. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 6 , wherein

a transfer part that transfers a charge captured in the pixels by sequential applying of potential with different phases is provided between the plurality of pixel units.

11. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a solid-state imaging device configured to output an electric signal dependent on the amount of received light; and

a signal processing device configured to process an electric signal output from the solid-state imaging device,

wherein,

the solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixel units disposed in an imaging area in such a way that a plurality of pixels corresponding to different colors are treated as one unit, and

the amount of shift of a position of each of the pixels in the pixel unit is so set as to differ depending on distance from a center of the imaging area to the pixel unit and a color.

12. An electronic apparatus comprising:

a solid-state imaging device configured to output an electric signal dependent on the amount of received light; and

a signal processing device configured to process an electric signal output from the solid-state imaging device,

wherein,

(a) the solid-state imaging device includes

(1) a plurality of pixel units disposed in a matrix in an imaging area in such a way that a plurality of pixels corresponding to different colors are treated as one unit, and

(2)a light blocking part that is provided corresponding to the plurality of pixel units and has apertures corresponding to the pixels in the pixel unit, and

(b) the amount of shift of a position of the aperture of the light blocking part for each of the pixels in the pixel unit is so set as to differ depending on distance from a center of the imaging area to the pixel unit and a color.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 12, 2010
From: KIKUCHI, KOJI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 023932/0993 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-038943 · Feb 23, 2009 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20100214454A1 · Aug 26, 2010