IP Library Granted Patent US 8,780,237
Granted Patent B2
US 8,780,237 · App. 13/677,877 · Granted Jul 15, 2014

Solid-state imaging apparatus, imaging method, and imaging system

Inventor: Yasutaka Nakashiba (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 8,780,237
App. No.
13/677,877
Granted
Jul 15, 2014
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solid-state imaging apparatus 10 includes a solid-state imaging device 40 , and a color filter 16 constituted of a first color filter 16 a (first filter) and a second color filter 16 b (second filter). The solid-state imaging device 40 photoelectrically converts light incident to a face S 1 (first face) thereof to thereby capture an image of an object to be imaged. Arranged on the face S 1 of the solid-state imaging device 40 is the first color filter 16 a and second color filter 16 b . The first color filter 16 a is a filter that allows first wavelength band light to be selectively transmitted therethrough; the second color filter 16 b is a filter that allows second wavelength band light in the longer wavelength side relative to the first wavelength band to be selectively transmitted therethrough.

Claims (16)

1. An image system comprising:

a first light receiving unit detecting a near-infrared light;

a second light receiving unit arranged so as not to overlap the first light receiving unit when viewed from a direction of light entering the first light receiving unit and detecting a first wavelength band light;

a first light source arranged around the first light receiving unit and generating the near-infrared light; and

a calculation unit configured to calculate a difference image between a first image being an image of an object to be imaged obtained by the near-infrared light entering the first light receiving unit and a second image being an image of the object obtained by the first wavelength band light entering the second light receiving unit, wherein the first wavelength band light has shorter wavelength than the near-infrared light.

2. An image system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a second light source arranged around the second light receiving unit and generating the first wavelength band light.

3. An image system according to claim 1 , wherein the first wave length band light is green light.

4. An image system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a first filter is arranged so as to overlap the first light receiving unit when viewed from a direction of light entering the first light receiving unit; and

a second filter is arranged so as to overlap the second light receiving unit when viewed from a direction of light entering the second light receiving unit,

wherein the first filter allows the near-infrared light to be transmitted therethrough, and

wherein the second filter allows the first wavelength band light to be transmitted therethrough.

5. An image system according to claim 1 further comprising:

a semiconductor substrate,

wherein the first light receiving unit and the second light receiving unit is formed in the semiconductor substrate.

Assignments (3)
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Nov 29, 2017
From: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 044928/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 15, 2012
From: NAKASHIBA, YASUTAKA
To: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029305/0023 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 15, 2012
From: NEC ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
To: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 029305/0159 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-153178 · Jun 1, 2006 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 11802643 · May 24, 2007
Related Publication 20130076911A1 · Mar 28, 2013