IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,922,715
Granted Patent B2
US 11,922,715 · App. 17/858,418 · Granted Mar 5, 2024

Imaging device

Inventors: Atsushi Toda (Kanagawa, JP); Koji Furumi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
G06V40/1318G06V40/13G06V40/1376G06V40/40G06V40/1341
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Patent No.
US 11,922,715
App. No.
17/858,418
Granted
Mar 5, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is an imaging device including a light source that radiates light in at least two different wavelength bands and an imaging element that acquires signals individually from the light in the two different wavelength bands. The two different wavelength bands include a first wavelength band from 400 to 580 nm for use in dermatoglyphic pattern authentication, and a second wavelength band of 650 nm or more mainly including near-infrared rays for use in vein authentication.

Claims (35)

1. An imaging device, comprising:

a light source configured to radiate light in at least two different wavelength bands; and

an imaging element configured to acquire signals individually from the light in the at least two different wavelength bands, wherein

the imaging element includes:

a first photoelectric conversion unit,

a second photoelectric conversion unit, and

a dielectric multilayer film between the first photoelectric conversion unit and the second photoelectric conversion unit, and

the at least two different wavelength bands include:

a first wavelength band from 400 nm to 580 nm for use in dermatoglyphic pattern authentication, and

a second wavelength band of 650 nm or more including near-infrared rays for use in vein authentication.

2. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the imaging element is further configured to acquire a signal of the signals from the light radiated from the light source and reflected off an authentication target object.

3. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source and the imaging element are on a same side with respect to an authentication target object.

4. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source is further configured to radiate the light in the first wavelength band and the light in the second wavelength band simultaneously.

5. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein

the light source includes a light emitting element and a light emitting substance, the light emitting element is configured to:

emit the light in the first wavelength band, and

excite the light emitting substance based on the emission of the light in the first wavelength band, and

the light emitting substance is configured to emit the light in the second wavelength band based on the excitation of the light emitting substance.

6. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source is further configured to radiate the light in the first wavelength band and the light in the second wavelength band with a time lag.

7. The imaging device according to claim 6 , wherein the imaging element further includes a color filter.

8. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein

the first photoelectric conversion unit is configured to convert the light in the first wavelength band into a first electrical signal, and

the second photoelectric conversion unit is configured to convert the light in the second wavelength band into a second electrical signal.

9. The imaging device according to claim 8 , wherein the first photoelectric conversion unit and the second photoelectric conversion unit are in a direction perpendicular to an imaging surface of the imaging element.

10. The imaging device according to claim 1 , further comprising a transparent substrate between the imaging element and an authentication target object.

11. The imaging device according to claim 10 , wherein

the transparent substrate includes a plurality of light shielding films, and

the plurality of light shielding films is in a direction perpendicular to an imaging surface of the imaging element.

12. The imaging device according to claim 11 , wherein

the plurality of light shielding films is in a horizontal direction with respect to the imaging surface, and

the plurality of light shielding films in the horizontal direction includes a plurality of pinholes.

13. The imaging device according to claim 10 , further comprising a plurality of image forming lenses between the imaging element and the transparent substrate, wherein the plurality of image forming lenses is configured to form an image on the imaging element.

14. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the dielectric multilayer film is configured to:

reflect the light in the first wavelength band; and

transmit the light in the second wavelength band.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2016-166794 · Aug 29, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 16325086
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