Patent ID: 11910118
Assignee: NIKON CORPORATION
Field: Audio-visual technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC H  G | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. An image sensor comprising:
a first microlens upon which light is incident;
a second microlens upon which light is incident;
a first member having a first opening through which light is transmitted from the first microlens;
a second member having a second opening through which light is transmitted from the second microlens, an opening area of the second opening being smaller than an opening area of the first opening;
a first photoelectric converter that converts light from the first opening to an electric charge;
a second photoelectric converter that converts light from the second opening to an electric charge;
a first charge/voltage converter to which the electric charge from the first photoelectric converter is transferred;
a second charge/voltage converter to which the electric charge from the second photoelectric converter is transferred;
a first source follower transistor that is connected to the first charge/voltage converter and outputs a first signal that is based on a potential of the first charge/voltage converter;
a second source follower transistor that is connected to the second charge/voltage converter and that outputs a second signal that is based on a potential of the second charge/voltage converter;
a first select portion that outputs the first signal to a first signal line;
a second select portion that outputs the second signal to a second signal line;
a first select control line that is connected to the first select portion and to which is output a control signal for controlling the first select portion; and
a second select control line that is connected to the second select portion and to which is output a control signal for controlling the second select portion, wherein:
the first photoelectric converter is disposed between the first microlens and the second select control line in an optical axis direction of the first microlens; and
the second photoelectric converter is disposed between the second microlens and the first select control line in an optical axis direction of the second microlens.