Patent ID: 9332201
Filing Date: 2016-05-03
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A curved image sensor comprising: a curved surface on which photodetectors are disposed, the photodetectors capable of sensing light at the curved surface and providing, from the curved surface, electric signals in response to sensing the light; a curved-to-planar substrate capable of receiving the electric signals at the curved surface and providing the electric signals to a planar surface, the curved-to-planar substrate comprising: an array of electrical connections for providing the electric signals between the curved surface and the planar surface, each electrical connection having a curved-surface connection end and an electric receptor end, the curved-surface connection ends being irregularly arranged at the curved surface and the electric receptor ends being regularly arranged at the planar surface in a manner such that the electric receptor ends are not spatially consistent with the electric connection ends at the curved surface; and a circuit capable of receiving the electric signals at the planar surface and from the curved-to-planar substrate.