Patent ID: 9426398
Filing Date: 2016-08-23
CPC Classification: H04N

Claim Text:
1. A solid-state image sensor comprising: a pixel array including a light-receiving pixel having a first photoelectric converter, a second photoelectric converter and one microlens provided in common for both the first photoelectric converter and the second photoelectric converter, and a light-shielded pixel having a third photoelectric converter and a fourth photoelectric converter; and a processor configured to process a signal from the pixel array, wherein in a period, the processor holds (a) a first signal corresponding to charges of the first photoelectric converter, (b) a second signal corresponding to a sum of charges of the first photoelectric converter and charges of the second photoelectric converter, and (c) a third signal corresponding to a sum of charges of the third photoelectric converter and charges of the fourth photoelectric converter, and wherein the processor outputs (a) a signal associated with the first signal held in the period, (b) a signal associated with the second signal held in the period, and (c) a signal associated with the third signal held in the period, and the processor does not output (d) a signal corresponding to charges of the third photoelectric converter and a signal corresponding to charges of the fourth photoelectric converter.