Patent ID: 9147704
Filing Date: 2015-09-29
Classification: H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A dual pixel-size color image sensor, comprising: an imaging surface, for imaging of incident light; and a plurality of color pixels, each color pixel comprising (a) four large photosites, including two large first-color photosites sensitive to a first color of the incident light, and (b) four small photosites including two small first-color photosites sensitive to the first color of the incident light, the large and small first-color photosites being arranged such that connected regions of the imaging surface, not associated with large first-color photosites and not associated with small first-color photosites, are not continuous straight lines, all connected regions, except connected regions located at perimeter of the imaging surface, forming linear segments, wherein the linear segments have at least one property selected from the group consisting of: