Patent ID: 7420607
Filing Date: 2008-09-02
Classification: H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state imaging element comprising: a plurality of photoelectric converting regions which are arranged on a surface of a semiconductor substrate along a row direction and a column direction perpendicular to the row direction, wherein: each of said photoelectric converting regions contains a main region having a relatively wide light-receiving area and a sub-region having a relatively narrow light-receiving area; and the photoelectric converting regions includes: a first sort of photoelectric converting region in which both the main region and the sub-region output photoelectric converting signals having a first spectral sensitivity; a second sort of photoelectric converting region in which the main region outputs a photoelectric converting signal having a second spectral sensitivity and the sub-region outputs a photoelectric converting signal having a third spectral sensitivity; and a third sort of photoelectric converting region in which the main region outputs a photoelectric converting signal having the third spectral sensitivity and the sub-region outputs a photoelectric converting signal having the second spectral sensitivity.