Patent ID: 6127670
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
A solid-state color image sensor comprising:a two-dimensional array of photo-to-electric conversion areas;a color separation filter having segments opposed to the photo-to-electric conversion areas respectively, the color separation filter segments having respective colors selected from among at least first and second predetermined colors, the color separation filter segments being spaced from each other; andmeans for compensating for dependence of sensitivities of the photo-to-electric conversion areas upon color, the means including a lens member having micro-lenses and non-lense portions, the micro-lenses being assigned to the color separation filter segments having the first predetermined color, the non-lens portions being assigned to the color separation filter segments having the second predetermined color, the micro-lenses focusing portions of incident light containing image information on the corresponding photo-to-electric conversion areas via the color separation filter segments having the first predetermined color respectively, the non-lens portions conducting portions of the Incident light before they reach the corresponding photo-to-electric conversion areas via the color separation filter segments having the second predetermined color respectively.