Patent ID: 8120680
Filing Date: 2012-02-21
Classification: H04N

Abstract:
1. An image sensor comprising: a plurality of light detection units; and a filter array including a plurality of filters, each of the plurality of filters being deposited on a corresponding one of the light detection units, wherein the filter array comprises: a green filter used to transmit a green component of an incident light; a yellow filter used to transmit a yellow component of the incident light; a cyan filter used to transmit a cyan component of the incident light; at least four first white filters used to transmit the incident light; and at least four second white filters used to transmit the incident light, wherein a first one of the at least four first white filters is located directly above the cyan filter and a second one of the at least four first white filters is located directly below the cyan filter, and wherein a first one of the at least four second white filters is located directly to the left of the cyan filter and a second one of the at least four second white filters is located directly to the right of the cyan filter in a same row.