Patent ID: 8106433
Filing Date: 2012-01-31
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. An image sensor comprising: a first image pickup element, and a second image pickup element, wherein each of said first and second image pickup elements comprises said first photoelectric conversion elements of said first and second image pickup elements are arranged along a first direction, wherein each of said second photoelectric conversion elements is arranged along a second direction relative to each of said first photoelectric conversion elements in the same image pickup element, and wherein a first portion of an interconnection layer between said another terminal of said first transferring transistor and said control terminal of said amplifying transistor is arranged along said second direction to a first side of said second photoelectric conversion element in said first image pickup element, a second portion being the same material as said first portion is arranged along said second direction to a first side of said first photoelectric conversion element in said first image pickup element.