Patent ID: 9172925
Filing Date: 2015-10-27
Classification: G02B,H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid state image capturing element comprising: a plurality of pixel cells, which are two-dimensionally arranged, each including only one photoelectric converting unit; wherein each of the plurality of pixel cells has a color filter which is formed above the photoelectric converting unit, and light which is transmitted through the color filters and is separated to at least three different colors; the plurality of pixel cells includes a plurality of image capturing pixel cells which receives a pair of light fluxes which pass through different pupil areas of a photographing optical system which is disposed at a stage preceding the solid state image capturing element, a plurality of phase difference detecting pixel cells which receives one of the light fluxes, and a plurality of phase difference detecting pixel cells which receives the other one of the light fluxes; the plurality of phase difference detecting pixel cells which receives said one of the light fluxes is divided into two types of a first phase difference detecting pixel cell and a second phase difference detecting pixel cell which have different arrangement patterns of the pixel cells adjacent to the first and second phase difference detecting pixel cells; the plurality of phase difference detecting pixel cells which receives the other one of the light fluxes is divided into two types of a third phase difference detecting pixel cell and a fourth phase difference detecting pixel cell which have different arrangement patterns of the pixel cells adjacent to the third and fourth phase difference detecting pixel cells; the arrangement pattern of the pixel cells adjacent to the first phase difference detecting pixel cell is the same as the arrangement pattern of the pixel cells adjacent to the third phase difference detecting pixel cell; and the arrangement pattern of the pixel cells adjacent to the second phase difference detecting pixel cell is the same as the arrangement pattern of the pixel cells adjacent to the fourth phase difference detecting pixel cell.