Patent ID: 8344312

Claim:
A color filter array comprising: a plurality of basic filter blocks, each of the basic filter blocks including, a first layer including one or more first type color filters, and one or more other type color filters which are arranged sequentially, a second layer including one of (1) one or more of the first type color filters and one or more of the other type color filters which are arranged sequentially and (2) one or more of the other type color filters which are arranged sequentially, a third layer including one or more of the first type color filters and one or more of the other type color filters which are arranged sequentially, and a fourth layer including one of (1) one or more of the first type color filters and one or more of the other type color filters which are arranged sequentially and (2) one or more of the other type color filters which are arranged sequentially, wherein the first type color filters have a higher light transmittance than the other type color filters.