Patent ID: 7714915

Claim:
A solid-state image device comprising: a semiconductor substrate; pixels A each containing a photoelectric conversion portion in which at least two PN junction parts are provided in a depth direction of the semiconductor substrate; pixels B each containing a photoelectric conversion portion in which at least one PN junction part is provided; first color filters provided above the pixels A; second color filters provided above the pixels B; and detection means for detecting a first color signal and a second color signal from the two PN junction parts of each of the pixels A and wherein the PN junction part of each of the pixels B provides a third color signal, wherein the pixels B generate two or more signals each being different from color signals generated by the pixels A for generating a single image wherein a matrix in which one line of the pixels A 20 (B/R) in a longitudinal direction and two lines of the pixels B 30 or 50 (G) in a longitudinal direction are alternately disposed or a matrix in which the pixels B 30 or 50 (G) are continuously disposed every other line in a longitudinal direction, and in addition, in the lines therebetween, the pixels A 20 (B/R) and the pixels B 30 or 50 are alternately disposed.