Patent ID: 7214920

Claim:
An image sensor including an array of pixels having an optical center, the array comprising: a first pixel substantially at a first distance from the optical center in a first direction including: a first metal segment positioned in a second metal layer at a shift distance toward the optical center from a first position; and a first interlayer connect element coupled between the first metal segment and a first metal layer, the interlayer connect element positioned at the shift distance toward the optical center from a second position, wherein the second position is coincident with the first position; and a second pixel substantially at the first distance from the optical center in a second direction which is opposite the first direction including: a second metal segment positioned in the second metal layer at the shift distance toward the optical center from a third position; a second interlayer connect element coupled between the first and second metal layers, the interlayer connect element positioned at a fourth position which is coincident with the third position; and a span element coupled to and extending from the second metal segment in generally the second direction and coupled to the second interlayer connect element.