Patent ID: 8576315

Claim:
An imaging apparatus comprising: one or more processors operable to: generate an image based on signals generated by a plurality of image generation pixels; and perform focus alignment based on signals generated by a plurality of phase difference detection pixels; wherein the plurality of image generation pixels are arranged in a first direction to define first lines of image generation pixels and the plurality of phase difference detection pixels are arranged in the first direction to define second lines of phase difference detection pixels, wherein the first lines of image generation pixels and the second lines of phase difference detection pixels are alternately arranged in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, wherein the first lines and the second lines adjacent to the first lines overlap each other by portions thereof in the second direction, and wherein the second lines comprise third lines of phase difference detection pixels each operable to receive pupil split light in the first direction and fourth lines of phase difference detection pixels each operable to receive pupil split light in the second direction, wherein the third lines of phase difference detection pixels and the fourth lines of phase difference detection pixels are alternately arranged in the second direction.