Patent ID: 7924483

Claim:
An image sensor comprising: a plurality of pixel cell arrays on a single substrate wherein each pixel cell array includes a plurality of pixel cells and is configured to capture a predetermined color of an image commonly applied to the plurality of pixel cells of each pixel cell array; a plurality of lenses arranged above said pixel cell arrays; and an image processor circuit configured to combine corresponding pixel outputs of said plurality of pixel cell arrays and produce a combined array color output image, wherein said image processor circuit is further configured to shift the outputs of at least one of said plurality of pixel cell arrays a specified number of pixels in at least one direction prior to producing a combined array color output image, wherein said image processor circuit is further configured store an object distance value and to calculate said specified number of pixels to shift the outputs of a respective pixel cell array according to the following formula: n · w = d = F · D O where d represents a distance corresponding to the specified number of pixels, F represents the focal length of the lens arranged above the respective pixel cell array, D represents a center-to-center distance between two adjacent pixel cell arrays, O represents an object distance value, w represents a center-to-center distance between two adjacent pixels, and n represents the specified number of pixels.