IMAGE SENSORS WITH HIGH DYNAMIC RANGE AND AUTOFOCUSING HEXAGONAL PIXELS
First Claim
1. An image sensor comprising:
- a non-rectangular pixel that comprises a first photosensitive region and a second photosensitive region;
a deep trench isolation structure interposed between the first photosensitive region and the second photosensitive region; and
a microlens that covers the first photosensitive region and the second photosensitive region.
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Abstract
An image sensor may include phase detecting and autofocusing (PDAF) pixels. Each PDAF pixel may be hexagonal may be divided into two or more photodiode regions. A semi-spherical microlens may be formed over each PDAF pixel. Each PDAF pixel may be further divided into an inner sub-pixel portion and an outer sub-pixel portion to provide high dynamic range (HDR) functionality. The outer sub-pixel portion may be further divided into two or more photodiode regions to provide depth sensing capability. A semi-toroidal microlens may be formed over each PDAF HDR pixel. Each PDAF HDR pixel may also have a snowflake-like shape or some irregular shape. Smaller interstitial pixels may be dispersed among the larger snowflake-like pixels.
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24 Claims
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1. An image sensor comprising:
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a non-rectangular pixel that comprises a first photosensitive region and a second photosensitive region; a deep trench isolation structure interposed between the first photosensitive region and the second photosensitive region; and a microlens that covers the first photosensitive region and the second photosensitive region. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9)
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10. An image sensor comprising:
a non-rectangular pixel that comprises; an inner sub-pixel; and an outer sub-pixel that surrounds the inner sub-pixel. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An electronic device comprising:
a camera module having an image sensor, the image sensor comprising; an array of non-rectangular image sensor pixels, each of which is configured to support phase detection and high dynamic range operations. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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