Canon kabushiki kaisha (20240347573). APPARATUS simplified abstract

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APPARATUS

Organization Name

canon kabushiki kaisha

Inventor(s)

DAIKI Shirahige of Kanagawa (JP)

HIROSHI Sekine of Kanagawa (JP)

APPARATUS - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240347573 titled 'APPARATUS

The patent application describes an apparatus with a layer containing photodiodes and wiring for pixels with multiple photodiodes and microlenses.

  • The apparatus includes a layer with photodiodes and wiring for pixels.
  • Each pixel has a first and second photodiode, with a microlens common to both.
  • The wiring between photodiodes in adjacent pixels is wider than the wiring within a pixel.
  • This design improves the efficiency and performance of the apparatus.
  • The innovation aims to enhance image quality and sensor functionality.

Potential Applications:

  • This technology can be used in digital cameras, smartphones, and other imaging devices.
  • It can also be applied in medical imaging equipment and scientific instruments.

Problems Solved:

  • Improves image quality and sensor performance.
  • Enhances the efficiency of photodiodes in capturing light.

Benefits:

  • Higher quality images with improved clarity and detail.
  • Enhanced sensor functionality for better overall performance.

Commercial Applications:

  • This technology can be utilized in the consumer electronics industry for improved camera sensors.
  • It can also benefit the medical and scientific imaging sectors for more accurate and detailed imaging.

Questions about the technology: 1. How does the wider wiring between photodiodes in adjacent pixels improve performance? 2. What specific benefits does the microlens provide to the photodiodes in each pixel?


Original Abstract Submitted

an apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, a layer that has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface and that includes a plurality of photodiodes, a wiring layer that is disposed on a first surface side and that includes first wiring and second wiring. each of the plurality of pixels includes a first photodiode, a second photodiode located adjacent to the first photodiode in a first direction, and a microlens disposed on the second surface side so as to be common to the first photodiode and the second photodiode, and a width of the first wiring disposed between the second wiring of the first photodiode and the second wiring of the second photodiode is greater than a width of the first wiring disposed between the plurality of pixels in the first direction.

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