Multilayer Sensor Patents from Kyocera and Olympus

Kyocera multilayer sensor patent

Kyocera multilayer sensor patent surfaced over the web, pixels are shifted from center onwards to capture more light… take a look a the patent details below translated by google

• Patent Publication No. 2015-90972
  • Published 2015.5.11
  • Filing date 2013.11.7
• Renesas patents
  • RGB 3-layer sensor
  • Color filter
  • To shift towards the surrounding pixels in the center of the optical axis
  • Extent a peripheral, and enough is upper, the shift amount is large

Olympus multilayer sensor patent

Olympus filed a patent of two layer sensor, the layer combines color filter of RGBCMY, both layer will capture extensive amount of color and light, take a look at the patent

Explanation and self-interpretation of the patent literature

• Patent Publication No. 2015-88944
  • Published 2015.5.7
  • Filing date 2013.10.31
• Olympus patents
  • From the top, first layer color filter, the light receiving elements of the first layer, the second layer color filter of the second layer of the receiving element
  • The first layer uses a two or three color filter of MY GR BR C BG G
  • The second layer, use 1-2 kinds of color filters of the RG
  • Second layer was widely pixel pitch

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