Image pickup device

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2006-11-28

2006-11-28

Ometz, David (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Optics

C348S340000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07142241

ABSTRACT:
An image pickup device has an image sensor having rectangular light receiving portions arranged in a matrix, and microlenses disposed in correspondence with said light receiving portions, said light receiving portions and said microlenses being formed integrally with each other, an image input optical system for forming an image on said image sensor, said image input optical system including a diaphragm whose shape in a horizontal direction coincides with a shape of said light receiving portions of said image sensor.

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