Pixel with spatially varying sensor positions

Details Pixel with spatially varying sensor positions Pixel with spatially varying sensor positions

2005-10-24

2008-10-07

Epps, Georgia Y. (Department: 2878)

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Photocell controlled circuit

C257S291000, C257S184000, C257S187000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07432491

ABSTRACT:
An image sensor including a substrate, at least one metal layer, and a plurality of pixels arranged in array. Each pixel includes a sense element disposed in the substrate and at least one metal interconnect segment disposed in the at least one metal layer. The array includes a pair of perpendicular axes extending from an optical center, wherein for a line of pixels extending perpendicularly from one of the axes to a peripheral edge of the array a spacing between the sense elements of consecutive pairs of pixels of the line is at least equal to a spacing between the associated at least one metal interconnect segments, and wherein for at least one consecutive pair of pixels of the line the spacing between the sense elements is greater by an incremental amount than the spacing between the corresponding at least one metal interconnect segments.

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