Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Housings
Reexamination Certificate
2011-04-05
2011-04-05
Le, Que T (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Housings
C250S208100
Reexamination Certificate
active
07919743
ABSTRACT:
A solid-state image sensor includes a plurality of light-receiving elements arranged in a light-receiving area, and a plurality of micro-lenses corresponding to the light-receiving elements, and has a flattening film formed on the plurality of the micro-lenses. At a center of the light-receiving area, the micro-lenses are placed in positions directly above corresponding photodiodes, and placed in positions which are progressively offset from positions directly above the corresponding photodiodes, towards a center of the light receiving area, as micro-lenses are located farther from the center of the light-receiving area.
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Kobayashi Masato
Sakoh Hiroshi
Teranishi Nobukazu
Le Que T
Panasonic Corporation
Wenderoth , Lind & Ponack, L.L.P.
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