US 11,818,486 B2
Solid-state imaging apparatus, imaging system, and distance measurement methods
Takuya Sano, Tokyo (JP); and Toshifumi Wakano, Kanagawa (JP)
Assigned to SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed by SONY GROUP CORPORATION, Tokyo (JP)
Filed on Aug. 16, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/403,519.
Application 17/403,519 is a continuation of application No. 16/715,653, filed on Dec. 16, 2019, granted, now 11,128,828.
Application 16/715,653 is a continuation of application No. 15/550,477, granted, now 11,076,115, issued on Jul. 27, 2021, previously published as PCT/JP2016/056714, filed on Mar. 4, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 2015-082301 (JP), filed on Apr. 14, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2021/0377473 A1, Dec. 2, 2021
Int. Cl. G01S 17/08 (2006.01); H04N 25/76 (2023.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); G01S 17/36 (2006.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); H04N 23/10 (2023.01); H04N 25/77 (2023.01); H04N 25/13 (2023.01); H04N 25/702 (2023.01); G01C 3/08 (2006.01)
CPC H04N 25/76 (2023.01) [G01S 17/36 (2013.01); G01S 17/86 (2020.01); G01S 17/894 (2020.01); H01L 27/14621 (2013.01); H01L 27/14623 (2013.01); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01); H01L 27/14641 (2013.01); H01L 27/14645 (2013.01); H01L 27/14647 (2013.01); H01L 27/14649 (2013.01); H04N 23/10 (2023.01); H04N 25/134 (2023.01); H04N 25/702 (2023.01); H04N 25/77 (2023.01); G01C 3/08 (2013.01)] 13 Claims
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1. A light detecting device comprising:
a first pixel group including first to fourth light converting blocks configured to detect visible light;
a first floating diffusion region, wherein the first floating diffusion region is shared by the first to fourth light converting blocks;
a second pixel group including fifth to eighth light converting blocks configured to detect infrared light; and
a second floating diffusion region, wherein the second floating diffusion region is shared by the fifth to eighth light converting blocks, and wherein each of the first floating diffusion region and the second floating diffusion region is connected to a respective holder and a respective over flow drain.