Microlens array unit and solid state imaging device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9060140
APP PUB NO 20140285693A1
SERIAL NO

14165925

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A microlens array unit according to an embodiment includes: a substrate; a first group of microlenses including first microlenses having a convex shape and a first focal length, the first group of microlenses being arranged on the substrate; and a second group of microlenses including second microlenses having a convex shape and a second focal length different from the first focal length, the second group of microlenses being arranged on the substrate, a first imaging plane of the first group of microlenses and a second imaging plane of the second group of microlenses being parallel to each other, a distance between the first and second imaging planes in a direction perpendicular to the first imaging plane being 20% or less of the first focal length, and images of the first microlenses projected on the substrate not overlapping images of the second microlenses projected on the substrate.

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  • KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Funaki, Hideyuki Tokyo, JP 147 1894
Honda, Hiroto Yokohama, JP 54 593
Kobayashi, Mitsuyoshi Tokyo, JP 43 283
Kwon, Honam Kawasaki, JP 59 263
Suzuki, Kazuhiro Tokyo, JP 431 5447
Ueno, Risako Tokyo, JP 52 536

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