Image pickup apparatus, solid-state image pickup device, and image pickup method

摘要

A solid-state image pickup device including a lens, a first light receiving element, a second light receiving element, and an element separation area. The first light receiving element is configured to receive light from the lens. The second light receiving element is configured to receive light from the lens. The element separation area is between the first light receiving element and the second light receiving element. The lens has an optical axis, which is offset from a center of the element separation area.

主权项

1. An image pickup apparatus, comprising:
(A) a first pixel region including
(1) a first lens,(2) a first light receiving area configured to receive light through the first lens,(3) a second light receiving area configured to receive light through the first lens, and(4) an insulating area disposed between the first light receiving area and the second light receiving area; (B) a second pixel region including
(1) a second lens, and(2) a third light receiving area configured to receive light through the second lens; and (C) a signal processing unit configured to
(1) generate a first data corresponding to an electric signal from the first light receiving element, and(2) generate a second data corresponding to an electric signal from the second light receiving element, wherein,an image interval is calculated based on the first data and the second data, andthe first and second light receiving area are asymmetrically positioned with respect to a center of the lens.