Image sensor and image-capturing device

Abstract

An image sensor includes: an accumulation unit that accumulates an electric charge generated by a photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts incident light transmitted through a microlens; and a readout unit that reads out a signal based on a voltage of the accumulation unit, wherein the accumulation unit and the readout unit are included along an optical axis direction of the microlens.

1 . An image sensor, comprising:
 an accumulation unit that accumulates an electric charge generated by a photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts incident light transmitted through a microlens; and   a readout unit that reads out a signal based on a voltage of the accumulation unit, wherein   the accumulation unit and the readout unit are provided along an optical axis direction of the microlens.   
     
     
         2 . The image sensor according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 an output unit that outputs a signal based on the voltage of the accumulation unit to the readout unit, wherein:   the output unit is provided between the accumulation unit and the readout unit with respect to the optical axis direction of the microlens.   
     
     
         3 . An image sensor comprising: a first surface and a second surface that intersect an optical axis of a microlens; an accumulation unit, located between the first surface and the second surface, that accumulates an electric charge generated by a photoelectric conversion unit that photoelectrically converts incident light transmitted through the microlens, a readout unit that reads out a signal based on a voltage of the accumulation unit, and an output unit that outputs the signal based on the voltage of the accumulation unit to the readout unit, wherein:
 with respect to a direction of an optical axis of the microlens, the accumulation unit is provided on the first surface side, the readout unit is provided on the second surface side, and the output unit is provided between the accumulation unit and the readout unit.   
     
     
         4 . The image sensor according to  claim 3 , wherein:
 the first surface is an incident surface on which light enters.   
     
     
         5 . The image sensor according to  claim 2 , wherein:
 the output unit includes an electrode that provides a signal based on the accumulation unit to the readout unit.   
     
     
         6 . The image sensor according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the photoelectric conversion unit, the accumulation unit, and the readout unit are provided along the optical axis direction of the microlens.   
     
     
         7 . The image sensor according to  claim 1 , wherein:
 the accumulation unit is provided between the photoelectric conversion unit and the readout unit with respect to the optical axis direction of the microlens.   
     
     
         8 . The image sensor according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a light shielding unit that blocks light transmitted through the microlens and enters the accumulation unit, wherein:   the photoelectric conversion unit receives the incident light transmitted through the microlens, between the microlens and the light shielding unit.   
     
     
         9 . The image sensor according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 the photoelectric conversion unit has a light receiving surface that receives light entered from a direction that intersects the optical axis of the microlens, between the microlens and the light shielding unit.   
     
     
         10 . The image sensor according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 the photoelectric conversion unit has a plurality of light receiving surfaces that receive incident light transmitted through the microlens, between the microlens and the light shielding unit.   
     
     
         11 . The image sensor according to  claim 8 , wherein:
 at least a part of the photoelectric conversion unit protrudes to the light incident side in comparison with the light shielding unit.   
     
     
         12 . The image sensor according to  claim 11 , wherein:
 the light shielding unit has an opening, and   at least a part of the light receiving unit protrudes from the opening beyond the light shielding unit to the light incident side.   
     
     
         13 . The image sensor according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a selection unit that selects a signal read by the readout unit, wherein:   the accumulation unit, the readout unit, and the selection unit are provided along the optical axis direction of the microlens.   
     
     
         14 . The image sensor according to  claim 13 , wherein:
 the readout unit is provided between the accumulation unit and the selection unit along the optical axis direction of the microlens.   
     
     
         15 . An image-capturing device, comprising:
 the image sensor according to  claim 1 ; and   a generation unit that generates image data based on a signal outputted from the image sensor.