Canon Patent For 5 Layer Foveon-Like Sensor

Egami has discovered a new patent filed by Canon. The new patent describes a 5 layer image sensor from Canon.

The patent refers to a 5 layer sensor, respectively 3 layers for RGB, one for IR, and one for UV. The sensor design aims to a more realistic reproduction of skin tones.

The revolutionary Canon image sensor appears to be based on backside illumination (BSI) technology.

The sensor will also allow a camera to correct how a person looks in a photo by erasing stains and wrinkles. See the image below.

Canon Patent For 5 Layer Foveon-Like Sensor

Patent Information (Google Translated)

• Patent Publication No. 2014-103644
  • Publication date 2014.6.5
  • Filing date 2012.11.22
• Canon patents
  • I get the visible light
  • I get the ultraviolet light
  • I get the infrared light
  • I want to extract the skin area
  • The skin region of visible light, I will correct the image from the difference of the skin area of ​​ultraviolet light
  • Signal value of the infrared light is regarded as the skin area, the high part

via EG