Abstract: The present technology relates to an imaging element and an electronic apparatus which make it possible to acquire a variety of information regarding a subject including polarization information. Included are an organic photoelectric conversion film that has a light-transmitting property, is oriented in a predetermined axial direction, and includes a step; an upper electrode arranged on a light incident surface side of the organic photoelectric conversion film; and a lower electrode arranged on a side of the organic photoelectric conversion film facing the upper electrode. Protrusions and recesses are formed on the light incident surface side of the organic photoelectric conversion film. An accumulation layer that accumulates an electric charge converted by the organic photoelectric conversion film is included between the organic photoelectric conversion film and the lower electrode, and the step is formed depending on the presence or absence of the accumulation layer.

Abstract: Electronic apparatuses that prevent image quality deterioration of an image captured by a camera while reducing a bezel width are disclosed. In one example, an electronic app mprises a display including a display surface, a first image sensor configured to detect light in a direction incident upon the display surface and arranged under the display surface in a cross sectional view, and a second image sensor disposed separately from the first image sensor, the second image sensor being configured to detect light in the direction incident upon the display surface and arranged at a level lower than the display surface in the cross sectional view. The sensitivity of the first image sensor to a first wavelength band that includes blue light is higher than sensitivity of the second image sensor to the first wavelength band.

Abstract: [Object] Provided is electronic equipment that prevents degradation of image quality of captured images and display quality of a display section. [Solving Means] The electronic equipment includes a display section, an imaging section disposed opposite to a display surface of the display section, and a control section that synchronizes a display timing of the display section with an imaging timing of the imaging section such that the imaging section performs imaging at a timing when the display section does not perform displaying.

Abstract: [Problem] To improve image quality. [Solution] An imaging element includes pixels and a pixel array. The pixel includes a light receiving element that photoelectrically converts incident light and outputs an analog signal based on light intensity. The pixel array has the pixels disposed in an array. Some of the pixels belonging to the pixel array have a light-shielding structure for blocking part of light entering the light receiving element. The light-shielding structure limits an incident angle of light entering the light receiving element.

Abstract: To suppress image quality degradation due to artifacts. Electronic equipment includes a display unit, an imaging unit disposed on a side opposite to a display surface of the display unit, and a signal processing unit. The imaging unit includes a plurality of on-chip lenses and a plurality of pixels, in which the on-chip lens includes a first on-chip lens, the plurality of pixels includes a first pixel, the first pixel is disposed to overlap the first on-chip lens, and the first pixel includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units. The signal processing unit processes signals output from the plurality of pixels.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that includes a plurality of pixels, each of at least two pixels of the plurality of pixels includes a first lens that collects incident light, a first light shielding film portion having a first hole through which a part of the incident light that has been collected passes, and a photoelectric conversion unit that converts the incident light having passed through the first hole. A shape of the first hole with respect to the first light shielding film portion is different between a first pixel among the at least two pixels and a second pixel different from the first pixel among the at least two pixels.

Abstract: To acquire multi-spectral information having a narrow half-value width. A solid-state imaging apparatus includes a light receiving element, an optical filter, and a multi-bandpass filter. The light receiving element photoelectrically converts incident light. The optical filter controls a color of the light incident on the light receiving element. The multi-bandpass filter acquires light incident through the optical filter or light incident on the optical filter, in a plurality of frequency bands. The optical filter is a filter corresponding to a plurality of the colors and controls the color incident with respect to each of the light receiving elements. In the multi-bandpass filter, at least one of peaks of a transmitted frequency band has a frequency different from a peak of transmitted light in the filter corresponding to each of the plurality of colors.

Abstract: [Problem] To improve the color performance of an imaging element. [Solution] An imaging element includes pixels that receive light corresponding to three primary colors, and divided pixels that form light receiving units in the pixels. The divided pixels include: a divided pixel configured to receive light of a first color in the pixel that receives the light of the first color among the three primary colors; a divided pixel configured to receive light of a second color in the pixel that receives the light of the second color among the three primary colors; a divided pixel configured to receive light of a third color in the pixel that receives the light of the third color among the three primary colors; and a divided pixel configured to receive light of a fourth color different from any of the three primary colors in the pixel that receives the light of any of the three primary colors.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that implements image-capturing with a wide angle of view with a compact housing. An electronic device according to the present disclosure includes: a display unit (2) configured to be deformable; and at least one first imaging unit (3) arranged on an opposite side of a display surface of the display unit (2) and configured to image incident light transmitted through the display unit. The display unit (2) may be foldable. Furthermore, at least a part of the display unit (2) may be bendable. Moreover, in the first imaging unit (3), an optical system used for image-capturing may be switchable in accordance with a shape of the display unit (2).

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image sensor and an electronic apparatus which enable higher-quality images to be obtained. Provided is an image sensor including a plurality of pixels, each pixel including one on-chip lens, and a plurality of photoelectric conversion layers formed below the on-chip lens. Each of at least two of the plurality of photoelectric conversion layers is split, partially formed, or partially shielded from light with respect to a light-receiving surface. The pixels are phase difference detection pixels for performing AF by phase difference detection or imaging pixels for generating an image. The present technology can be applied to a CMOS image sensor, for example.

Abstract: Fingerprint authentication is realized during a swipe operation of a display. An electronic device includes a display, an optical fingerprint sensor, and an information processing unit. The display includes a display surface having light emitting pixels in an array in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction. The optical fingerprint sensor includes an imaging element having light receiving elements in an array in a first direction and a second direction on a side opposite to the display surface of the display in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction, and acquires fingerprint information of fingerprint moving in contact with the display. The information processing unit acquires corrected fingerprint information from the fingerprint information acquired by the optical fingerprint sensor.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that decreases a width of a bezel, and restricts a decrease in an image quality of an image captured with a camera. The electronic device includes: a displaying unit; and a capture unit arranged on a side opposite a displaying surface of the displaying unit. The capture unit includes: a plurality of photoelectric-conversion units that converts light that has been made to enter through the displaying unit into electricity; and a plurality of polarization elements arranged on a light entering side of at least one photoelectric-conversion unit of the plurality of photoelectric-conversion units.

Abstract: Provided is an electronic device that implements image-capturing with a wide angle of view with a compact housing. An electronic device according to the present disclosure includes: a display unit (2) configured to be deformable; and at least one first imaging unit (3) arranged on an opposite side of a display surface of the display unit (2) and configured to image incident light transmitted through the display unit. The display unit (2) may be foldable. Furthermore, at least a part of the display unit (2) may be bendable. Moreover, in the first imaging unit (3), an optical system used for image-capturing may be switchable in accordance with a shape of the display unit (2).

Abstract: In an image processing apparatus, a region extraction part extracts an image of the sky as an image of a target object not included in an object of interest in a moving image of content, on the basis of at least any of changes in pixel values, a frequency at which a line of sight is directed, a distance from a camera, registered information designating the target object, and the like. In the extracted region, a different image presentation part displays an image indicative of a magnified image of a player and character information for cheering as an image different from the sky image.

Abstract: According to the present disclosure, there is provided an imaging element configured as a semiconductor chip, the imaging element including: an acquisition unit that acquires information regarding an optical member, the optical member being provided outside the semiconductor chip; a pixel unit including N (N is an integer) types of pixels having different spectral characteristics with respect to a wavelength of input light input via the optical member; a conversion unit that converts an output signal of the pixel unit into a digital output signal; a processing unit that performs conversion processing into N+1 or more processed signals having different spectral characteristics on the basis of an output signal output from the conversion unit by using the information; and an output unit that outputs a signal based on the processed signal to an outside of the semiconductor chip.

Abstract: [Problem] To provide a solid-state imaging device and an electronic apparatus capable of improving detection sensitivity while enabling miniaturization of pixels.

Abstract: The present disclosure provides an electronic device in which EVS pixels can be arranged closer to a central part, and a method of controlling the electronic device. An electronic device includes a display unit that has a display region in which display elements are arranged in an array in a first direction and a second direction different from the first direction, and an image sensor that is disposed on a side opposite to a display surface of the display unit so as to overlap the display region in a third direction different from be first direction and the second direction, and includes a plurality of pixels. The display unit transmits incident light, and the plurality of pixels outputs an event signal in a case where a change in luminance of light incident via the display unit is larger than a predetermined threshold.

Abstract: The present invention. relates to a d-state imaging device capable of highly accurate authentication. The solid-state imaging device includes a light receiving unit and a control unit. The light receiving unit includes event-driven pixels that output the occurrence of an event on the basis of a threshold. The control unit is a control unit that controls the light receiving unit, and is configured to set a first threshold for the event-driven pixels, and, in a case where an event based on the first threshold has been detected, set a second threshold smaller than the first threshold for the event-driven pixels.

Abstract: A solid state imaging device that includes a phase difference detection pixel which is a pixel for phase difference detection; a first imaging pixel which is a pixel for imaging and is adjacent to the phase difference detection pixel; and a second imaging pixel which is a pixel for imaging other than the first imaging pixel. An area of a color filter of the first imaging pixel is smaller than an area of a color filter of the second imaging pixel.

Abstract: Usability in authentication or the like using a light receiving sensor is improved. An electronic device includes a first sensor and a second sensor. The first sensor includes a constantly driven optical sensor. When the first sensor detects a predetermined environmental change, the second sensor is driven as an authentication mode and shifts to a mode for acquiring information of the authentication target.