Sony Applies for Tilted Pixel Patent

Sony Alpha Rumors noticed Japanese language Egami post on the new Sony patent application talking about tilted pixel to increase the pixel density. Here is the Google translation:

• If the incident light is incident perpendicularly, and the photoelectric conversion film thickness of the optical path length is equal
• If the incident light is incident at an angle, the optical path length is longer than the film thickness of the photoelectric conversion film
• That because of the long optical path length to improve the photoelectric conversion efficiency, high sensitivity can be obtained.

The patent application also talks about Foveon-like sensor structure.

Thanks to AA for the link!