Sony Applies for Another Layered Sensor Patent

SonyAlpha Rumors noticed yet another Sony patent application talking about a Foveon-like layered sensor, the US20130009263. The main proposal is to add photoelectron dumping regions 24-1 in between the photodiodes 23B, 23G, 23R:


The charge dumping or "discharge" regions are said to improve the color separation:


Thanks to AA for the pointer!

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