What is Microlens?
A tiny lens placed over each pixel of an image sensor. It gathers light and directs it efficiently onto the photodiode, raising sensitivity.
Microlens in the explanations
A microlens—a convex lens a few µm across over each pixel—focuses incoming light onto the photodiode, boosting sensitivity.
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