Richard CanonNews / Sunday, October 15, 2017 / Categories: Canon Patents Is Canon's next generation sensor back side illuminated? There was rumors that the 7D mark III will have what is considered "the next generation" of Canon sensors. Could this be back side illuminated. It would make alot of sense if canon is increasing the pixel density to 28-30mp as being rumored. Here is one patent that Canon has applied for recently that illustrates this line of thought from Canon. Clearly this patent is describing a BSI (back side illuminated sensor) designed sensor and the patent is about different ways of preventing color mixing between neighboring pixels. US Patent Application 20140132812 This patent application was granted to Canon in September of 2016 (US9437635). It also shows that when we identify patent applications just how long it can take before being granted. (2 years in this case). Previous Article Is there a new Canon 70-200 2.8L in the works? Next Article Canon 5D Mark IV Deal still available Print 6581 Tags: Patents Related articles Canon Inc. Places Third in U.S. Patents Granted in 2021 IFI Claims Rankings Canon Ranks in the top 5 for US patents for 35 straight years Canon places top five in U.S. patent rankings for 33 years running and first among Japanese companies for 14 years running Another curved sensor patent application from Canon Another supertelephoto patent surfaces Leave a comment Name: Please enter a name. Email: Please enter an email address. Please enter a valid email address. Comment: Please enter comment. I agree This form collects your name, email, IP address and content so that we can keep track of the comments placed on the website. For more info check our Privacy Policy and Terms Of Use where you will get more info on where, how and why we store your data. You must read and accept this rules. Add comment