公开(公告)号：US12007584B2

公开(公告)日：2024-06-11

申请号：US17514780

申请日：2021-10-29

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hongkyu Park ,  Seokho Yun ,  Minwoo Lim

IPC: G02B3/00 ,  G02B1/115 ,  H04N23/60 ,  H04N25/11

CPC classification number: G02B3/0006 ,  G02B1/115 ,  H04N23/60 ,  H04N25/11

Abstract: Provided is an image sensor including a color separating lens array. The image sensor includes: a sensor substrate including a first pixel configured to sense light of a first wavelength and a second pixel configured to sense light of a second wavelength; a transparent spacer layer on the sensor substrate; and a color separating lens array on the spacer layer, wherein the color separating lens array condenses the light of the first wavelength toward the first pixel, and includes a first lens layer on the spacer layer, a second lens layer on the first lens layer, and an etch prevention layer between the first lens layer and the second lens layer.

公开(公告)号：US10284826B2

公开(公告)日：2019-05-07

申请号：US15695546

申请日：2017-09-05

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sunghyun Nam ,  Yunhee Kim ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Hongkyu Park ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: H04N5/33 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H01L27/146

Abstract: An image sensor, and an apparatus and method of acquiring an image by using the image sensor are provided. The image sensor includes a color filter having an array of a plurality of types of color filter elements, where each of the color filter elements transmits visible light in a certain wavelength band and blocks visible light outside the certain wavelength band; a photoelectric conversion cell array that detects light that has been transmitted through the color filter; and a modulator, disposed on the photoelectric conversion cell array, which changes a rate of light transmitted to the photoelectric conversion cell array based on an applied voltage.

公开(公告)号：US10136109B2

公开(公告)日：2018-11-20

申请号：US15833083

申请日：2017-12-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seokho Yun ,  Sunghyun Nam ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Hongkyu Park

IPC: H04N9/04 ,  H01L27/146 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B5/20

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array having a Bayer pattern structure including a first pixel row in which first pixels and second pixels are alternately provided and a second pixel row in which additional ones of the second pixels and third pixels are alternately provided, a first element to control light of a first wavelength band to travel in directions toward left and right sides of the first element and to control light of a second wavelength band of the incident light to travel in a direction directly under the first element, and a second element to control light of a third wavelength band to travel in the directions toward the left and right sides of the second element and to control the light of the second wavelength band to travel in a direction directly under the second element.

公开(公告)号：US20180098038A1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-05

申请号：US15833083

申请日：2017-12-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seokho Yun ,  Sunghyun Nam ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Hongkyu Park

IPC: H04N9/04 ,  H01L27/146 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B5/20

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02B5/22 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14643

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array having a Bayer pattern structure including a first pixel row in which first pixels and second pixels are alternately provided and a second pixel row in which additional ones of the second pixels and third pixels are alternately provided, a first element to control light of a first wavelength band to travel in directions toward left and right sides of the first element and to control light of a second wavelength band of the incident light to travel in a direction directly under the first element, and a second element to control light of a third wavelength band to travel in the directions toward the left and right sides of the second element and to control the light of the second wavelength band to travel in a direction directly under the second element.

公开(公告)号：US09860492B2

公开(公告)日：2018-01-02

申请号：US14791746

申请日：2015-07-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seokho Yun ,  Sunghyun Nam ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Hongkyu Park

IPC: H04N9/04 ,  H01L27/146 ,  G02B5/22 ,  G02B5/20

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02B5/22 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14643

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array having a Bayer pattern structure including a first pixel row in which first pixels and second pixels are alternately provided and a second pixel row in which additional ones of the second pixels and third pixels are alternately provided, a first element to control light of a first wavelength band to travel in directions toward left and right sides of the first element and to control light of a second wavelength band of the incident light to travel in a direction directly under the first element, and a second element to control light of a third wavelength band to travel in the directions toward the left and right sides of the second element and to control the light of the second wavelength band to travel in a direction directly under the second element.

公开(公告)号：US09591277B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-07

申请号：US14738396

申请日：2015-06-12

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Hongkyu Park ,  Sunghyun Nam ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: H04N9/30 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H01L27/146 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B27/42

CPC classification number: H01L27/14625 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02B5/203 ,  G02B27/1013 ,  G02B27/1086 ,  G02B27/4244 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/30

Abstract: A color separation element array includes a plurality of color separation elements arranged in two dimensions and separating an incident light according to a wavelength such that, of the incident light, a light of a first wavelength is directed to a first direction and a light of a second wavelength that is different from the first wavelength is directed to a second direction that is different from the first direction, in which each of the plurality of color separation elements includes a first element and a second element that are sequentially arranged according to a traveling direction of the incident light, and the first element and the second element of at least one of the plurality of color separation elements are shifted with respect to each other.

Abstract translation: 一种分色元件阵列包括多个分成二维的分色元件，并根据波长分离入射光，使得入射光中的第一波长的光指向第一方向，并且光 不同于第一波长的第二波长被引导到与第一方向不同的第二方向，其中多个分色元件中的每一个包括第一元件和根据行进方向依次布置的第二元件 并且所述多个分色元件中的至少一个的所述第一元件和所述第二元件相对于彼此偏移。

公开(公告)号：US09536916B2

公开(公告)日：2017-01-03

申请号：US14920211

申请日：2015-10-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sunghyun Nam ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Seokho Yun ,  Hongkyu Park

IPC: H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14605 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14667

Abstract: A stacked type image sensor including color separation elements, and an image pickup apparatus including the stacked type image sensor, are provided. The stacked type image sensor includes a first light sensing layer including first pixels configured to absorb and detect light of a first wavelength band and transmit light of a second wavelength band and a third wavelength band, and a second light sensing layer disposed to face the first light sensing layer, the second light sensing layer including second pixels configured to detect light of the second wavelength band and third pixels configured to detect light of the third wavelength band. The color separation elements are disposed between the first light sensing layer and the second light sensing layer, and are configured to direct the light of the second wavelength band toward the second pixels, and direct the light of the third wavelength band toward the third pixels.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括颜色分离元件的堆叠式图像传感器和包括堆叠型图像传感器的图像拾取装置。 层叠型图像传感器包括：第一感光层，包括被配置为吸收和检测第一波长带的光并透射第二波长带和第三波长带的光的第一像素;以及第二光感测层， 光检测层，第二感光层包括被配置为检测第二波长带的光的第二像素和被配置为检测第三波长带的光的第三像素。 分色元件设置在第一光感测层和第二光感测层之间，并且被配置为将第二波长带的光引向第二像素，并将第三波长带的光引向第三像素。

公开(公告)号：US20250131533A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-24

申请号：US18925657

申请日：2024-10-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  KOREA ADVANCED INSTITUTE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY

Inventor： Soongeun Jang ,  Changick Kim ,  Woo-Shik Kim ,  Hongkyu Park ,  Sangyun Lee ,  Sangyoon Lee ,  Junho Lee ,  Minbeom Kim ,  Yooseung Wang ,  Jaehyuk Jang ,  Seungjun Jeong

IPC: G06T5/50 ,  G06T3/4015 ,  G06T3/4053 ,  G06T7/11 ,  G06V10/44 ,  G06V10/60 ,  H04N1/60

Abstract: An image processing device includes an image sensor including a unit block including a plurality of pixels arranged adjacent to each other, wherein a plurality of nano-posts are arranged on the unit block, and a processor that processes an input image acquired through the image sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20240361607A1

公开(公告)日：2024-10-31

申请号：US18765094

申请日：2024-07-05

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO,.LTD.

Inventor： Seaum KIM ,  Hongkyu Park ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: G02B27/10 ,  G02B27/12 ,  H04N23/12 ,  H04N23/60

CPC classification number: G02B27/1013 ,  G02B27/123 ,  H04N23/12 ,  H04N23/60

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a sensor substrate including a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels; a spacer layer on the sensor substrate; and a color separating lens array on the spacer layer and changing condensing light of a first wavelength on each of the first pixels and condensing light of a second wavelength on each of the second pixels. The color separating lens array includes a first color separating lens array layer including a plurality of first nanoposts, a first dielectric material layer arranged among the plurality of first nanoposts, and a plurality of first etch prevention patterns arranged respectively under the plurality of first nanoposts.

公开(公告)号：US11329174B2

公开(公告)日：2022-05-10

申请号：US16848165

申请日：2020-04-14

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jeongyub Lee ,  Woong Ko ,  Changseung Lee ,  Hongkyu Park ,  Chanwook Baik ,  Hongseok Lee ,  Wonjae Joo

IPC: H01L31/0352 ,  H01L27/144 ,  H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/0224 ,  H01L31/0288 ,  H01L31/105 ,  H01L31/18

Abstract: A meta optical device configured to sense incident light includes a plurality of nanorods each having a shape dimension less than a wavelength of the incident light. Each nanorod includes a first conductivity type semiconductor layer, an intrinsic semiconductor layer, and a second conductivity type semiconductor layer. The meta optical device may separate and sense wavelengths of the incident light.