公开(公告)号：US20190259787A1

公开(公告)日：2019-08-22

申请号：US16405344

申请日：2019-05-07

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yun Ki LEE ,  Min Wook JUNG

IPC: H01L27/146

Abstract: An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes, a substrate including a light-receiving region and a pad region disposed around the light-receiving region, wherein the light-receiving region receives light to generate image data, a photoelectric conversion layer disposed on the light-receiving region of the substrate, an anti-reflection layer disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer and including a plurality of subsidiary anti-reflection layers, a microlens disposed on the anti-reflection layer, a delamination-preventing layer disposed on the pad region of the substrate, and a wiring layer disposed on the delamination-preventing layer, wherein a lowermost one of the subsidiary anti-reflection layers of the anti-reflection layer includes a first material composition and the delamination-preventing layer includes a second material composition different from the first material composition.

公开(公告)号：US20250142995A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US18962545

申请日：2024-11-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tae Han KIM ,  Dong Min KEUM ,  Bum Suk KIM ,  Yun Ki LEE

IPC: H10F39/00 ,  H04N25/704 ,  H10F39/18

Abstract: An image sensor includes different first and second focus pixels in a substrate; a first adjacent pixel in the substrate and adjacent to the first focus pixel in a positive first direction, a pixel being absent between the first focus pixel and the first adjacent pixel; a first micro-lens covering the first adjacent pixel; a second adjacent pixel in the substrate and adjacent to the second focus pixel in a positive first direction, a pixel being absent between the second focus pixel and the second adjacent pixel; and a second micro-lens covering the second adjacent pixel, and an area of the first micro-lens being different from an area of the second micro-lens.

公开(公告)号：US20220384507A1

公开(公告)日：2022-12-01

申请号：US17698273

申请日：2022-03-18

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jong Hoon PARK ,  Yun Ki LEE ,  Bum Suk KIM ,  Bo Mi KIM ,  Tae Sung LEE ,  Yoon Gi JOUNG

IPC: H01L27/146

Abstract: An image sensor, including a substrate having a first surface, and a second surface opposite to the first surface; a first focus pixel; a first merged pixel; a second merged pixel; a first color filter; a second color filter; a third color filter; a grid pattern separating the first to third color filters, but not overlapped by the first to third color filters; a first micro-lens disposed on the first color filter; and a second micro-lens disposed on the second and third color filters, wherein a first-third unit pixel, the first focus pixel, and a second-third unit pixel are continuously arranged along the first direction, and wherein a width of the grid pattern between the first color filter and the second color filter is greater than a width of the grid pattern between the second color filter and the third color filter.

公开(公告)号：US20200075655A1

公开(公告)日：2020-03-05

申请号：US16675631

申请日：2019-11-06

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Bum Suk KIM ,  Yun Ki LEE ,  Jung-Saeng KIM ,  Jong Hoon PARK ,  Jun Sung PARK ,  Chang Rok MOON

IPC: H01L27/146

Abstract: An electronic device may include a photoelectric element, a shielding layer on the photoelectric element, and a color filter structure on the shielding layer. The shielding layer may define a first opening over the photoelectric element. The color filter structure may define a second opening over the photoelectric element and the first opening. The color filter structure may appear dark from a view facing the color filter structure.

公开(公告)号：US20190214421A1

公开(公告)日：2019-07-11

申请号：US16123092

申请日：2018-09-06

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Bomi KIM ,  BumSuk KIM ,  Jung-Saeng KIM ,  Yun Ki LEE ,  Taesub JUNG

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/341

Abstract: Image sensors are provided. The image sensors may include a plurality of unit pixels and a color filter array on the plurality of unit pixels. The color filter array may include a color filter unit including four color filters that are arranged in a two-by-two array, and the color filter unit may include two yellow color filters, a cyan color filter, and one of a red color filter or a green color filter.

公开(公告)号：US20170323914A1

公开(公告)日：2017-11-09

申请号：US15661661

申请日：2017-07-27

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yun Ki LEE

IPC: H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14687 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H04N5/361

Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a light-receiving region and a light-shielding region, a device isolation pattern in the substrate of the light-receiving region to define active pixels, and a device isolation region in the substrate of the light-shielding region to define reference pixels. An isolation technique of the device isolation pattern is different from that of the device isolation region.

公开(公告)号：US20160172412A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-16

申请号：US14970889

申请日：2015-12-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yun Ki LEE ,  Joonkyoung LEE

IPC: H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14605 ,  H01L27/14607 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/1462 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14629 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/1464

Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a first surface and a second surface, a first device isolation layer disposed in the substrate and defining a plurality of pixels in the substrate, and having a lower surface adjacent the first surface of the substrate and an upper surface adjacent the second surface of the substrate. Each of the pixels includes a photoelectric conversion element, a floating diffusion region adjacent the first surface of the substrate, and a grid pattern on the second surface of the substrate. At least one of the grid patterns is not vertically aligned with the first device isolation layer.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器包括：衬底，包括第一表面和第二表面;第一器件隔离层，设置在衬底中并限定衬底中的多个像素，并且具有邻近衬底的第一表面的下表面; 邻近衬底的第二表面。 每个像素包括光电转换元件，与衬底的第一表面相邻的浮动扩散区域和在衬底的第二表面上的栅格图案。 栅格图案中的至少一个不与第一器件隔离层垂直对准。

公开(公告)号：US20250126917A1

公开(公告)日：2025-04-17

申请号：US18655714

申请日：2024-05-06

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jonghoon PARK ,  Junghyun KIM ,  Jungchak AHN ,  Yun Ki LEE ,  Junsik LEE

IPC: H01L27/146

Abstract: An image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate including a plurality of pixels, a first surface, and a second surface, opposing the first surface, and a device isolation layer in a trench penetrating through the first surface and the second surface of the semiconductor substrate and separating the pixels from each other. The device isolation layer may include a conductive separation layer extending from the first surface to the second surface, an insulating liner interposed between the conductive separation layer and the semiconductor substrate, and a capping separation layer extending in a direction from the second surface to the first surface and contacting the conductive separation layer.

公开(公告)号：US20230361142A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-09

申请号：US18170652

申请日：2023-02-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyeyeon PARK ,  Hyungkeun GWEON ,  Bumsuk KIM ,  Jieun KIM ,  Keo-Sung PARK ,  Yun Ki LEE ,  Hajin LIM ,  Taeksoo JEON ,  Jaesung HUR

IPC: H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/14621

Abstract: Disclosed is an image sensor including a first substrate that has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first substrate and including a pixel array region and an edge region, an antireflection structure on the second surface, a pixel separation part in the first substrate and separating pixels from each other, and a microlens array on the antireflection structure. The antireflection structure includes a first dielectric layer, a titanium oxide layer, a second dielectric layer, and a third dielectric layer that are sequentially stacked. The first dielectric layer, the second dielectric layer, and the third dielectric layer include different materials from each other. On the edge region, the third dielectric layer penetrates the second dielectric layer and the titanium oxide layer to contact with the first dielectric layer.

公开(公告)号：US20220336513A1

公开(公告)日：2022-10-20

申请号：US17550294

申请日：2021-12-14

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Tae Han KIM ,  Dong Min KEUM ,  Bum Suk KIM ,  Yun Ki LEE

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/369

Abstract: An image sensor includes different first and second focus pixels in a substrate; a first adjacent pixel in the substrate and adjacent to the first focus pixel in a positive first direction, a pixel being absent between the first focus pixel and the first adjacent pixel; a first micro-lens covering the first adjacent pixel; a second adjacent pixel in the substrate and adjacent to the second focus pixel in a positive first direction, a pixel being absent between the second focus pixel and the second adjacent pixel; and a second micro-lens covering the second adjacent pixel, and an area of the first micro-lens being different from an area of the second micro-lens.