公开(公告)号：US20230170365A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US17993639

申请日：2022-11-23

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sangyun LEE ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a sensor substrate including a plurality of first pixels configured to sense light of a first wavelength and a plurality of second pixels configured to sense light of a second wavelength; and an anti-reflection element provided on the sensor substrate, wherein the anti-reflection element includes a plurality of low-refractive index patterns and a high-refractive index layer provided between the plurality of low-refractive index patterns and the sensor substrate.

公开(公告)号：US11664400B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-30

申请号：US17078918

申请日：2020-10-23

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sookyoung Roh ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N23/67

CPC classification number: H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H04N23/67

Abstract: Provided is an image sensor including a light sensor array including a plurality of light sensors configured to detect an incident light and convert the incident light into an electrical signal, the plurality of light sensors being are provided in a plurality of pixels, a transparent layer provided on the light sensor array, a color separation element provided on the transparent layer and configured to separate the incident light into light of a plurality of colors based on a wavelength band, and a focusing element including a nanostructure in a region corresponding to at least one pixel among the plurality of pixels and configured to perform auto focusing.

公开(公告)号：US20230020980A1

公开(公告)日：2023-01-19

申请号：US17701019

申请日：2022-03-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sangeun MUN ,  Junho Lee ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Sungmo Ahn ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: H01L31/0232 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L27/146

Abstract: An optical sensor including a planar nano-photonic microlens array and an electronic apparatus including the same are provided. The optical sensor may include: a sensor substrate including a plurality of photosensitive cells for sensing light; a filter layer provided on the sensor substrate; and a planar nano-photonic microlens array provided on the filter layer, and including a plurality of planar nano-photonic microlenses, wherein the plurality of planar nano-photonic microlenses are two-dimensionally arranged in a first direction and a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and each of the planar nano-photonic microlenses include nano-structures arranged such that the light transmitting through each of the planar nano-photonic microlenses has a phase profile in which a phase change curve is convex in the first direction and the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20210126029A1

公开(公告)日：2021-04-29

申请号：US17077081

申请日：2020-10-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sookyoung ROH ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H04N9/04

Abstract: Provided are a color separation element and an image sensor including the same. The color separation element includes a spacer layer; and a color separation lens array, which includes at least one nano-post arranged in the spacer layer and is configured to form a phase distribution for splitting and focusing incident light according to wavelengths, wherein periodic regions in which color separation lens arrays are repeatedly arranged are provided, and the color separation lens array is configured to interrupt phase distribution at the boundary of the periodic regions.

公开(公告)号：US10229946B2

公开(公告)日：2019-03-12

申请号：US15287097

申请日：2016-10-06

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seokho Yun ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Sunghyun Nam

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N5/30

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array including a first pixel row, in which a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixels are alternately arranged, and a second pixel row, in which a plurality of second pixels and a plurality of third pixels are alternately arranged; first color separation elements configured to allow light having a second wavelength band, among incident light, to pass therethrough and travel in a downward direction, and to allow a mixture of light having a first wavelength band and light having a third wavelength band, among the incident light, to pass therethrough and travel in a lateral direction; and first color filters on at least a portion of the plurality of first pixels, the first color filters being configured to transmit only the light having the first wavelength band.

公开(公告)号：US09842876B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-12

申请号：US15416591

申请日：2017-01-26

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

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

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N9/04 ,  G02B5/20

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 color separation elements which are two-dimensionally arranged to separate an incident light according to a wavelength such that 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. Each of the color separation elements includes a first element and a second element that are sequentially arranged along a traveling direction of the incident light, and the first element and the second element of the color separation elements are symmetrically shifted with respect to a center area of the color separation element array, to be aligned to fit to the traveling direction of the incident light that is obliquely incident.

公开(公告)号：US09525006B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-20

申请号：US14739553

申请日：2015-06-15

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sunghyun Nam ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  G02B5/20

CPC classification number: H01L27/14647 ,  G02B5/201 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14629 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/14685 ,  H01L27/1469

Abstract: A stacked type image sensor with improved optical characteristics, which may result from a color separation element, and an image pickup apparatus including this image sensor. The stacked type image sensor includes first and second light sensing layers arranged in a stacked manner, and color separation elements positioned between the first and second light sensing layers. Accordingly, the first light sensing layer absorbs and detects light of a first wavelength band, and the second light sensing layer detects light of second and third wavelength bands separated by the color separation elements.

Abstract translation: 可以由颜色分离元件产生的具有改善的光学特性的叠层型图像传感器和包括该图像传感器的图像拾取装置。 层叠型图像传感器包括以堆叠方式布置的第一和第二光感测层以及位于第一和第二光感测层之间的分色元件。 因此，第一感光层吸收并检测第一波长带的光，第二感光层检测由分色元件分离的第二和第三波长带的光。

公开(公告)号：US09316839B2

公开(公告)日：2016-04-19

申请号：US14596585

申请日：2015-01-14

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seokho Yun ,  Sunghyun Nam ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Changgyun Shin ,  Hyungue Hong

IPC: G02B3/00 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B5/26

CPC classification number: G02B27/1013 ,  G02B3/0006 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02B5/26

Abstract: At least one example embodiment discloses an image sensor with an improved light utilization efficiency based on reflective color filters. Since the image sensors may use most of an incident light for forming an image by using reflective color filters, light loss due to light absorption may be reduced. Therefore, light utilization efficiency of the image sensors may be improved while embodying color purity.

Abstract translation: 至少一个示例性实施例公开了一种基于反射滤色器具有改进的光利用效率的图像传感器。 由于图像传感器可以使用大部分入射光来通过使用反射滤色器形成图像，所以可以减少由于光吸收引起的光损失。 因此，可以提高图像传感器的光利用效率，同时体现色纯度。

公开(公告)号：US20250164314A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-22

申请号：US19033246

申请日：2025-01-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sookyoung ROH ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: G01J3/28 ,  G01J3/02

Abstract: Provided is an image sensor including a sensor substrate including a first pixel row and a second pixel row, a spacer layer arranged on the sensor substrate, and a color separating lens array arranged on the spacer layer, in which the color separating lens array includes a first color separating lens array separating, out of incident light, light of a plurality of wavelengths within a first spectral range and condensing the light of the plurality of wavelengths onto a plurality of pixels of the first pixel row and a second color separating lens array separating, out of incident light, light of a plurality of wavelengths within a second spectral range different from the first spectral range and condensing the light of the plurality of wavelengths onto a plurality of pixels of the second pixel row.

公开(公告)号：US12255259B2

公开(公告)日：2025-03-18

申请号：US17701019

申请日：2022-03-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sangeun Mun ,  Junho Lee ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Sungmo Ahn ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: H01L31/02 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H01L31/0232

Abstract: An optical sensor including a planar nano-photonic microlens array and an electronic apparatus including the same are provided. The optical sensor may include: a sensor substrate including a plurality of photosensitive cells for sensing light; a filter layer provided on the sensor substrate; and a planar nano-photonic microlens array provided on the filter layer, and including a plurality of planar nano-photonic microlenses, wherein the plurality of planar nano-photonic microlenses are two-dimensionally arranged in a first direction and a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and each of the planar nano-photonic microlenses include nano-structures arranged such that the light transmitting through each of the planar nano-photonic microlenses has a phase profile in which a phase change curve is convex in the first direction and the second direction.