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：US12279462B2

公开(公告)日：2025-04-15

申请号：US18312851

申请日：2023-05-05

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sookyoung Roh ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/148 ,  H04N25/13 ,  H10F39/00 ,  H10F39/15 ,  H10F39/18

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：US12207025B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US18394687

申请日：2023-12-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. ,  INDUSTRY-ACADEMIC COOPERATION FOUNDATION, YONSEI UNIVERSITY

Inventor： Sangyun Lee ,  Moongi Kang ,  Seokho Yun ,  Jonghyun Kim ,  Kyeonghoon Jeong

IPC: G02B27/10 ,  H04N9/01 ,  H04N9/64 ,  H04N23/84 ,  H04N23/88 ,  H04N25/13

Abstract: An apparatus for acquiring images includes an image sensor and a signal processor. The image sensor may include a sensor substrate and a color separation lens array, wherein the sensor substrate includes a plurality of photo-sensing cells, and the color separation lens array may separate an incident light into a plurality of lights having different wavelengths and forms a phase distribution for condensing the plurality of lights having the different wavelengths on adjacent photo-sensing cells of the plurality of photo-sensing cells. The signal processor may perform deconvolution on sensing signals of the plurality of photo-sensing cells to obtain a sub-sampled image, perform demosaicing to restore a full resolution image having a full resolution from the sub-sampled image, and correct a color of the full resolution image using a point spread function (PSF) of the color separation lens array.

公开(公告)号：US12159893B2

公开(公告)日：2024-12-03

申请号：US17514663

申请日：2021-10-29

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sangyun Lee ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: H01L27/146

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a sensor substrate including a first pixel and a second pixel; and a color separating lens array for condensing light of first wavelength onto the first pixel by changing a phase of light of the first wavelength included in incident light, wherein the sensor substrate further includes: an active pixel area for outputting an active pixel signal for image generation; a first dummy pixel area arranged outside the active pixel area and outputting a dummy pixel signal to correct image data generated from the active pixel signal; and a second dummy pixel area arranged outside the active pixel area and the first dummy pixel area and not outputting any pixel signal.

公开(公告)号：US12087793B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-10

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 ,  H01L27/1462 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/1463

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：US12066323B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-20

申请号：US18227171

申请日：2023-07-27

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sunghyun Nam ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: G01J1/04 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G02B1/00 ,  G02B5/20 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/0216

CPC classification number: G01J1/0488 ,  G01J1/44 ,  G02B1/002 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02B5/206 ,  G02B5/207 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14685 ,  H01L31/02162

Abstract: A color filter array may include a plurality of color filters arranged two-dimensionally and configured to allow light of different wavelengths to pass therethrough. Each of the plurality of color filters includes at least one Mie resonance particle and a transparent dielectric surrounding the at least one Mie resonance particle.