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公开(公告)号:US09863804B2
公开(公告)日:2018-01-09
申请号:US14828869
申请日:2015-08-18
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Seokho Yun , Sunghyun Nam , Sookyoung Roh , Hongkyu Park
IPC: H01J5/16 , G01J1/04 , B32B38/00 , G02B5/20 , H01L27/146
CPC classification number: G01J1/0492 , B32B38/00 , B32B2307/40 , G02B5/201 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/14627 , H01L27/14629 , H01L27/14685
Abstract: An image sensor including a color filter isolation layer and a method of manufacturing the image sensor. The image sensor includes a plurality of color filters that transmit light of a predetermined wavelength band to a light sensing layer. The image sensor also includes an isolation layer disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of color filters. The isolation layer is formed of a material having a lower refractive index than a refractive index of the color filters, thus totally internally reflecting light incident on the isolation layer from one of the plurality of color filters.
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公开(公告)号:US09847360B2
公开(公告)日:2017-12-19
申请号:US15274741
申请日:2016-09-23
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jesada Ungnapatanin , Seokho Yun , Doyoon Kim
IPC: H01L27/146
CPC classification number: H01L27/14605 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/14627 , H01L27/14645
Abstract: A two-side illuminated image sensor includes: a first optical sensor layer and a second optical sensor layer each including a plurality of optical sensing cells, and a signal wiring layer disposed between the first and second optical sensor layers. The first and second optical sensor layers may include a first color filter layer and a second color filter layer each including a plurality of color filters corresponding to the plurality of optical sensing cells.
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公开(公告)号:US09356065B2
公开(公告)日:2016-05-31
申请号:US14596524
申请日:2015-01-14
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sunghyun Nam , Sookyoung Roh , Seokho Yun , Changgyun Shin , Hyungue Hong
IPC: H01L31/0232 , H01L27/146 , H01L31/0216
CPC classification number: H01L27/1463 , H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14605 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/14623 , H01L27/14625 , H01L27/14627 , H01L27/14629 , H01L27/14645 , H01L31/02162
Abstract: An image sensor includes a first pixel row including a plurality of first pixels configured to sense first wavelength light, the first wavelength light having a first wavelength, a second pixel row adjacent to the first pixel row, the second pixel row including a plurality of second pixels configured to sense second wavelength light and a plurality of third pixels configured to sense third wavelength light, the plurality of second pixels and the plurality of third pixels being alternately arranged, the second wavelength light having a second wavelength and the third wavelength light having a third wavelength and a plurality of first color separation elements in the plurality of second pixels, respectively, the plurality of separation elements configured to change a spectrum distribution of incident light.
Abstract translation: 图像传感器包括:第一像素行,包括被配置为感测第一波长光的多个第一像素,具有第一波长的第一波长光,与第一像素行相邻的第二像素行,第二像素行包括多个第二波长 被配置为感测第二波长光的像素和被配置为感测第三波长光的多个第三像素,所述多个第二像素和所述多个第三像素被交替布置,所述第二波长光具有第二波长,并且所述第三波长光具有 第三波长和多个第二像素中的多个第一颜色分离元件,所述多个分离元件被配置为改变入射光的光谱分布。
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公开(公告)号:US12241783B2
公开(公告)日:2025-03-04
申请号:US17902123
申请日:2022-09-02
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Sookyoung Roh , Seokho Yun
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20250067956A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-27
申请号:US18939694
申请日:2024-11-07
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Sangyun LEE , Sookyoung Roh , Seokho Yun , Sungmo Ahn
Abstract: An image sensor includes a sensor substrate including first, second, third, and fourth pixels, and a color separating lens array, wherein each of the first pixels includes a first focusing signal region and a second focusing signal region that independently generate focusing signals, and the first focusing signal region and the second focusing signal region are arranged to be adjacent to each other in the first pixel in a first direction, and each of the fourth pixels includes a third focusing signal region and a fourth focusing signal region that independently generate focusing signals, and the third focusing signal region and the fourth focusing signal region are arranged to be adjacent to each other in the fourth pixel in a second direction that is different from the first direction.
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公开(公告)号:US12230657B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-18
申请号:US18507618
申请日:2023-11-13
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Sookyoung Roh , Seokho Yun
IPC: H01L27/146 , G02B27/10 , G02B27/12 , H04N9/01 , H04N23/11 , H04N23/12 , H04N23/84 , H04N25/11 , H04N25/13 , H04N25/131 , H04N25/133
Abstract: Provided is an image sensor including a sensor substrate including a plurality of first pixels configured to sense first wavelength light in an infrared ray band and a plurality of second pixels configured to sense second wavelength light in a visible light band, and a color separating lens array disposed on the sensor substrate and configured to change a phase of the first wavelength light incident on the color separating lens array such that the first wavelength light is condensed to the plurality of first pixels, wherein the color separating lens array includes a plurality of light condensing regions configured to condense the first wavelength light respectively on the plurality of first pixels, and wherein an area of each of the plurality of light condensing regions is larger than an area of each of the plurality of first pixels.
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公开(公告)号:US12169289B2
公开(公告)日:2024-12-17
申请号:US17959608
申请日:2022-10-04
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Sookyoung Roh , Sangyun Lee , Sungmo Ahn , Seokho Yun
Abstract: An image sensor includes a color separating lens array including a plurality of first pixel corresponding regions respectively corresponding to a plurality of first pixels and a plurality of second pixel corresponding regions respectively corresponding to a plurality of second pixels, wherein each of the plurality of first pixel corresponding regions and the plurality of second pixel corresponding regions includes a plurality of nanoposts, and at least one of a shape, a width, and an arrangement of the plurality of nanoposts of the plurality of first pixel corresponding regions changes according to an azimuth direction of the plurality of nanoposts in a peripheral portion surrounding a central portion of the color separating lens array.
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公开(公告)号:US12124049B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US17514692
申请日:2021-10-29
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Seokho Yun , Sookyoung Roh
CPC classification number: G02B27/1013 , G02B27/123 , H04N9/01 , H01L27/14621 , H04N25/134
Abstract: Provided is an image sensor including 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, and a color separating lens array configured to concentrate the light of the first wavelength on the first pixel, and the light of the second wavelength on the second pixel, the color separating lens array including a first pixel-corresponding area corresponding to the first pixel, and a second pixel-corresponding area corresponding to the second pixel, wherein a first phase difference between the light of the first wavelength that has traveled through a center of the first pixel-corresponding area and a center of the second pixel-corresponding area is different than a second phase difference between the light of the second wavelength that has traveled through the center of the first pixel-corresponding area and the center of the second pixel-corresponding area.
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公开(公告)号:US12061346B2
公开(公告)日:2024-08-13
申请号:US18076943
申请日:2022-12-07
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Seaum Kim , Hongkyu Park , Seokho Yun
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20240137474A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-25
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
CPC classification number: H04N9/01 , G02B27/1013 , H04N9/646 , H04N23/843 , 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.
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