公开(公告)号：US20240321921A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18610413

申请日：2024-03-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seounghyun KIM ,  Changhyo KOO ,  Sangchun PARK ,  Kwanghee LEE ,  Wook LEE ,  Haeyeon CHUNG

IPC: H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14634 ,  H01L27/14645

Abstract: Provided is an image sensor including a device isolation structure. The image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate including a pixel array including a plurality of pixels, a first photoelectric conversion device and a second photoelectric conversion device inside the semiconductor substrate and included in each of the plurality of pixels, microlenses on the first photoelectric conversion device and the second photoelectric conversion device and a device isolation structure between the plurality of pixels and between the first photoelectric conversion device and the second photoelectric conversion device, the device isolation structure opening a part between the first photoelectric conversion device and the second photoelectric conversion device, including an open region at each edge of the plurality of pixels, and may be continuous in the pixel array.

公开(公告)号：US20240321923A1

公开(公告)日：2024-09-26

申请号：US18614335

申请日：2024-03-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Haeyeon CHUNG ,  Sangcheon PARK ,  Sungyong YOU ,  Sungsoo CHOI

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N25/704

CPC classification number: H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14612 ,  H04N25/704

Abstract: An image sensor includes a substrate including a first pixel, a second pixel, a device isolation pattern, and at least one open region, wherein each of the first pixel and the second pixel includes a first pixel region including a first photoelectric conversion device and a second pixel region including a second photoelectric conversion device, the second pixel region being parallel with the first pixel region in a first direction, and wherein the device isolation pattern includes a first portion between the first pixel region and the second pixel region of the first pixel and between the first pixel region and the second pixel region of the second pixel, a second portion between the first pixel region of the first pixel and the first pixel region of the second pixel, and a third portion between the second pixel region of the first pixel and the second pixel region of the second pixel.