Abstract:
An image sensor may include a semiconductor substrate having a light receiving surface thereon and a plurality of spaced-apart semiconductor photoelectric conversion regions at adjacent locations therein. A grating structure is provided on the light receiving surface. This grating structure extends opposite each of the plurality of spaced-apart photoelectric conversion regions. An optically-transparent layer is provided on the grating structure. This grating structure includes a plurality of spaced-apart grating patterns, which can have the same height and the same width. In addition, the grating patterns may be spaced apart from each other by a uniform distance. The grating structure is configured to selectively produce ±1 or higher order diffraction lights to the photoelectric conversion regions, in response to light incident thereon.
Abstract:
An image sensor includes a substrate including unit pixels. Each of the unit pixels includes photoelectric conversion elements and storage diodes.
Abstract:
The inventive concepts provide an auto-focus image sensor and a digital image processing device including the same. The auto-focus image sensor includes a substrate including at least one first pixel used for detecting a phase difference and at least one second pixel used for detecting an image, a deep device isolation portion disposed in the substrate to isolate the first pixel from the second pixel, and a light shielding pattern disposed on the substrate of at least the first pixel. The amount of light incident on the first pixel is smaller than the amount of light incident on the second pixel by the light shielding pattern.
Abstract:
An image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion portion providing a recessed region, a transfer gate provided in the recessed region, and a floating diffusion region adjacent the transfer gate. The transfer gate includes a first pattern and a second pattern, which are sequentially stacked in the recessed region and have different conductivity types from each other.
Abstract:
An image sensor includes a high concentration well region in contact with a device isolation layer extending along a periphery of a photoelectric converting part, which can improve dark current properties of the image sensor. The image sensor also includes a low concentration well region in contact with a sidewall of the device isolation layer overlapped with a transfer gate, which can improve image lag properties of the image sensor. Related fabrication methods are also discussed.
Abstract:
An image sensor includes a first device isolation layer separating a plurality of pixels from one another, and a second device isolation layer disposed along inner side surfaces of parts of the first device isolation layer that extend around the pixels. The second device isolation layer delimits an active region of the semiconductor substrate. Each pixel includes a photoelectric converter, a floating diffusion region, a ground region, and a gate of a transfer transistor. The gate extends into the active region of the semiconductor substrate. The ground region is electrically connected to a ground voltage terminal.
Abstract:
An image sensor device includes a digital pixel that includes a photo detector, a comparator, and a memory circuit, a pixel driver that controls the digital pixel, and a digital logic circuit that performs a digital signal processing operation on a digital signal output from the digital pixel. The photo detector and a first portion of the comparator are formed in a first semiconductor die, a second portion of the comparator, the memory circuit, and the pixel driver are formed in a second semiconductor die under the first semiconductor die, and the digital logic circuit is formed in a third semiconductor die under the second semiconductor die.
Abstract:
An image sensor includes a device isolation layer disposed in a substrate and defining pixel regions, and a grid pattern on a surface of the substrate. The grid pattern overlaps the device isolation layer between adjacent pixel regions in a direction perpendicular to the surface. The grid pattern has a width less than a width of the device isolation layer.
Abstract:
An image sensor chip includes a lower chip, an upper chip stacked on the lower chip and including a photoelectric element, a via hole penetrating through the upper chip and penetrating through at least a portion of the lower chip, and a conductive connection layer electrically connecting the lower chip and the upper chip to each other in the via hole. The upper chip includes an upper substrate, an upper isolation layer and an upper element on the upper substrate, a connection contact plug, and a multilayer interconnection line electrically connected to the connection contact plug. A distance between an upper surface of the connection contact plug and an upper surface of the upper isolation layer is greater than a distance between an upper surface of an upper gate electrode of the upper element and an upper surface of the upper isolation layer.
Abstract:
An image sensor includes a device isolation layer disposed in a substrate and defining pixel regions, and a grid pattern on a surface of the substrate. The grid pattern overlaps the device isolation layer between adjacent pixel regions in a direction perpendicular to the surface. The grid pattern has a width less than a width of the device isolation layer.