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.
Abstract:
A stacked image sensor and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The stacked image sensor includes a lower photoelectric conversion layer, a micro-lens provided on the lower photoelectric conversion layer, and an upper photoelectric conversion layer provided on the micro-lens. The lower photoelectric conversion layer and the upper photoelectric conversion layer are different types of photoelectric conversion layers.
Abstract:
Color separation devices, and image sensors including the color separation devices and color filters, include at least two transparent bars that face each other with a gap therebetween. Mutually-facing surfaces of the at least two transparent bars are separated from each other by the gap such that the at least two transparent bars allow diffraction of visible light passing therebetween. The at least two transparent bars have a refractive index greater than a refractive index of a surrounding medium.
Abstract:
A color separation device changes a light path according to the wavelengths of incident light and an image sensor has improved light utilization efficiency by using the color separation device. The color separation device may include a first element having a first refractive index that varies according to wavelengths of light along a first refractive index distribution curve, and a second element having a second refractive index that varies according to wavelengths of light along a second refractive index distribution curve, the second refractive index distribution curve being different from the first refractive index distribution curve. The color separation device may be manufactured by simply joining two elements, namely, the first and second elements, together and thus may be more easily manufactured and perform more effective color separation.
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.
Abstract:
A hyperspectral image sensor includes a planar nano-optical microlens array and an electronic apparatus including the hyperspectral image sensor are provided. The hyperspectral image sensor includes the planar nano-optical microlens array includes a plurality of planar nano-optical microlenses, each of the plurality of planar nano-optical microlenses includes a plurality of high refractive index nanostructures and a low refractive index structure, and the plurality of high refractive index nanostructures may be disposed such that light transmitted through each of the plurality of planar nano-optical microlenses has a convex phase profile.
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.
Abstract:
An image sensor includes: a light detector including a plurality of photosensitive cells configured to sense light; a color separation lens array provided above the light detector and including a plurality of pattern structures, the color separation lens array being configured to collect light having different wavelength spectra respectively on at least two photosensitive cells of the plurality of photosensitive cells; and a variable interlayer element configured to adjust an optical distance between the light detector and the color separation lens array.
Abstract:
Disclosed is an image sensor including a sensor substrate including a plurality of light sensing cells; a transparent spacer layer provided over the sensor substrate; and a color separation lens array provided over the spacer layer and including a plurality of nano-posts configured to change a phase of incident light according to an incident location, wherein the plurality of nano-posts are arranged in a plurality of layers, wherein, from among the plurality of nano-posts, nano-posts having widths less than wc may be arranged only in any one layer of the plurality of layers. Also, wc may be greater than or equal to 80 nm and less than or equal to 200 nm. Therefore, the minimum width of the nano-posts provided in the color separation lens array may be increased, which is advantageous for a manufacturing process.
Abstract:
An image sensor is provided for obtaining an ultra-high resolution image. The image sensor includes a plurality of two-dimensionally arranged pixels, each of the plurality of pixels including a first meta-photodiode that selectively absorbs light of a red wavelength band, a second meta-photodiode that selectively absorbs light in a green wavelength band, and a third meta-photodiode that selectively absorbs light of a blue wavelength band. A width of each of the plurality of pixels of the image sensor may be less than a diffraction limit.