公开(公告)号：US20180081150A1

公开(公告)日：2018-03-22

申请号：US15677670

申请日：2017-08-15

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sunghyun NAM ,  Junghyun PARK ,  Sanghun LEE

IPC: G02B13/00 ,  G02B7/10

CPC classification number: G02B13/0015 ,  G02B1/002 ,  G02B3/0081 ,  G02B5/1809 ,  G02B7/10 ,  G02B2207/107 ,  G02F1/0311

Abstract: A varifocal lens includes a first phase plate including a plurality of first phase conversion elements having different sizes from each other, and a second phase plate including a plurality of second phase conversion elements having different sizes from each other, where the first phase plate and the second phase plate face each other along an optical axis and are movable relative to each other in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis to create displacement between the first phase plate and the second phase plate, and the plurality of first phase conversion elements and the plurality of second phase conversion elements are configured so that light transmitted through the first phase plate and the second phase plate is focused on different positions on the optical axis depending on the displacement between the first phase plate and the second phase plate.

公开(公告)号：US20160156882A1

公开(公告)日：2016-06-02

申请号：US14952342

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sunghyun NAM ,  Yunhee KIM ,  Sookyoung ROH ,  Hongkyu PARK ,  Seokho YUN

IPC: H04N9/04 ,  H04N5/33

CPC classification number: H04N9/045 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H04N5/33

Abstract: An image sensor, and an apparatus and method of acquiring an image by using the image sensor are provided. The image sensor includes a color filter having an array of a plurality of types of color filter elements, where each of the color filter elements transmits visible light in a certain wavelength band and blocks visible light outside the certain wavelength band; a photoelectric conversion cell array that detects light that has been transmitted through the color filter; and a modulator, disposed on the photoelectric conversion cell array, which changes a rate of light transmitted to the photoelectric conversion cell array based on an applied voltage.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种图像传感器，以及通过使用图像传感器来获取图像的装置和方法。 图像传感器包括具有多种类型的滤色器元件的阵列的滤色器，其中每个滤色器元件透射特定波长带中的可见光并阻挡某一波长带外的可见光; 检测通过滤色器透射的光的光电转换单元阵列; 以及调制器，设置在所述光电转换单元阵列上，所述调制器基于所施加的电压来改变传输到所述光电转换单元阵列的光的速率。

公开(公告)号：US20160118430A1

公开(公告)日：2016-04-28

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：US20160054172A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14677281

申请日：2015-04-02

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sookyoung ROH ,  Sunghyun NAM ,  Seokho YUN ,  Hongkyu PARK

IPC: G01J1/04

CPC classification number: H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14629 ,  H01L27/14685

Abstract: An image sensor and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion layer; a color filter disposed on the photoelectric conversion layer; a low refractive index layer disposed on the color filter; a beam splitter disposed within the low refractive index layer; and a lens layer disposed on the low refractive index layer and covering the beam splitter. The beam splitter extends in a diagonal direction of a pixel area of the color filter, in a plan view.

Abstract translation: 提供了图像传感器及其制造方法。 图像传感器包括光电转换层; 设置在光电转换层上的滤色器; 设置在滤色器上的低折射率层; 设置在低折射率层内的分束器; 以及设置在低折射率层上并覆盖分束器的透镜层。 分束器在平面图中沿着滤色器的像素区域的对角线方向延伸。

公开(公告)号：US20160047690A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-18

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: G01J1/04 ,  B32B38/00

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.

Abstract translation: 包括滤色器隔离层的图像传感器和图像传感器的制造方法。 图像传感器包括将预定波长带的光传输到光感测层的多个滤色器。 图像传感器还包括设置在多个滤色器中的相邻滤色器之间的隔离层。 隔离层由具有比滤色器的折射率低的折射率的材料形成，从而从多个滤色器之一全反射入射在隔离层上的光。