公开(公告)号：US20250048754A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-06

申请号：US18922946

申请日：2024-10-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sangyun LEE ,  Sookyoung ROH ,  Seokho YUN

IPC: H01L27/146

Abstract: An image sensor includes: a sensor substrate including a first pixel and a second pixel; and a color separating lens array for condensing light of first wavelength onto the first pixel by changing a phase of light of the first wavelength included in incident light, wherein the sensor substrate further includes: an active pixel area for outputting an active pixel signal for image generation; a first dummy pixel area arranged outside the active pixel area and outputting a dummy pixel signal to correct image data generated from the active pixel signal; and a second dummy pixel area arranged outside the active pixel area and the first dummy pixel area and not outputting any pixel signal.

公开(公告)号：US20250039576A1

公开(公告)日：2025-01-30

申请号：US18913316

申请日：2024-10-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.

Inventor： Junho LEE ,  Sookyoung ROH ,  Seokho YUN ,  Sangyun LEE ,  Choonlae CHO

IPC: H04N25/77 ,  G06T7/50 ,  H04N23/11 ,  H04N23/84

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240243148A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18405539

申请日：2024-01-05

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Choonlae CHO ,  Sookyoung ROH ,  Sangyun LEE

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N25/13

CPC classification number: H01L27/14627 ,  H04N25/13

Abstract: An image sensor includes a sensor substrate including a first pixel and a fourth pixel each detecting green light, a second pixel detecting blue light, and a third pixel detecting red light, and a color separation lens array configured to separate incident light according to wavelengths and condense the incident light onto the first to fourth pixels. The color separation lens array includes first, second, third, and to fourth pixel correspondence regions respectively facing the first to fourth pixels, and the first to fourth pixel correspondence regions respectively include a plurality of first to fourth nanoposts that are arranged in different arrangement patterns in the first to fourth pixel correspondence regions.

公开(公告)号：US20240063242A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18235627

申请日：2023-08-18

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seokho YUN ,  Sookyoung ROH ,  Sangeun MUN ,  Hyunsung PARK ,  Sungmo AHN ,  Sangyun LEE ,  Junho LEE ,  Choonlae CHO

IPC: H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14621

Abstract: An image sensor includes a sensor substrate including a plurality of first pixels for sensing light of a first wavelength band and a plurality of second pixels for sensing light of a second wavelength band that is different from the first wavelength band, a color filter layer on the sensor substrate, and including a plurality of color filters, a planarization layer arranged on the color filter layer, an encapsulation layer arranged on the planarization layer, and a nano-photonic lens array arranged on the encapsulation layer, and including a plurality of nano-structures that are arranged to condense incident light onto the plurality of first pixels and the plurality of second pixels.

公开(公告)号：US20230170365A1

公开(公告)日：2023-06-01

申请号：US17993639

申请日：2022-11-23

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sangyun LEE ,  Sookyoung Roh ,  Seokho Yun

IPC: H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14627

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.

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

IPC: G02B7/28 ,  G02B3/00 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B27/12 ,  G03B13/36 ,  H04N9/01 ,  H04N25/704

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.

公开(公告)号：US20240244340A1

公开(公告)日：2024-07-18

申请号：US18415243

申请日：2024-01-17

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Junho LEE ,  Sookyoung ROH ,  Sangyun LEE ,  Hyunsung PARK ,  Seokho YUN

IPC: H04N25/13 ,  G02B5/20 ,  G02B27/10 ,  G02B27/12 ,  H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H04N25/134 ,  G02B5/201 ,  G02B27/102 ,  G02B27/123 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14645

Abstract: An image sensor includes a sensor substrate including a plurality of unit pixels; a plurality of unit color filters on the sensor substrate, each unit color filter of the plurality of unit color filters including a plurality of nanoposts; a color separating lens array on the plurality of unit color filters, the color separating lens array being configured to separate and condense incident light based on a wavelength of the incident light; and a spacer layer between the sensor substrate and the color separating lens array, wherein at least one of a diameter and a height of the plurality of nanoposts provided in each unit color filter of the plurality of unit color filters in regions are different from each other based on values of a chief ray angle (CRA) corresponding to the regions.

公开(公告)号：US20240079430A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18236122

申请日：2023-08-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Choonlae CHO ,  Sangeun MUN ,  Sungmo AHN ,  Sookyoung ROH ,  Hyunsung PARK ,  Seokho YUN ,  Sangyun LEE ,  Junho LEE

IPC: H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/1463 ,  H01L27/14645

Abstract: An image sensor includes a sensor substrate includes first, second, and third pixels respectively sensing first, second and third wavelengths of light, A color separating lens array changes phase of light of the first, second, and third wavelengths, and condenses the phase-changed light onto the first, second and third pixels, respectively. The color separating lens array includes first to third pixel corresponding regions respectively facing the first to third pixels. The first pixel corresponding region includes a plurality of first nanoposts, the second pixel corresponding region includes a plurality of second nanoposts, and the third pixel corresponding region includes a plurality of third nanoposts, a second center nanopost having a greatest cross-sectional width among the second nanoposts overlaps a center of the second pixel, and a third center nanopost having a greatest cross-sectional width among the third nanoposts does not overlap a center of the third pixel.

公开(公告)号：US20240063241A1

公开(公告)日：2024-02-22

申请号：US18235547

申请日：2023-08-18

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Sangeun MUN ,  Sookyoung ROH ,  Sungmo AHN ,  Hyunsung PARK ,  Seokho YUN ,  Sangyun LEE ,  Junho LEE ,  Choonlae CHO

IPC: H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14645

Abstract: Provided are an image sensor including a patterned antireflection layer and an electronic apparatus including the image sensor. The image sensor includes a sensor substrate including a plurality of first pixels sensing light having a first wavelength and a plurality of second pixels sensing light having a second wavelength different from the first wavelength, a nano-photonic lens array including a plurality of nanostructures configured to condense an incident light onto the plurality of first pixels and the plurality of second pixels, and an antireflection layer disposed on a light incident surface of the nano-photonic lens array and including a plurality of holes arranged periodically and two-dimensionally, wherein the plurality of holes include a plurality of first holes arranged along a boundary between first and second pixels adjacent to each other and a plurality of second holes disposed to face an inner region of the first pixel or the second pixel.

公开(公告)号：US20230324586A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-12

申请号：US18208566

申请日：2023-06-12

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： SEOKHO YUN ,  Sookyoung ROH ,  Sangyun LEE

IPC: G02B3/00 ,  G02B27/10 ,  H04N23/60 ,  H04N25/11

CPC classification number: G02B3/0006 ,  G02B27/1013 ,  H04N23/60 ,  H04N25/11

Abstract: Provided is an image sensor including a color separating lens array. The image sensor includes a sensor substrate including a first pixel configured to sense first wavelength light, and a second pixel configured to sense second wavelength light; and a color separating lens array including a first wavelength light condensing region in which the first wavelength light is condensed onto the first pixel, wherein an area of the first wavelength light condensing region is greater than an area of the first pixel, and a distance between the sensor substrate and the color separating lens array is less than a focal distance of the first wavelength light condensing region with respect to the first wavelength light.