公开(公告)号：US20190131332A1

公开(公告)日：2019-05-02

申请号：US16108613

申请日：2018-08-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jae-kyu Lee ,  Hyuk-Soon Choi ,  Seung-sik Kim

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/369

Abstract: Image sensors are provided including a structure capable of settling an output voltage within a very short time for implementing a high-speed image sensor. The image sensor includes a pixel area, in which a photo-diode (PD) and a transfer transistor (Tr) configured to transmit charges accumulated in the PD to a floating diffusion (FD) area are disposed; and a Tr area, which is disposed adjacent to the pixel area and includes a first Tr, a second Tr, and a third Tr, wherein a first gate oxide film disposed below a first gate electrode of the first Tr and a second gate oxide film disposed below a second gate electrode of the second Tr include channel oxide films thinner than a gate oxide film of the transfer Tr.

公开(公告)号：US09350920B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14281937

申请日：2014-05-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd

Inventor： Jae-young Jang ,  Shuichi Shimokawa ,  Seung-sik Kim

IPC: H04N5/222 ,  H04N5/235 ,  H04N5/238 ,  H04N5/232 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/357

CPC classification number: H04N5/2353 ,  H04N5/23232 ,  H04N5/23293 ,  H04N5/343 ,  H04N5/357

Abstract: An image generating method of an image generating apparatus is provided. The method includes displaying a live view image on a screen of an image generating apparatus, comparing a shutter speed with a frame rate of the live view image when there is a command to image a still image during the displaying of the live view image, adding current frame data of the live view image to next frame data of the live view image to generate added next frame data when the shutter speed is smaller than the frame rate of the live view image, and reading out the added next frame data of the live view image to generate the still image.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种图像产生装置的图像产生方法。 该方法包括在图像生成装置的屏幕上显示实时取景图像，当在实时取景图像的显示期间存在使静像成像的命令时，将快门速度与实时取景图像的帧速比较，添加 将实时取景图像的当前帧数据提供给实时取景图像的下一帧数据，以在快门速度小于实时取景图像的帧速率时生成添加的下一帧数据，并读出附加的下一帧数据 查看图像以生成静止图像。

公开(公告)号：US11031430B2

公开(公告)日：2021-06-08

申请号：US16045985

申请日：2018-07-26

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jae-kyu Lee ,  Young-chan Kim ,  Seung-sik Kim

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H01L23/48 ,  H04N5/365

Abstract: An image sensor and an electronic apparatus, the image sensor including a plurality of pixels, each pixel of the plurality of pixels including a photodiode and a transfer transistor, a reset transistor, a source-follower transistor, and a selection transistor, which correspond to the photodiode; a plurality of first interconnection lines connected to gates of the transfer transistor, the reset transistor, and the selection transistor, the plurality of first interconnection lines extending in a first direction; and a plurality of second interconnection lines connected to a source region of the selection transistor, the plurality of second interconnection lines extending in a second direction that intersects the first direction, wherein the plurality of second interconnection lines includes dummy lines on a peripheral area that is outside of a pixel area in which the pixels are located.

公开(公告)号：US20160013226A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-14

申请号：US14797570

申请日：2015-07-13

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Eun-Sub Shim ,  Moo-sup Lim ,  Young-Chan Kim ,  Seung-sik Kim ,  Min-Seok Oh

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14612 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14629 ,  H01L27/14641 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N5/37452 ,  H04N5/37457

Abstract: An image sensor includes a pixel array. The pixel array includes a plurality of sensing pixels and at least two focusing pixels adjacent to each other. Each of the sensing pixels is configured to output an image signal corresponding to an amount of light incident on the sensing pixels. The at least two focusing pixels are configured to output a focusing signal corresponding to a phase difference between light incident on the at least two focusing pixels. Each of the sensing pixels and the at least two focusing pixels includes a semiconductor layer including a photodetecting device. Each of the sensing pixels includes a light guide which guides incident light toward the photodetecting device, and each of the at least two focusing pixels does not include the light guide.

Abstract translation: 图像传感器包括像素阵列。 像素阵列包括多个感测像素和至少两个彼此相邻的聚焦像素。 每个感测像素被配置为输出对应于入射在感测像素上的光量的图像信号。 所述至少两个聚焦像素被配置为输出对应于入射到所述至少两个聚焦像素的光之间的相位差的聚焦信号。 每个感测像素和至少两个聚焦像素包括包括光电检测器件的半导体层。 每个感测像素包括将入射光引导到光电检测装置的光导，并且至少两个聚焦像素中的每一个不包括光导。

公开(公告)号：US09521341B2

公开(公告)日：2016-12-13

申请号：US14574463

申请日：2014-12-18

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Eun-sub Shim ,  Seung-sik Kim ,  Kang-sun Lee ,  Moo-sup Lim

IPC: H04N5/369 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H04N5/374 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/3696 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N9/077

Abstract: Provided are an image sensor and an image capturing apparatus including the image sensor. The image sensor includes a pixel array including: multiple sensing pixels outputting image signals respectively corresponding to intensities of incident light; and at least one pair of focusing pixels that are adjacent each other, and each outputting a phase difference of the incident light as a focusing signal; wherein each focusing pixel includes: a semiconductor layer including a photodetecting device accumulating electric charges generated according to absorbed light from among the incident light; a wiring layer formed on a first surface of the semiconductor layer and including wirings; a planarization layer having a first surface on a second surface of the semiconductor layer; a shielding layer formed in the planarization layer to block some of the incident light to be incident to the photodetecting device; and a color filter layer and a micro lens layer.

Abstract translation: 提供了包括图像传感器的图像传感器和图像捕获装置。 图像传感器包括：像素阵列，包括：多个感测像素，分别输出对应于入射光强度的图像信号; 以及彼此相邻的至少一对聚焦像素，并且各自输出入射光的相位差作为聚焦信号; 其中每个聚焦像素包括：半导体层，包括累积根据入射光中吸收的光产生的电荷的光电检测装置; 布线层，其形成在所述半导体层的第一表面上并且包括布线; 平坦化层，其具有在所述半导体层的第二表面上的第一表面; 形成在所述平坦化层中的屏蔽层，以阻挡入射到所述光电检测器件的入射光的一部分; 以及滤色器层和微透镜层。

公开(公告)号：US10070085B2

公开(公告)日：2018-09-04

申请号：US15343311

申请日：2016-11-04

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Eun-sub Shim ,  Seung-sik Kim ,  Kang-sun Lee ,  Moo-sup Lim

IPC: H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N9/077

Abstract: Provided are an image sensor and an image capturing apparatus including the image sensor. The image sensor includes a pixel array including: multiple sensing pixels outputting image signals respectively corresponding to intensities of incident light; and at least one pair of focusing pixels that are adjacent each other, and each outputting a phase difference of the incident light as a focusing signal; wherein each focusing pixel includes: a semiconductor layer including a photodetecting device accumulating electric charges generated according to absorbed light from among the incident light; a wiring layer formed on a first surface of the semiconductor layer and including wirings; a planarization layer having a first surface on a second surface of the semiconductor layer; a shielding layer formed in the planarization layer to block some of the incident light to be incident to the photodetecting device; and a color filter layer and a micro lens layer.

公开(公告)号：US10015428B2

公开(公告)日：2018-07-03

申请号：US15190297

申请日：2016-06-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Ji-won Lee ,  Moo-sup Lim ,  Seung-sik Kim

IPC: H04N5/335 ,  H04N3/14 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N5/232

CPC classification number: H04N5/37457 ,  H04N5/23245 ,  H04N5/35563

Abstract: A pixel circuit includes a first photocharge accumulator including at least two photodiodes exposed to light for a long period of time, and a second photocharge accumulator including at least one photodiode exposed to light for a short period of time. The pixel circuit includes a first transfer controller that transfers photocharges accumulated in the first photocharge accumulator to a floating diffusion area, and a second transfer controller that transfers photocharges accumulated in the second photocharge accumulator to the floating diffusion area. The pixel circuit includes a driving transistor to generate a pixel signal according to the photocharges transferred to the floating diffusion area. A number of photodiodes of the first photocharge accumulator is greater than a number of photodiodes of the second photocharge accumulator.