Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Jingyun Kim

Kook Tae Kim

Jaewoong Lee

Soojin Hong

Hyungi Hong

Jonghyeon Noh

Miseon Park

Kyuho Shin

Kyunghee Kim

Jaeyoul Jeong

An image sensor includes: a substrate including a first surface and a second surface; an interlayer dielectric layer covering the first surface; and a pixel separation part disposed its the substrate, wherein the pixel separation part divides a plurality of unit pixels from each other, wherein the pixel separation part includes: a conductive structure that extends from the first surface toward the second surface; a first reflective structure disposed between the conductive structure and the substrate; and a front-side buried pattern disposed between the conductive structure and the interlayer dielectric layer and between the first reflective structure and the interlayer dielectric layer, wherein the first reflective structure includes first reflective liners and second reflective liners that are alternately disposed in a direction toward the conductive structure from the substrate, wherein a refractive index of the first reflective liners is different from a refractive index of the second reflective liners.

Image sensor including reflective structure including a reflective structure

An image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate of first conductivity type having first and second surfaces and including pixel regions, photoelectric conversion regions of second conductivity type respectively provided in the pixel regions, and a pixel isolation structure disposed in the semiconductor substrate to define the pixel regions and surrounding each of the photoelectric conversion regions. The pixel isolation structure includes a semiconductor pattern extending from the first surface to the second surface of the semiconductor substrate, a sidewall insulating pattern between a sidewall of the semiconductor pattern and the semiconductor substrate, and a dopant region in at least a portion of the semiconductor pattern.

Image sensor

Image sensors are provided. An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel areas. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface that is opposite the first surface. The image sensor includes a deep pixel isolation region extending from the second surface of the substrate toward the first surface of the substrate and separating the plurality of pixel areas from each other. The image sensor includes an amorphous region adjacent a sidewall of the deep pixel isolation region. Moreover, the image sensor includes an electron suppression region between the amorphous region and the sidewall of the deep pixel isolation region.

Image sensors including an amorphous region and an electron suppression region

A belt-type electric dust collection device capable of automatic cleaning includes a dust collection belt including a plurality of flat parts spaced apart at a predetermined distance, and a plurality of first bent parts and second bent parts formed at both ends of the plurality of flat parts. A plurality of first rollers are provided in a line at the plurality of first bent parts of the dust collection belt, to support and guide the dust collection belt. A plurality of second rollers are provided in a line at the plurality of second bent parts of the dust collection belt. A plurality of electrode plates are provided between the plurality of flat parts of the dust collection belt. A belt cleaning part is provided at one side of the dust collection belt, and a driving part is provided to move the dust collection belt.

Belt-type electric dust collection device and air conditioner having same

An image includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface that face each other; a first photoelectric conversion region and a second photoelectric conversion region provided in the semiconductor substrate; a gapfill pattern that is interposed between the first and second photoelectric conversion regions and extends from the second surface toward the first surface, wherein a first side surface of the gapfill pattern faces the first photoelectric conversion region and a second side surface of the gapfill pattern faces the second photoelectric conversion region; and a conductive pattern disposed on the gapfill pattern. The conductive pattern includes a first portion disposed on the first side surface, a second portion disposed on the second side surface, and a connecting portion that is disposed on a top surface of the gapfill pattern and electrically connects the first portion to the second portion.

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Jingyun Kim