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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 25, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 08, 2017
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Young-sun Oh, Yongin-si, KR;
Hee-sang Kwon, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H04N 5/361 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/1463 (2013.01); H01L 27/1464 (2013.01); H01L 27/14605 (2013.01); H01L 27/14636 (2013.01); H01L 27/14612 (2013.01); H01L 27/14623 (2013.01); H01L 27/14689 (2013.01); H04N 5/361 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions and one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions; a pixel separation structure between two adjacent pixel regions among the plurality of pixel regions and including a first conductive layer; a dummy pixel separation structure between the one or more pairs of dummy pixel regions, electrically connected to the pixel separation structure, and including a second conductive layer; and a pixel separation contact disposed on the dummy pixel separation structure.