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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2018
Applicant:
SK Hynix Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Yun-Hui Yang, Chungcheongbuk-do, KR;
Youngwoong Do, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Assignee:
SK hynix Inc., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/26 (2014.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 31/2644 (2013.01); H01L 27/14605 (2013.01); H01L 27/14607 (2013.01); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01); H01L 27/14645 (2013.01); H01L 27/14621 (2013.01); H01L 27/14623 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image sensor includes a pixel array and a test region adjacent to the pixel array. Each of the pixel array and the test region include a plurality of pixels, and each of the pixels in the test region include: a substrate including a photoelectric conversion element; and a transparent layer formed over the substrate and having an inclined top surface.