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Patent No.:

US 10622389 B1

Date of Patent:

Apr. 14, 2020

Filed:

Sep. 10, 2016

Image sensor

Applicant:

Himax Technologies Limited, Tainan, TW;

Inventors:

Yu-Jui Hsieh, Tainan, TW;

Po-Nan Chen, Tainan, TW;

Assignee:

HIMAX TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED, Tainan, TW;

Attorney:

CKC & Partners Co., LLC

Primary Examiner:

Shouxiang Hu

Int. Cl.

CPC ...

H01L 31/062 (2012.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 27/144 (2006.01); H04N 5/33 (2006.01); H01L 27/14 (2006.01);

U.S. Cl.

CPC ...

H01L 27/146 (2013.01); H01L 27/14 (2013.01); H01L 27/1443 (2013.01); H01L 27/1464 (2013.01); H01L 27/14621 (2013.01); H01L 27/14625 (2013.01); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01); H01L 27/14632 (2013.01); H01L 27/14685 (2013.01); H04N 5/332 (2013.01); H01L 27/14645 (2013.01); H01L 27/14649 (2013.01);

Abstract

An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes a visible light receiving portion and an infrared receiving portion. The visible light receiving portion is configured to receive a visible light. The visible light receiving portion includes a first white filter. The infrared receiving portion is configured to receive infrared. The infrared receiving portion includes an infrared photodiode, a second white filter, and an infrared pass filter. The second white filter is disposed on the infrared photodiode. The infrared pass filter is disposed on the infrared photodiode. The infrared is received by the infrared photodiode after passing through the second white filter and the infrared pass filter.

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