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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 05, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 13, 2020
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image sensor is disclosed. The image sensor may include pixel groups, which are two-dimensionally arranged on a substrate, and each of the pixel groups including a plurality of pixels. The image sensor may also include a light-blocking pattern, which is disposed on the substrate and between the pixels. The pixel groups may include first image pixel groups sensing a first light, second image pixel groups sensing a second light, and an auto-focus (AF) pixel group detecting a phase. The AF pixel group may include a first AF pixel and a second AF pixel adjacent to each other, and the light-blocking pattern may be absent on the substrate between the first AF pixel and the second AF pixel.