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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2023
Filed:
Dec. 02, 2021
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventor:
Younggu Jin, Osan-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 5/3745 (2011.01); H04N 25/53 (2023.01); H04N 25/74 (2023.01); H04N 25/75 (2023.01); H04N 25/771 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 25/53 (2023.01); H04N 25/74 (2023.01); H04N 25/75 (2023.01); H04N 25/771 (2023.01);
Abstract
Provided are a pixel array and an image sensor including the same. The pixel array includes a plurality of sub-pixels adjacent to each other and a readout circuit connected to the plurality of sub-pixels through a floating diffusion node. Each of the sub-pixels includes a photoelectric conversion element, an overflow transistor connected to the photoelectric conversion element, a phototransistor connected to the photoelectric conversion element and the overflow transistor, and a storage element connected to the phototransistor.