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Date of Patent:
Jan. 23, 2024

Filed:

Aug. 24, 2021
Applicant:

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;

Inventors:

Young Gu Jin, Osan-si, KR;

Young Chan Kim, Seongnam-si, KR;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H04N 25/75 (2023.01); H04N 25/77 (2023.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14643 (2013.01); H01L 27/14636 (2013.01); H04N 25/75 (2023.01); H04N 25/77 (2023.01);
Abstract

An image sensor, which stores electric charge overflowing from a photoelectric conversion layer, includes: (1) a substrate including a first surface and a second surface, which is opposite to the first surface and upon which light is incident, (2) a photoelectric conversion layer in the substrate, (3) an isolation film disposed on the substrate, along the photoelectric conversion layer, (4) a storage conductive pattern disposed in the isolation film, (5) a transfer gate disposed on a first surface of the substrate, (6) a first impurity-injected area disposed between the photoelectric conversion layer and the isolation film, and (7) a second impurity-injected area disposed on the first surface of the substrate and connected to the transfer gate. The first and second impurity-injected areas are electrically connected.


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