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Date of Patent:
Dec. 03, 2024

Filed:

Oct. 29, 2021
Applicant:

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

Inventors:

Sangyun Lee, Yongin-si, KR;

Sookyoung Roh, Yongin-si, KR;

Seokho Yun, Seoul, KR;

Assignee:
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/146 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14645 (2013.01); H01L 27/14621 (2013.01); H01L 27/14623 (2013.01); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01);
Abstract

An image sensor includes: a sensor substrate including a first pixel and a second pixel; and a color separating lens array for condensing light of first wavelength onto the first pixel by changing a phase of light of the first wavelength included in incident light, wherein the sensor substrate further includes: an active pixel area for outputting an active pixel signal for image generation; a first dummy pixel area arranged outside the active pixel area and outputting a dummy pixel signal to correct image data generated from the active pixel signal; and a second dummy pixel area arranged outside the active pixel area and the first dummy pixel area and not outputting any pixel signal.


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