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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 29, 2025
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2021
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Seunghyun Song, Suwon-si, KR;
Junetaeg Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is an image sensor including a first substrate having first and second surfaces opposite to each other and including a pixel array area that includes unit pixel regions, a pad area that surrounds the pixel array area, and an optical black area between the pixel array area and the pad area, a dielectric pattern on the first surface of the first substrate, and a light-shield pattern on a top surface of the dielectric pattern on the optical black area. The first substrate includes first and second trenches recessed from the first surface. The dielectric pattern includes a first part filling the first trench and defining the unit pixel regions, a second part filling the second trench, and a third part on the first surface of the first substrate and connected to the first and second parts.