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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 27, 2022
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Kwanyoung Oh, Cheonan-si, KR;
Mihye Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Donghyuk Park, Yongin-si, KR;
Jiwon Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Seungwook Lee, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Haewon Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image sensor includes a first floating diffusion region, a second floating diffusion region adjacent to the first floating diffusion region in a first direction, a third floating diffusion region adjacent to the first floating diffusion region in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction and a fourth floating diffusion region adjacent to the second floating diffusion region in the second direction. A pad is disposed on the first and second floating diffusion regions. The pad at least partially overlaps the first and second floating diffusion regions. The image sensor includes an interconnection line and a first contact connecting the pad to the interconnection line. A first surface of the pad is disposed on the first floating diffusion region and the second floating diffusion region. A device isolation pattern defines the first, second, third and fourth floating diffusion regions.