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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2026
Filed:
Jan. 04, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jungwook Lim, Suwon-si, KR;
Eun Sub Shim, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
Disclosed is an image sensor which includes a photo diode that generates charges based on an incident light, a first floating diffusion region that stores the charges generated by the photo diode, a first boosting capacitor that is connected with the first floating diffusion region, a second floating diffusion region that is disposed to be spaced from the first floating diffusion region and includes a first end connected with a gate of a drive transistor, a transfer transistor that electrically connects the photo diode with the first floating diffusion region in response to a transfer signal, and a floating diffusion region transistor that electrically connects the first floating diffusion region with the second floating diffusion region in response to a floating control signal.