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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 21, 2022
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jungwook Lim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Seojoo Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Soeun Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Sunghyuck Cho, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes: a first photodiode (PD) provided in a first area; a second PD provided in a second area, wherein the second area is smaller than and adjacent to the first area; a first floating diffusion region that is provided in the first area and connected to the first PD via a first transfer transistor; a second floating diffusion region that is connected to a power source via a first reset transistor and the first floating diffusion region via a second reset transistor; a third floating diffusion region that is provided in the second area, and is connected to the second PD via the second transfer transistor and the second floating diffusion region via a first switch; and a capacitor connected between the third floating diffusion region and the power source.