The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 12, 2026
Filed:
Jul. 21, 2022
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements and a variable filter layer disposed on the substrate. The variable filter layer includes a plurality of first electrodes extending in a first direction, and having a first width in a second direction, a first electro-optical material layer disposed on the plurality of first electrodes, a light-transmitting electrode disposed on the first electro-optical material layer, a second electro-optical material layer disposed on the light-transmitting electrode, and a plurality of second electrodes disposed on the second electro-optical material layer, extending in the second direction, and having a second width in the first direction.