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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 03, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Haewook Jeong, Suwon-si, KR;
Wonseok Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Minchul Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Masamichi Ito, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image sensor is provided. The image sensor includes: a semiconductor substrate including a first surface and a second surface, which are opposite to each other; a photoelectric conversion region in the semiconductor substrate; a vertical transfer gate, which extends into the semiconductor substrate from the first surface toward the photoelectric conversion region; a floating diffusion region, which is provided in the semiconductor substrate, is spaced apart from the vertical transfer gate, and is an n-type impurity region; and a second impurity region, which is provided between the vertical transfer gate and the floating diffusion region and is a p-type impurity region.