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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 16, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2022
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Kook Tae Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jingyun Kim, Seogwipo-si, KR;
Jonghyeon Noh, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Miseon Park, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Jaewoong Lee, Yongin-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image sensor includes: a substrate including a plurality of pixel regions, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a deep device isolation pattern disposed between adjacent pixel regions of the plurality of pixel regions and penetrating the substrate, wherein the deep deice isolation pattern includes: a semiconductor pattern extended from the second surface toward the first surface; and sidewall insulating patterns interposed between the semiconductor pattern and the substrate, wherein the semiconductor pattern includes sidewall portions and a filling portion, wherein the sidewall portions are provided adjacent to the sidewall insulating patterns, respectively, wherein the filling portion is provided between the sidewall portions, and wherein top surfaces of the sidewall portions are located at a height higher than a top surface of the filling portion,