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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 28, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image sensor including a substrate having a pixel region, a floating diffusion region in the pixel region of the substrate, a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions around the floating diffusion region in the substrate, a plurality of transmission gates adjacent to the plurality of photoelectric conversion regions, respectively, each including a first buried gate extending to the inside of the substrate, a second buried gate apart from the first buried gate and extending to the inside of the substrate, and a gate connection between the first buried gate and the second buried gate, and a plurality of spacers each on at least parts of side walls of each of the plurality of transmission gates, wherein each of the plurality of spacers is between the side walls of each of the plurality of transmission gates and the floating diffusion region in a plan view.