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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 25, 2026
Filed:
Oct. 19, 2023
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Je-Hyung Ryu, Suwon-si, KR;
Hajin Lim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jongmin Jeon, Suwon-si, KR;
Taeksoo Jeon, Suwon-si, KR;
Jaesung Hur, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 39/00 (2025.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H10F 39/8057 (2025.01); H10F 39/8053 (2025.01); H10F 39/8063 (2025.01); H10F 39/807 (2025.01);
Abstract
Image sensors and fabrication methods thereof are provided. An image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate including pixel regions, and a fence structure that defines openings that correspond to the pixel regions. A fence structure includes a metal pattern on the semiconductor substrate, a low-refractive pattern on the metal pattern, and a metal oxide pattern between the metal pattern and the low-refractive pattern.