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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 17, 2007
Filed:
Sep. 20, 2005
Applicants:
Jong-wook Hong, Yongin-si, KR;
Jong-cheol Shin, Suwon-si, KR;
Inventors:
Jong-Wook Hong, Yongin-si, KR;
Jong-Cheol Shin, Suwon-si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0232 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image sensor includes a photodiode formed in substrate, an insulating interlayer structure formed on the substrate, a metal structure formed in the insulating interlayer structure, a dummy pattern formed on the insulating interlayer structure, and a light-shielding layer pattern enclosing the dummy pattern. The dummy pattern is at least partially overlapped by the metal structure and the light-shielding layer pattern is at least partially overlapped by the photodiode.