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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 02, 2011
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2008
Yi-tae Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Sang-il Jung, Seoul, KR;
Yun-ho Jang, Seoul, KR;
Kyung-ho Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Sae-young Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Yi-Tae Kim, Hwaseong-si, KR;
Sang-Il Jung, Seoul, KR;
Yun-Ho Jang, Seoul, KR;
Kyung-Ho Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Sae-Young Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An image sensor includes a substrate, an anti-reflection board and a light shielding film. The substrate includes first pixels to receive a light, and second pixels to provide a black level compensation. The first pixels are formed in an active region and the second pixels are formed in a first region spaced apart from the active region in a row direction. The anti-reflection board is formed in a second region above the substrate, and the second region is between the active region and the first region. The light shielding film is formed above the anti-reflection board, and the light shielding film covers an optical black region including the first and second regions. Therefore, the image sensor may be used in a CCD type image sensor and a CMOS type image sensor to provide a stabilized black level, thereby improving a quality of a displayed image.