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US 2015/0311243 A1Published application
Pixel array of an image sensor and image sensor
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHyun-Jong JIN, Tae-Chan KIM, Dong-Ki MIN
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Abstract
A pixel array of an image sensor includes a substrate, a chromatic pixel including a first photodiode formed in the substrate and a color filter formed over the first photodiode, and an achromatic pixel including a second photodiode formed in the substrate, the second photodiode having a nano pillar pattern at a surface region of the substrate.
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A pixel array of an image sensor, the pixel array comprising:
- a substrate;
- a chromatic pixel comprising a first photodiode formed in the substrate and a color filter formed over the first photodiode;
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- an achromatic pixel comprising a second photodiode formed in the substrate, the second photodiode having a nano pillar pattern at a surface region of the substrate.
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An image sensor, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a pixel array comprising a chromatic pixel and an achromatic pixel, the chromatic pixel comprising a first photodiode formed in the substrate and a color filter formed over the first photodiode, the achromatic pixel comprising a second photodiode formed in the substrate, and the second photodiode having a nano pillar pattern at a surface region of the substrate;
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- a control unit configured to control the pixel array.
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A pixel array, comprising:
- a substrate;
- a chromatic pixel comprising a first photodiode formed in the substrate and a color filter spaced apart from the substrate, the first photodiode having a first surface formed at a side of the substrate closest to the color filter, the first surface facing the color filter;
- and an achromatic pixel comprising a second photodiode formed in the substrate, the second photodiode having a second surface formed at the side of the substrate closest to the color filter,
- wherein the first surface and the second surface have different shapes.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.