Image sensor
US11837612B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 23, 2021 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/811
Abstract
An image sensor includes: a substrate including a first surface and a second surface on which light is incident, the second surface being opposite to the first surface; a photoelectric converter provided in the substrate; a first metal layer provided on the first surface of the substrate; a second metal layer provided on the first metal layer; and a capacitor layer provided between the first metal layer and the second metal layer, wherein the capacitor layer includes: a first lower electrode electrically connected to the first metal layer, a first upper electrode electrically connected to the second metal layer, a second upper electrode spaced apart from the first upper electrode and electrically connected to the second metal layer, a first capacitor provided between the first lower electrode and the first upper electrode, and a second capacitor provided between the first lower electrode and the second upper electrode.
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