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Image sensor and electronic apparatus including the same

US12336318B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 26, 2022
Grant dateJun 17, 2025
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Expiry dateDec 18, 2042

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/811
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This disclosure relates to image sensors and electronic apparatuses including the same. An image sensor including: a pixel area including shared pixels, wherein each of the shared pixels includes at least two photodiodes that form a group and share a floating diffusion (FD) area; and a transistor (TR) area adjacent to the pixel area, wherein the TR area includes transistor sets corresponding to the shared pixels, wherein, when a first shared pixel and a second shared pixel are arranged adjacent to each other in a first direction, a first TR set corresponding to the first shared pixel and a second TR set corresponding to the second shared pixel share a source region of a first selection TR.

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