Samsung electronics co., ltd. (20240105745). IMAGE SENSOR simplified abstract
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IMAGE SENSOR
Organization Name
Inventor(s)
Byoungho Kwon of Suwon-si (KR)
Kyungrae Byun of Suwon-si (KR)
Hwiyoung Jeong of Suwon-si (KR)
IMAGE SENSOR - A simplified explanation of the abstract
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240105745 titled 'IMAGE SENSOR
Simplified Explanation
The patent application describes an image sensor with a color separating lens array that separates light based on its wavelength. The array includes nano posts and peripheral material layers to achieve this separation effectively.
- The image sensor includes a sensor substrate, a spacer layer, and a color separating lens array.
- The color separating lens array consists of a first lens layer with nano posts and peripheral material, a CMP stop layer, an etch stop layer, and a second lens layer with nano posts and peripheral material.
Potential Applications
This technology could be used in digital cameras, smartphones, and other devices with image sensors to improve color separation and image quality.
Problems Solved
This innovation solves the problem of accurately separating different colors of light to improve the quality of images captured by image sensors.
Benefits
The benefits of this technology include enhanced color accuracy, improved image quality, and potentially better low-light performance in devices using the image sensor.
Potential Commercial Applications
A potential commercial application for this technology could be in the development of high-quality cameras for professional photography or scientific imaging applications.
Possible Prior Art
One possible prior art for this technology could be the use of color filters in image sensors to separate light into different color channels for image capture.
Unanswered Questions
How does this technology compare to existing color separation methods in image sensors?
This article does not provide a direct comparison to existing color separation methods in image sensors, leaving the reader to wonder about the advantages and disadvantages of this new approach.
What impact could this technology have on the cost of manufacturing image sensors?
The article does not address the potential cost implications of implementing this technology in image sensor production, leaving a gap in understanding the overall economic feasibility of this innovation.
Original Abstract Submitted
provided is an image sensor including a sensor substrate, a spacer layer on the sensor substrate, and a color separating lens array on the spacer layer and configured to separate light based on a wavelength of the light, wherein the color separating lens array includes a first lens layer including a plurality of first nano posts and a first peripheral material layer around the plurality of first nano posts, a chemical mechanical polishing (cmp) stop layer on the first peripheral material layer, an etch stop layer on an upper surface of the cmp stop layer and directly on an upper surface of each first nano post of the plurality of first nano posts, and a second lens layer on the etch stop layer, the second lens layer including a plurality of second nano posts and a second peripheral material layer around the plurality of second nano posts.
