Image sensor

1. An image sensor comprising:

a substrate comprising a plurality of pixel regions, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a first pixel separation structure surrounded by the plurality of pixel regions when viewed from the second surface of the substrate; and

a second pixel separation structure surrounded by the plurality of pixel regions when viewed from the second surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the first pixel separation structure;

a first pixel separation contact disposed on the second pixel separation structure,

wherein the first pixel separation contact is configured to receive a negative voltage and the negative voltage is supplied to the first pixel separation structure through the first pixel separation contact and the second pixel separation structure,

wherein the second pixel separation structure has a first width along a first direction viewed from the second surface and the first pixel separation contact has a second width along the first direction, and

wherein a length of the second width is equal to or greater than a length of the first width.

2. The image sensor of claim 1 , further comprises a third pixel separation structure, a fourth pixel separation structure, and a second pixel separation contact disposed on the third pixel separation structure,

wherein the second pixel separation contact is configured to receive the negative voltage and the negative voltage is supplied to the fourth pixel separation structure through the second pixel separation contact and the third pixel separation structure, and

wherein the first to fourth pixel separation structures are disposed along the first direction.

3. The image sensor of claim 2 , further comprises a plurality of micro lenses disposed on the first surface, and

wherein the first and second pixel separation contacts are disposed on the second surface.

4. The image sensor of claim 3 , wherein the first to fourth pixel separation structures are connected the first surface.

5. The image sensor of claim 4 , wherein the first to fourth pixel separation structures are connected to the first surface and the second surface.

6. The image sensor of claim 4 , further comprises a fifth pixel separation structure, a sixth pixel separation structure and a third pixel separation contact disposed on the fifth pixel separation structure,

wherein the third pixel separation contact is configured to receive the negative voltage, and

wherein the sixth pixel separation structure, the fifth pixel separation structure and the second pixel separation structure are disposed along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction viewed from the second surface of the substrate.

7. An image sensor comprising:

a substrate comprising a plurality of pixel regions, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a first pixel separation structure surrounded by the plurality of pixel regions when viewed from the second surface of the substrate; and

a second pixel separation structure surrounded by the plurality of pixel regions when viewed from the second surface of the substrate and electrically connected to the first pixel separation structure;

a first pixel separation contact disposed on the second pixel separation structure,

wherein the first pixel separation contact is configured to receive a negative voltage and the negative voltage is supplied to the first pixel separation structure through the first pixel separation contact and the second pixel separation structure,

wherein a plurality of micro lenses are disposed on the first surface, and

wherein the first pixel separation contact is disposed on the second surface, and overlaps a first pixel region and a second pixel region, from among the plurality of pixel regions, along a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the substrate.

8. The image sensor of claim 7 , further comprises a plurality of pixel separation contacts including the first pixel separation contact,

wherein the first and second pixel separation structures are sequentially arranged along a first direction viewed from viewed from the second surface, and

wherein the plurality of pixel separation contacts are sequentially arranged along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction viewed from the second surface.

9. The image sensor of claim 7 , wherein the first to second pixel separation structures are connected the first surface.

10. The image sensor of claim 8 , wherein the first to second pixel separation structures are connected the first surface and the second surface.

11. The image sensor of claim 10 , wherein the second pixel separation structure has a first width along the first direction viewed from the second surface and the first pixel separation contact has a second width along the first direction, and

wherein a length of the second width is equal to or greater than a length of the first width.

12. The image sensor of claim 7 , wherein the first pixel separation contact and the second pixel separation structure overlap along the direction perpendicular to the first surface of the substrate.

13. An image sensor comprising:

a substrate comprising a plurality of pixel regions arranged in a matrix form along a first direction and a second direction, a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface;

a plurality of pixel separation structures disposed between the plurality of pixel regions;

a plurality of pixel separation contacts on the second surface; and

a plurality of micro lenses disposed on the first surface;

wherein the plurality of pixel separation structures are configured to receive a negative voltage through the plurality of pixel separation contacts,

wherein the plurality of pixel regions are configured to receive incident light and convert the received light into an electric signal,

wherein the plurality of pixel separation contacts are surrounded by the plurality of pixel regions when viewed from the second surface of the substrate, and

wherein the plurality of pixel regions comprises a first pixel region which overlaps a first pixel separation contact, among the plurality of pixel separation contacts, along a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the substrate.

14. The image sensor of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of pixel separation structures are connected to the first surface.

15. The image sensor of claim 14 , wherein the plurality of pixel separation structures are connected to the first surface and the second surface.

16. The image sensor of claim 15 , wherein the plurality of pixel separation structures are arranged in the matrix form.

17. The image sensor of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of pixel separation contacts are disposed on the plurality of pixel separation structures.

18. The image sensor of claim 13 , wherein the plurality of pixel regions further comprises a second pixel region which overlaps the first pixel separation contact along the direction perpendicular to the first surface of the substrate.

19. The image sensor of claim 18 , wherein the plurality of pixel regions further comprises a third pixel region which overlaps the first pixel separation contact along the direction perpendicular to the first surface of the substrate.