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Abstract

An image sensor includes a substrate having a plurality of photodiodes therein, a plurality of transmission transistors having respective current carrying terminals electrically coupled to corresponding ones of the plurality of photodiodes, and a plurality of floating diffusion regions electrically coupled to current carrying terminals of corresponding ones of the plurality of transmission transistors. A connection wire is also provided, which is configured to electrically interconnect at least four of the plurality of floating diffusion regions together. The connection wire includes: (i) a central connection segment having first and second ends, (ii) a first connection segment having a first end electrically connected to the first end of the central connection segment and a second end electrically connected to a first of the plurality of floating diffusion regions, and (iii) a second connection segment having a first end electrically connected to the second end of the central connection segment and a second end electrically connected to a second of the plurality of floating diffusion regions. The first and central connection segments may be linear segments, and the first end of the first connection segment may intersect with the first end of the central connection segment at an obtuse angle when viewed from a plan layout perspective.

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