Method of acquiring an image from an optical structure...

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2006-09-12

2006-09-12

Abraham, Fetsum (Department: 2826)

Semiconductor device manufacturing: process

Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal

C438S128000, C438S149000, C438S151000, C438S157000, C438S283000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07105371

ABSTRACT:
An imaging device formed as a monolithic complementary metal oxide semiconductor integrated circuit in an industry standard complementary metal oxide semiconductor process, the integrated circuit including a focal plane array of pixel cells, each one of the cells including a photogate overlying the substrate for accumulating photo-generated charge in an underlying portion of the substrate, a readout circuit including at least an output field effect transistor formed in the substrate, and a charge coupled device section formed on the substrate adjacent the photogate having a sensing node connected to the output transistor and at least one charge coupled device stage for transferring charge from the underlying portion of the substrate to the sensing node.

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