Photon amplification of image sensors

Details Photon amplification of image sensors Photon amplification of image sensors

2006-06-29

2008-10-28

Prenty, Mark (Department: 2822)

Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode

Responsive to non-electrical signal

Electromagnetic or particle radiation

C257S292000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07443006

ABSTRACT:
A pixel cell having a substrate, photo-conversion device, and at least one dielectric layer over the photo-conversion device. The at least one dielectric layer includes one or more rare earth elements for amplifying the number of photons capable of being converted to charge by the photo-conversion device.

REFERENCES:
patent: 6624925 (2003-09-01), Hasson et al.
patent: 7145189 (2006-12-01), Mouli
patent: 2003/0063204 (2003-04-01), Suda

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