Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal
Reexamination Certificate
2008-02-05
2010-11-09
Pham, Hoai v (Department: 2892)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal
C438S069000, C438S075000, C257SE21617
Reexamination Certificate
active
07829361
ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an imaging device having a pixel cell with a transparent conductive material interconnect line for focusing incident light onto a photosensor and providing an electrical connection to pixel circuitry, and the method of making the same.
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Pham Hoai v
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