Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal – Responsive to electromagnetic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-01-16
2007-01-16
Mulpuri, Savitri (Department: 2812)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal
Responsive to electromagnetic radiation
C438S710000, C438S757000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11024071
ABSTRACT:
A complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor and a method of fabricating the same are disclosed. In a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor including a photodiode receiving irradiated light and generating electric charges, a plurality of conductive circuits each formed in different layers, a plurality of interlayer dielectrics insulating the conductive circuits, and a micro-lens formed of the interlayer dielectrics and focusing the irradiated light to the photodiode, the CMOS image sensor includes a lens formed in a dome shape on any one of the interlayer dielectrics and re-focusing the light focused by the micro-lens to the photodiode.
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Dongbu Electronics Co. Ltd.
Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett & Dunner L.L.P.
Mulpuri Savitri
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