CMOS imager pixel designs with storage capacitor

Details CMOS imager pixel designs with storage capacitor CMOS imager pixel designs with storage capacitor

2005-11-01

2005-11-01

Wilczewski, Mary (Department: 2822)

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

Field effect device

Charge transfer device

C257S223000, C257S225000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06960796

ABSTRACT:
A charge storage capacitor which is connected to various light sensitive and/or electrical elements of a CMOS imager, as well as methods of formation, are disclosed. The charge storage capacitor may be formed entirely over a field oxide region of the CMOS imager, entirely over an active area of a pixel sensor cell, or partially over a field oxide region and partially over an active pixel area of a pixel sensor cell.

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