Semiconductor device manufacturing: process – Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal – Responsive to electromagnetic radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2007-05-15
2007-05-15
Quach, T. N. (Department: 2826)
Semiconductor device manufacturing: process
Making device or circuit responsive to nonelectrical signal
Responsive to electromagnetic radiation
C438S073000, C438S423000, C438S479000
Reexamination Certificate
active
11009006
ABSTRACT:
A barrier implanted region of a first conductivity type located below an isolation region of a pixel sensor cell and spaced from a doped region of a second conductivity type of a photodiode of the pixel sensor cell is disclosed. The barrier implanted region is formed by conducting a plurality of deep implants at different energies and doping levels below the isolation region. The deep implants reduce surface leakage and dark current and increase the capacitance of the photodiode by acting as a reflective barrier to electrons generated by light in the doped region of the second conductivity type of the photodiode.
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Quach T. N.
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