Imager device with anti-fuse pixels and recessed color...

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2011-01-25

2011-01-25

Epps, Georgia Y (Department: 2878)

Radiant energy

Photocells; circuits and apparatus

Photocell controlled circuit

C250S226000, C348S273000, C348S275000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07875840

ABSTRACT:
An imager device having a recessed color filter array formed in a trench of a material layer above a pixel array. Light-sensitive pixels are formed in the center area of the array, while non-light-sensitive pixels are formed in a buffer region adjacent the light-sensitive pixels and beneath an area of the color filter array having a non-uniform thickness. The non-light-sensitive pixels may be anti-fuse pixels functioning as individual, programmable memory cells, thereby providing in-pixel memory for the imager device.

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