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- Patent Title: Image sensor intended to be illuminated via a back side, and corresponding method for acquiring a light flux
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Application No.: US17122394Application Date: 2020-12-15
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Publication No.: US11676985B2Publication Date: 2023-06-13
- Inventor: Francois Roy
- Applicant: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
- Applicant Address: FR Crolles
- Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
- Current Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS
- Current Assignee Address: FR Crolles
- Agency: Crowe & Dunlevy
- Priority: FR 14700 2019.12.18
- Main IPC: H01L27/146
- IPC: H01L27/146

Abstract:
A back side illuminated image sensor includes a pixel formed by three doped photosensitive regions that are superposed vertically in a semiconductor substrate. Each photosensitive region is laterally framed by a respective vertical annular gate. The vertical annular gates are biased by a control circuit during an integration phase so as to generate an electrostatic potential comprising potential wells in the central portion of the volume of each doped photosensitive region and a potential barrier at each interface between two neighboring doped photosensitive regions.
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