LIGHT SHIELD FOR CMOS IMAGER
    12.
    发明申请
    LIGHT SHIELD FOR CMOS IMAGER 有权
    CMOS成像器的光栅

    公开(公告)号:US20070102738A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-10

    申请号:US11164072

    申请日:2005-11-09

    IPC分类号: H01L31/113 H01L31/062

    CPC分类号: H01L27/14623 H01L27/14685

    摘要: The present invention provides a light shield for shielding the floating diffusion of a complementary metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) imager. In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a pixel sensor cell including: a device region formed on a substrate; and a first layer of material forming a sidewall adjacent to a side of the device region for blocking electromagnetic radiation from the device region.

    摘要翻译: 本发明提供一种用于屏蔽互补金属氧化物半导体(CMOS)成像器的浮动扩散的遮光罩。 根据本发明的实施例,提供了一种像素传感器单元,包括:形成在基板上的器件区域; 以及形成与所述器件区域的一侧相邻的侧壁的第一材料层,用于阻挡来自所述器件区域的电磁辐射。

    A DAMASCENE COPPER WIRING IMAGE SENSOR
    13.
    发明申请
    A DAMASCENE COPPER WIRING IMAGE SENSOR 有权
    DAMASCENE铜接线图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20060113622A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-01

    申请号:US10904807

    申请日:2004-11-30

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00

    摘要: An image sensor array and method of fabrication wherein the sensor includes Copper (Cu) metallization levels allowing for incorporation of a thinner interlevel dielectric stack with improved thickness uniformity to result in a pixel array exhibiting increased light sensitivity. In the sensor array, each Cu metallization level includes a Cu metal wire structure formed at locations between each array pixel and, a barrier material layer is formed on top each Cu metal wire structure that traverses the pixel optical path. By implementing a single mask or self-aligned mask methodology, a single etch is conducted to completely remove the interlevel dielectric and barrier layers that traverse the optical path. The etched opening is then refilled with dielectric material. Prior to depositing the refill dielectric, a layer of either reflective or absorptive material is formed along the sidewalls of the etched opening to improve sensitivity of the pixels by either reflecting light to the underlying photodiode or by eliminating light reflections.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像传感器阵列和制造方法,其中传感器包括铜(Cu)金属化水平,允许结合更薄的层间电介质叠层,改进的厚度均匀性,以产生呈现增加的光敏度的像素阵列。 在传感器阵列中,每个Cu金属化层包括在每个阵列像素之间的位置处形成的Cu金属线结构,并且阻挡材料层形成在穿过像素光路的每个Cu金属线结构上。 通过实现单掩模或自对准掩模方法,进行单次蚀刻以完全去除穿过光路的层间电介质层和阻挡层。 然后将蚀刻的开口用电介质材料重新填充。 在沉积再充填电介质之前,沿蚀刻开口的侧壁形成反射或吸收材料层,以通过将光反射到下面的光电二极管或通过消除光反射来提高像素的灵敏度。

    DAMASCENE COPPER WIRING OPTICAL IMAGE SENSOR
    16.
    发明申请
    DAMASCENE COPPER WIRING OPTICAL IMAGE SENSOR 有权
    DAMASCENE铜接线光学图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20070114622A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-05-24

    申请号:US11623977

    申请日:2007-01-17

    IPC分类号: H01L29/82

    摘要: A CMOS image sensor array and method of fabrication wherein the sensor includes Copper (Cu) metallization levels allowing for incorporation of a inner interlevel dielectric stack with improved thickness uniformity to result in a pixel array exhibiting increased light sensitivity. In the sensor array, each Cu metallization level includes a Cu metal wire structure formed at locations between each array pixel and, a barrier material layer is formed on top each Cu metal wire structure that traverses the pixel optical path. By implementing a single mask or self-aligned mask methodology, a single etch is conducted to completely remove the interlevel dielectric and barrier layers that traverse the optical path. The etched opening is then refilled with dielectric material. Prior to depositing the refill dielectric, a layer of either reflective or absorptive material is formed along the sidewalls of the etched opening to improve sensitivity of the pixels by either reflecting light to the underlying photodiode or by eliminating light reflections.

    摘要翻译: CMOS图像传感器阵列和制造方法,其中传感器包括铜(Cu)金属化水平,允许结合具有改进的厚度均匀性的内部层间电介质叠层,以产生呈现增加的光敏度的像素阵列。 在传感器阵列中,每个Cu金属化层包括在每个阵列像素之间的位置处形成的Cu金属线结构,并且阻挡材料层形成在穿过像素光路的每个Cu金属线结构上。 通过实现单掩模或自对准掩模方法,进行单次蚀刻以完全去除穿过光路的层间电介质层和阻挡层。 然后将蚀刻的开口用电介质材料重新填充。 在沉积再充填电介质之前,沿蚀刻开口的侧壁形成反射或吸收材料层,以通过将光反射到下面的光电二极管或通过消除光反射来提高像素的灵敏度。

    PROTECT DIODES FOR HYBRID-ORIENTATION SUBSTRATE STRUCTURES
    17.
    发明申请
    PROTECT DIODES FOR HYBRID-ORIENTATION SUBSTRATE STRUCTURES 失效
    用于混合基底结构的保护二极管

    公开(公告)号:US20060273397A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-12-07

    申请号:US10908926

    申请日:2005-06-01

    IPC分类号: H01L23/62

    摘要: A semiconductor structure and method for forming the same. The structure includes a hybrid orientation block having first and second silicon regions having different lattice orientations. The first silicon region is directly on the block, while the second silicon region is physically isolated from the block by a dielectric region. First and second transistors are formed on the first and second regions, respectively. Also, first and second doped discharge prevention structures are formed on the block wherein the first doped discharge prevention structure prevents discharge damage to the first transistor, whereas the second doped discharge prevention structure prevents discharge damage to the second transistor during a plasma process. During the normal operation of the first and second transistors, the first and second discharge prevention structures behave like dielectric regions.

    摘要翻译: 一种半导体结构及其形成方法。 该结构包括具有不同晶格取向的第一和第二硅区的混合取向嵌段。 第一硅区域直接在块上,而第二硅区域通过电介质区域与块物理隔离。 第一和第二晶体管分别形成在第一和第二区域上。 此外,在第一掺杂放电预防结构防止对第一晶体管的放电损坏的块上形成第一和第二掺杂放电预防结构,而第二掺杂放电预防结构在等离子体处理期间防止对第二晶体管的放电损坏。 在第一和第二晶体管的正常操作期间,第一和第二放电预防结构表现得像电介质区域。

    PROTECT DIODES FOR HYBRID-ORIENTATION SUBSTRATE STRUCTURES
    18.
    发明申请
    PROTECT DIODES FOR HYBRID-ORIENTATION SUBSTRATE STRUCTURES 失效
    用于混合基底结构的保护二极管

    公开(公告)号:US20070293025A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-20

    申请号:US11849489

    申请日:2007-09-04

    IPC分类号: H01L21/04

    摘要: A semiconductor structure fabrication method. First, a semiconductor structure is provided including (a) a semiconductor block having a first semiconductor material doped with a first doping polarity and having a first lattice orientation, and (b) a semiconductor region on the semiconductor block, wherein the semiconductor region is physically isolated from the semiconductor block by a dielectric region, and wherein the semiconductor region includes a second semiconductor material (i) doped with a second doping polarity opposite to the first doping polarity and (ii) having a second lattice orientation different from the first lattice orientation. Next, first and second gate stacks are formed on the semiconductor block and the semiconductor region, respectively. Then, (i) first and second S/D regions are simultaneously formed in the semiconductor block on opposing sides of the first gate stack and (ii) first and second discharge prevention semiconductor regions in the semiconductor block.

    摘要翻译: 半导体结构制造方法。 首先,提供半导体结构,其包括:(a)具有掺杂有第一掺杂极性且具有第一晶格取向的第一半导体材料的半导体块,以及(b)半导体块上的半导体区域,其中半导体区域是物理上的 并且其中所述半导体区域包括掺杂有与所述第一掺杂极性相反的第二掺杂极性的第二半导体材料(i)和(ii)具有不同于所述第一晶格取向的第二晶格取向 。 接下来,分别在半导体块和半导体区域上形成第一和第二栅极叠层。 然后,(i)第一和第二S / D区域同时形成在半导体块中的第一栅极堆叠的相对侧上,以及(ii)半导体块中的第一和第二放电预防半导体区域。

    STRUCTURE FOR PIXEL SENSOR CELL THAT COLLECTS ELECTRONS AND HOLES
    20.
    发明申请
    STRUCTURE FOR PIXEL SENSOR CELL THAT COLLECTS ELECTRONS AND HOLES 失效
    用于收集电子和孔的像素传感器单元的结构

    公开(公告)号:US20070296006A1

    公开(公告)日:2007-12-27

    申请号:US11850776

    申请日:2007-09-06

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00

    摘要: The present invention relates to a design structure for a pixel sensor cell. The pixel sensor cell approximately doubles the available signal for a given quanta of light. A design structure for a pixel sensor cell having reduced complexity includes an n-type collection well region formed beneath a surface of a substrate for collecting electrons generated by electromagnetic radiation impinging on the pixel sensor cell and a p-type collection well region formed beneath the surface of the substrate for collecting holes generated by the impinging photons. A circuit structure having a first input is coupled to the n-type collection well region and a second input is coupled to the p-type collection well region, wherein an output signal of the pixel sensor cell is the magnitude of the difference of a signal of the first input and a signal of the second input.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种像素传感器单元的设计结构。 像素传感器单元对于给定的光量大约使可用信号加倍。 具有降低的复杂度的像素传感器单元的设计结构包括形成在基板的表面下面的n型收集阱区域,用于收集电子辐射产生的电子撞击在像素传感器单元上​​,以及p型收集阱区域 用于收集由撞击光子产生的孔的基板的表面。 具有第一输入的电路结构耦合到n型收集阱区域,而第二输入端耦合到p型收集阱区域,其中像素传感器单元的输出信号是信号的差值的大小 的第一输入和第二输入的信号。