Image sensor having multiple sensing layers
    1.
    发明授权
    Image sensor having multiple sensing layers 有权
    具有多个传感层的图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08471939B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-25

    申请号:US12184314

    申请日:2008-08-01

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335

    摘要: An image sensor includes a first sensor layer having a first array of pixels and a second sensor layer having a second array of pixels. Each pixel of the first and second arrays has a photodetector for collecting charge in response to incident light, a charge-to-voltage conversion mechanism, and a transfer gate for selectively transferring charge from the photodetector to the charge-to-voltage mechanism. The first and second sensor layers each have a thicknesses to collect light with a first and second preselected ranges of wavelengths, respectively. A circuit layer is situated below the first sensor layer and has support circuitry for the pixels of the first and second sensor layers, and interlayer connectors are between the pixels of the first and second layers and the support circuitry.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器包括具有第一像素阵列的第一传感器层和具有第二像素阵列的第二传感器层。 第一和第二阵列的每个像素具有用于响应于入射光收集电荷的光电检测器,电荷到电压转换机构和用于选择性地将电荷从光电检测器传送到电荷到电压机构的传输门。 第一和第二传感器层各自具有分别以第一和第二预选范围的波长收集光的厚度。 电路层位于第一传感器层下方,并且具有用于第一和第二传感器层的像素的支撑电路,层间连接器位于第一和第二层的像素与支撑电路之间。

    Back-illuminated image sensors having both frontside and backside photodetectors
    2.
    发明授权
    Back-illuminated image sensors having both frontside and backside photodetectors 有权
    具有前侧和后侧光电检测器的背照式图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08076746B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-12-13

    申请号:US12459121

    申请日:2009-06-26

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: A back-illuminated image sensor includes a sensor layer of a first conductivity type having a frontside and a backside opposite the frontside. One or more frontside regions of a second conductivity type are formed in at least a portion of the frontside of the sensor layer. A backside region of the second conductivity type is formed in the backside of the sensor layer. A plurality of frontside photodetectors of the first conductivity type is disposed in the sensor layer. A distinct plurality of backside photodetectors of the first conductivity type separate from the plurality of frontside photodetectors are formed in the sensor layer contiguous to portions of the region of the second conductivity type. A voltage terminal is disposed on the frontside of the sensor layer. One or more connecting regions of the second conductivity type are disposed in respective portions of the sensor layer between the voltage terminal and the backside region for electrically connecting the voltage terminal to the backside region.

    摘要翻译: 背照式图像传感器包括第一导电类型的传感器层,其具有前侧和与前侧相对的背面。 第二导电类型的一个或多个前侧区域形成在传感器层的前侧的至少一部分中。 第二导电类型的背面区域形成在传感器层的背面。 第一导电类型的多个前端光电检测器设置在传感器层中。 在与第二导电类型的区域的部分相邻的传感器层中形成有与多个前侧光电检测器分离的第一导电类型的不同多个背面光电检测器。 电压端子设置在传感器层的前侧。 第二导电类型的一个或多个连接区域设置在电压端子和背侧区域之间的传感器层的相应部分中,用于将电压端子电连接到背面区域。

    BACK-ILLUMINATED IMAGE SENSORS HAVING BOTH FRONTSIDE AND BACKSIDE PHOTODETECTORS
    3.
    发明申请
    BACK-ILLUMINATED IMAGE SENSORS HAVING BOTH FRONTSIDE AND BACKSIDE PHOTODETECTORS 有权
    背光照明图像传感器有两根和背面的光电二极管

    公开(公告)号:US20100327392A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-30

    申请号:US12492460

    申请日:2009-06-26

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: A back-illuminated image sensor includes a sensor layer of a first conductivity type having a frontside and a backside opposite the frontside. An insulating layer is disposed over the backside. A circuit layer is formed adjacent to the frontside such that the sensor layer is positioned between the circuit layer and the insulating layer. One or more frontside regions of a second conductivity type are formed in at least a portion of the frontside of the sensor layer. A backside region of the second conductivity type is formed in the backside of the sensor layer. A plurality of frontside photodetectors of the first conductivity type is disposed in the sensor layer. A distinct plurality of backside photodetectors of the first conductivity type separate from the plurality of frontside photodetectors is formed in the sensor layer contiguous to portions of the backside region of the second conductivity type.

    摘要翻译: 背照式图像传感器包括第一导电类型的传感器层,其具有前侧和与前侧相对的背面。 绝缘层设置在背面上。 电路层邻近前侧形成,使得传感器层位于电路层和绝缘层之间。 第二导电类型的一个或多个前侧区域形成在传感器层的前侧的至少一部分中。 第二导电类型的背面区域形成在传感器层的背面。 第一导电类型的多个前端光电检测器设置在传感器层中。 在与第二导电类型的背侧区域的部分邻接的传感器层中形成有与多个前端光电检测器分离的第一导电类型的不同多个背面光电检测器。

    Back-illuminated image sensors having both frontside and backside photodetectors
    4.
    发明申请
    Back-illuminated image sensors having both frontside and backside photodetectors 审中-公开
    具有前侧和后侧光电检测器的背照式图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20100327389A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-12-30

    申请号:US12459144

    申请日:2009-06-26

    IPC分类号: H01L31/09

    摘要: A back-illuminated image sensor includes a sensor layer of a first conductivity type having a frontside and a backside opposite the frontside. One or more frontside regions of the first conductivity type are formed in at least a portion of the frontside of the sensor layer. A backside region of the first conductivity type is formed in the backside of the sensor layer. A plurality of frontside photodetectors of a second conductivity type is disposed in the sensor layer adjacent to the frontside of the sensor layer. A distinct plurality of backside photodetectors of the second conductivity type separate from the plurality of frontside photodetectors are formed in the sensor layer contiguous to the backside region. One or more or more channel regions of the second conductivity type are disposed in respective portions of the sensor layer between the frontside photodetector and the backside photodetector in each photodetector pair.

    摘要翻译: 背照式图像传感器包括第一导电类型的传感器层,其具有前侧和与前侧相对的背面。 第一导电类型的一个或多个前侧区域形成在传感器层的前侧的至少一部分中。 在传感器层的背面形成第一导电类型的背面区域。 第二导电类型的多个前端光电检测器设置在邻近传感器层的前侧的传感器层中。 在与背面区域邻接的传感器层中形成有与多个前端光电检测器分离的第二导电类型的不同多个背面光电检测器。 第二导电类型的一个或多个或多个通道区域设置在每个光电检测器对中的前侧光电检测器和背面光电检测器之间的传感器层的相应部分中。

    HIGH GAIN READ CIRCUIT FOR 3D INTEGRATED PIXEL
    5.
    发明申请
    HIGH GAIN READ CIRCUIT FOR 3D INTEGRATED PIXEL 有权
    用于3D集成像素的高增益读取电路

    公开(公告)号:US20100060764A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-03-11

    申请号:US12206919

    申请日:2008-09-09

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: An image sensor includes (a) a first wafer having (i) a photosensitive area; (ii) a charge-to-voltage conversion region; (b) a second wafer having (i) a first amplifier that receives a signal from the charge-to-voltage conversion region; (c) an electrical interconnect connecting the charge-to-voltage conversion region to an input of the amplifier; (d) an electrically biased shield at least partially enclosing at least a portion of the electrical interconnect.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器包括(a)第一晶片,具有(i)感光区域; (ii)电荷 - 电压转换区域; (b)第二晶片,具有(i)第一放大器,其接收来自所述电荷/电压转换区域的信号; (c)将电荷 - 电压转换区域连接到放大器的输入端的电互连; (d)至少部分地包围电互连的至少一部分的电偏置屏蔽。

    IMAGE SENSOR HAVING MULTIPLE SENSING LAYERS
    6.
    发明申请
    IMAGE SENSOR HAVING MULTIPLE SENSING LAYERS 有权
    具有多个传感层的图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US20100026865A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-02-04

    申请号:US12184314

    申请日:2008-08-01

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    摘要: An image sensor includes a first sensor layer having a first array of pixels and a second sensor layer having a second array of pixels. Each pixel of the first and second arrays has a photodetector for collecting charge in response to incident light, a charge-to-voltage conversion mechanism, and a transfer gate for selectively transferring charge from the photodetector to the charge-to-voltage mechanism. The first and second sensor layers each have a thicknesses to collect light with a first and second preselected ranges of wavelengths, respectively. A circuit layer is situated below the first sensor layer and has support circuitry for the pixels of the first and second sensor layers, and interlayer connectors are between the pixels of the first and second layers and the support circuitry.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器包括具有第一像素阵列的第一传感器层和具有第二像素阵列的第二传感器层。 第一和第二阵列的每个像素具有用于响应于入射光收集电荷的光电检测器,电荷到电压转换机构和用于选择性地将电荷从光电检测器传送到电荷到电压机构的传输门。 第一和第二传感器层各自具有分别以第一和第二预选范围的波长收集光的厚度。 电路层位于第一传感器层下方,并且具有用于第一和第二传感器层的像素的支撑电路,层间连接器位于第一和第二层的像素与支撑电路之间。

    STACKED IMAGE SENSOR WITH SHARED DIFFUSION REGIONS IN RESPECTIVE DROPPED PIXEL POSITIONS OF A PIXEL ARRAY
    7.
    发明申请
    STACKED IMAGE SENSOR WITH SHARED DIFFUSION REGIONS IN RESPECTIVE DROPPED PIXEL POSITIONS OF A PIXEL ARRAY 有权
    具有共享扩散区域的堆叠图像传感器在像素阵列的相关丢弃像素位置

    公开(公告)号:US20090230287A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-09-17

    申请号:US12049579

    申请日:2008-03-17

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00

    摘要: A CMOS image sensor or other type of image sensor comprises a sensor wafer and an underlying circuit wafer. The sensor wafer comprises a plurality of photosensitive elements arranged in respective positions of a two-dimensional array of positions in which a subset of the array positions do not include photosensitive elements but instead include diffusion regions each of which is shared by two or more of the photosensitive elements. The sensor wafer is interconnected with the circuit wafer utilizing a plurality of inter-wafer interconnects coupled to respective ones of the shared diffusion regions in respective ones of the array positions that do not include photosensitive elements. The image sensor may be implemented in a digital camera or other type of image capture device.

    摘要翻译: CMOS图像传感器或其他类型的图像传感器包括传感器晶片和底层电路晶片。 传感器晶片包括布置在二维阵列阵列的相应位置的多个光敏元件,其中阵列位置的子集不包括光敏元件,而是包括扩散区域,每个扩散区域由两个或更多个 光敏元件。 传感器晶片与电路晶片互连,利用多个晶片间互连,其耦合到不包括光敏元件的相应阵列位置中的相应一个共用扩散区。 图像传感器可以在数字照相机或其他类型的图像捕获装置中实现。

    Back-illuminated CMOS image sensors
    8.
    发明授权
    Back-illuminated CMOS image sensors 有权
    背照式CMOS图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08618458B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-31

    申请号:US12266764

    申请日:2008-11-07

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00

    摘要: A back-illuminated image sensor includes a sensor layer disposed between an insulating layer and a circuit layer electrically connected to the sensor layer. An imaging area includes a plurality of photodetectors is formed in the sensor layer and a well that spans the imaging area. The well can be disposed between the backside of the sensor layer and the photodetectors, or the well can be a buried well formed adjacent to the backside of the sensor layer with a region including formed between the photodetectors and the buried well. One or more side wells can be formed laterally adjacent to each photodetector. The dopant in the well has a segregation coefficient that causes the dopant to accumulate on the sensor layer side of an interface between the sensor layer and the insulating layer.

    摘要翻译: 背照式图像传感器包括设置在电连接到传感器层的绝缘层和电路层之间的传感器层。 成像区域包括在传感器层中形成多个光电检测器和跨越成像区域的阱。 阱可以设置在传感器层的背面和光电检测器之间,或者阱可以是与传感器层的背面相邻形成的掩埋阱,其中区域包括形成在光电探测器和掩埋阱之间。 一个或多个侧孔可以横向邻近于每个光电检测器形成。 阱中的掺杂剂具有使掺杂剂积聚在传感器层和绝缘层之间的界面的传感器层侧上的分离系数。

    Back-illuminated image sensors having both frontside and backside photodetectors
    9.
    发明授权
    Back-illuminated image sensors having both frontside and backside photodetectors 有权
    具有前侧和后侧光电检测器的背照式图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US08018016B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-13

    申请号:US12492460

    申请日:2009-06-26

    IPC分类号: H01L31/101

    摘要: A back-illuminated image sensor includes a sensor layer of a first conductivity type having a frontside and a backside opposite the frontside. An insulating layer is disposed over the backside. A circuit layer is formed adjacent to the frontside such that the sensor layer is positioned between the circuit layer and the insulating layer. One or more frontside regions of a second conductivity type are formed in at least a portion of the frontside of the sensor layer. A backside region of the second conductivity type is formed in the backside of the sensor layer. A plurality of frontside photodetectors of the first conductivity type is disposed in the sensor layer. A distinct plurality of backside photodetectors of the first conductivity type separate from the plurality of frontside photodetectors is formed in the sensor layer contiguous to portions of the backside region of the second conductivity type.

    摘要翻译: 背照式图像传感器包括第一导电类型的传感器层,其具有前侧和与前侧相对的背面。 绝缘层设置在背面上。 电路层邻近前侧形成,使得传感器层位于电路层和绝缘层之间。 第二导电类型的一个或多个前侧区域形成在传感器层的前侧的至少一部分中。 第二导电类型的背面区域形成在传感器层的背面。 第一导电类型的多个前端光电检测器设置在传感器层中。 在与第二导电类型的背侧区域的部分邻接的传感器层中形成有与多个前端光电检测器分离的第一导电类型的不同多个背面光电检测器。