公开(公告)号：US08338902B2

公开(公告)日：2012-12-25

申请号：US13050512

申请日：2011-03-17

申请人： Honam Kwon ,  Hideyuki Funaki ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Masaki Atsuta ,  Kazuhiro Suzuki ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Koichi Ishii

发明人： Honam Kwon ,  Hideyuki Funaki ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Masaki Atsuta ,  Kazuhiro Suzuki ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Koichi Ishii

IPC分类号： H01L31/024

CPC分类号： H01L27/14649 ,  G01J5/007 ,  G01J5/20 ,  G01J2005/068

摘要： An uncooled infrared image sensor according to an embodiments includes: a plurality of pixel cells formed in a first region on a semiconductor substrate; a reference pixel cell formed in a second region on the semiconductor substrate and corresponding to each row or each column of the pixel cells; a supporting unit formed for each of the pixel cell and supporting a corresponding pixel cell; and an interconnect unit formed for each reference pixel cell. Each of the pixel cells includes: a first infrared absorption film and a first heat sensitive element. The reference pixel cell includes: a second infrared absorption film and a second heat sensitive element, the second heat sensitive element having the same characteristics as characteristics of the first heat sensitive element. The third and fourth interconnects of the interconnect unit have the same electrical resistance as electrical resistance of the first and second interconnects of the supporting unit.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的非制冷红外图像传感器包括：形成在半导体衬底上的第一区域中的多个像素单元; 形成在所述半导体衬底上的与所述像素单元的每列或每列相对应的所述半导体衬底上的第二区域中的参考像素单元; 为每个像素单元形成的支撑单元，并支撑相应的像素单元; 以及为每个参考像素单元形成的互连单元。 每个像素单元包括：第一红外线吸收膜和第一热敏元件。 参考像素单元包括：第二红外线吸收膜和第二热敏元件，第二热敏元件具有与第一热敏元件的特性相同的特性。 互连单元的第三和第四互连具有与支撑单元的第一和第二互连的电阻相同的电阻。

公开(公告)号：US20120228496A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13235388

申请日：2011-09-18

申请人： Masako OGATA ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Kazuhiro Suzuki ,  Honam Kwon ,  Risako Ueno ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Masaki Atsuta ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Hideyuki Funaki

发明人： Masako OGATA ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Kazuhiro Suzuki ,  Honam Kwon ,  Risako Ueno ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Masaki Atsuta ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Hideyuki Funaki

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L27/14649 ,  H01L27/14632 ,  H01L27/14687

摘要： An uncooled infrared imaging element includes a pixel region, a device region, and a support substrate. The pixel region includes heat-sensitive pixels. The heat-sensitive pixels are arranged in a matrix and change current-voltage characteristics thereof in accordance with receiving amounts of infrared. The device region includes at least one of a drive circuit and a readout circuit which includes a MOS transistor. The drive circuit drives the heat-sensitive pixels. The readout circuit detects signals of the heat-sensitive pixels. The support substrate is provided with a cavity region to be under pixel region and the MOS transistor.

摘要翻译： 非制冷红外成像元件包括像素区域，器件区域和支撑衬底。 像素区域包括热敏像素。 热敏像素被布置成矩阵并且根据接收到的红外线量来改变其电流 - 电压特性。 器件区域包括驱动电路和包括MOS晶体管的读出电路中的至少一个。 驱动电路驱动热敏像素。 读出电路检测热敏像素的信号。 支撑基板设置有在像素区域下方的空腔区域和MOS晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US08629396B2

公开(公告)日：2014-01-14

申请号：US13235388

申请日：2011-09-18

申请人： Masako Ogata ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Kazuhiro Suzuki ,  Honam Kwon ,  Risako Ueno ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Masaki Atsuta ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Hideyuki Funaki

发明人： Masako Ogata ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Kazuhiro Suzuki ,  Honam Kwon ,  Risako Ueno ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Masaki Atsuta ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Hideyuki Funaki

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14649 ,  H01L27/14632 ,  H01L27/14687

摘要： An uncooled infrared imaging element includes a pixel region, a device region, and a support substrate. The pixel region includes heat-sensitive pixels. The heat-sensitive pixels are arranged in a matrix and change current-voltage characteristics thereof in accordance with receiving amounts of infrared. The device region includes at least one of a drive circuit and a readout circuit which includes a MOS transistor. The drive circuit drives the heat-sensitive pixels. The readout circuit detects signals of the heat-sensitive pixels. The support substrate is provided with a cavity region to be under pixel region and the MOS transistor.

摘要翻译： 非制冷红外成像元件包括像素区域，器件区域和支撑衬底。 像素区域包括热敏像素。 热敏像素被布置成矩阵并且根据接收到的红外线量来改变其电流 - 电压特性。 器件区域包括驱动电路和包括MOS晶体管的读出电路中的至少一个。 驱动电路驱动热敏像素。 读出电路检测热敏像素的信号。 支撑基板设置有在像素区域下方的空腔区域和MOS晶体管。

公开(公告)号：US20120007205A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-12

申请号：US12883732

申请日：2010-09-16

申请人： Kazuhiro Suzuki ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Honam Kwon ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Masako Ogata ,  Risako Ueno ,  Hideyuki Funaki

发明人： Kazuhiro Suzuki ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Honam Kwon ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Masako Ogata ,  Risako Ueno ,  Hideyuki Funaki

IPC分类号： H01L31/101 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： G01J5/02 ,  G01J5/023 ,  G01J5/024 ,  H04N5/33

摘要： Certain embodiments provide an infrared imaging device including: an SOI structure that is placed at a distance from a substrate, and includes: heat-sensitive diodes that detect infrared rays and convert the infrared rays into heat; and STI regions that separate the heat-sensitive diodes from one another; an interlayer insulating film that is stacked on the SOI structure; and supporting legs that are connected to the heat-sensitive diodes and vertical signal lines provided in outer peripheral regions of the heat-sensitive diodes. Each of the supporting legs includes: an interconnect unit that transmit signals to the vertical signal lines; and interlayer insulating layers that sandwich the interconnect unit, each bottom side of the interlayer insulating layers being located in a higher position than the SOI structure.

摘要翻译： 某些实施例提供了一种红外成像装置，包括：SOI结构，其被放置在离基板一定距离处，并且包括：热敏二极管，其检测红外线并将红外线转换成热; 以及将热敏二极管彼此分离的STI区域; 堆叠在SOI结构上的层间绝缘膜; 以及连接到热敏二极管的支撑腿和设置在热敏二极管的外周区域中的垂直信号线。 每个支撑腿包括：将信号传输到垂直信号线的互连单元; 以及层叠绝缘层，夹着所述互连单元，所述层间绝缘层的每个底侧位于比所述SOI结构更高的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08304848B2

公开(公告)日：2012-11-06

申请号：US12883732

申请日：2010-09-16

申请人： Kazuhiro Suzuki ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Honam Kwon ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Masako Ogata ,  Risako Ueno ,  Hideyuki Funaki

发明人： Kazuhiro Suzuki ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Honam Kwon ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Masako Ogata ,  Risako Ueno ,  Hideyuki Funaki

IPC分类号： H01L31/00 ,  H01L31/04

CPC分类号： G01J5/02 ,  G01J5/023 ,  G01J5/024 ,  H04N5/33

摘要： Certain embodiments provide an infrared imaging device including: an SOI structure that is placed at a distance from a substrate, and includes: heat-sensitive diodes that detect infrared rays and convert the infrared rays into heat; and STI regions that separate the heat-sensitive diodes from one another; an interlayer insulating film that is stacked on the SOI structure; and supporting legs that are connected to the heat-sensitive diodes and vertical signal lines provided in outer peripheral regions of the heat-sensitive diodes. Each of the supporting legs includes: an interconnect unit that transmit signals to the vertical signal lines; and interlayer insulating layers that sandwich the interconnect unit, each bottom side of the interlayer insulating layers being located in a higher position than the SOI structure.

摘要翻译： 某些实施例提供了一种红外成像装置，包括：SOI结构，其被放置在离基板一定距离处，并且包括：热敏二极管，其检测红外线并将红外线转换成热; 以及将热敏二极管彼此分离的STI区域; 堆叠在SOI结构上的层间绝缘膜; 以及连接到热敏二极管的支撑腿和设置在热敏二极管的外周区域中的垂直信号线。 每个支撑腿包括：将信号传输到垂直信号线的互连单元; 以及层叠绝缘层，夹着所述互连单元，所述层间绝缘层的每个底侧位于比所述SOI结构更高的位置。

公开(公告)号：US08415622B2

公开(公告)日：2013-04-09

申请号：US13414941

申请日：2012-03-08

申请人： Kazuhiro Suzuki ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Hideyuki Funaki ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Honam Kwon ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Masako Ogata ,  Risako Ueno

发明人： Kazuhiro Suzuki ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Hideyuki Funaki ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Honam Kwon ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Masako Ogata ,  Risako Ueno

IPC分类号： H01L25/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14618 ,  G01J5/024 ,  H01L27/1461 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14649 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An infrared imaging element according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor substrate including a stacked structure of a silicon first substrate, and a first insulation film, first cavities being provided on a surface of the first substrate; an infrared detection unit provided in the semiconductor substrate and including, detection cells provided respectively over the first cavities, each of the detection cells having diodes and a second insulation film, the first insulation film converting incident infrared rays to heat, the diodes converting the heat obtained by the first insulation film to an electric signal, a third insulation film having a top face located at a greater distance from the semiconductor substrate as compared with a top face of the second insulation film; and a second substrate provided over the third insulation film. A second cavity is formed between the second substrate and the infrared detection unit.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的红外成像元件包括：包括硅第一基板的堆叠结构的半导体基板和第一绝缘膜，在第一基板的表面上设置有第一空腔; 红外线检测单元，设置在所述半导体基板中，并且包括分别设置在所述第一空腔上的检测单元，每个所述检测单元具有二极管和第二绝缘膜，所述第一绝缘膜将入射红外线转换成加热， 由所述第一绝缘膜获得的电信号;第三绝缘膜，其具有与所述第二绝缘膜的顶面相比位于距所述半导体基板更远的距离的顶面; 以及设置在所述第三绝缘膜上的第二基板。 在第二基板和红外线检测单元之间形成第二空腔。

公开(公告)号：US20120228497A1

公开(公告)日：2012-09-13

申请号：US13414941

申请日：2012-03-08

申请人： Kazuhiro SUZUKI ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Hideyuki Funaki ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Honam Kwon ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Masako Ogata ,  Risako Ueno

发明人： Kazuhiro SUZUKI ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Hideyuki Funaki ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Keita Sasaki ,  Honam Kwon ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Masako Ogata ,  Risako Ueno

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14618 ,  G01J5/024 ,  H01L27/1461 ,  H01L27/14636 ,  H01L27/1464 ,  H01L27/14649 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

摘要： An infrared imaging element according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor substrate including a stacked structure of a silicon first substrate, and a first insulation film, first cavities being provided on a surface of the first substrate; an infrared detection unit provided in the semiconductor substrate and including, detection cells provided respectively over the first cavities, each of the detection cells having diodes and a second insulation film, the first insulation film converting incident infrared rays to heat, the diodes converting the heat obtained by the first insulation film to an electric signal, a third insulation film having a top face located at a greater distance from the semiconductor substrate as compared with a top face of the second insulation film; and a second substrate provided over the third insulation film. A second cavity is formed between the second substrate and the infrared detection unit.

摘要翻译： 根据实施例的红外成像元件包括：包括硅第一基板的堆叠结构的半导体基板和第一绝缘膜，在第一基板的表面上设置有第一空腔; 红外线检测单元，设置在所述半导体基板中，并且包括分别设置在所述第一空腔上的检测单元，每个所述检测单元具有二极管和第二绝缘膜，所述第一绝缘膜将入射红外线转换成加热， 由所述第一绝缘膜获得的电信号;第三绝缘膜，其具有与所述第二绝缘膜的顶面相比位于距所述半导体基板更远的距离的顶面; 以及设置在所述第三绝缘膜上的第二基板。 在第二基板和红外线检测单元之间形成第二空腔。

公开(公告)号：US08067740B2

公开(公告)日：2011-11-29

申请号：US12508846

申请日：2009-07-24

申请人： Keita Sasaki ,  Hideyuki Funaki ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Hitoshi Yagi

发明人： Keita Sasaki ,  Hideyuki Funaki ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Hitoshi Yagi

IPC分类号： H01L31/02

CPC分类号： H01L27/14669 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L27/14683

摘要： An image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate; first pixels laid out above cavities provided within the semiconductor substrate, the first pixels converting thermal energy generated by incident light into an electric signal; supporting parts connected between the first pixels and the semiconductor substrate, the supporting parts supporting the first pixels above the cavities; and second pixels fixedly provided on the semiconductor substrate without via the cavities, wherein a plurality of the first pixels and a plurality of the second pixels are laid out two-dimensionally to form a pixel region, and each of the second pixels is adjacent to the first pixels.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器包括半导体衬底; 第一像素被布置在设置在半导体衬底内的腔上方，第一像素将由入射光产生的热能转换为电信号; 连接在第一像素和半导体衬底之间的支撑部件，支撑部件支撑空腔上方的第一像素; 以及固定地设置在半导体衬底上的第二像素，而不经由空腔，其中多个第一像素和多个第二像素被二维布置以形成像素区域，并且每个第二像素与 第一个像素。

公开(公告)号：US20100025584A1

公开(公告)日：2010-02-04

申请号：US12508846

申请日：2009-07-24

申请人： Keita SASAKI ,  Hideyuki Funaki ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Hitoshi Yagi

发明人： Keita SASAKI ,  Hideyuki Funaki ,  Hiroto Honda ,  Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Koichi Ishii ,  Hitoshi Yagi

IPC分类号： H01L31/02 ,  H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14669 ,  H01L27/1203 ,  H01L27/14683

摘要： An image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate; first pixels laid out above cavities provided within the semiconductor substrate, the first pixels converting thermal energy generated by incident light into an electric signal; supporting parts connected between the first pixels and the semiconductor substrate, the supporting parts supporting the first pixels above the cavities; and second pixels fixedly provided on the semiconductor substrate without via the cavities, wherein a plurality of the first pixels and a plurality of the second pixels are laid out two-dimensionally to form a pixel region, and each of the second pixels is adjacent to the first pixels.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器包括半导体衬底; 第一像素被布置在设置在半导体衬底内的腔上方，第一像素将由入射光产生的热能转换为电信号; 连接在第一像素和半导体衬底之间的支撑部件，支撑部件支撑空腔上方的第一像素; 以及固定地设置在半导体衬底上的第二像素，而不经由空腔，其中多个第一像素和多个第二像素被二维布置以形成像素区域，并且每个第二像素与 第一个像素。

公开(公告)号：US08749010B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-10

申请号：US13426097

申请日：2012-03-21

申请人： Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Keita Sasaki

发明人： Ikuo Fujiwara ,  Hitoshi Yagi ,  Keita Sasaki

IPC分类号： H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/058

CPC分类号： H04N5/33 ,  G01J5/024 ,  G01J5/10

摘要： According to one embodiment, an infrared imaging device includes a substrate, a detecting section, an interconnection, a contact plug and a support beam. The detecting section is provided above the substrate and includes an infrared absorbing section and a thermoelectric converting section. The interconnection is provided on an interconnection region of the substrate and is configured to read the electrical signal. The contact plug is extends from the interconnection toward a connecting layer provided in the interconnection region. The contact plug is electrically connected to the interconnection and the connecting layer. The support beam includes a support beam interconnection and supports the detecting section above the substrate. The support beam interconnection transmits the electrical signal from the thermoelectric converting section to the interconnection.

摘要翻译： 根据一个实施例，红外成像装置包括基板，检测部分，互连件，接触插塞和支撑梁。 检测部设置在基板的上方，并且包括红外线吸收部和热电转换部。 互连设置在基板的互连区域上，并被配置为读取电信号。 接触插头从互连延伸到设置在互连区域中的连接层。 接触插头电连接到互连和连接层。 支撑梁包括支撑梁互连并且支撑基板上方的检测部分。 支撑束互连将电信号从热电转换部传送到互连。