公开(公告)号：US07732841B2

公开(公告)日：2010-06-08

申请号：US12172309

申请日：2008-07-14

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H01L31/062

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L31/035281

摘要： The present invention is a pixel sensor cell and method of making the same. The pixel sensor cell approximately doubles the available signal for a given quanta of light. The device of the present invention utilizes the holes produced by impinging photons in a pixel sensor cell circuit. 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： 本发明是像素传感器单元及其制造方法。 像素传感器单元对于给定的光量大约使可用信号加倍。 本发明的器件利用通过在像素传感器单元电路中照射光子而产生的空穴。 具有降低的复杂度的像素传感器单元包括形成在基板的表面下面的n型收集阱区域，用于收集由电子辐射照射在像素传感器单元上​​产生的电子以及形成在基板表面下方的p型收集阱区域 用于收集由撞击光子产生的孔。 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。

公开(公告)号：US07633042B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-15

申请号：US12172306

申请日：2008-07-14

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Lolseau

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Lolseau

IPC分类号： H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L31/035281

摘要： The present invention is a pixel sensor cell and method of making the same. The pixel sensor cell approximately doubles the available signal for a given quanta of light. The device of the present invention utilizes the holes produced by impinging photons in a pixel sensor cell circuit. 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： 本发明是像素传感器单元及其制造方法。 像素传感器单元对于给定的光量大约使可用信号加倍。 本发明的器件利用通过在像素传感器单元电路中照射光子而产生的空穴。 具有降低的复杂度的像素传感器单元包括形成在基板的表面下面的n型收集阱区域，用于收集由电子辐射照射在像素传感器单元上​​产生的电子以及形成在基板表面下方的p型收集阱区域 用于收集由撞击光子产生的孔。 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。

公开(公告)号：US20090180010A1

公开(公告)日：2009-07-16

申请号：US12013826

申请日：2008-01-14

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H01L31/18

CPC分类号： H01L31/103 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745

摘要： A method of forming a CMOS active pixel sensor (APS) cell structure having at least one transfer gate device and method of operation. A first transfer gate device comprises a diodic or split transfer gate conductor structure having a first doped region of first conductivity type material and a second doped region of a second conductivity type material. A photosensing device is formed adjacent the first doped region for collecting charge carriers in response to light incident thereto, and, a diffusion region of a second conductivity type material is formed at or below the substrate surface adjacent the second doped region of the transfer gate device for receiving charges transferred from the photosensing device while preventing spillback of charges to the photosensing device upon timed voltage bias to the diodic or split transfer gate conductor structure. Alternately, an intermediate charge storage device and second transfer gate device may be provided which may first temporarily receive charge carriers from the photosensing device, and, upon activating the second transfer gate device in a further timed fashion, read out the charge stored at the intermediate charge storage device for transfer to the second transfer gate device while preventing spillback of charges to the photosensing device. The APS cell structure is further adapted for a global shutter mode of operation, and further comprises a light shield element is further provided to ensure no light reaches the photosensing and charge storage devices during charge transfer operation.

摘要翻译： 一种形成具有至少一个传输栅极器件和操作方法的CMOS有源像素传感器（APS）单元结构的方法。 第一传输栅极器件包括具有第一导电类型材料的第一掺杂区域和第二导电类型材料的第二掺杂区域的二极或分裂传输栅极导体结构。 光敏装置形成在第一掺杂区域附近，用于响应于入射到其上的光而收集电荷载流子，并且第二导电类型材料的扩散区域形成在与传输栅极器件的第二掺杂区域相邻的衬底表面处或下方 用于接收从光敏装置转移的电荷，同时防止在针对二极或分离转移栅极导体结构的定时电压偏压时对光敏装置的电荷溢出。 或者，可以提供中间电荷存储装置和第二传输门装置，其可以首先临时从光敏装置接收电荷载体，并且在以另外的定时方式激活第二传输门装置时，读出存储在中间 电荷存储装置，用于传送到第二传输门装置，同时防止电荷向光感器件溢出。 APS单元结构进一步适用于全局快门操作模式，并且进一步包括遮光元件，以在电荷转移操作期间确保没有光到达光敏和电荷存储装置。

公开(公告)号：US20080272399A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-06

申请号：US12172305

申请日：2008-07-14

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L31/035281

摘要： The present invention is a pixel sensor cell and method of making the same. The pixel sensor cell approximately doubles the available signal for a given quanta of light. The device of the present invention utilizes the holes produced by impinging photons in a pixel sensor cell circuit. 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.

公开(公告)号：US08743247B2

公开(公告)日：2014-06-03

申请号：US12013826

申请日：2008-01-14

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan

IPC分类号： H04N3/14 ,  H01L31/062

CPC分类号： H01L31/103 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/3745

摘要： A method of forming a CMOS active pixel sensor (APS) cell structure having at least one transfer gate device and method of operation. A first transfer gate device comprises a diodic or split transfer gate conductor structure having a first doped region of first conductivity type material and a second doped region of a second conductivity type material. A photosensing device is formed adjacent the first doped region for collecting charge carriers in response to light incident thereto, and, a diffusion region of a second conductivity type material is formed at or below the substrate surface adjacent the second doped region of the transfer gate device for receiving charges transferred from the photosensing device while preventing spillback of charges to the photosensing device upon timed voltage bias to the diodic or split transfer gate conductor structure. Alternately, an intermediate charge storage device and second transfer gate device may be provided which may first temporarily receive charge carriers from the photosensing device, and, upon activating the second transfer gate device in a further timed fashion, read out the charge stored at the intermediate charge storage device for transfer to the second transfer gate device while preventing spillback of charges to the photosensing device. The APS cell structure is further adapted for a global shutter mode of operation, and further comprises a light shield element is further provided to ensure no light reaches the photosensing and charge storage devices during charge transfer operation.

摘要翻译： 一种形成具有至少一个传输栅极器件和操作方法的CMOS有源像素传感器（APS）单元结构的方法。 第一传输栅极器件包括具有第一导电类型材料的第一掺杂区域和第二导电类型材料的第二掺杂区域的二极或分裂传输栅极导体结构。 光敏装置形成在第一掺杂区域附近，用于响应于入射到其上的光而收集电荷载流子，并且第二导电类型材料的扩散区域形成在与传输栅极器件的第二掺杂区域相邻的衬底表面处或下方 用于接收从光敏装置转移的电荷，同时防止在针对二极或分离转移栅极导体结构的定时电压偏压时对光敏装置的电荷溢出。 或者，可以提供中间电荷存储装置和第二传输门装置，其可以首先临时从光敏装置接收电荷载体，并且在以另外的定时方式激活第二传输门装置时，读出存储在中间 电荷存储装置，用于传送到第二传输门装置，同时防止电荷向光感器件溢出。 APS单元结构进一步适用于全局快门操作模式，并且进一步包括遮光元件，以在电荷转移操作期间确保没有光到达光敏和电荷存储装置。

公开(公告)号：US08039875B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-18

申请号：US11850776

申请日：2007-09-06

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H01L31/062

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L31/035281 ,  H01L31/1037

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。

公开(公告)号：US07563636B2

公开(公告)日：2009-07-21

申请号：US12172304

申请日：2008-07-14

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L31/035281

摘要： The present invention is a pixel sensor cell and method of making the same. The pixel sensor cell approximately doubles the available signal for a given quanta of light. The device of the present invention utilizes the holes produced by impinging photons in a pixel sensor cell circuit. 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： 本发明是像素传感器单元及其制造方法。 像素传感器单元对于给定的光量大约使可用信号加倍。 本发明的器件利用通过在像素传感器单元电路中照射光子而产生的空穴。 具有降低的复杂度的像素传感器单元包括形成在基板的表面下面的n型收集阱区域，用于收集由电子辐射照射在像素传感器单元上​​产生的电子以及形成在基板表面下方的p型收集阱区域 用于收集由撞击光子产生的孔。 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。

公开(公告)号：US20080296476A1

公开(公告)日：2008-12-04

申请号：US12172306

申请日：2008-07-14

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Lolseau

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Lolseau

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L31/035281

摘要： The present invention is a pixel sensor cell and method of making the same. The pixel sensor cell approximately doubles the available signal for a given quanta of light. The device of the present invention utilizes the holes produced by impinging photons in a pixel sensor cell circuit. 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： 本发明是像素传感器单元及其制造方法。 像素传感器单元对于给定的光量大约使可用信号加倍。 本发明的器件利用通过在像素传感器单元电路中照射光子而产生的空穴。 具有降低的复杂度的像素传感器单元包括形成在基板的表面下面的n型收集阱区域，用于收集由电子辐射照射在像素传感器单元上​​产生的电子以及形成在基板表面下方的p型收集阱区域 用于收集由撞击光子产生的孔。 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。

公开(公告)号：US20080274578A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-06

申请号：US12172304

申请日：2008-07-14

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

IPC分类号： H01L21/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L31/035281

摘要： The present invention is a pixel sensor cell and method of making the same. The pixel sensor cell approximately doubles the available signal for a given quanta of light. The device of the present invention utilizes the holes produced by impinging photons in a pixel sensor cell circuit. 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： 本发明是像素传感器单元及其制造方法。 像素传感器单元对于给定的光量大约使可用信号加倍。 本发明的器件利用通过在像素传感器单元电路中照射光子而产生的空穴。 具有降低的复杂度的像素传感器单元包括形成在基板的表面下面的n型收集阱区域，用于收集由电子辐射照射在像素传感器单元上​​产生的电子以及形成在基板表面下方的p型收集阱区域 用于收集由撞击光子产生的孔。 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。

公开(公告)号：US07439561B2

公开(公告)日：2008-10-21

申请号：US11161535

申请日：2005-08-08

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  John J. Ellis-Monaghan ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Jeffrey B. Johnson ,  Alain Loiseau

IPC分类号： H01L27/148 ,  H01L31/062

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14689 ,  H01L31/035281

摘要： The present invention is a pixel sensor cell and method of making the same. The pixel sensor cell approximately doubles the available signal for a given quanta of light. The device of the present invention utilizes the holes produced by impinging photons in a pixel sensor cell circuit. 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： 本发明是像素传感器单元及其制造方法。 像素传感器单元对于给定的光量大约使可用信号加倍。 本发明的器件利用通过在像素传感器单元电路中照射光子而产生的空穴。 具有降低的复杂度的像素传感器单元包括形成在基板的表面下面的n型收集阱区域，用于收集由电子辐射照射在像素传感器单元上​​产生的电子以及形成在基板表面下方的p型收集阱区域 用于收集由撞击光子产生的孔。 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。