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：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。

公开(公告)号：US20120001268A1

公开(公告)日：2012-01-05

申请号：US13228998

申请日：2011-09-09

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Alain Loiseau

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Alain Loiseau

IPC分类号： H01L27/092

CPC分类号： H01L29/1083 ,  H01L21/26513 ,  H01L21/823892

摘要： A method implants impurities into well regions of transistors. The method prepares a first mask over a substrate and performs a first shallow well implant through the first mask to implant first-type impurities to a first depth of the substrate. The first mask is removed and a second mask is prepared over the substrate. The method performs a second shallow well implant through the second mask to implant second-type impurities to the first depth of the substrate and then removes the second mask. A third mask is prepared over the substrate. The third mask has openings smaller than openings in the first mask and the second mask. A first deep well implant is performed through the third mask to implant the first-type impurities to a second depth of the substrate, the second depth of the substrate being greater than the first depth of the substrate. The third mask is removed and a fourth mask is prepared over the substrate, the fourth mask has openings smaller than the openings in the first mask and the second mask. Then, a second deep well implant is performed through the fourth mask to implant the second-type impurities to the second depth of the substrate.

摘要翻译： 一种方法是将杂质掺入晶体管的阱区。 该方法在衬底上制备第一掩模，并且通过第一掩模执行第一浅阱注入，以将第一类型的杂质注入衬底的第一深度。 去除第一个掩模，并在衬底上制备第二个掩模。 该方法通过第二掩模执行第二浅井注入，以将第二类型杂质植入衬底的第一深度，然后移除第二掩模。 在衬底上制备第三个掩模。 第三掩模具有比第一掩模和第二掩模中的开口小的开口。 通过第三掩模执行第一深孔注入，以将第一类型的杂质注入衬底的第二深度，衬底的第二深度大于衬底的第一深度。 去除第三掩模并在衬底上制备第四掩模，第四掩模具有小于第一掩模和第二掩模中的开口的开口。 然后，通过第四掩模进行第二深孔注入，以将第二类型的杂质植入到衬底的第二深度。

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：US07977711B2

公开(公告)日：2011-07-12

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： 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：US20100289082A1

公开(公告)日：2010-11-18

申请号：US12464206

申请日：2009-05-12

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Alain Loiseau

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Alain Loiseau

IPC分类号： H01L27/088 ,  H01L21/266 ,  H01L21/8234

CPC分类号： H01L29/1083 ,  H01L21/26513 ,  H01L21/823892

摘要： A method implants impurities into well regions of transistors. The method prepares a first mask over a substrate and performs a first shallow well implant through the first mask to implant first-type impurities to a first depth of the substrate. The first mask is removed and a second mask is prepared over the substrate. The method performs a second shallow well implant through the second mask to implant second-type impurities to the first depth of the substrate and then removes the second mask. A third mask is prepared over the substrate. The third mask has openings smaller than openings in the first mask and the second mask. A first deep well implant is performed through the third mask to implant the first-type impurities to a second depth of the substrate, the second depth of the substrate being greater than the first depth of the substrate. The third mask is removed and a fourth mask is prepared over the substrate, the fourth mask has openings smaller than the openings in the first mask and the second mask. Then, a second deep well implant is performed through the fourth mask to implant the second-type impurities to the second depth of the substrate.

摘要翻译： 一种方法是将杂质掺入晶体管的阱区。 该方法在衬底上制备第一掩模，并且通过第一掩模执行第一浅阱注入，以将第一类型杂质注入到衬底的第一深度。 去除第一个掩模，并在衬底上制备第二个掩模。 该方法通过第二掩模执行第二浅井注入，以将第二类型杂质植入衬底的第一深度，然后移除第二掩模。 在衬底上制备第三个掩模。 第三掩模具有比第一掩模和第二掩模中的开口小的开口。 通过第三掩模执行第一深孔注入，以将第一类型的杂质注入衬底的第二深度，衬底的第二深度大于衬底的第一深度。 去除第三掩模并在衬底上制备第四掩模，第四掩模具有小于第一掩模和第二掩模中的开口的开口。 然后，通过第四掩模进行第二深孔注入，以将第二类型的杂质植入到衬底的第二深度。

公开(公告)号：US20080272400A1

公开(公告)日：2008-11-06

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： 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.

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：US08034699B2

公开(公告)日：2011-10-11

申请号：US12464206

申请日：2009-05-12

申请人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Alain Loiseau

发明人： James W. Adkisson ,  Andres Bryant ,  Mark D. Jaffe ,  Alain Loiseau

IPC分类号： H01L21/425

CPC分类号： H01L29/1083 ,  H01L21/26513 ,  H01L21/823892

摘要： A method implants impurities into well regions of transistors. The method prepares a first mask over a substrate and performs a first shallow well implant through the first mask to implant first-type impurities to a first depth of the substrate. The first mask is removed and a second mask is prepared over the substrate. The method performs a second shallow well implant through the second mask to implant second-type impurities to the first depth of the substrate and then removes the second mask. A third mask is prepared over the substrate. The third mask has openings smaller than openings in the first mask and the second mask. A first deep well implant is performed through the third mask to implant the first-type impurities to a second depth of the substrate, the second depth of the substrate being greater than the first depth of the substrate. The third mask is removed and a fourth mask is prepared over the substrate, the fourth mask has openings smaller than the openings in the first mask and the second mask. Then, a second deep well implant is performed through the fourth mask to implant the second-type impurities to the second depth of the substrate.

摘要翻译： 一种方法是将杂质掺入晶体管的阱区。 该方法在衬底上制备第一掩模，并且通过第一掩模执行第一浅阱注入，以将第一类型杂质注入到衬底的第一深度。 去除第一个掩模，并在衬底上制备第二个掩模。 该方法通过第二掩模执行第二浅井注入，以将第二类型杂质植入衬底的第一深度，然后移除第二掩模。 在衬底上制备第三个掩模。 第三掩模具有比第一掩模和第二掩模中的开口小的开口。 通过第三掩模执行第一深孔注入，以将第一类型的杂质注入衬底的第二深度，衬底的第二深度大于衬底的第一深度。 去除第三掩模并在衬底上制备第四掩模，第四掩模具有小于第一掩模和第二掩模中的开口的开口。 然后，通过第四掩模进行第二深孔注入，以将第二类型的杂质植入到衬底的第二深度。