Three dimensional sensors, systems, and associated methods
    1.
    发明授权
    Three dimensional sensors, systems, and associated methods 有权
    三维传感器,系统和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US08698084B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-04-15

    申请号:US13418226

    申请日:2012-03-12

    IPC分类号: G01J5/02 H01L27/14

    摘要: 3D sensors, systems, and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a monolithic 3D sensor for detecting infrared and visible light can include a semiconductor substrate having a device surface, at least one visible light photodiode formed at the device surface and at least one 3D photodiode formed at the device surface in proximity to the at least one visible light photodiode. The device can further include a quantum efficiency enhanced infrared light region functionally coupled to the at least one 3D photodiode and positioned to interact with electromagnetic radiation. In one aspect, the quantum efficiency enhanced infrared light region is a textured region located at the device surface.

    摘要翻译: 提供3D传感器,系统和相关方法。 在一个方面,例如,用于检测红外和可见光的单片3D传感器可以包括具有器件表面的半导体衬底,在器件表面处形成的至少一个可见光光电二极管和在器件表面处形成的至少一个3D光电二极管 靠近所述至少一个可见光光电二极管。 该装置还可以包括功能上耦合到至少一个3D光电二极管并定位成与电磁辐射相互作用的量子效率增强的红外光区域。 在一个方面,量子效率增强红外光区域是位于器件表面处的纹理区域。

    THREE DIMENSIONAL SENSORS, SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    2.
    发明申请
    THREE DIMENSIONAL SENSORS, SYSTEMS, AND ASSOCIATED METHODS 有权
    三维传感器,系统和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130062522A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-03-14

    申请号:US13418226

    申请日:2012-03-12

    IPC分类号: G01J5/22 B82Y15/00

    摘要: 3D sensors, systems, and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a monolithic 3D sensor for detecting infrared and visible light can include a semiconductor substrate having a device surface, at least one visible light photodiode formed at the device surface and at least one 3D photodiode formed at the device surface in proximity to the at least one visible light photodiode. The device can further include a quantum efficiency enhanced infrared light region functionally coupled to the at least one 3D photodiode and positioned to interact with electromagnetic radiation. In one aspect, the quantum efficiency enhanced infrared light region is a textured region located at the device surface.

    摘要翻译: 提供3D传感器,系统和相关方法。 在一个方面,例如,用于检测红外和可见光的单片3D传感器可以包括具有器件表面的半导体衬底,在器件表面处形成的至少一个可见光光电二极管和在器件表面处形成的至少一个3D光电二极管 靠近所述至少一个可见光光电二极管。 该装置还可以包括功能上耦合到至少一个3D光电二极管并定位成与电磁辐射相互作用的量子效率增强的红外光区域。 在一个方面,量子效率增强红外光区域是位于器件表面处的纹理区域。

    Process Module for Increasing the Response of Backside Illuminated Photosensitive Imagers and Associated Methods
    3.
    发明申请
    Process Module for Increasing the Response of Backside Illuminated Photosensitive Imagers and Associated Methods 有权
    用于增加背面照射光敏成像器的响应的过程模块和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120313204A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-13

    申请号:US13493891

    申请日:2012-06-11

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0232 H01L31/18

    摘要: Backside illuminated photosensitive devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a backside-illuminated photosensitive imager device can include a semiconductor substrate having multiple doped regions forming a least one junction, a textured region coupled to the semiconductor substrate and positioned to interact with electromagnetic radiation where the textured region includes surface features sized and positioned to facilitate tuning to a preselected wavelength of light, and a dielectric region positioned between the textured region and the at least one junction. The dielectric region is positioned to isolate the at least one junction from the textured region, and the semiconductor substrate and the textured region are positioned such that incoming electromagnetic radiation passes through the semiconductor substrate before contacting the textured region. Additionally, the device includes an electrical transfer element coupled to the semiconductor substrate to transfer an electrical signal from the at least one junction.

    摘要翻译: 提供背面照明感光装置及相关方法。 在一个方面,例如,背面照射的光敏成像器件可以包括具有形成至少一个结的多个掺杂区域的半导体衬底,耦合到半导体衬底并被定位成与电磁辐射相互作用的纹理区域,其中纹理区域包括表面 特征尺寸和位置便于调谐到预选的波长的光,以及位于纹理化区域和至少一个结之间的电介质区域。 电介质区域被定位成将至少一个结与纹理化区域隔离,并且半导体衬底和纹理化区域被定位成使得输入的电磁辐射在接触纹理区域之前穿过半导体衬底。 另外,该装置包括耦合到半导体衬底以从至少一个结转移电信号的电转移元件。

    PHOTOSENSITIVE IMAGING DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS
    4.
    发明申请
    PHOTOSENSITIVE IMAGING DEVICES AND ASSOCIATED METHODS 有权
    感光成像装置及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110220971A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-15

    申请号:US13050557

    申请日:2011-03-17

    摘要: Backside illuminated photosensitive devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a backside-illuminated photosensitive imager device can include a semiconductor substrate having multiple doped regions forming a least one junction, a textured region coupled to the semiconductor substrate and positioned to interact with electromagnetic radiation, and a passivation region positioned between the textured region and the at least one junction. The passivation region is positioned to isolate the at least one junction from the textured region, and the semiconductor substrate and the textured region are positioned such that incoming electromagnetic radiation passes through the semiconductor substrate before contacting the textured region. Additionally, the device includes an electrical transfer element coupled to the semiconductor substrate to transfer an electrical signal from the at least one junction.

    摘要翻译: 提供背面照明感光装置及相关方法。 在一个方面,例如,背面照射的光敏成像器件可以包括具有形成至少一个结的多个掺杂区域的半导体衬底,耦合到半导体衬底并被定位成与电磁辐射相互作用的纹理化区域,以及位于 在纹理化区域和至少一个结点之间。 定位钝化区以将至少一个结与纹理化区域隔离,并且半导体衬底和纹理化区域被定位成使得输入的电磁辐射在接触纹理化区域之前穿过半导体衬底。 另外,该装置包括耦合到半导体衬底以从至少一个结转移电信号的电转移元件。

    Photosensitive imaging devices and associated methods
    5.
    发明授权
    Photosensitive imaging devices and associated methods 有权
    感光成像设备及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US08476681B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-02

    申请号:US13050557

    申请日:2011-03-17

    IPC分类号: H01L27/148

    摘要: Backside illuminated photosensitive devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a backside-illuminated photosensitive imager device can include a semiconductor substrate having multiple doped regions forming a least one junction, a textured region coupled to the semiconductor substrate and positioned to interact with electromagnetic radiation, and a passivation region positioned between the textured region and the at least one junction. The passivation region is positioned to isolate the at least one junction from the textured region, and the semiconductor substrate and the textured region are positioned such that incoming electromagnetic radiation passes through the semiconductor substrate before contacting the textured region. Additionally, the device includes an electrical transfer element coupled to the semiconductor substrate to transfer an electrical signal from the at least one junction.

    摘要翻译: 提供背面照明感光装置及相关方法。 在一个方面,例如,背面照射的光敏成像器件可以包括具有形成至少一个结的多个掺杂区域的半导体衬底,耦合到半导体衬底并被定位成与电磁辐射相互作用的纹理化区域,以及位于 在纹理化区域和至少一个结点之间。 定位钝化区以将至少一个结与纹理化区域隔离,并且半导体衬底和纹理化区域被定位成使得输入的电磁辐射在接触纹理化区域之前穿过半导体衬底。 另外,该装置包括耦合到半导体衬底以从至少一个结转移电信号的电转移元件。

    Process module for increasing the response of backside illuminated photosensitive imagers and associated methods
    6.
    发明授权
    Process module for increasing the response of backside illuminated photosensitive imagers and associated methods 有权
    用于增加背面照射感光成像器的响应的过程模块及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US09496308B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-15

    申请号:US13493891

    申请日:2012-06-11

    摘要: Backside illuminated photosensitive devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a backside-illuminated photosensitive imager device can include a semiconductor substrate having multiple doped regions forming a least one junction, a textured region coupled to the semiconductor substrate and positioned to interact with electromagnetic radiation where the textured region includes surface features sized and positioned to facilitate tuning to a preselected wavelength of light, and a dielectric region positioned between the textured region and the at least one junction. The dielectric region is positioned to isolate the at least one junction from the textured region, and the semiconductor substrate and the textured region are positioned such that incoming electromagnetic radiation passes through the semiconductor substrate before contacting the textured region. Additionally, the device includes an electrical transfer element coupled to the semiconductor substrate to transfer an electrical signal from the at least one junction.

    摘要翻译: 提供背面照明感光装置及相关方法。 在一个方面,例如,背面照射的光敏成像器件可以包括具有形成至少一个结的多个掺杂区域的半导体衬底,耦合到半导体衬底并被定位成与电磁辐射相互作用的纹理区域,其中纹理区域包括表面 特征尺寸和位置便于调谐到预选的波长的光,以及位于纹理化区域和至少一个结之间的电介质区域。 电介质区域被定位成将至少一个结与纹理化区域隔离,并且半导体衬底和纹理化区域被定位成使得输入的电磁辐射在接触纹理区域之前穿过半导体衬底。 另外,该装置包括耦合到半导体衬底以从至少一个结转移电信号的电转移元件。

    Photosensitive imaging devices and associated methods
    7.
    发明授权
    Photosensitive imaging devices and associated methods 有权
    感光成像设备及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US08680591B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-25

    申请号:US12885158

    申请日:2010-09-17

    IPC分类号: H01L31/062

    摘要: Photosensitive devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a photosensitive imager device can include a semiconductor substrate having multiple doped regions forming at least one junction, a textured region coupled to the semiconductor substrate and positioned to interact with electromagnetic radiation, and an electrical transfer element coupled to the semiconductor substrate and operable to transfer an electrical signal from the at least one junction. In one aspect, the textured region is operable to facilitate generation of an electrical signal from the detection of infrared electromagnetic radiation. In another aspect, interacting with electromagnetic radiation further includes increasing the semiconductor substrate's effective absorption wavelength as compared to a semiconductor substrate lacking a textured region.

    摘要翻译: 提供光敏设备和相关方法。 在一个方面,例如,光敏成像器件可以包括具有形成至少一个结的多个掺杂区域的半导体衬底,耦合到半导体衬底并被定位成与电磁辐射相互作用的纹理区域以及耦合到 半导体衬底并且可操作以从所述至少一个结转移电信号。 在一个方面,纹理化区域可操作以便于从红外线电磁辐射的检测中产生电信号。 在另一方面,与电磁辐射相互作用进一步包括与缺少纹理区域的半导体衬底相比增加半导体衬底的有效吸收波长。

    Photosensitive Imagers Having Defined Textures for Light Trapping and Associated Methods
    8.
    发明申请
    Photosensitive Imagers Having Defined Textures for Light Trapping and Associated Methods 审中-公开
    光敏成像器定义光陷阱和相关方法的纹理

    公开(公告)号:US20120313205A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-12-13

    申请号:US13493918

    申请日:2012-06-11

    摘要: Photosensitive devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a frontside-illuminated photosensitive imager devices can include a semiconductor substrate having multiple doped regions forming a least one junction and a textured region coupled to the semiconductor substrate and positioned to interact with electromagnetic radiation on an opposite side of the semiconductor substrate from the multiple doped regions. The textured region can include surface features sized and positioned to facilitate tuning to a preselected wavelength of light. The device can also include an electrical transfer element coupled to the semiconductor substrate and operable to transfer an electrical signal from the at least one junction.

    摘要翻译: 提供光敏设备和相关方法。 在一个方面,例如,前照射光敏成像器件可以包括具有形成至少一个结的多个掺杂区域的半导体衬底和耦合到半导体衬底的纹理区域,并且被定位成与电极的相对侧上的电磁辐射相互作用 半导体衬底从多个掺杂区域。 纹理区域可以包括尺寸和位置的表面特征,以便于调谐到预选的波长的光。 该装置还可以包括耦合到半导体衬底并可操作以从至少一个结转移电信号的电转移元件。

    Photosensitive Imaging Devices And Associated Methods
    9.
    发明申请
    Photosensitive Imaging Devices And Associated Methods 有权
    光敏成像设备及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110227138A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-09-22

    申请号:US12885158

    申请日:2010-09-17

    摘要: Photosensitive devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a photosensitive imager device can include a semiconductor substrate having multiple doped regions forming at least one junction, a textured region coupled to the semiconductor substrate and positioned to interact with electromagnetic radiation, and an electrical transfer element coupled to the semiconductor substrate and operable to transfer an electrical signal from the at least one junction. In one aspect, the textured region is operable to facilitate generation of an electrical signal from the detection of infrared electromagnetic radiation. In another aspect, interacting with electromagnetic radiation further includes increasing the semiconductor substrate's effective absorption wavelength as compared to a semiconductor substrate lacking a textured region.

    摘要翻译: 提供光敏设备和相关方法。 在一个方面,例如,光敏成像器件可以包括具有形成至少一个结的多个掺杂区域的半导体衬底,耦合到半导体衬底并被定位成与电磁辐射相互作用的纹理区域,以及耦合到 半导体衬底并且可操作以从所述至少一个结转移电信号。 在一个方面,纹理化区域可操作以便于从红外线电磁辐射的检测中产生电信号。 在另一方面,与电磁辐射相互作用进一步包括与缺少纹理区域的半导体衬底相比增加半导体衬底的有效吸收波长。

    Semiconductor-On-Insulator Devices and Associated Methods
    10.
    发明申请
    Semiconductor-On-Insulator Devices and Associated Methods 审中-公开
    半导体绝缘体器件及相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130168803A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-07-04

    申请号:US13621737

    申请日:2012-09-17

    IPC分类号: H01L21/50 H01L29/16

    摘要: Semiconductor-on-insulator (SOI) devices and associated methods are provided. In one aspect, for example, a method for making a SOI device can include forming a device layer on a front side of a semiconductor layer, bonding a first substrate to the front side of the device layer, processing the semiconductor layer on a back side opposite the device layer to form a processed surface, and bonding a second substrate to the processed surface. In some aspects, the method can further include removing the first substrate from the front side to expose the device layer. In one aspect, forming the device layer can include forming optoelectronic circuitry at the front side of the semiconductor layer.

    摘要翻译: 提供绝缘体上半导体(SOI)器件及相关方法。 一方面,例如,制造SOI器件的方法可以包括在半导体层的正面形成器件层,将第一衬底接合到器件层的前侧,在后侧处理半导体层 与所述器件层相对以形成经处理的表面,以及将第二衬底接合到所述经处理的表面。 在一些方面,该方法还可以包括从前侧去除第一衬底以暴露器件层。 一方面,形成器件层可以包括在半导体层的前侧形成光电子电路。