摘要:
A plurality of pixels, each including a second conductivity-type photodiode portion 1 formed in a first conductivity-type well region and an amplifier transistor 6 for amplifying and outputting charge accumulated in the photodiode portion, are arrayed two-dimensionally. Furthermore, an intra-pixel contact 2 for providing the well region with a reference voltage is provided in the photodiode portion. With this configuration, it is possible to achieve a rational intra-pixel GND contact arrangement with which the afterimage characteristics are improved and the optical characteristics are not affected adversely.
摘要:
A MOS solid-state image pick-up device with a high S/N ratio is provided. On a surface of a photo-detecting section 2 formed inside a semiconductor substrate, an antireflection film 10 having a smaller area than a surface area of the photo-detecting section 2, with an insulating film 6 imposed therebetween, is provided. The antireflection film 10 is formed so as not to cover bordering portions between the photo-detecting section 2 and peripheral regions thereof. Each of a distance of a clearance S1 between the antireflection film 10 and a gate electrode 7 and a distance of a clearance between the antireflection film 10 and an element isolation region 5 is preferably equal to or greater than 0.2 μm. When the area of the antireflection film 10 is equal to or greater than 70% of the surface area of the photo-detecting section 2, even if used for a camera with interchangeable lenses, a fluctuation in sensitivity among pixels can be suppressed.
摘要:
In each photosensitive cell, a photodiode 101, a transfer gate 102, a floating diffusion layer section 103, an amplifier transistor 104, and a reset transistor 105 are formed in one active region surrounded by a device isolation region. The floating diffusion layer section 103 included in one photosensitive cell is connected not to the amplifier transistor 104 included in that cell but to the gate of the amplifier transistor 104 included in another photosensitive cell adjacent to the one photosensitive cell in the column direction. A polysilicon wire 111 connects the transfer gates 102 arranged in the same row, and a polysilicon wire 112 connects the reset transistors 105 arranged in the same row. For connection in the row direction, only polysilicon wires are used.
摘要:
According to the present invention, as a structure of a pixel section (10), in each of columns from a first to a m-th column, a plurality of pixel signals outputted from a plurality of pixels arranged in a column direction are transmitted, respectively, to a plurality of output signal lines (15l to 15n) different from each other. Then, a read control and are set control are simultaneously executed on the plurality of pixels.
摘要:
In each photosensitive cell, a photodiode 101, a transfer gate 102, a floating diffusion layer section 103, an amplifier transistor 104, and a reset transistor 105 are formed in one active region surrounded by a device isolation region. The floating diffusion layer section 103 included in one photosensitive cell is connected not to the amplifier transistor 104 included in that cell but to the gate of the amplifier transistor 104 included in another photosensitive cell adjacent to the one photosensitive cell in the column direction. A polysilicon wire 111 connects the transfer gates 102 arranged in the same row, and a polysilicon wire 112 connects the reset transistors 105 arranged in the same row. For connection in the row direction, only polysilicon wires are used.
摘要:
An amplification type solid state imaging device in use includes at least a light-receiving portion 10 formed by arranging on a semiconductor substrate 7 one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally a plurality of pixels that convert incident light to signal charge and output electric signals corresponding to the amount of the signal charge, a reader for reading out sequentially the electric signals from the respective pixels, a noise rejection circuit 11 for suppressing spurious signals for the electric signals read out by the reader, and a first light-shielding layer 1 positioned on the upper part of the light-receiving portion 10 so as to restrict entry of light into parts other than photoelectric conversion portions 10a of the pixels. Furthermore, a second light-shielding layer 2 for restricting entry of light into the noise rejection circuit 11 is provided on the upper part of the noise rejection circuit 11.
摘要:
Photosensitive cells each includes a photodiode (1), a transfer gate (2), a floating diffusion layer portion (3), an amplifying transistor (4), and a reset transistor (5). Drains of the amplifying transistors (4) of the photosensitive cells are connected to a power supply line (10), and a pulsed power supply voltage (VddC) is applied to the power supply line (10). Here, a low-level potential (VddC_L) of the power supply voltage has a predetermined potential higher than zero potential. Specifically, by making the low-level potential (VddC_L) higher than channel potentials obtained when a low level is applied to the reset transistors (5), or channel potentials obtained when a low level is applied to the transfer gates (2), or channel potentials of the photodiodes (1), a reproduced image with low noise is read.
摘要:
In each photosensitive cell, a photodiode 101, a transfer gate 102, a floating diffusion layer section 103, an amplifier transistor 104, and a reset transistor 105 are formed in one active region surrounded by a device isolation region. The floating diffusion layer section 103 included in one photosensitive cell is connected not to the amplifier transistor 104 included in that cell but to the gate of the amplifier transistor 104 included in another photosensitive cell adjacent to the one photosensitive cell in the column direction. A polysilicon wire 111 connects the transfer gates 102 arranged in the same row, and a polysilicon wire 112 connects the reset transistors 105 arranged in the same row. For connection in the row direction, only polysilicon wires are used.
摘要:
An amplification type solid state imaging device in use includes at least a light-receiving portion 10 formed by arranging on a semiconductor substrate 7 one-dimensionally or two-dimensionally a plurality of pixels that convert incident light to signal charge and output electric signals corresponding to the amount of the signal charge, a reader for reading out sequentially the electric signals from the respective pixels, a noise rejection circuit 11 for suppressing spurious signals for the electric signals read out by the reader, and a first light-shielding layer 1 positioned on the upper part of the light-receiving portion 10 so as to restrict entry of light into parts other than photoelectric conversion portions 10a of the pixels. Furthermore, a second light-shielding layer 2 for restricting entry of light into the noise rejection circuit 11 is provided on the upper part of the noise rejection circuit 11.
摘要:
The solid-state imaging device according to one embodiment of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions arrayed in the vertical direction and the horizontal direction on the surface of the substrate, and an electric charge transfer region disposed between the photoelectric conversion regions adjacent in the horizontal direction of the substrate. The substrate comprises a n-type semiconductor substrate, a first p-type impurity region formed on the n-type semiconductor substrate, a semiconductor regions formed on the first p-type impurity region, and a second p-type impurity region disposed below the electric charge transfer region. The photoelectric conversion region and the electric charge transfer region are n-type impurity regions formed on the surface portion of the semiconductor region. A third p-type impurity region is formed in at least one region selected from the group consisting of a region located between the photoelectric conversion regions adjacent in the vertical direction and a region located below the second p-type impurity region between the photoelectric conversion regions adjacent in the horizontal direction in the semiconductor region.