摘要:
A multi-pixel detector of an image sensor is described. The multi-pixel detector includes a first photodiode region disposed within a semiconductor substrate to form a first pixel, a second photodiode region disposed within the semiconductor substrate to form a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel, and a partial isolation structure extending from a first side of the semiconductor substrate towards a second side of the semiconductor substrate between the first photodiode region and the second photodiode region. A length of a lateral portion of the partial isolation structure between the first photodiode region and the second photodiode region is less than a lateral length of the first photodiode region.
摘要:
An image sensor includes a photodiode disposed in a semiconductor material to generate image charge in response to incident light, and a floating diffusion disposed in the semiconductor material proximate to the photodiode. A transfer transistor is coupled to the photodiode to transfer the image charge from the photodiode into the floating diffusion in response to a transfer signal applied to a transfer gate of the transfer transistor. A source follower transistor is coupled to the floating diffusion to amplify a charge on the floating diffusion. The source follower transistor includes a gate electrode including a semiconductor material having a first dopant type; a source electrode, having a second dopant type, disposed in the semiconductor material; a drain electrode, having the second dopant type, disposed in the semiconductor material; and a channel, having the second dopant type, disposed between the source electrode and the drain electrode.
摘要:
An image sensor includes a semiconductor material including a photodiode disposed in the semiconductor material and an insulating material. A surface of the semiconductor material is disposed between the insulating material and the photodiode. The image sensor also includes isolation structures disposed in the semiconductor material and in the insulating material, and the isolation structures extend from within the semiconductor material through the surface and into the insulating material. The isolation structures include a core material and a liner material. The liner material is disposed between the core material and the semiconductor material, and is also disposed between the insulating material and the core material.
摘要:
A backside-illuminated color image sensor with crosstalk-suppressing color filter array includes (a) a silicon layer including an array of photodiodes and (b) a color filter layer on the light-receiving surface of the silicon layer, wherein the color filter layer includes (i) an array of color filters cooperating with the array of photodiodes to form a respective array of color pixels and (ii) a light barrier grid disposed between the color filters to suppress transmission of light between adjacent ones of the color filters. The light barrier is spatially non-uniform across the color filter layer to account for variation of chief ray angle across the array of color filters
摘要:
An image sensor includes a plurality of photodiodes arranged in an array and disposed in a semiconductor material with pinning wells disposed between individual photodiodes in the plurality of photodiodes. The image sensor also includes a microlens layer. The microlens layer is disposed proximate to the semiconductor material and is optically aligned with the plurality of photodiodes. A spacer layer disposed between the semiconductor material and the microlens layer. The spacer layer has a concave cross-sectional profile across the array, and the microlens layer is conformal with the concave cross-sectional profile of the spacer layer.
摘要:
An image sensor includes a semiconductor layer with a plurality of photodiodes. A plurality of isolation structures is disposed in the back side of the semiconductor layer between individual photodiodes in the plurality of photodiodes. The plurality of isolation structures extend into the back side of the semiconductor layer a first depth and extend out of the back side of the semiconductor layer a first length. A plurality of light filters is disposed proximate to the back side of the semiconductor layer such that the plurality of isolation structures is disposed between individual light filters in the plurality of light filters. An antireflection coating is also disposed between the semiconductor layer and the plurality of light filters.
摘要:
A back side illuminated image sensor includes a semiconductor material having a front side and a back side. The semiconductor material is disposed between image sensor circuitry and a light filter array. The image sensor circuitry is disposed on the front side, and the light filter array is disposed proximate to the back side. The image sensor includes a first pixel with a first doped region that extends from the image sensor circuitry into the semiconductor material a first depth. The first pixel also includes a second doped region that is disposed between the back side of the semiconductor material and the first doped region. The second doped region is electrically isolated from the first doped region. A second pixel with a third doped region is also included in the image sensor. The third doped region extends from the image sensor circuitry into the semiconductor material a second depth.
摘要:
An intermediate integrated circuit die of a stacked integrated circuit system includes an intermediate semiconductor substrate including first polarity dopants is thinned from a second side. A first well including first polarity dopants is disposed in the intermediate semiconductor proximate to a first side. A second well including second polarity dopants is disposed in the intermediate semiconductor substrate proximate to the first side. A deep well having second polarity dopants is disposed in the intermediate semiconductor substrate beneath the first and second wells. An additional implant of first polarity dopants is implanted into the intermediate semiconductor substrate between the deep well and the second side of the intermediate semiconductor substrate to narrow a depletion region overlapped by the additional implant of first polarity dopants. The depletion region is between the deep well and the second side of the intermediate semiconductor substrate.
摘要:
A multi-pixel detector of an image sensor is described. The multi-pixel detector includes a first photodiode region disposed within a semiconductor substrate to form a first pixel, a second photodiode region disposed within the semiconductor substrate to form a second pixel adjacent to the first pixel, and a partial isolation structure extending from a first side of the semiconductor substrate towards a second side of the semiconductor substrate between the first photodiode region and the second photodiode region. A length of a lateral portion of the partial isolation structure between the first photodiode region and the second photodiode region is less than a lateral length of the first photodiode region.
摘要:
Electrical Phase Detection Auto Focus. In one embodiment, an image sensor includes a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns of a pixel array disposed in a semiconductor material. Each pixel includes a plurality of photodiodes configured to receive incoming light through an illuminated surface of the semiconductor material. The plurality of pixels includes at least one autofocusing phase detection (PDAF) pixel having: a first subpixel without a light shielding, and a second subpixel without the light shielding. Autofocusing of the image sensor is at least in part determined based on different electrical outputs of the first subpixel and the second sub pixels.