Transistor having increased effective channel width

    公开(公告)号:US11348957B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-31

    申请号:US16729163

    申请日:2019-12-27

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: Image sensors include a photodiode formed in a substrate material and a transistor coupled to the photodiode. The transistor has a trench structure formed in the substrate material, an isolation layer disposed on the substrate material, and a gate disposed on the isolation layer and extending into the trench structure. The trench structure has a polygonal cross section in a channel width plane, the polygonal cross section defining at least four sidewall portions of the substrate material, which contribute to an effective channel width measured in the channel width plane that is wider than a planar channel width of the transistor.

    Source follower device for enhanced image sensor performance

    公开(公告)号:US10304882B1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15828217

    申请日:2017-11-30

    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.

    TRANSISTOR HAVING INCREASED EFFECTIVE CHANNEL WIDTH

    公开(公告)号:US20210202552A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-01

    申请号:US16729163

    申请日:2019-12-27

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: Image sensors include a photodiode formed in a substrate material and a transistor coupled to the photodiode. The transistor has a trench structure formed in the substrate material, an isolation layer disposed on the substrate material, and a gate disposed on the isolation layer and extending into the trench structure. The trench structure has a polygonal cross section in a channel width plane, the polygonal cross section defining at least four sidewall portions of the substrate material, which contribute to an effective channel width measured in the channel width plane that is wider than a planar channel width of the transistor.

    Image sensor with dual trench isolation structures at different isolation structure depths

    公开(公告)号:US10566380B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-02-18

    申请号:US15786874

    申请日:2017-10-18

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146 H01L27/148

    摘要: An image sensor includes a plurality of photodiodes disposed in a semiconductor material to convert image light into image charge. A floating diffusion is disposed proximate to the plurality of photodiodes to receive the image charge from the plurality of photodiodes. A plurality of transfer transistors is coupled to transfer the image charge from the plurality of photodiodes into the floating diffusion in response to a voltage applied to the gate terminal of the plurality of transfer transistors. A first trench isolation structure extends from a frontside of the semiconductor material into the semiconductor material and surrounds the plurality of photodiodes. A second trench isolation structure extends from a backside of the semiconductor material into the semiconductor material. The second trench isolation structure is disposed between individual photodiodes in the plurality of photodiodes.

    SOURCE FOLLOWER DEVICE FOR ENHANCED IMAGE SENSOR PERFORMANCE

    公开(公告)号:US20190165016A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-30

    申请号:US15828217

    申请日:2017-11-30

    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.

    TRANSISTOR HAVING INCREASED EFFECTIVE CHANNEL WIDTH

    公开(公告)号:US20220246656A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17727247

    申请日:2022-04-22

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: Methods of forming transistors include providing a substrate material, forming a recess to a first depth in the substrate material, the recess corresponding to a gate region and extending in a channel length direction and a channel width direction that is perpendicular to the channel length direction, forming a trench structure in the substrate material by deepening the recess to a second depth using an isotropic process, forming an isolation layer on the substrate material, forming a gate portion of the isolation layer on the substrate material such that the gate portion of the isolation layer extends into the trench structure, and forming a gate on the isolation layer such that the gate extends into the trench structure.

    NEGATIVELY BIASED ISOLATION STRUCTURES FOR PIXEL DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:US20210193703A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-06-24

    申请号:US16721320

    申请日:2019-12-19

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: Backside illuminated sensor pixel structure. In one embodiment, and image sensor includes a plurality of pixels arranged in rows and columns of a pixel array that are disposed in a semiconductor substrate. Individual photodiodes of the pixel array are configured to receive an incoming light through a backside of the semiconductor substrate. A front side of the semiconductor substrate is opposite from the backside. A plurality of transistors disposed proximate to the front side of the semiconductor substrate, are arranged in a row along an outer perimeter of the photodiodes of the respective pixel; and a plurality of isolation structures arranged to bracket the row of transistors along the outer perimeter of the photodiodes. A plurality of contacts electrically contacting the plurality of isolation structures, and the contacts are configured to voltage-bias the plurality of isolation structures.