Abstract:
An image sensor includes a first substrate including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, a first wiring structure provided on the second surface of the first substrate, the first wiring structure including a first wiring and a first inter-wiring insulating film, a second substrate including a third surface facing the second surface of the first substrate, and a fourth surface opposite to the third surface, a second wiring structure provided on the third surface of the second substrate, the second wiring structure including a second wiring and a second inter-wiring insulating film, a via trench penetrating the first substrate and the first wiring structure, a through via structure extending along the via trench and connected to the second wiring, and a pad pattern provided on the through via.
Abstract:
A pixel of a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a third surface formed by removing part of the semiconductor substrate from a second surface, an active region which is formed between the first surface and the third surface and which contains a photoelectric conversion element generating charges in response to light incident on the substrate at the third surface, and a trench-type isolation region formed from either of the first and third surfaces to isolate the active region from an adjacent active region. The trench-type isolation region is filled with first material in a process that leaves a void in the material, the void is filled or partially filled with second material, and then a layer of third material is formed over the resulting structure composed of the first and second materials.
Abstract:
A method of generating a pixel array layout for an image sensor (wherein the image sensor includes a plurality of unit pixels, and each of the plurality of unit pixels includes a plurality of transistors) includes forming each unit pixel to include a shallow trench isolation (STI). The STI is between a deep trench isolation (DTI) area and one of a p-well region and source and drain regions of each transistor. The p-well region is below a gate of each of the transistors, and the DTI area is filled with at least two materials.
Abstract:
A pixel of a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a third surface formed by removing part of the semiconductor substrate from a second surface, an active region which is formed between the first surface and the third surface and which contains a photoelectric conversion element generating charges in response to light incident on the substrate at the third surface, and a trench-type isolation region formed from either of the first and third surfaces to isolate the active region from an adjacent active region. The trench-type isolation region is filled with first material in a process that leaves a void in the material, the void is filled or partially filled with second material, and then a layer of third material is formed over the resulting structure composed of the first and second materials.
Abstract:
An image sensor such as a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The CMOS image sensor includes: a semiconductor substrate including a first surface and a third surface formed by removing a part of the semiconductor substrate from a second surface opposite to the first surface; a plurality of active regions which are formed between the first surface and the third surface and each of which includes a photoelectric conversion element generating charges in response to light input through the third surface; and an isolation region vertically formed from either of the first and third surfaces to isolate the active regions from one another. When the CMOS image sensor is viewed from the above of the third surface, each of the active regions may have round corners and concave sides.
Abstract:
An image sensor including: a substrate which includes a first surface and a second surface opposite each other; a plurality of pixels, each pixel including a photoelectric conversion layer in the substrate; a pixel separation pattern disposed in the substrate and separating the pixels; a surface insulating layer disposed on the first surface of the substrate; conductor contacts disposed in the surface insulating layer; and a grid pattern disposed on the surface insulating layer, wherein the pixel separation pattern includes a first portion and a second portion arranged in a direction parallel to the first surface of the substrate, and the conductor contacts are interposed between the first portion of the pixel separation pattern and the grid pattern and are not interposed between the second portion of the pixel separation pattern and the grid pattern.
Abstract:
An image sensor includes a first pixel that is in an active pixel region, a second pixel that is in a dummy region adjacent the active pixel region, and a first deep trench isolation (DTI) formed between the first pixel and the second pixel.
Abstract:
An image sensor includes a first pixel that is in an active pixel region, a second pixel that is in a dummy region adjacent the active pixel region, and a first deep trench isolation (DTI) formed between the first pixel and the second pixel.