Abstract:
A device includes a plurality of photodiode regions within a semiconductor substrate, a plurality of transistors, a plurality of deep trench isolation (DTI) structures, and a plurality of isolation structures. The transistors are over a front-side surface of the semiconductor substrate. The DTI structures extend a first depth from a backside surface of the semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate. The isolation structures extend a second depth from the backside surface of the semiconductor substrate into the semiconductor substrate. The second depth is less than the first depth. From a plan view, each of the plurality of isolation structures has a triangular profile at the backside surface of the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
The present disclosure describes an image sensor device and a method for forming the same. The image sensor device can include a semiconductor layer. The semiconductor layer can include a first surface and a second surface. The image sensor device can further include an interconnect structure formed over the first surface of the semiconductor layer, first and second radiation sensing regions formed in the second surface of the semiconductor layer, a metal stack formed over the second radiation sensing region, and a passivation layer formed through the metal stack and over a top surface of the first radiation sensing region. The metal stack can be between the passivation layer and an other top surface of the second radiation sensing region.
Abstract:
An IC structure includes a substrate region having a first doping type and including an upper surface, first and second regions within the substrate region, each of the first and second regions having a second doping type opposite the first doping type, and a gate conductor including a plurality of conductive protrusions extending into the substrate region in a direction perpendicular to a plane of the upper surface. The conductive protrusions are electrically connected to each other, and at least a portion of each conductive protrusion is positioned between the first and second regions.
Abstract:
The present disclosure relates to an image sensor with a pad structure formed during a front-end-of-line process. The pad structure can be formed prior to formation of back side deep trench isolation structures and metal grid structures. An opening is formed on a back side of the image sensor device to expose the embedded pad structure and to form electrical connections.
Abstract:
An image sensor includes a substrate, a grid isolation structure, and a color filter. The substrate has a light-sensitive element therein. The grid isolation structure is above the substrate and includes a reflective layer, a first dielectric layer above the reflective layer, and a second dielectric layer above the first dielectric layer. The color filter is above the light-sensitive element and is surrounded by the grid isolation structure.
Abstract:
An image sensor device is provided. The image sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a front surface, a back surface opposite to the front surface, and a light-sensing region extending from the front surface into the semiconductor substrate. The image sensor device includes a light-blocking structure in the semiconductor substrate and surrounding the light-sensing region. The light-blocking structure includes a conductive light reflection structure and a light absorption structure, and the light absorption structure is between the conductive light reflection structure and the back surface. The image sensor device includes an insulating layer between the light-blocking structure and the semiconductor substrate.
Abstract:
A CMOS image sensor structure includes a substrate and pixel portions. Each pixel portion includes intersection areas, the border areas each of which is located between any two adjacent ones of the intersection areas, and a central area surrounded by the intersection areas and the border areas. Each pixel portion includes a device layer, an anti-reflective coating layer, discrete reflective structures, discrete metal blocking structures, a passivation layer and a color filter. The device layer is disposed on the substrate. Trenches are formed in the device layer and the substrate corresponding to the border areas respectively. The anti-reflective coating layer conformally covers the device layer, the substrate and the trenches. The reflective structures are disposed in the trenches. The metal blocking structures overly the anti-reflective coating layer in the intersection areas. The passivation layer conformally covers the metal blocking structures. The color filter is disposed on the passivation layer.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a radiation-sensing region, at least one isolation structure, and a doped passivation layer. The radiation-sensing region is present in the semiconductor substrate. The isolation structure is present in the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to the radiation-sensing region. The doped passivation layer at least partially surrounds the isolation structure in a substantially conformal manner.
Abstract:
A semiconductor device includes a substrate, a device layer, an anti-reflective coating layer, reflective structures, a composite grid structure, a passivation layer and color filters. The device layer is disposed on the substrate, in which trenches are formed in the device layer and the substrate. The anti-reflective coating layer conformally covers the device layer, the substrate and the trenches. The reflective structures are disposed on the anti-reflective coating layer in the trenches respectively. The composite grid structure overlies the anti-reflective coating layer and the reflective structures. The composite grid structure includes cavities passing through the composite grid structure, and the composite grid structure includes a metal grid layer and a dielectric grid layer sequentially stacked on the reflective structures. The passivation layer conformally covers the composite grid structure. The color filters respectively fill the cavities.
Abstract:
A method for forming a high dielectric constant (high-κ) dielectric layer on a substrate including performing a pre-clean process on a surface of the substrate. A chloride precursor is introduced on the surface. An oxidant is introduced to the surface to form the high-κ dielectric layer on the substrate. A chloride concentration of the high-κ dielectric layer is lower than about 8 atoms/cm3.