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公开(公告)号:US12218171B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-04
申请号:US17854590
申请日:2022-06-30
Inventor: Seiji Takahashi , Jhy-Jyi Sze
IPC: H01L27/146
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an image sensor. The image sensor includes a first semiconductor substrate having a photodetector and a floating diffusion node. A transfer gate is disposed over the first semiconductor substrate, where the transfer gate is at least partially disposed between opposite sides of the photodetector. A second semiconductor substrate is vertically spaced from the first semiconductor substrate, where the second semiconductor substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A readout transistor is disposed on the second semiconductor substrate, where the second surface is disposed between the transfer gate and a gate of the readout transistor. A first conductive contact is electrically coupled to the transfer gate and extending vertically from the transfer gate through both the first surface and the second surface.
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公开(公告)号:US11996431B2
公开(公告)日:2024-05-28
申请号:US17853037
申请日:2022-06-29
Inventor: Seiji Takahashi , Jhy-Jyi Sze , Tzu-Hsiang Chen
IPC: H01L27/146 , H01L21/02
CPC classification number: H01L27/1463 , H01L21/0262 , H01L21/02639 , H01L27/14603 , H01L27/1464 , H01L27/14689
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a CMOS image sensor. The image sensor comprises a pixel region comprising a photodiode disposed within a substrate. A deep trench isolation (DTI) ring encloses the photodiode from top view and extends from a back-side to a first position within the substrate from cross-sectional view. A pair of shallow trench isolation (STI) structures is respectively disposed at an inner periphery and an outer periphery sandwiching the DTI ring from top view and extends from a front-side to a second position within the substrate from cross-sectional view. A pixel device is disposed at the front-side of the substrate directly overlying the DTI ring. The pixel device comprises a gate electrode disposed over the substrate and a pair of source/drain (S/D) regions disposed within the substrate and reaching on a top surface of the DTI ring.
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公开(公告)号:US20230109829A1
公开(公告)日:2023-04-13
申请号:US18078455
申请日:2022-12-09
Inventor: Seiji Takahashi , Chen-Jong Wang , Dun-Nian Yaung , Feng-Chi Hung , Feng-Jia Shiu , Jen-Cheng Liu , Jhy-Jyi Sze , Chun-Wei Chang , Wei-Cheng Hsu , Wei Chuang Wu , Yimin Huang
IPC: H01L27/146
Abstract: In some embodiments, the present disclosure relates to method for forming an image sensor integrated chip. The method includes forming a first photodetector region in a substrate and forming a second photodetector region in the substrate. A floating diffusion node is formed in the substrate between the first photodetector region and the second photodetector region. A pick-up well contact region is formed in the substrate. A first line intersects the floating diffusion node and the pick-up well contact region. One or more transistor gates are formed on the substrate. A second line that is perpendicular to the first line intersects the pick-up well contact region and the one or more transistor gates.
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公开(公告)号:US11569346B2
公开(公告)日:2023-01-31
申请号:US17378505
申请日:2021-07-16
Inventor: Kuo-Yu Chou , Seiji Takahashi , Shang-Fu Yeh , Chih-Lin Lee , Chin Yin , Calvin Yi-Ping Chao
IPC: H01L29/06 , H01L29/78 , H01L29/10 , H01L29/08 , H01L21/762 , H01L21/308
Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a source/drain diffusion area, a first doped region and a gate. The source/drain diffusion area, defined between a first isolation structure and a second isolation structure, includes a source region, a drain region and a device channel. The first doped region, disposed along a first junction between the device channel and the first isolation structure, is separated from at least one of the source region and the drain region. The first doped region has a dopant concentration higher than that of the device channel. The gate is disposed over the source/drain diffusion area. The first doped region is located within a projected area of the gate onto the source/drain diffusion area, the first isolation structure and the second isolation structure. A length of the first doped region is shorter than a length of the gate in a direction from the source region to the drain region.
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公开(公告)号:US10944927B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-09
申请号:US15650270
申请日:2017-07-14
Inventor: Seiji Takahashi , Jhy-Jyi Sze
IPC: H04N5/359 , H04N5/378 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/3745
Abstract: An image sensor semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate and a first photodiode disposed in the semiconductor substrate and configured to generate charges in response to radiation. The image sensor semiconductor device also includes a first transistor disposed adjacent to the first photodiode, and a second transistor disposed over the first photodiode, wherein the first transistor and the second transistor are configured to generate at least one electric field to move the charges generated by the first photodiode. The image sensor device further includes a floating diffusion region configured to store the moved charges.
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公开(公告)号:US20240379720A1
公开(公告)日:2024-11-14
申请号:US18782317
申请日:2024-07-24
Inventor: Seiji Takahashi , Jhy-Jyi Sze
IPC: H01L27/146
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an image sensor. The image sensor includes a first semiconductor substrate having a photodetector and a floating diffusion node. A transfer gate is disposed over the first semiconductor substrate, where the transfer gate is at least partially disposed between opposite sides of the photodetector. A second semiconductor substrate is vertically spaced from the first semiconductor substrate, where the second semiconductor substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A readout transistor is disposed on the second semiconductor substrate, where the second surface is disposed between the transfer gate and a gate of the readout transistor. A first conductive contact is electrically coupled to the transfer gate and extending vertically from the transfer gate through both the first surface and the second surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20220336515A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-20
申请号:US17854590
申请日:2022-06-30
Inventor: Seiji Takahashi , Jhy-Jyi Sze
IPC: H01L27/146
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an image sensor. The image sensor includes a first semiconductor substrate having a photodetector and a floating diffusion node. A transfer gate is disposed over the first semiconductor substrate, where the transfer gate is at least partially disposed between opposite sides of the photodetector. A second semiconductor substrate is vertically spaced from the first semiconductor substrate, where the second semiconductor substrate comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. A readout transistor is disposed on the second semiconductor substrate, where the second surface is disposed between the transfer gate and a gate of the readout transistor. A first conductive contact is electrically coupled to the transfer gate and extending vertically from the transfer gate through both the first surface and the second surface.
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公开(公告)号:US20220328537A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-13
申请号:US17853037
申请日:2022-06-29
Inventor: Seiji Takahashi , Jhy-Jyi Sze , Tzu-Hsiang Chen
IPC: H01L27/146 , H01L21/02
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a CMOS image sensor. The image sensor comprises a pixel region comprising a photodiode disposed within a substrate. A deep trench isolation (DTI) ring encloses the photodiode from top view and extends from a back-side to a first position within the substrate from cross-sectional view. A pair of shallow trench isolation (STI) structures is respectively disposed at an inner periphery and an outer periphery sandwiching the DTI ring from top view and extends from a front-side to a second position within the substrate from cross-sectional view. A pixel device is disposed at the front-side of the substrate directly overlying the DTI ring. The pixel device comprises a gate electrode disposed over the substrate and a pair of source/drain (S/D) regions disposed within the substrate and reaching on a top surface of the DTI ring.
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公开(公告)号:US11356625B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-07
申请号:US17194096
申请日:2021-03-05
Inventor: Seiji Takahashi , Jhy-Jyi Sze
IPC: H04N5/359 , H04N5/378 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/3745
Abstract: An image sensor semiconductor device includes a first photodiode disposed in a semiconductor substrate and configured to generate charges in response to radiation, a first transistor disposed adjacent to the first photodiode, a floating diffusion region configured to store the generated charges, a reset transistor configured to reset the floating diffusion region, and a second transistor disposed over the substrate between the first photodiode and the reset transistor. The first transistor and the second transistor are configured to generate a first electric field and a second electric field, respectively, to move the charges generated by the first photodiode to the floating diffusion region.
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公开(公告)号:US20210313365A1
公开(公告)日:2021-10-07
申请号:US17350380
申请日:2021-06-17
Inventor: Seiji Takahashi
IPC: H01L27/146
Abstract: Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards a method for forming a pixel sensor. The method comprises forming a photodetector in a substrate. The substrate is patterned to define an opening above the photodetector. A gate electrode is formed within the opening, where the gate electrode has a top conductive body overlying a bottom conductive body. A first segment of a sidewall of the top conductive body contacts the bottom conductive body. A floating diffusion node is formed in the substrate laterally adjacent to the gate electrode. A second segment of the sidewall of the top conductive body overlies the floating diffusion node.
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