Method of forming an inverted lens in a semiconductor structure
    1.
    发明授权
    Method of forming an inverted lens in a semiconductor structure 失效
    在半导体结构中形成倒置透镜的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08003428B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-23

    申请号:US12056736

    申请日:2008-03-27

    IPC分类号: H01L21/00

    摘要: A flat-top convex-bottom lower lens is formed by first applying a positive tone photoresist over a silicon oxide layer and an optional metallic barrier layer thereupon in a back-end-of-line (BEOL) metallization structure. The positive tone photoresist is exposed under defocused illumination conditions and/or employing a half-tone mask so that a cross-sectional profile of the positive tone photoresist after exposure contains a continuous and smooth concave profile, which is transferred into the underlying silicon oxide layer to form a concave cavity therein. After removing the photoresist, the cavity is filled with a high refractive index material such as silicon nitride, and planarized to form a flat-top convex-bottom lower lens. Various aluminum metal structures, a color filter, and a convex-top flat-bottom upper lens are thereafter formed so that the upper lens and the lower lens constitute a composite lens system.

    摘要翻译: 通过在后端行(BEOL)金属化结构中首先在氧化硅层上施加正色调光致抗蚀剂和可选的金属阻挡层来形成平顶凸底底部透镜。 正色调光致抗蚀剂在散焦照明条件下和/或使用半色调掩模下曝光,使得曝光后的正色调光致抗蚀剂的横截面轮廓包含连续且平滑的凹形轮廓,其被转移到下面的氧化硅层 以在其中形成凹腔。 在除去光致抗蚀剂之后,用诸如氮化硅的高折射率材料填充空腔,并且平坦化以形成平顶凸底底部下透镜。 此后形成各种铝金属结构,滤色器和凸顶平底上透镜,使得上透镜和下透镜构成复合透镜系统。

    METHOD OF FORMING AN INVERTED LENS IN A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE
    2.
    发明申请
    METHOD OF FORMING AN INVERTED LENS IN A SEMICONDUCTOR STRUCTURE 失效
    在半导体结构中形成反射镜的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090242948A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-10-01

    申请号:US12056736

    申请日:2008-03-27

    IPC分类号: H01L31/0232 H01L31/18

    摘要: A flat-top convex-bottom lower lens is formed by first applying a positive tone photoresist over a silicon oxide layer and an optional metallic barrier layer thereupon in a back-end-of-line (BEOL) metallization structure. The positive tone photoresist is exposed under defocused illumination conditions and/or employing a half-tone mask so that a cross-sectional profile of the positive tone photoresist after exposure contains a continuous and smooth concave profile, which is transferred into the underlying silicon oxide layer to form a concave cavity therein. After removing the photoresist, the cavity is filled with a high refractive index material such as silicon nitride, and planarized to form a flat-top convex-bottom lower lens. Various aluminum metal structures, a color filter, and a convex-top flat-bottom upper lens are thereafter formed so that the upper lens and the lower lens constitute a composite lens system.

    摘要翻译: 通过在后端行(BEOL)金属化结构中首先在氧化硅层上施加正色调光致抗蚀剂和可选的金属阻挡层来形成平顶凸底底部透镜。 正色调光致抗蚀剂在散焦照明条件下和/或使用半色调掩模下曝光,使得曝光后的正色调光致抗蚀剂的横截面轮廓包含连续且平滑的凹形轮廓,其被转移到下面的氧化硅层 以在其中形成凹腔。 在除去光致抗蚀剂之后,用诸如氮化硅的高折射率材料填充空腔,并且平坦化以形成平顶凸底底部下透镜。 此后形成各种铝金属结构,滤色器和凸顶平底上透镜,使得上透镜和下透镜构成复合透镜系统。

    Method of fabricating photoconductor-on-active pixel device
    3.
    发明授权
    Method of fabricating photoconductor-on-active pixel device 有权
    制造感光体活性像素装置的方法

    公开(公告)号:US08753917B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-06-17

    申请号:US12967625

    申请日:2010-12-14

    IPC分类号: H01L31/112

    摘要: A design structure embodied in a machine readable medium used in a design process includes a first dielectric layer disposed on an intermediary layer, a first conductive pad portion and a first interconnect portion disposed on the first dielectric layer, a second dielectric layer disposed on the first dielectric layer, a first capping layer disposed on the first interconnect portion and a portion of the first conductive pad portion, a second capping layer disposed on the first capping layer and a portion of the second dielectric layer, an n-type doped silicon layer disposed on the second capping layer and the first conductive pad portion, an intrinsic silicon layer disposed on the n-type doped silicon layer, and a p-type doped silicon layer disposed on the intrinsic silicon layer.

    摘要翻译: 体现在设计过程中使用的机器可读介质中的设计结构包括设置在中间层上的第一介电层,设置在第一介电层上的第一导电焊盘部分和第一互连部分,设置在第一介电层上的第二介电层 电介质层,设置在第一互连部分上的第一覆盖层和第一导电焊盘部分的一部分,设置在第一覆盖层上的第二封盖层和第二介电层的一部分,设置n型掺杂硅层 在第二覆盖层和第一导电焊盘部分上,设置在n型掺杂硅层上的本征硅层和设置在本征硅层上的p型掺杂硅层。

    DELAMINATION AND CRACK RESISTANT IMAGE SENSOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS
    4.
    发明申请
    DELAMINATION AND CRACK RESISTANT IMAGE SENSOR STRUCTURES AND METHODS 有权
    分层和抗裂图像传感器结构与方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090302406A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-10

    申请号:US12132875

    申请日:2008-06-04

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00 H01L21/00

    摘要: A plurality of image sensor structures and a plurality of methods for fabricating the plurality of image sensor structures provide for inhibited cracking and delamination of a lens capping layer with respect to a planarizing layer within the plurality of image sensor structures. Particular image sensor structures and related methods include at least one dummy lens layer of different dimensions than active lens layer located over a circuitry portion of a substrate within the particular image sensor structures. Additional particular image sensor structures include at least one of an aperture within the planarizing layer and a sloped endwall of the planarizing layer located over a circuitry portion within the particular image sensor structures.

    摘要翻译: 多个图像传感器结构和用于制造多个图像传感器结构的多种方法提供了相对于多个图像传感器结构内的平坦化层的透镜封盖层的抑制性破裂和分层。 特定的图像传感器结构和相关方法包括与位于特定图像传感器结构内的衬底的电路部分之上的有源透镜层不同的至少一个虚拟透镜层。 另外特定的图像传感器结构包括平坦化层内的孔径和位于特定图像传感器结构内的电路部分上方的平坦化层的倾斜端壁中的至少一个。

    Damascene copper wiring image sensor
    7.
    发明授权
    Damascene copper wiring image sensor 有权
    大马士革铜线接线图像传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07193289B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-03-20

    申请号:US10904807

    申请日:2004-11-30

    IPC分类号: H01L27/14

    摘要: An image sensor array and method of fabrication wherein the sensor includes Copper (Cu) metallization levels allowing for incorporation of a thinner interlevel dielectric stack with improved thickness uniformity to result in a pixel array exhibiting increased light sensitivity. In the sensor array, each Cu metallization level includes a Cu metal wire structure formed at locations between each array pixel and, a barrier material layer is formed on top each Cu metal wire structure that traverses the pixel optical path. By implementing a single mask or self-aligned mask methodology, a single etch is conducted to completely remove the interlevel dielectric and barrier layers that traverse the optical path. The etched opening is then refilled with dielectric material. Prior to depositing the refill dielectric, a layer of either reflective or absorptive material is formed along the sidewalls of the etched opening to improve sensitivity of the pixels by either reflecting light to the underlying photodiode or by eliminating light reflections.

    摘要翻译: 一种图像传感器阵列和制造方法,其中传感器包括铜(Cu)金属化水平,允许结合更薄的层间电介质叠层,改进的厚度均匀性,以产生呈现增加的光敏度的像素阵列。 在传感器阵列中,每个Cu金属化层包括在每个阵列像素之间的位置处形成的Cu金属线结构,并且阻挡材料层形成在穿过像素光路的每个Cu金属线结构上。 通过实现单掩模或自对准掩模方法,进行单次蚀刻以完全去除穿过光路的层间电介质层和阻挡层。 然后将蚀刻的开口用电介质材料重新填充。 在沉积再充填电介质之前,沿蚀刻开口的侧壁形成反射或吸收材料层,以通过将光反射到下面的光电二极管或通过消除光反射来提高像素的灵敏度。

    Enhanced efficiency solar cells and method of manufacture
    10.
    发明授权
    Enhanced efficiency solar cells and method of manufacture 有权
    提高效率的太阳能电池及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08217259B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-07-10

    申请号:US12474836

    申请日:2009-05-29

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00

    摘要: Enhanced efficiency solar cells and methods of manufacture of such cells are described herein. In an illustrative example, the solar cell includes at least one or more collector lens bars each of which extend on sides of front contacts and positioned over a respective active area of one or more active areas in such as position as to guide light onto the one or more active areas. A protective layer covers the at least one or more collector lens bars.

    摘要翻译: 本文描述了提高效率的太阳能电池和这种电池的制造方法。 在说明性示例中,太阳能电池包括至少一个或多个收集透镜杆,每个收集透镜杆在前触点的侧面上延伸,并且位于一个或多个有源区域的相应有源区域上,以将光引导到一个 或更多的活动区域。 保护层覆盖至少一个或多个收集透镜条。