Method and apparatus for providing a low-level interconnect section in an imager device
    5.
    发明申请
    Method and apparatus for providing a low-level interconnect section in an imager device 审中-公开
    在成像器装置中提供低级互连部分的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20090302323A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-12-10

    申请号:US12155455

    申请日:2008-06-04

    IPC分类号: H01L31/112 H01L31/18

    摘要: Imager pixels with low-level interconnect sections, methods of assembling imager pixels with low-level interconnect sections, and systems containing imager pixels with low-level interconnect sections. Imager pixels are formed such that specific interconnections between transistors and other components of an imager array are removed from one or more upper level metallization sections and placed on a low-level interconnect section closer to the photodetector, such that one upper metallization section is eliminated.

    摘要翻译: 具有低级互连部分的成像器像素,使用低级互连部分组装成像器像素的方法,以及包含具有低级互连部分的成像器像素的系统。 成像器像素被形成为使得晶体管和成像器阵列的其他部件之间的特定互连从一个或多个上层金属化部分移除并放置在更靠近光电检测器的低级互连部分上,从而消除一个上部金属化部分。

    Method and apparatus providing shared pixel straight gate architecture
    6.
    发明授权
    Method and apparatus providing shared pixel straight gate architecture 有权
    提供共享像素直门架构的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US07924333B2

    公开(公告)日:2011-04-12

    申请号:US11892004

    申请日:2007-08-17

    IPC分类号: H04N3/14 H04N5/335 H01L27/00

    摘要: Methods and apparatuses using four-way-shared readout circuits to increase pixel fill factor. Embodiments consolidate circuits from several pixels, reducing the number of components in each pixel and this increasing the fill factor of each pixel. Additionally, embodiments use “straight gate” transfer gates to increase the readout speed and symmetry of the smaller pixels.

    摘要翻译: 使用四路共享读出电路的方法和装置来增加像素填充因子。 实施例从几个像素整合电路,减少每个像素中的分量数量,并增加每个像素的填充因子。 此外,实施例使用“直门”传输门来增加较小像素的读出速度和对称性。

    Prevention of photoresist scumming
    9.
    发明授权
    Prevention of photoresist scumming 有权
    防止光刻胶浮渣

    公开(公告)号:US08129093B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-03-06

    申请号:US12761151

    申请日:2010-04-15

    IPC分类号: G03F7/26

    CPC分类号: G03F7/11 G03F7/0045 G03F7/091

    摘要: A photo acid generator (PAG) or an acid is used to reduce resist scumming and footing. Diffusion of acid from photoresist into neighbors causes a decreased acid level, and thus causes resist scumming. An increased acid layer beneath the resist prevents acid diffusion. In one embodiment, the increased acid layer is a layer of spun-on acid or PAG dissolved in aqueous solution. In another embodiment, the increased acid layer is a hard mask material with a PAG or an acid mixed into the material. The high acid content inhibits the diffusion of acid from the photoresist into neighboring layers, and thus substantially reduces photoresist scumming and footing.

    摘要翻译: 使用光酸产生剂(PAG)或酸来降低抗污垢和基底。 酸从光致抗蚀剂扩散到邻居会导致酸水平降低,从而导致抗污垢浮渣。 抗蚀剂下面的增加的酸层防止酸扩散。 在一个实施方案中,增加的酸层是溶解在水溶液中的纺丝酸或PAG层。 在另一个实施方案中,增加的酸层是具有混合到该材料中的PAG或酸的硬掩模材料。 高酸含量抑制酸从光致抗蚀剂扩散到相邻层中,从而基本上减少光致抗蚀剂的浮渣和基底。

    IMAGE SENSORS WITH PIXEL CHARGE SUMMING
    10.
    发明申请
    IMAGE SENSORS WITH PIXEL CHARGE SUMMING 有权
    图像传感器与像素充电夏季

    公开(公告)号:US20110019051A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-01-27

    申请号:US12509398

    申请日:2009-07-24

    IPC分类号: H04N5/335

    CPC分类号: H04N5/378 H04N5/347 H04N9/07

    摘要: An image sensor has an array of pixels of different colors. The pixels may be arranged in a repeating pattern of eight pixels having four rows and two columns. During charge summing operations, the first and third rows may share a floating diffusion and the second and fourth rows may share a floating diffusion. When charge summing is inactive, transfer gates in the first and second columns may be controlled independently, while transfer gates in pairs of rows may be controlled simultaneously. When charge summing is active, summed charges from pixels of the same color in the first and third rows may be placed on the floating diffusion shared by the first and third rows and summed charges from pixels of the same color in the second and fourth rows may be placed on the floating diffusion shared by the second and fourth rows.

    摘要翻译: 图像传感器具有不同颜色的像素阵列。 像素可以以具有四行和两列的八个像素的重复图案布置。 在电荷求和操作期间,第一和第三行可以共享浮动扩散,并且第二和第四行可以共享浮动扩散。 当电荷求和不活动时,可以独立地控制第一和第二列中的传输门,同时可以同时控制成对行的传输门。 当充电求和有效时,第一和第三行中相同颜色的像素的相加电荷可以被放置在由第一和第三行共享的浮动扩散上,并且第二行和第四行中相同颜色的像素的相加电荷可以 放置在由第二和第四行共享的浮动扩散上。