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Stacked CMOS image sensor

US10573679B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 6, 2018
Grant dateFeb 25, 2020
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Expiry dateJun 20, 2038

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2224/94
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A stacked complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor includes: a first semiconductor chip in which a plurality of pixels are in an upper area in a two-dimensional array structure and a first wiring layer is in a lower area; and a second semiconductor chip in which a second wiring layer is arranged in an upper area and logic elements are in a lower area, wherein the first semiconductor chip is coupled to the second semiconductor chip through a connection between a first metal pad in a first pad insulating layer in a lowermost portion of the first wiring layer and a second metal pad in a second pad insulating layer in an uppermost portion of the second wiring layer, and wherein a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor is in at least one of the first pad insulating layer and the second pad insulating layer.

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