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Image sensor and method of fabricating same

US11670661B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 21, 2020
Grant dateJun 6, 2023
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Expiry dateAug 5, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/182

Abstract

An image sensor includes; a substrate having a first surface and an opposing second surface and including unit pixels respectively having photoelectric conversion regions, a semiconductor pattern disposed in a first trench defining the unit pixels, the semiconductor pattern including a first semiconductor layer provided on an inner surface of the first trench and a second semiconductor layer provided on the first semiconductor layer, and a first contact provided on the second surface and connected to the semiconductor pattern. A height of the first semiconductor layer from a bottom surface of the first trench is less than a height of the second semiconductor layer from the bottom surface of the first trench.

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