Photodetecting integrated circuits with low cross talk
US6288434A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 1999 |
| Grant date | Sep 11, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2019 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F77/413
Abstract
An anti-reflective layer is formed on the sidewalls of metal interconnects in an integrated circuit containing photodetector devices. After fabricating the photodetector devices, the metal interconnects are formed. An anti-reflective layer is formed over the interconnects and is directionally etched so that a portion of the anti-reflective layer remains covering the interconnect sidewalls, thereby reducing optical cross-talk in the photodetector devices due to sidewall reflection.
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