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Image sensor with a gate electrode between the photoelectric conversion region and the charge detection region, the gate electrode comprising p-type and n-type regions adjacent to one another and method of fabricating the same

US7612392B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 28, 2006
Grant dateNov 3, 2009
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Expiry dateFeb 15, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/802

Abstract

Example embodiments relate to an image sensor and a fabrication method thereof. An image sensor may include a semiconductor substrate. A charge transfer structure may be formed on the semiconductor substrate. The charge transfer structure may include a gate insulating film that may be formed on a channel region in the semiconductor substrate between a photoelectric conversion region and charge detection region, and a transfer gate electrode that may be formed on the gate insulating film that may have a region doped with a first conductivity type impurity-doped region and a second conductivity type impurity-doped region which may be adjacent to each other.

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