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Image sensor with a light receiving region and a recessed charge transmission unit and image sensing system including the same

US8451362B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2009
Grant dateMay 28, 2013
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Expiry dateAug 10, 2030

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/813

Abstract

An image sensor includes a conductive well in a semiconductor substrate, a photo sensitive device (PSD) in the semiconductor substrate below the conductive well, the PSD and conductive well overlapping each other, and a charge transmission unit in the semiconductor substrate and adjacent to the conductive well, the charge transmission unit having a structure of a recessed gate and being positioned in a recess region of the semiconductor substrate.

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