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Co-implant for backside illumination sensor

US8466530B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 30, 2011
Grant dateJun 18, 2013
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Expiry dateJun 30, 2031

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F77/10

Abstract

A system and method for image sensing is disclosed. An embodiment comprises a substrate with a pixel region, the substrate having a front side and a backside. A co-implant process is performed along the backside of the substrate opposing a photosensitive element positioned along the front side of the substrate. The co-implant process utilizes a first pre-amorphization implant process that creates a pre-amorphization region. A dopant is then implanted wherein the pre-amorphization region retards or reduces the diffusion or tailing of the dopants into the photosensitive region. An anti-reflective layer, a color filter, and a microlens may also be formed over the co-implant region.

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