Back-side illuminated image sensor provided with a transparent electrode
US8981516B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Mar 17, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH10F39/807
Abstract
A back-side illuminated image sensor formed from a thinned semiconductor substrate, wherein: a transparent conductive electrode, insulated from the substrate by an insulating layer, extends over the entire rear surface of the substrate; and conductive regions, insulated from the substrate by an insulating coating, extend perpendicularly from the front surface of the substrate to the electrode.
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