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Image sensors including well regions of different concentrations and methods of fabricating the same

US9466636B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJul 24, 2015
Grant dateOct 11, 2016
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Expiry dateJul 24, 2035

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/807

Abstract

An image sensor includes a high concentration well region in contact with a device isolation layer extending along a periphery of a photoelectric converting part, which can improve dark current properties of the image sensor. The image sensor also includes a low concentration well region in contact with a sidewall of the device isolation layer overlapped with a transfer gate, which can improve image lag properties of the image sensor. Related fabrication methods are also discussed.

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