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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2021
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Inventors:
Boris Rodrigues Goncalves, Theys, FR;
Frederic Lalanne, Bernin, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H04N 5/369 (2011.01); H04N 5/378 (2011.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14614 (2013.01); H01L 27/14607 (2013.01); H01L 27/14616 (2013.01); H01L 27/14643 (2013.01); H04N 5/3696 (2013.01); H04N 5/378 (2013.01);
Abstract
A pixel includes a photoconversion zone, an insulated vertical electrode and at least one charge storage zone. The photoconversion zone belongs to a first part of a semiconductor substrate and each charge storage zone belongs to a second part of the substrate physically separated from the first part of the substrate by the insulated vertical electrode.