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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 04, 2024
Filed:
Jan. 21, 2021
Applicant:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Inventor:
Chandra Mouli, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Micron Technology, Inc., Boise, ID (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 31/0352 (2006.01); H01L 31/11 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14647 (2013.01); H01L 27/14603 (2013.01); H01L 27/14609 (2013.01); H01L 27/1461 (2013.01); H01L 27/14689 (2013.01); H01L 31/0352 (2013.01); H01L 27/14652 (2013.01); H01L 31/11 (2013.01);
Abstract
An imager having a pixel cell having an associated strained silicon layer. The strained silicon layer increases charge transfer efficiency, decreases image lag, and improves blue response in imaging devices.