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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 20, 2024
Filed:
May. 26, 2023
Applicant:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Inventors:
Yung-Chang Chang, Taipei, TW;
Meng-Han Lin, Hsinchu, TW;
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/124 (2006.01); G02B 6/136 (2006.01); H01L 23/48 (2006.01); G02B 6/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G02B 6/124 (2013.01); G02B 6/136 (2013.01); H01L 23/48 (2013.01); G02B 6/12002 (2013.01); G02B 6/12004 (2013.01); G02B 6/12019 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an integrated chip including an optical device disposed on a substrate. A dielectric structure overlies the substrate. The dielectric structure comprises one or more sidewalls defining a light channel over a region of the optical device. A protective structure is above the optical device and disposed on opposing sides of the light channel.