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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2025
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2023
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Yun-Wei Cheng, Taipei, TW;
Chun-Hao Chou, Tainan, TW;
Kuo-Cheng Lee, Tainan, TW;
Hsun-Ying Huang, Tainan, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsinchu, TW;
Abstract
An image sensor device is provided. The image sensor device includes a substrate having a front surface, a back surface, and a light-sensing region. The image sensor device includes a first isolation structure extending from the front surface into the substrate. The first isolation structure surrounds a first portion of the light-sensing region, the first isolation structure has an etch stop layer, the etch stop layer has an end portion, and the end portion has an H-like shape. The image sensor device includes a second isolation structure extending into the substrate from the back surface to the end portion. The second isolation structure surrounds a second portion of the light-sensing region.