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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 22, 2003
Filed:
Jul. 07, 1999
Applicant:
Inventor:
Jui-Hsiang Pan, Hsinchu, TW;
Assignee:
United Microelectronics Corp., Hsinchu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/700 ; H01L 3/100 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 2/700 ; H01L 3/100 ;
Abstract
An image sensor structure. A first PN photodiode is located in a photo-sensing region of a substrate. A second PN photodiode is located in the substrate above the first PN photodiode. An N-type terminal of the first PN photodiode connects to a source/drain region of a first transistor. A contact is coupled with the second PN photodiode. The contact connects to a gate of a second transistor.