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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 02, 2008
Filed:
Mar. 12, 2007
Chintamani Palsule, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John H. Stanback, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Thomas E. Dungan, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Mark D. Crook, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Chintamani Palsule, Fort Collins, CO (US);
John H. Stanback, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Thomas E. Dungan, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Mark D. Crook, Fort Collins, CO (US);
Aptina Imaging Corporation, Grand Cayman, KY;
Abstract
A semiconductor integrated circuit structure and method for fabricating. The semiconductor integrated circuit structure includes a light sensitive device integral with a semiconductor substrate, a cover dielectric layer disposed over the light sensitive device, and a lens-formation dielectric layer disposed over the cover dielectric layer. Light is transmittable through the cover dielectric layer; and through the lens-formation dielectric layer. The lens-formation dielectric layer forms an embedded convex microlens. The microlens directs light onto the light sensitive device.