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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2005
Applicants:
Danielle Thomas, Montbonnot Saint Martin, FR;
Maurice Rivoire, Meylan, FR;
Inventors:
Danielle Thomas, Montbonnot Saint Martin, FR;
Maurice Rivoire, Meylan, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics S.A., Montrouge, FR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A light sensor located above an integrated circuit including a lower electrode, a heavily-doped amorphous silicon layer of a first conductivity type, and a lightly-doped amorphous silicon layer of a second conductivity type. The lightly-doped amorphous silicon layer rests on a planar surface at least above and in the vicinity of the lower electrode.