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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 15, 2010
Filed:
May. 31, 2006
Applicants:
Bryan G. Cole, Boise, ID (US);
Howard E. Rhodes, Boise, ID (US);
Inventors:
Bryan G. Cole, Boise, ID (US);
Howard E. Rhodes, Boise, ID (US);
Assignee:
Aptina Imaging Corporation, Grand Cayman, KY;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/76 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pixel cell including a substrate having a top surface. A photo-conversion device is at a surface of the substrate and a trench is in the substrate adjacent the photo-conversion device. The trench has sidewalls and a bottom. At least one sidewall is angled less than approximately 85 degrees from the plane of the top surface of the substrate.