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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2010
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2005
Applicants:
Jeffrey A. Mckee, Meridian, ID (US);
Richard A. Mauritzson, Meridian, ID (US);
Inventors:
Jeffrey A. McKee, Meridian, ID (US);
Richard A. Mauritzson, Meridian, ID (US);
Assignee:
Aptina Imaging Corporation, Grand Cayman, KY;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/062 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A pixel cell array architecture having ion implant regions as isolation regions between adjacent active areas of pixels in the array. In one exemplary embodiment, the invention provides an ion-doped p-well region separating n-type photosensitive areas of neighboring pixel cells. The pixel cells have increased fill factor without encountering the disadvantages associated with conventional shallow trench isolation regions.