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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 26, 2006
Applicants:
Jeong Ho Lyu, Suwon-si, KR;
Duck Hyung Lee, Kyungki-Do, KR;
Kab Sung Uem, Kyungki-Do, KR;
Hee Geun Jeong, Suwon-Si, KR;
Inventors:
Jeong Ho Lyu, Suwon-si, KR;
Duck Hyung Lee, Kyungki-Do, KR;
Kab sung Uem, Kyungki-Do, KR;
Hee Geun Jeong, Suwon-Si, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 3/14 (2006.01); H01L 21/8238 (2006.01); H01L 21/3205 (2006.01); H01L 21/4763 (2006.01); H01L 21/469 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
In one aspect, an image sensor is provided which includes an active pixel array and a control circuit connected to the active pixel array. The active pixel array of this aspect includes a plurality of first gate dielectric layers, and the control circuit includes a plurality of second gate dielectric layers, where the first gate dielectric layers are plasma nitrided silicon oxide layers.