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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 31, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2011
Howard E. Rhodes, San Martin, CA (US);
Hidetoshi Nozaki, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Howard E. Rhodes, San Martin, CA (US);
Hidetoshi Nozaki, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
An image sensor includes a semiconductor layer that filters light of different wavelengths. For example, the semiconductor layer absorbs photons of shorter wavelengths and passes more photons of longer wavelengths such that the longer wavelength photons often pass through without being absorbed. An imaging pixel having a photodiode is formed near a front side of the semiconductor layer. A dopant layer is formed below the photodiode near a back side of the semiconductor layer. A mirror that primarily reflects photons of longer visible wavelengths is disposed on the back side of the semiconductor layer.