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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:
Apr. 08, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2010
Applicants:
Fang-ming Huang, Grand Cayman, KY;
Chung-wei Chang, Grand Cayman, KY;
Ping-hung Yin, Grand Cayman, KY;
Inventors:
Fang-Ming Huang, Grand Cayman, KY;
Chung-Wei Chang, Grand Cayman, KY;
Ping-Hung Yin, Grand Cayman, KY;
Assignee:
Himax Imaging, Inc., Grand Cayman, KY;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/062 (2012.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image sensor includes: a substrate, at least a pixel, and at least a light shield is provided. Wherein the pixel includes a photodiode and at least a transistor, and the transistor is connected to a metal line via a contact. The light shield is positioned around at least one side of the pixel, wherein the light shield is made while forming the contact.