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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 17, 2014
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2009
Applicants:
François Roy, Seyssins, FR;
Arnaud Tournier, Grenoble, FR;
Inventors:
François Roy, Seyssins, FR;
Arnaud Tournier, Grenoble, FR;
Assignees:
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
STMicrolectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/036 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An image sensor including at least one photodiode and at least one transistor formed in and on a silicon substrate, the assembly of the photodiode and of the transistor being surrounded with a heavily-doped insulating wall, wherein the silicon substrate has a crystal orientation (110).