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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 04, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 08, 2013
Applicants:
Stmicroelectronics S.a., Montrouge, FR;
Stmicroelectronics (Crolles 2) Sas, Crolles, FR;
Inventors:
François Roy, Seyssins, FR;
Lucile Broussous, Vaulnaveys le Haut, FR;
Julien Michelot, Grenoble, FR;
Jean-Pierre Oddou, Champagnier, FR;
Assignees:
STMicroelectronics (Crolles 2) SAS, Crolles, FR;
STMicroelectronics S.A., Montrouge, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 31/18 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/18 (2013.01); H01L 27/14605 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method for manufacturing an image sensor, including the successive steps of: forming columns of a semiconductor material; forming one or several pixels at a first end of each of the columns; and deforming the structure so that the second ends of each of the columns come closer to each other or draw away from each other to form a surface in the shape of a polyhedral cap.