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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2012
Applicants:
Shiu-ko Jangjian, Tainan, TW;
Volume Chien, Sinying, TW;
Szu-an Wu, Tainan, TW;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 21/00 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/1464 (2013.01); H01L 27/14698 (2013.01); H01L 27/14621 (2013.01); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01); H01L 27/14685 (2013.01);
Abstract
A backside illuminated CMOS image sensor comprises a photo active region formed over a substrate using a front side ion implantation process and an extended photo active region formed adjacent to the photo active region, wherein the extended photo active region is formed by using a backside ion implantation process. The backside illuminated CMOS image sensor may further comprise a laser annealed layer on the backside of the substrate. The extended photo active region helps to increase the number of photons converted into electrons so as to improve quantum efficiency.