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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 12, 2016
Filed:
Jun. 12, 2015
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Inventor:
Didier Dutartre, Meylan, FR;
Assignee:
STMicroelectronics SA, Montrouge, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/0232 (2014.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 31/0352 (2006.01); H01L 31/042 (2014.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 31/02327 (2013.01); H01L 27/1461 (2013.01); H01L 27/1463 (2013.01); H01L 27/14621 (2013.01); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01); H01L 27/14645 (2013.01); H01L 27/14689 (2013.01); H01L 31/0232 (2013.01); H01L 31/0352 (2013.01); H01L 31/042 (2013.01);
Abstract
The disclosure relates to an image sensor comprising a substrate region in a semiconductor material; an active layer in contact with the substrate region; and a photodiode array formed in the active layer. The substrate region has a doping level such that the resistivity of the substrate region is less than 6 mOhm·cm.