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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2017
Filed:
Aug. 31, 2015
Applicant:
Stmicroelectronics SA;
Inventor:
Didier Dutartre, Meylan, FR;
Assignee:
STMICROELECTRONICS SA, Montrouge, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 21/762 (2006.01); H01L 27/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14629 (2013.01); H01L 21/7624 (2013.01); H01L 27/1203 (2013.01); H01L 27/1462 (2013.01); H01L 27/14643 (2013.01); H01L 27/14689 (2013.01); H01L 27/14621 (2013.01); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01); H01L 27/14685 (2013.01);
Abstract
A front-side image sensor may include a substrate in a semiconductor material and an active layer in the semiconductor material. The front side image sensor may also include an array of photodiodes formed in the active layer and an insulating layer between the substrate and the active layer.