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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Dec. 12, 2016
Semiconductor Components Industries, Llc, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Rick Jerome, Washougal, WA (US);
David T. Price, Gresham, OR (US);
Sungkwon C. Hong, Boise, ID (US);
Gordon M. Grivna, Mesa, AZ (US);
SEMICONDUCTOR COMPONENTS INDUSTRIES, LLC, Phoenix, AZ (US);
Abstract
An image sensor structure includes a region of semiconductor material having a first major surface and a second major surface. A pixel structure is within the region of semiconductor material and includes a plurality of doped regions and a plurality of conductive structures. A metal-filled trench structure extends from the first major surface to the second major surface. A first contact structure is electrically connected to a first surface of the conductive trench structure, and a second contact structure electrically connected to a second surface of the conductive trench structure. In one embodiment, the second major surface is configured to receive incident light.