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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 10, 2017
Filed:
May. 22, 2013
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Shiu-Ko JangJian, Tainan, TW;
Min Hao Hong, Kaohsiung, TW;
Kei-Wei Chen, Tainan, TW;
Szu-An Wu, Tainan, TW;
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Ltd., Hsin-Chu, TW;
Abstract
Image sensors comprising an isolation region according to embodiments are disclosed, as well as methods of forming the image sensors with isolation region. An embodiment is a structure comprising a semiconductor substrate, a photo element in the semiconductor substrate, and an isolation region in the semiconductor substrate. The isolation region is proximate the photo element and comprises a dielectric material and an epitaxial region. The epitaxial region is disposed between the semiconductor substrate and the dielectric material.