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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2017
Filed:
Jul. 25, 2014
Omnivision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Eric A. G. Webster, Mountain View, CA (US);
Howard E. Rhodes, Nokomis, FL (US);
Dominic Massetti, San Jose, CA (US);
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., Santa Clara, CA (US);
Abstract
A pixel array including an SiGelayer disposed on a first semiconductor layer. A plurality of pixels is disposed in the first semiconductor layer. The plurality of pixels includes: (1) a first portion of pixels separated from the SiGelayer by a spacer region and (2) a second portion of pixels including a first doped region in contact with the SiGelayer. The pixel array also includes pinning wells disposed between individual pixels in the plurality of pixels. A first portion of the pinning wells extend through the first semiconductor layer. A second portion of the pinning wells extend through the first semiconductor layer and the SiGelayer.