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Solid-state imaging device

A solid-state imaging device and semiconductor technology, which is used in radiation control devices, image communications, electrical solid-state devices, etc., can solve the problems of small capacity, small charge, low sensitivity characteristics of solid-state imaging devices, etc., to suppress reverse current, increase The amount of signal charge and the effect of increasing the light-receiving area

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-10-15
PANASONIC CORP
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The capacity of the charge accumulation portions 23a and 23b having such a shape is small, and the amount of charge that can be accumulated is also small, so that the sensitivity characteristic of the solid-state imaging device is low, which is a problem

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[0035] figure 1 is a schematic plan view of a solid-state imaging device in which elements are isolated by the STI method. Such as figure 1 The illustrated solid-state imaging device includes photodiodes 20a and 20b and a high-voltage transistor 70, and these elements are isolated by element isolation portions 33a and 33b. The high voltage transistor 70 includes gate electrodes 60 and 61, a source diffusion layer 40a, a drain diffusion layer 40b, and a contact portion 101 for contacting an upper conductive layer. The element isolation portion 33 a separates the photodiode 20 a and the photodiode 20 b between the two, and the element isolation portion 33 b separates the photodiode 20 a and the high-voltage transistor 70 .

[0036] figure 2 is along figure 1 A cross-sectional view of the solid-state imaging device taken along the line W-X-Y-Z shown. The structure of the solid-state imaging device of the first embodiment of the present invention will be referred to fig...

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[0059] In this embodiment, a solid-state imaging device having a structure capable of preventing color mixing due to signal charges generated even in a deep portion of a substrate will be described. The solid-state imaging device of this embodiment has basically the same structure as that of the first embodiment, so only the differences therebetween will be described below.

[0060] Figure 5A is a schematic diagram showing a cross-sectional structure of a solid-state imaging device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 5B is to mean along Figure 5A Schematic diagram of the energy distribution of line C-D in the solid-state imaging device shown. exist Figure 5A Among them, the semiconductor substrate 10 is composed of a P-type semiconductor layer 11a located on the surface, a P-type semiconductor layer 11a formed under this layer + type semiconductor layer 11b and a P-type semiconductor layer 11c at the bottom. In this example, P + The semi...

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Photodiodes 20 a and 20 b are formed in the main surface of the semiconductor substrate 10. The photodiode 20 a includes a P+-type surface layer 22 a and a charge accumulating portion 21 a, and the photodiode 20 b includes a P+-type surface layer 22 b and a charge accumulating portion 21 b. The photodiodes 20 a and 20 b are separated by an element isolating portion 33 a having an STI structure. The bottom portions of the charge accumulating portions 21 a and 21 b constituting the photodiodes 20 a and 20 b are located in a deeper position from the main surface of the semiconductor substrate 10 than the bottom portions of the element isolating portion 33 a. Thus, a solid-state imaging device in which color mixing can be prevented and the capacity of the charge accumulating portions is large, and the sensitivity and the saturation characteristics are excellent can be provided.

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Background of the invention [0001] The present invention relates to a solid-state imaging device. More specifically, the present invention relates to a solid-state imaging device in which elements are isolated by the STI (Shallow Trench Isolation) method. [0002] Description of Background Art [0003] In recent years, a solid-state imaging device using an amplifying type MOS sensor has attracted attention as a solid-state imaging device. Such a solid-state imaging device amplifies a signal detected in a photodiode of each pixel using a transistor, and is characterized by high sensitivity. Furthermore, with the recent miniaturization of pixels, an element isolation structure by the STI method is used in this solid-state imaging device. The STI method is a method of forming a trench in the main surface of a semiconductor substrate, filling this trench with an insulating film such as an oxide film, and then smoothing the surface to form an element isolating portion. In this ...

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Patent Type & Authority Patents(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01L27/146H04N5/335H01L27/14H01L31/0352H01L31/06H04N25/00
CPCH01L31/035272H01L27/14689H01L27/1463H01L27/14603H01L27/14643H01L27/14H01L27/146
Inventor 长崎博记田中晶二
Owner PANASONIC CORP