Inventors:
Vincent Venezia - Sunnyvale CA, US
Ashish Shah - Milpitas CA, US
Rongsheng Yang - Palo Alto CA, US
Duli Mao - Sunnyvale CA, US
Yin Qian - Milpitas CA, US
Hsin-Chih Tai - Cupertino CA, US
Howard E. Rhodes - San Martin CA, US
Assignee:
OmniVision Technologies, Inc. - Santa Clara CA
International Classification:
H01L 31/062
Abstract:
An image sensor pixel includes a substrate, a first epitaxial layer, a collector layer, a second epitaxial layer and a light collection region. The substrate is doped to have a first conductivity type. The first epitaxial layer is disposed over the substrate and doped to have the first conductivity type as well. The collector layer is selectively disposed over at least a portion of the first epitaxial layer and doped to have a second conductivity type. The second epitaxial layer is disposed over the collector layer and doped to have the first conductivity type. The light collection region collects photo-generated charge carriers and is disposed within the second epitaxial layer. The light collection region is also doped to have the second conductivity type.