IP Library Granted Patent US 9,052,267
Granted Patent B2
US 9,052,267 · App. 14/513,352 · Granted Jun 9, 2015

Integrated circuit and manufacturing method

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Patent No.
US 9,052,267
App. No.
14/513,352
Granted
Jun 9, 2015
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is an integrated circuit comprising a substrate ( 10 ) including at least one light sensor ( 12 ); an interconnect structure ( 20 ) over the substrate; at least one passivation layer ( 30 ) over the interconnect structure, said passivation layer including a first area over the at least one light sensor; and a gas sensor such as a moisture sensor ( 50 ) at least partially on a further area of the at least one passivation layer, wherein the gas sensor comprises a gas sensitive layer ( 46 ′) in between a first electrode ( 42 ) and a second electrode ( 44 ), the gas sensitive layer further comprising a portion ( 46 ″) over the first area. A method of manufacturing such an IC is also disclosed.

Claims (11)

1. A method of manufacturing an integrated circuit comprising at least one light sensor and a gas sensor, the method comprising:

providing a substrate including at least one light sensor;

forming an interconnect structure over the substrate, wherein the interconnect structure is configured to be at least partially transparent to light such that light from outside the integrated circuit can reach the at least one light sensor;

forming at least one passivation layer over the interconnect structure, said passivation layer including a first area over the at least one light sensor;

forming a gas sensor at least partially on the at least one passivation layer by:

forming a pair of electrodes on a further area of the at least one passivation layer;

depositing a gas sensitive layer over the at least one passivation layer including the pair of electrodes; and

patterning the gas sensitive layer such that the gas sensitive layer remains in the first and further areas.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising including a dye in the gas sensitive layer.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the gas sensitive layer is a polymer layer is selected from the group consisting of polyacrylates, polymethacrylates, polyimides, polyamides, polyamines, polypyridines, polycarbonates, polyacetates polystyrenes, polyacetylenes, polyanilines, polypyrroles, polythiophenes, poly(phenyl vinylene) and derivatives thereof; and

the method further comprising, depositing a moisture sensitive layer by spin-coating.

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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12298143 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 042985 FRAME 0001. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded Oct 22, 2019
From: NXP B.V.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12298143 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 039361 FRAME 0212. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded Oct 22, 2019
From: NXP B.V.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12298143 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 038017 FRAME 0058. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded Oct 22, 2019
From: NXP B.V.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
Reel/Frame 051030/0001 →
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12298143 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 042762 FRAME 0145. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded Oct 22, 2019
From: NXP B.V.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Sep 10, 2019
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To: NXP B.V.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12681366 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 038017 FRAME 0058. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded May 9, 2017
From: NXP B.V.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12681366 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 039361 FRAME 0212. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded May 9, 2017
From: NXP B.V.
To: MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING, INC.
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PATENT RELEASE Recorded Aug 17, 2016
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To: NXP B.V.
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE REMOVE APPLICATION 12092129 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 038017 FRAME 0058. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT. Recorded Jul 14, 2016
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SECURITY AGREEMENT SUPPLEMENT Recorded Mar 7, 2016
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 7, 2015
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To: AMS INTERNATIONAL AG
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ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 14, 2014
From: PONOMAREV, YOURI YOURI VICTOROVITCH; TIO CASTRO, DAVID; DAAMEN, ROEL
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