IP Library Granted Patent US 9,853,085
Granted Patent B2
US 9,853,085 · App. 15/109,865 · Granted Dec 26, 2017

Imaging device and electronic apparatus

Inventors: Tsutomu Imoto (Kanagawa, JP); Keiji Mabuchi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
H01L27/14887H01L27/1463H01L27/14609H01L27/14612H01L27/14627H01L27/14636H01L27/14643H01L27/14654H01L27/14689H01L27/14812
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Patent No.
US 9,853,085
App. No.
15/109,865
Granted
Dec 26, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided an imaging device that includes photovoltaic type pixels that have photoelectric conversion regions generating photovoltaic power for each pixel depending on irradiation light; and an element isolation region that is provided between the photoelectric conversion regions of adjacent pixels and in a state of substantially surrounding the photoelectric conversion region.

Claims (24)

1. An imaging device comprising:

photovoltaic type pixels that have photoelectric conversion regions generating photovoltaic power for each pixel depending on irradiation light;

an element isolation region that is provided between the photoelectric conversion regions of adjacent pixels and in a state of substantially surrounding at least one of the photoelectric conversion regions; and

an accumulation type pixel that is provided in a position adjacent to at least one of the photovoltaic type pixels.

2. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the element isolation region is configured of a material that blocks diffusion of signal charge of the photovoltaic type pixels to the adjacent pixel.

3. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein a PN junction diode is formed in the photoelectric conversion regions as a photo-sensor.

4. The imaging device according to claim 3 , wherein the photovoltaic type pixel further includes a transfer gate and floating diffusion and operates as an accumulation type and photovoltaic type pixel.

5. The imaging device according to claim 4 , further comprising:

an accumulation type pixel that is provided in a position adjacent to the accumulation type and photovoltaic type pixel.

6. The imaging device according to claim 3 , further comprising:

an accumulation type and photovoltaic type pixel having the photoelectric conversion region, a transfer gate, and floating diffusion, wherein the photovoltaic type pixel and the accumulation type and photovoltaic type pixel are formed adjacent to each other.

7. The imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein a portion between the photoelectric conversion region and a pixel circuit region in each pixel is insulated.

8. An electronic apparatus equipped with an imaging device, wherein the imaging device includes photovoltaic type pixels that have photoelectric conversion regions generating photovoltaic power for each pixel depending on irradiation light, an element isolation region that is provided between the photoelectric conversion regions of adjacent pixels and in a state of substantially surrounding at least one of the photoelectric conversion regions, and an accumulation type pixel that is provided in a position adjacent to at least one of the photovoltaic type pixels.

9. An imaging device comprising:

a photovoltaic type pixel having a photoelectric conversion region;

an element isolation region, wherein the element isolation region substantially surrounds the photoelectric conversion region of the photovoltaic type pixel; and

an accumulation type pixel adjacent to the photovoltaic type pixel.

10. The imaging device according to claim 9 , wherein the element isolation region is configured of a material that blocks diffusion of a signal charge of the photovoltaic type pixel to the adjacent pixel.

11. The imaging device according to claim 9 , wherein a PN junction diode is formed in the photoelectric conversion region as a photo-sensor.

12. The imaging device according to claim 11 , wherein the photovoltaic type pixel further includes a transfer gate and a floating diffusion.

13. The imaging device according to claim 12 , wherein the photovoltaic type pixel operates as an accumulation type and photovoltaic type pixel.

14. The imaging device according to claim 13 , wherein the accumulation type pixel is adjacent to the accumulation type and photovoltaic type pixel.

15. The imaging device according to claim 9 , further comprising:

an accumulation type and photovoltaic type pixel having the photoelectric conversion region, a transfer gate, and floating diffusion, wherein the photovoltaic type pixel and the accumulation type and photovoltaic type pixel are adjacent to each other.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 15, 2017
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 043293/0649 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 18, 2016
From: IMOTO, TSUTOMU; MABUCHI, KEIJI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 039472/0944 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 14567777 · Dec 11, 2014
Provisional Application 61929842 · Jan 21, 2014
Related Publication 20160329375A1 · Nov 10, 2016