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Granted Patent B2
US 11,804,063 · App. 17/368,735 · Granted Oct 31, 2023

Photosensitive apparatus

Inventors: Tsu-Chien Tung (Hsinchu, TW); Chun-Hung Kuo (Hsinchu, TW)
Assignee: Au Optronics Corporation
G06V40/1318H01L27/14623H01L27/14627H01L27/14678
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Patent No.
US 11,804,063
App. No.
17/368,735
Granted
Oct 31, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

A photosensitive apparatus includes an operating circuit, a first electrode, multiple first photosensitive patterns, a dielectric layer, a second electrode, a spacer layer, a light shielding layer, and at least one micro lens. The first electrode is electrically connected to a first terminal of the operating circuit. The first photosensitive patterns are separated from each other and disposed on the first electrode. Multiple first surfaces of the first photosensitive patterns are electrically connected to the first electrode. The dielectric layer is disposed on the first photosensitive patterns. The second electrode is disposed on the dielectric layer and electrically connected to multiple second surfaces of the first photosensitive patterns through multiple first contact holes of the dielectric layer. The spacer layer is disposed on the second electrode. The light shielding layer is disposed on the spacer layer. The at least one micro lens is disposed above the light shielding layer.

Claims (23)

1. A photosensitive apparatus, comprising:

a substrate;

an operating circuit disposed on the substrate and having a first terminal and a second terminal;

a first electrode disposed on the substrate and electrically connected to the first terminal of the operating circuit;

a plurality of first photosensitive patterns separated from each other and disposed on the first electrode, wherein each of the first photosensitive patterns has a first surface and a second surface, and the plurality of first surfaces of the first photosensitive patterns are electrically connected to the first electrode;

a dielectric layer disposed on the first photosensitive patterns and having a plurality of first contact holes;

a second electrode disposed on the dielectric layer and electrically connected to the plurality of second surfaces of the first photosensitive patterns through the first contact holes of the dielectric layer;

a spacer layer disposed on the second electrode;

a light shielding layer disposed on the spacer layer and having a plurality of light transmission openings corresponding to the first photosensitive patterns; and

at least one micro lens disposed above the light shielding layer and overlapped with the light transmission openings of the light shielding layer.

2. The photosensitive apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the second electrode is electrically connected to the second terminal of the operating circuit.

3. The photosensitive apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the first electrode has a plurality of first portions in direct connection, and the second electrode has a plurality of first portions in direct connection; the first portions of the first electrode, the first portions of the second electrode, and the first photosensitive patterns form a plurality of first sensor structures; each of the first sensor structures comprises one first portion of the first electrode, one first photosensitive pattern, and one first portion of the second electrode sequentially stacked; and the first sensor structures are connected in parallel.

4. The photosensitive apparatus according to claim 1 , further comprising:

a third electrode disposed on the substrate, separated from the first electrode, and electrically connected to the second terminal of the operating circuit; and

at least one second photosensitive pattern disposed on the third electrode, wherein the at least one second photosensitive pattern has a first surface and a second surface, and the first surface of the at least one second photosensitive pattern is electrically connected to the third electrode;

the dielectric layer is further disposed on the at least one second photosensitive pattern and further has at least one second contact hole; and

the second electrode is further electrically connected to the second surface of the at least one second photosensitive pattern through the at least one second contact hole of the dielectric layer.

5. The photosensitive apparatus according to claim 4 , wherein the first electrode has a plurality of first portions in direct connection, and the second electrode has a plurality of first portions in direct connection; the first portions of the first electrode, the first portions of the second electrode, and the first photosensitive patterns form a plurality of first sensor structures; each of the first sensor structures comprises one first portion of the first electrode, one first photosensitive pattern, and one first portion of the second electrode sequentially stacked; and the first sensor structures are connected in parallel.

6. The photosensitive apparatus according to claim 5 , wherein the third electrode has at least one first portion, and the second electrode further has at least one second portion; the at least one first portion of the third electrode, the at least one second portion of the second electrode, and the at least one second photosensitive pattern form at least one second sensor structure; and the first sensor structures connected in parallel are connected in series with the at least one second sensor structure.

7. The photosensitive apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one second sensor structure comprises a plurality of second sensor structures; the at least one second photosensitive pattern comprises a plurality of second photosensitive patterns separated from each other; the at least one first portion of the third electrode comprises a plurality of first portions in direct connection; the at least one second portion of the second electrode comprises a plurality of second portions in direct connection; the first portions of the third electrode, the second portions of the second electrode, and the second photosensitive patterns form the second sensor structures;

each of the second sensor structures comprises one of the first portions of the third electrode, one of the second photosensitive patterns, and one of the second portions of the second electrode sequentially stacked; and the second sensor structures are connected in parallel.

8. The photosensitive apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the number of first sensor structures is the same as the number of the second sensor structures.

9. The photosensitive apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the number of first sensor structures is different from the number of the second sensor structures.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 6, 2021
From: TUNG, TSU-CHIEN; KUO, CHUN-HUNG
To: AU OPTRONICS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 056767/0398 →
Priority Claims (1)
TW 110111663 · Mar 30, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63066405 · Aug 17, 2020
Related Publication 20220050991A1 · Feb 17, 2022