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Patent Number
Patent Inventor Names
Steve Cole0
Howard E. Rhodes0
Date of Patent
April 17, 2007
Patent Application Number
10740599
Date Filed
December 22, 2003
Patent Primary Examiner
Patent abstract
A method and structure for reducing dark current in an image sensor includes preventing unwanted electrons from being collected in the photosensitive region of the image sensor. In one embodiment, dark current is reduced by providing a deep n-type region having an n-type peripheral sidewall formed in a p-type substrate region underlying a pixel array region to separate the pixel array region from a peripheral circuitry region of the image sensor. The method and structure also provide improved protection from blooming.
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