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Elevated pin diode active pixel sensor including a unique interconnection structure

  • US 6,018,187 A
  • Filed: 10/19/1998
  • Issued: 01/25/2000
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/19/1998
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. An active pixel sensor comprising:

  • a substrate;

    an interconnect structure adjacent to the substrate;

    at least one photo sensor adjacent to the interconnect structure, each photo sensor comprising an individual pixel electrode;

    an I-layer formed over the at least one pixel electrode; and

    a transparent electrode formed over the I-layer, an inner surface of the transparent electrode physically and electrically connected to the I-layer, and the inner surface of the transparent electrode electrically connected to the interconnect structure through a conductive via.

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