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Charge transfer efficiency improvement of a 4-T pixel by the optimization of electrical potential distribution under the transfer gate

Li Yiqiang, Li Binqiao, Xu Jiangtao, Gao Zhiyuan, Xu Chao and Sun Yu

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Abstract: The charge transfer efficiency improvement method is introduced by optimizing the electrical potential distribution under the transfer gate along the charge transfer path. A non-uniform doped transfer transistor channel is introduced to provide an ascending electrical potential gradient in the transfer transistor channel. With the adjustments to the overlap length between the R1 region and the transfer gate, the doping dose of the R1 region, and the overlap length between the anti-punch-through (APT) implantations and transfer gate, the potential barrier and potential pocket in the connecting region of transfer transistor channel and the pinned photodiode (PPD) are reduced to improve the electrical potential connection. The simulation results show that the percentage of residual charges to total charges drops from 1/104 to 1/107, and the transfer time is reduced from 500 to 110 ns. This means the charge transfer efficiency is improved.

Key words: CMOS image sensorcharge transfer efficiencynon-uniform doped transfer transistor channelpotential barrierpotential pocket

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    Received: 20 August 2015 Revised: 17 July 2012 Online: Published: 01 December 2012

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      Li Yiqiang, Li Binqiao, Xu Jiangtao, Gao Zhiyuan, Xu Chao, Sun Yu. Charge transfer efficiency improvement of a 4-T pixel by the optimization of electrical potential distribution under the transfer gate[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2012, 33(12): 124004. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/12/124004 Li Y Q, Li B Q, Xu J T, Gao Z Y, Xu C, Sun Y. Charge transfer efficiency improvement of a 4-T pixel by the optimization of electrical potential distribution under the transfer gate[J]. J. Semicond., 2012, 33(12): 124004. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/12/124004.Export: BibTex EndNote
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      Li Yiqiang, Li Binqiao, Xu Jiangtao, Gao Zhiyuan, Xu Chao, Sun Yu. Charge transfer efficiency improvement of a 4-T pixel by the optimization of electrical potential distribution under the transfer gate[J]. Journal of Semiconductors, 2012, 33(12): 124004. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/12/124004

      Li Y Q, Li B Q, Xu J T, Gao Z Y, Xu C, Sun Y. Charge transfer efficiency improvement of a 4-T pixel by the optimization of electrical potential distribution under the transfer gate[J]. J. Semicond., 2012, 33(12): 124004. doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/12/124004.
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      Charge transfer efficiency improvement of a 4-T pixel by the optimization of electrical potential distribution under the transfer gate

      doi: 10.1088/1674-4926/33/12/124004
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      National Natural Science Foundation of China

      • Received Date: 2015-08-20
      • Accepted Date: 2012-03-31
      • Revised Date: 2012-07-17
      • Published Date: 2012-11-13

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