Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Stacked embedded SPAD image sensor for attached 3D information
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Application No.: US14624198Application Date: 2015-02-17
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Publication No.: US09608027B2Publication Date: 2017-03-28
- Inventor: Tianjia Sun , Rui Wang , Tiejun Dai
- Applicant: OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
- Applicant Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee: OmniVision Technologies, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Santa Clara
- Agency: Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: H01L27/14
- IPC: H01L27/14 ; H01L27/146 ; G01S17/89 ; G01S17/02 ; G01S7/481 ; G01S7/491 ; H04N9/04

Abstract:
A pixel array includes a plurality of visible light pixels arranged in the pixel array. Each one of the plurality of visible light pixels includes a photosensitive element arranged in a first semiconductor die to detect visible light. Each one of the plurality of visible light pixels is coupled to provide color image data to visible light readout circuitry disposed in a second semiconductor die stacked with and coupled to the first semiconductor die in a stacked chip scheme. A plurality of infrared (IR) pixels arranged in the pixel array. Each one of the plurality of IR pixels includes a single photon avalanche photodiode (SPAD) arranged in the first semiconductor die to detect IR light. Each one of the plurality of visible light pixels is coupled to provide IR image data to IR light readout circuitry disposed in the second semiconductor die.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160240579A1 STACKED EMBEDDED SPAD IMAGE SENSOR FOR ATTACHED 3D INFORMATION Public/Granted day:2016-08-18
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