TW201448189A - 製造生長於背側照明影像感測器上之奈米線光偵測器 - Google Patents
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Abstract
一實施例係關於製造一裝置之一方法,該裝置包括:一基板,其具有一前側及一背側;一奈米線,其安置於該背側上;及一影像感測電路,其安置於該前側上,其中將該奈米線組態為用以傳輸高達一選擇性波長之波長之一通道及用以偵測傳輸穿過該奈米線之高達該選擇性波長之該等波長之一主動元件兩者。
Description
本發明實施例係關於製造由生長於一背側照明影像感測器上之一奈米線構成之光偵測裝置,諸如一光電二極體(PD)。
本申請案係關於2008年11月13日提出申請、標題為「VERTICAL WAVEGUIDES WITH VARIOUS FUNCTIONALITY ON INTEGRATED CIRCUITS」之美國申請案號12/270,233,該申請案以全文引用之方式併入本文中。本申請案亦係關於2009年12月8日提出申請、標題為「NANOWIRE PHOTO-DETECTOR GROWN ON A BACK-SIDE ILLUMINATED IMAGE SENSOR」之美國申請案號12/633,323,該申請案以全文引用之方式併入本文中。
一影像感測器具有呈一笛卡爾(正方形)柵格之大量(通常多於100萬)相同感測器元件(像素)。毗鄰像素之間的距離稱作間距(p)。對於正方形像素而言,一像素之面積係p2。光敏元件之面積(亦即,對光敏感以轉換為一電信號之像素之面積)通常僅係像素之總表面面積之約20%至30%。
習用色彩影像感測器經製作而具有配置成一拜耳(Bayer)組態之若干色彩濾光器。一習用拜耳濾光器圖案之一常見實例具有包含紅色、綠色及藍色濾光器(RGB)之一色彩方案。該拜耳濾光器圖案係
50%綠色、25%紅色及25%藍色,藉此亦用GRGB或諸如RGGB等其他排列來表示。在此配置中,存在兩倍於紅色或藍色之綠色元件。此用以模仿人眼對綠色光之較大敏感度。
互補金屬氧化物半導體(CMOS)影像感測器(CIS)已係提供用於手機及其他應用之低成本/高容量相機之3D積體電路(IC)整合之早期採用者中之一者。一種類型CIS係背側照明(BSI)CIS。較小像素導致較高解析度、較小裝置及較低功率及成本。應在不使效能及影像品質降級之情況下設計縮減CMOS影像感測器中之像素大小。然而,隨著越來越小之像素製作於CMOS影像感測器上,光敏區之面積變小因此導致影像品質劣化。
BSI CIS之趨勢闡述於2008年8月3日Semiconductor International之標題為「Backside Illumination(BSI)Architecture next for CMOS Image Sensors」之一論文中。
為解決此問題,若干公司致力於背側照明(BSI)技術。OmniVision係此等公司中之一實例。2008年5月OmniVision宣佈其已開發了OmniBSITM技術,該技術涉及將影像感測器顛倒且將色彩濾光器及微透鏡應用至像素之背側以使得感測器可收集穿過不具有電路之區域(亦即,背側)之光。
BSI之較佳效能之原因係較高填充因數,亦即,可收集於一單個像素中之光之量。一前面照明感測器之頂部上之各種金屬層限制可收集於一像素中之光。隨著像素大小變小,填充因數變差。BSI為光行進至像素中提供最直接之路徑,從而避免感測器晶粒之頂部側上之金屬互連件及電介質層阻擋光(參見圖1;來源:OmniVision)。在圖1中,FSI像素係一前側照明像素而BSI像素係一背側照明像素。注意,如圖1中所示,BSI及FSI中之術語背面及前面係關於其中照明像素之側相對於使各種金屬層位於其中之側。
OmniVision之BSI CMOS感測器針對800萬像素產品具有0.9微米至1.4微米之一像素大小。緊接著OmniVision之宣佈,Sony宣佈一種用於5百萬像素攝錄影機或數位相機之CMOS感測器之BSI技術與1.75微米CMOS像素技術。
ST Micro亦已示範使用BSI技術來製造3百萬像素1.45微米CMOS影像感測器之可行性。ST Micro自稱能獲得大於60%之一量子效率(QE)(QE=轉換成電子之光子之百分比)。
ST Micro之技術係基於SOI(絕緣體上覆矽)、晶圓接合及薄化技術。在ST Micro BSI方案中,在形成最後金屬層之後,沈積一鈍化層及後續氧化物晶圓接合層(WBL)。將WBL平坦化且將一支撐晶圓接合至經處理晶圓,然後將CIS晶圓薄化。所報告之ST Micro製程流程:
˙SOI晶圓
˙CMOS製程
˙晶圓接合層(WBL)沈積及平坦化
˙晶圓接合
˙薄化
˙抗反射塗層(ARC)
˙墊開口
˙色彩濾光器及微透鏡附著
快速搜尋專利動向(patent landscape)找到了美國專利第6,429,036號「Backside illumination of CMOS image sensor」(Micron);美國專利第5,244,817號「Method of making backside illuminated image sensors」(Kodak);美國公開案第2007/0152250號「CMOS image sensor with backside illumination」(MagnaChip);美國公開案第2008/0044984號「Methods of avoiding wafer breakage during manufacture of backside illuminated image sensors.」(TSMC);美國專
利第6,168,965號「Method for Making Backside Illuminated Image Sensor」(Tower Semi);美國公開案第2007/0052050號「Backside thinned image sensor with integrated lens stack」(IMEC)。
Sarnoff(現在係SRI International之一子公司)亦已宣佈進入至CIS技術界中。在2008年《Semicon West上》,Sarnoff推出Ultra-SenseTM,該公司針對高效能基於SOI之背面照明影像感測器所開發之一種薄化技術。在完成關於CIS晶圓之前側之製程之後,將晶圓背側薄化。Sarnoff指示,其使用SOI晶圓之背側薄化製程給出薄化製程之較佳控制從而改良像素品質、降低成本且改良良率。為區分光之三種分量以使得可再現來自一全色場景之色彩,RBG濾光器使用影像感測器以使得使用一濾光器來針對每一像素濾除光之分量中之兩種分量。舉例而言,紅色像素具有吸收綠色光及藍色光之一濾光器,從而僅允許紅色光通過到達感測器。因此,通常照射於影像感測器上之光子之少於約三分之一被傳輸至諸如一光電二極體之光敏元件且轉換成電子。
本文中之實施例係關於一種方法,其包括:在具有一前側及一背側之一基板之該背側上界定一局部催化劑部位、自該局部催化劑部位生長一奈米線及形成一奈米結構波導,其中該基板之該背側係曝露至一傳入輻射源。
在一個圖解說明實施例中,該基板包括矽(Si)基板且該奈米線安置於該Si基板上或安置於該Si基板內。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,藉由使用一微影方法來執行該局部催化劑部位之界定。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該微影方法包括一電子束微影。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,自該局部催化劑部位生長奈米線包括:選擇用於一催化劑生長之生長參數。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該方法進一步包括在該奈米線周圍生長不同之同心層。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該等不同之同心層包括包覆層。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該方法進一步包括在該奈米線上形成觸點。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,將該等觸點連接至該基板。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該方法進一步包括將一光學耦合器放置於該奈米結構波導之頂部上以增加耦合至該奈米結構波導之輻射,視情況其中該光學耦合器係導電的。
另一圖解說明性實施例係關於一種方法,該方法包括在具有一前側及曝露至傳入輻射之一背側之一基板上形成包括一奈米線之一奈米結構波導及製造包括該奈米結構波導之一裝置,該裝置包括安置於該基板上或安置於該基板內之該奈米線及安置於該前側上之一影像感測電路,其中將該奈米線組態為用以傳輸高達一選擇性波長之波長之一通道及用以偵測傳輸穿過該奈米線之高達該選擇性波長之波長之輻射之一主動元件兩者。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該奈米線係不透明且安置於該基板中之一腔內,該前側未曝露至該傳入輻射,且該影像感測電路係在該基板之該前側上之一層上或在該基板之該前側上之一層內。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該裝置既不包含一色彩濾光器又不包含紅外光(IR)濾光器。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該奈米線包括一半導體。
舉例而言,該裝置可進一步包括在該奈米線上方之一透鏡結構或一光學耦合器。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該透鏡結構或該光學耦合器係操作地耦合至該奈米線。
舉例而言,該裝置可進一步包括安置於該基板上之一抗反射層。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,將該主動元件組態為一光電二極體、一電荷儲存電容器或其組合。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該裝置係一影像感測器。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該選擇性波長係該奈米線之直徑之一函數。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該奈米線經組態以轉換傳輸穿過該奈米線之該電磁輻射之能量且產生電子電洞對(激子)。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該奈米線包括一pn或pin接面,其經組態以偵測產生於該奈米線中之該等激子。
舉例而言,該裝置可進一步包括在該奈米線周圍之一絕緣體層及在該絕緣體層周圍之一金屬層以形成一電容器,該電容器經組態以收集產生於該奈米線中之該等激子並將電荷儲存於該電容器中。
舉例而言,該裝置可進一步包括連接至該金屬層及奈米線之金屬觸點以控制並偵測儲存於該電容器中之該電荷。
舉例而言,該裝置可進一步包括一包覆層。在一項圖解說明性實施例中,將該包覆層組態為用以傳輸該電磁輻射束之不傳輸穿過該奈米線之該等波長之一通道。
舉例而言,該裝置可進一步包括一包覆層。在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該包覆層包括一被動波導。
舉例而言,該裝置可進一步包括一周邊光敏元件。在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該周邊光敏元件係操作地耦合至該包覆層。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,包覆層包括一個以上層。在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該多個層具有連續小於該奈米線之一折射率之折射率。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該周邊光敏元件位於一基板上或位於一基板內。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該透鏡結構或該光學耦合器包括一第一開口及一第二開口以及延伸於該第一開口與該第二開口之間的一連接表面,其中該第一開口大於該第二開口。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該連接表面包括一反射表面。
舉例而言,該裝置可進一步包括一色彩濾光器或IR濾光器。
另一圖解說明性實施例係關於一種方法,該方法包括形成一複合光偵測器,包括形成至少兩個不同裝置,該裝置包括:一基板,其具有一前側及曝露至傳入輻射之一背側;一波導,其包括安置於該基板上或安置於該基板內之一奈米線;及一影像感測電路,其安置於該前側上,其中將該奈米線組態為用以傳輸該傳入輻射之高達一選擇性波長之波長之一通道及用以偵測該傳入輻射之傳輸穿過該奈米線之高達該選擇性波長之該等波長之一主動元件兩者,且該複合光偵測器經組態以重新建構一電磁輻射束之一波長光譜。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該至少兩個不同裝置具有直徑不同之奈米線。
舉例而言,該複合光偵測器可進一步包括環繞該奈米線且由一種或多種不同材料形成之一包覆層。在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該包覆層准許超過該選擇性波長之波長之電磁輻射保持於該包覆層內且被傳輸至一周邊光敏元件。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,將複數個光偵測器配置於一規則棋盤形方格、一正方形晶格、一六邊形晶格上或配置成一不同晶格配置。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該波長光譜包括可見光、IR或其組合之波長。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,第一裝置包括其一直徑不同於第二裝置之直徑之一核心,且該波長光譜包括可見光、IR或其組合之波長。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該複合光偵測器經組態以解析該電磁輻射束中所含有之黑色及白色或螢光資訊。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該複合光偵測器經組態以偵測四個不同波長範圍之電磁輻射之能量。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該四個不同波長範圍之電磁輻射之能量經組合以建構紅色、綠色及藍色色彩。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該等裝置中之至少一者中之至少某一者不包含一色彩濾光器或紅外光濾光器。
又一圖解說明性實施例係關於一種方法,該方法包括形成一波導,包括形成自一基板伸出之至少一個豎立奈米線及形成有助於形成一主動區以吸收光之一pn接面或一pin接面。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,一殼形結構包圍該奈米線或其部分。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該奈米線具有一第一有效折射率nw及環繞該奈米線之至少一部分以形成具有一第二有效折射率nc之一包覆層之一材料,且該第一折射率大於該第二折射率,nw>nc,此經組態以形成該波導之波導性質。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該波導與該基板形成一經界定角度且奈米線與基板之間的該經界定角度經選擇以形成一垂直定向或接近於垂直定向。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該波導具備至少一個包覆層。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該一個包覆層係經組態以增強該波導之波導性質之一光學包覆層。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,複數個包覆層朝向該波導之一邊界提供一遞級折射率以增強該波導之波導性質。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該包覆層包括一金屬以形成一電連接及/或減少毗鄰像素之間的串擾。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該波導之一直徑大於λ/2nw,其中λ係經侷限光之波長且nw係該波導之折射率。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該主動區係配置於該奈米線內。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,與該主動區相關聯之該pn接面係藉由對矽奈米線進行摻雜而形成。
在一項圖解說明性實施例中,該奈米線經配置以沿一向下方向朝向該基板引導光。
舉例而言,該波導可進一步包括一平面光偵測器及以一豎立組態配置於該平面光偵測器表面上且與該平面光偵測器層磊晶地連接之複數個奈米線。
上述摘要僅係圖解說明性的且並非意欲以任一方式限制本發明。除上述圖解說明性態樣、實施例及特徵之外,參考圖式及以下詳細說明將顯而易見其他態樣、實施例及特徵。
VPG 1(VP閘極1)‧‧‧第一垂直光閘極
VPG 2(VP閘極2)‧‧‧第二垂直光閘極
TX閘極‧‧‧轉移閘極
FD‧‧‧轉移汲極
RG‧‧‧重設閘極
RD‧‧‧重設汲極
Sub‧‧‧基板
VDD‧‧‧正電晶體電壓
Vout‧‧‧輸出電壓
NW(nw)‧‧‧奈米線
De‧‧‧電介質層
PG‧‧‧光閘極
I(i)‧‧‧電流
n+、n-‧‧‧具有過量供體之半導電材料,n+係重摻雜,n-係輕摻雜
p+、p-‧‧‧具有過量受體之半導電材料,p+係重摻雜,p-係輕摻雜
圖1展示一習用前面照明感測器及一背面照明感測器之一剖視圖之一圖解說明性實施例。
圖2展示一背面照明影像感測器之一剖視圖之一圖解說明性實施例。
圖3A展示其中具有尺寸之一奈米結構波導之一圖解說明性實施例。
圖3B及圖3C展示含有背側照明影像感測器之一波導結構(諸如,一奈米線)之一剖視圖之圖解說明性實施例,其中奈米線位於該影像
感測器之背側上。
圖4A至圖4B展示其中具有光電二極體之不同背側照明影像感測器之圖解說明性實施例。
圖4C至圖4M展示用於形成背側照明影像感測器之不同步驟。
以下之表中概括圖中所圖解說明之元件之符號。下文更詳細地闡述該等元件。
在以下詳細說明中,參考形成本發明之一部分之附圖。在圖式中,除非上下文另有規定,否則相同符號通常識別相同組件。在詳細
說明、圖式及申請專利範圍中所闡述之圖解說明性實施例並非意在限制本發明。在不背離本文所呈現標的物之精神或範疇之情況下可利用其他實施例且可做出其他改變。
術語奈米線係指具有約為數奈米(舉例而言,100奈米或更少)之一厚度或直徑及一不受約束之長度之一結構。奈米線可包含金屬(例如,Ni、Pt、Au)、半導電(例如,Si、InP、GaN等)及絕緣(例如,SiO2,TiO2)材料。分子奈米線係由重複分子單元(有機或無機)組成。奈米線可展現1000或更大之縱橫比(長度與寬度比)。因此,其等可稱為1維(1D)材料。奈米線可具有在塊狀或3-D材料中看不到之諸多引起關注之性質。此乃因奈米線中之電子可橫向地受量子侷限且因此佔用可不同於在塊狀材料中所發現之傳統連續能級或能帶之能級。因此,奈米線可具有電及光學傳導之離散值。奈米線之實例包含無機分子奈米線(Mo6S9-xIx、Li2Mo6Se6),其可具有數奈米之範圍之一直徑,且其長度可係數百微米。其他重要實例係基於半導體(諸如,InP、Si、GaN等)、電介質(例如,SiO2、TiO2)或金屬(例如,Ni、Pt)。
術語激子係指電子-電洞對。
一主動元件係具有電控制電子及/或電洞流動(電控制電或光,或反之亦然)之能力之任一類型之電路組件。不能夠憑藉另一電信號控制電流之組件稱作被動元件。電阻器、電容器、電感器、變壓器及甚至二極體皆被視為被動元件。在本文中所揭示之實施例中,主動元件包含(但不限於)一主動波導、電晶體、矽控整流器(SCR)、發光二極體及光電二極體。
一波導係經設計以沿由其實體邊界判定之一方向侷限及引導選擇性波長之電磁輻射之一系統或材料。較佳地,該選擇性波長係該波導之直徑之一函數。一主動波導係具有電控制電子及/或電洞流動(電控制電或光,或反之亦然)之能力之一波導。舉例而言,該主動波導
之此能力係可將該主動波導視為係「主動」且屬於一主動元件類之一個原因。
一光學導管係用以侷限及傳輸照射於該光學導管上之一電磁輻射之一元件。該光學導管可包含一核心及一包覆層。該核心可係一奈米線。該光學導管可經組態以經由該核心及該包覆層以一選擇性波長分離入射於該光學導管上之一電磁輻射束之波長,其中將該核心組態為用以傳輸高達該選擇性波長之該等波長之一通道及用以偵測傳輸穿過該核心之高達該選擇性波長之該等波長之一主動元件兩者。一核心與一包覆層通常係該光學導管之互補組件且經組態以經由該核心及包覆層以一選擇性波長分離入射於該光學導管上之一電磁輻射束之波長。
一光閘極係用於一光電子裝置中之一閘極。通常,該光閘極包括一金屬氧化物半導體(MOS)結構。該光閘極在光電二極體之整合時間期間累積光產生之電荷且在整合結束時控制電荷之轉移。一光電二極體包括一pn接面,然而,一光閘極可係放置於任一類型半導體材料上。一垂直光閘極係一新結構。通常,光閘極係放置於一平面光電二極體裝置上。然而,在一奈米線裝置中,該光閘極可係沿一垂直方向形成。亦即,豎立地覆蓋該奈米線之橫向表面。
一轉移閘極係用於一像素中之一開關電晶體之一閘極。該轉移閘極之作用係將電荷自一裝置之一個側轉移至另一側。在某些實施例中,該轉移閘極用以將電荷自光電二極體轉移至感測節點(或浮動擴散部)。一重設閘極係用於重設一裝置之一閘極。在某些實施例中,該裝置係由一n+區形成之感測節點。重設意指恢復至藉由某一電壓設定之原始電壓位準。在某些實施例中,重設汲極(RD)之電壓係用作一重設位準之電壓。
一浮動電容器係相對於基板浮動之一電容器。通常,一電容器
由兩個電極及其等之間的一絕緣體組成。通常,該兩個電極皆連接至其他裝置或信號線。在一像素中,通常該等電極中之一者可不連接至一結構。此不連接、隔離之區域相對於基板形成浮動電容器。換言之,該隔離之區域包括浮動之一個電極。該基板包括通常連接至接地之另一電極。電極之間的一空乏區包括該絕緣體。
一全域連接係其中將諸多分支節點電連接至一單個線以使得一個信號線可同時控制多個分支裝置之一連接。一源極隨耦器放大器係一共同汲極電晶體放大器。亦即,其源極節點隨耦與閘極節點相同之相位之一電晶體放大器。電晶體之閘極端子充當輸入端,源極係輸出端且汲極係兩者(輸入及輸出)所共用。一淺層係實體地位於靠近基板之表面處之一經摻雜層。舉例而言,可藉由在使用離子植入時使用低能量來故意地淺形成一p+層。通常,一淺層之接面深度係0.01微米~0.2微米。相比之下,一深層可係深至幾微米至數十微米。
一純質半導體(亦稱作一未經摻雜之半導體或i型半導體)係一純半導體而不存在任何顯著摻雜劑物質。因此,電荷載子之數目係由材料本身之性質(而非雜質之量)來判定。在純質半導體中,受激電子之數目與電洞之數目係相等:n=p。純質半導體之導電性可歸因於晶體缺陷或熱激發。在一純質半導體中,導電帶中之電子之數目等於價帶中之電洞之數目。
淺渠溝隔離(STI)(亦稱為「箱式隔離技術(Box Isolation Technique)」)係防止毗鄰半導體裝置組件之間的電流洩漏之一積體電路特徵。STI通常用於250奈米及更小之CMOS製程技術節點上。較舊之CMOS技術及非MOS技術通常使用基於局部矽氧化(LOCOS)之隔離。通常在半導體裝置製作製程期間早期、在形成電晶體之前形成STI。STI製程之步驟包含在矽中蝕刻渠溝之一圖案、沈積一種或多種電介質材料(諸如,二氧化矽)以填充該等渠溝及使用諸如化學機械平
坦化之一技術來移除過量電介質。
在又其他實施例中,將複數個奈米線配置於一規則棋盤形方格上。
在又其他實施例中,有效地採取一微透鏡之形狀之一耦合器可位於光學導管上以收集電磁輻射並將其導引至該光學導管中。該光學導管可由折射率n1之一奈米線核心組成,該奈米線核心由折射率n2之一包覆層環繞。
在本發明之實施例之光學導管之組態中,可消除吸收照射於影像感測器上之光之大約2/3之經著色色彩濾光器。該核心用作一主動波導且該光學導管之包覆層可用作一被動波導,其中一周邊光敏元件環繞該核心以偵測傳輸穿過該包覆層之被動波導之電磁輻射。被動波導不像色彩濾光器一樣吸收光,但可經設計以選擇性地傳輸選定波長。
一波導(不論是被動還是主動)皆具有一截止波長,該截止波長係該波導可傳播之最低頻率。該核心之半導體奈米線之直徑充當該奈米線之該截止波長之控制參數。
該核心亦可藉由吸收經侷限光且產生電子-電洞對(激子)來充當一光電二極體。
可藉由使用以下兩個設計中之至少一者來偵測如此產生之激子:
(1)一核心係由三個層(半導體、絕緣體及金屬)組成,因此形成一電容器以收集由光誘致載子所產生之電荷。製成至金屬及至半導體之觸點以控制及偵測所儲存之電荷。可藉由生長一奈米線且沈積環繞該奈米線之一絕緣體層及一金屬層來形成該核心。
(2)一核心具有在核心線中誘致一電位梯度之一PIN接面。可藉由以下方式來形成該核心中之該PIN接面:生長一奈米線且在該奈米線
核心正生長為一PIN接面時對其進行摻雜,且使用係任一裝置之部分之各種金屬層來在適當點處接觸該PIN接面。ITO(氧化銦錫)亦可用作一導電材料。
實施例之光敏元件通常包括一光電二極體,但不僅限於一光電二極體。通常,使用一適當摻雜劑將該光電二極體摻雜至自約1×1016至約1×1018個摻雜劑原子/立方公分之一濃度。
該影像感測器可具有不同之堆疊層。該等堆疊層可包括含電介質材料之層及含金屬之層。該等電介質材料包含(如)但不限於具有自約4至約20(在真空中量測)之一電介質常數之矽之氧化物、氮化物及氧氮化物。亦包含且亦不限於具有自約20至至少約100之一電介質常數之通常較高電介質常數閘極電介質材料。此等較高電介質常數電介質材料可包含(但不限於)氧化給、矽酸鉿、氧化鈦、鈦酸鋇鍶(BST)及鋯鈦酸鉛(PZT)。
含電介質材料之層可係使用適於其等組合物材料之方法來形成。方法之非限制性實例包含熱氧化或電漿氧化或者熱氮化或電漿氮化法、化學氣相沈積法(包含原子層化學氣相沈積法)及物理氣相沈積法。
該等含金屬之層可用作電極。非限制性實例包含某些金屬、金屬合金、金屬矽化物及金屬氮化物,以及經摻雜之多晶矽材料(亦即,具有自約1×1018至約1×1022個摻雜劑原子/立方公分之一摻雜劑濃度)及多晶矽化物(亦即,經摻雜之多晶矽/金屬矽化物堆疊)材料。可使用數種方法中之任一者來沈積含金屬之層。非限制性實例包含化學氣相沈積法(亦包含原子層化學氣相沈積法)及物理氣相沈積法。含金屬之層可包括一經摻雜之多晶矽材料(具有通常在範圍1000埃至1500埃內之一厚度)。
電介質及金屬化堆疊層包括一系列電介質鈍化層。同樣嵌入於
該堆疊層內的係互連金屬化層。用於互連金屬化層對之組件包含(但不限於)接觸凸柱、互連層、互連凸柱。
可用於互連金屬化層內之個別金屬化互連凸柱及金屬化互連層可包括半導體製作技術中習用之數種金屬化材料中之任一者。非限制性實例包含某些金屬、金屬合金、金屬氮化物及金屬矽化物。如下文中更詳細地論述,最常見的係鋁金屬化材料及銅金屬化材料,該兩者中之任一者通常包含一障壁金屬化材料。金屬化材料之類型可依據在一半導體結構中之大小及位置而不同。較小及下部敷設金屬化特徵通常包括含銅導體材料。較大及上部敷設金屬化特徵通常包括含鋁導體材料。
該系列電介質鈍化層亦可包括半導體製作技術中習用之數種電介質材料中之任一者。包含具有自4至約20之一電介質常數之通常較高電介質常數電介質材料。包含於此群組內之非限制性實例係矽之氧化物、氮化物及氧氮化物。舉例而言,該系列電介質層亦可包括具有自約2至約4之一電介質常數之通常較低電介質常數電介質材料。包含於但不限於此群組內的係諸如矽水凝膠等水凝膠、如同矽Al或碳氣凝膠之氣凝膠、倍半矽氧烷旋塗玻璃電介質材料、氟化玻璃材料、有機聚合物材料及諸如經摻雜之二氧化矽(例如,摻雜有碳、氟)及多孔二氧化矽等其他低電介質常數材料。
該電介質及金屬化堆疊層可包括互連金屬化層及離散金屬化層,其包括銅金屬化材料及鋁金屬化材料中之至少一者。該電介質及金屬化堆疊層亦包括電介質鈍化層,該等電介質鈍化層亦包括上文所揭示之通常較低電介質常數電介質材料中之至少一者。該電介質及金屬化堆疊層可具有自約1微米至約4微米之一總厚度。該電介質及金屬化堆疊層可在一堆疊內包括自約2至約4之離散水平電介質及金屬化組件層。
可使用半導體製作技術中習用且適於形成該系列電介質鈍化層之材料之方法及材料來圖案化該堆疊層之該等層以形成經圖案化電介質及金屬化堆疊層。可不在包含完全位於其中之一金屬化特徵之一位置處圖案化該電介質及金屬化堆疊層。可使用濕式化學蝕刻法、乾式電漿蝕刻法或其綜合方法來圖案化該電介質及金屬化堆疊層。若需要尺寸較小,則乾式電漿蝕刻法以及電子束蝕刻就其等在形成該系列經圖案化電介質及金屬化堆疊層時提供增強之側壁輪廓控制而言通常係較佳。
一平坦化層可包括數種透光平坦化材料中之任一者。非限制性實例包含旋塗玻璃平坦化材料及有機聚合物平坦化材料。該平坦化層可在該光學導管上面延伸以使得該平坦化層可具有足以至少平坦化該光學導管之開口之一厚度,因此提供一平面表面以用於製作該CMOS影像感測器內之額外結構。該平坦化層可經圖案化以形成經圖案化之平坦化層。
視情況,可存在位於經圖案化之平坦化層上之一系列色彩濾光器層。該系列色彩濾光器層(若存在)通常將包含原色紅色、綠色及藍色或者互補色彩黃色、青色及洋紅色。該系列色彩濾光器層通常將包括一系列經染色或經著色之經圖案化光阻劑層,該等光阻劑層經本質上成像以形成該系列色彩濾光器層。另一選擇係,該系列色彩濾光器層可包括經染色或經著色之有機聚合物材料,該等材料以其他方式透光但在使用一適當遮罩層時其等經非本質上成像。亦可使用替代色彩濾光器材料。該濾光器亦可係用於一黑色及白色或IR感測器之濾光器,其中該濾光器主要截止可見光並使IR通過。
間隔件層可係由實體地(而非光學地)將該等堆疊層與該光學導管之靠近該影像感測器之入射電磁輻射束接收端之頂部上之一微透鏡分離之任一材料製成之一個或多個層。該微透鏡之功能或更一般術語係
一耦合器,亦即,將該入射電磁輻射束耦合至該光學導管中。若在此實施例中挑選一微透鏡作為耦合器,則其距該光學導管之距離將比至光敏元件之距離短得多,因此對微透鏡之曲率之約束係較不嚴格的,藉此使其可與現有製作技術一起實施。該間隔件層可係由一電介質間隔件材料或電介質間隔件材料之一壓層形成,但亦已知由導電材料形成之間隔件層。矽之氧化物、氮化物及氧氮化物通常用作電介質間隔件材料。不排除其他元素之氧化物、氮化物及氧氮化物(諸如,ITO(氧化銦錫))。可使用與上文所述之方法類似、等效或相同之方法來沈積該電介質間隔件材料。可使用給間隔件層提供特性內指形狀之一毯覆層沈積及回蝕方法來形成該間隔件層。
微透鏡可包括此項技術中已知之數種透光透鏡材料中之任一者。非限制性實例包含透光無機材料、透光有機材料及透光複合材料。最常見的係透光有機材料。通常,該等透鏡層可經形成而易於圖案化且回流具有低於該系列色彩濾光器層(若存在)或該經圖案化之平坦化層之一玻璃轉變溫度之一有機聚合物材料。
在該光學導管中,舉例而言,核心中之高折射率材料可係具有約2.0之一折射率之氮化矽。舉例而言,較低折射率包覆層材料可係具有約1.5之一折射率之一玻璃,舉例而言,選自表I之一材料。該核心可係具有範圍5至6中之折射率之矽,且該包覆層可係具有約1.5之一折射率之氧化矽。
在該光學導管中,該核心中之高折射率材料可係由具有兩個或兩個以上包覆層之一包覆層環繞,該兩個或兩個以上包覆層具有連續較小折射率之不同材料。舉例而言,若矽係核心之材料,則可使用氮化矽之一第一層,隨後使用氧化矽之另一層。在此組態中,折射率係自核心中之5至6減少至第一層中之約2且然後減少至第二包覆層中之約1.5。
在此實施例中,兩個或兩個以上同心電介質層執行一光導引功能。因此,此實施例之一項態樣係不存在一金屬層。在另一態樣中,該兩個或兩個以上同心電介質層之接連同心電介質層隨增加半徑而具有一較低折射率。亦即,具有一較大半徑之同心電介質層具有低於具有一較小半徑之同心電介質層之一折射率。在另一態樣中,毗鄰同心電介質層具有交替之較高及較低折射率。
在一項實施例中,波導奈米線結構包含一高折射率核心與具有小於該核心之折射率之折射率之一個或多個環繞包覆層。該結構具有一圓形對稱性或接近於具有圓形對稱性。該奈米結構之線之不同元件之材料係使得該奈米線將相對於該等環繞材料具有良好波導性質,亦即,該奈米線中之材料之折射率應大於該等環繞材料之折射率。若該奈米線具有一第一折射率nw,則環繞該奈米線之材料通常涵蓋一個或多個層遞級折射率,舉例而言,n3<n2<n1<nw。
在表I中,PESiN係指電漿增強之SiN且PESiO係指電漿增強之SiO。
該光學導管之形狀可針對不同實施例係不同。在一項組態中,
該光學導管可係圓柱形,亦即,該導管之直徑在該光學導管之整個長度上保持大致相同。在另一組態中,該光學導管可係圓錐形,其中該光學導管之橫截面面積之上部直徑可大於或小於該光學導管之橫截面面積之下部直徑。術語「上部(upper)」及「下部(lower)」係指該光學導管之位於較接近於該影像感測器之入射電磁輻射束接收端及出射端處之端。其他形狀包含一圓錐形區段堆疊。
表I列舉數種不同玻璃及其等之折射率。此等玻璃可用於製造光學導管以使得核心之折射率高於包覆層之折射率。可在不使用經著色色彩濾光器之情況下使用具有不同折射率之不同透明玻璃來製作該等實施例之該等影像感測器。
藉由嵌套用作波導之光學導管及使用一微透鏡耦合器,一影像感測器陣列可經組態以獲得具有在每一影像感測器之每一光學導管之核心及包覆層中以一截止波長分離之電磁輻射之波長之互補色彩。該等互補色彩通常係當以適合比例混合時產生一中性色彩(灰色)、白色或黑色之兩種色彩。此組態亦使得能夠捕獲照射於微透鏡上之大多數電磁輻射入射束且將其導引至位於光學導管之下部端處之光敏元件(亦即,光電二極體)。具有不同色彩互補分離之兩個毗鄰或大致毗鄰影像感測器可提供用以根據本文中所述之實施例重新建構一全色場景之完整資訊。本文中所揭示實施例之此技術可進一步取代用於影像感測之基於顏料之色彩重新建構,其遭受不能有效地摒棄(經由吸收)針對每一像素之未選色彩。
含有本文中所揭示實施例之一影像感測器之一裝置之每一實體像素可具有表示互補色彩之兩個輸出,例如,指定為輸出類型1之青色及指定為輸出類型2之黃色。此等輸出將配置成如下棋盤形方格:1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2...2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1...
1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2...............................................
每一實體像素可具有藉由組合其兩個互補輸出所獲得之全照度資訊。該兩個互補輸出可由光學導管中之光電二極體及由基板中之一個或多個光電二極體量測。因此,同一影像感測器可用作一全解析度黑色及白色感測器或全色感測器。
在本文中所揭示之影像感測器之實施例中,相對於習用拜耳圖案之4個像素,可藉由適當地組合兩個水平或垂直毗鄰像素來獲得該入射電磁輻射束之波長之全光譜(例如,入射光之全色資訊)。
端視最小電晶體大小,含有本文中所揭示實施例之一影像感測器之每一像素在間距上可係小至1微米或更小且還具有充分敏感度。此可開創用於諸如生物系統等較小結構之接觸成像之方式。
在以下說明之上下文中將進一步詳細地闡述包含一影像感測器以及用於製作該影像感測器之方法之複數項實施例之實施例。在以上所述之圖式之上下文內進一步理解該說明。該等圖式係出於圖解說明性目的且因此不必按比例繪製。
一複合像素之一實施例包括兩個像素之一系統,每一像素具有一不同直徑之一核心以使得該等核心具有直徑d1及d2以引導不同波長(舉例而言,λG、λB或λR)之光。兩個核心亦可充當光電二極體以捕獲波長λB、λG或λR之光。兩個影像感測器之包覆層用於傳輸波長λw-B、λw-G或λw-R之光。由環繞該等核心之周邊光敏元件來偵測傳輸穿過該包覆層之波長λw-B、λw-G或λw-R之光。注意,(w)係指白色光之光譜。來自複合像素中之4個光電二極體(兩個位於核心中且兩個位於環繞核心之基板中或基板上)之信號用以建構色彩。
該等實施例包含一奈米結構光電二極體(PD),根據該等實施例,
奈米結構光電二極體(PD)包括一基板及自該基板伸出之一豎立奈米線。
在該結構內可存在給出用以偵測光之一主動區之一pn接面。該奈米線、該奈米線之一部分或與該奈米線連接之一結構形成一波導,該波導引導及偵測照射於裝置上之光之至少一部分。另外,該波導兼作使得能夠判定照射光之色彩範圍之光譜濾光器。
根據該等實施例之一奈米結構PD由一豎立奈米線構成。出於本申請案之目的,應將一豎立奈米線理解為以某一角度自該基板伸出之一奈米線,舉例而言,該豎立奈米線(舉例而言)藉由作為氣-液-固(VLS)生長之奈米線而自該基板磊晶地生長。與該基板之角度通常將係該基板及該奈米線中之材料、該基板之表面及生長條件之一結果。藉由控制此等參數,可產生僅指向一個方向(舉例而言,垂直)或指向有限組之方向之奈米線。半導體奈米線可經生長而正交於該基板,且矽奈米線可沿[111]方向生長,其中基板在(111)晶體平面中。由來自週期表之行III、V及IV之元素構成閃鋅礦及金剛石半導體之奈米線及基板,此等奈米線可沿[111]方向生長且然後沿正交於任一{111}基板表面之方向生長。作為該表面之法線與該奈米線之軸向方向之間的角度所給出之其他方向包含70,53°{111}、54,73°{100}以及35,27°{110}及90°{110}。因此,該等奈米線界定一個或有限組之方向。
根據該等實施例,該奈米線或由該奈米線形成之結構之一部分可用作一波導,其沿由該豎立奈米線所給出之一方向引導且侷限照射於該奈米結構PD上之光之至少一部分。該波導奈米結構PD結構可包含一高折射率核心與具有小於該核心之折射率之折射率之一個或多個環繞包覆層。該結構可係圓形對稱或接近於圓形對稱。眾所周知呈圓形對稱結構之光波導用於光纖應用且可對經稀土摻雜光纖裝置之區域做出諸多平行結構。然而,一個差異係光纖放大器經光學抽吸以增強
導引穿過其之光,而所述之奈米結構PD可視為一高效光至電轉換器。一個眾所周知之優點特徵係所謂的數值孔徑NA。NA判定由波導所捕獲之光之角度。NA及所捕獲光之角度係一新PD結構之最佳化中之重要參數。
對於在IR中及高於IR操作之一PD,使用GaAs可係較好,但對於在可見光區中操作之一PD,矽將係較佳。舉例而言,為形成電路,Si及經摻雜之Si材料係較佳的。類似地,對於在可見光範圍中工作之一PD,將更喜歡使用Si。
在一項實施例中,當與具有介於自1.4至2.3之範圍內之折射率之玻璃類型之包覆層材料(諸如,SiO2或Si3N4)組合時,III-V半導體核心材料之折射率之典型值係在自2.5至5.5之範圍內。一較大捕獲角度意指以較大角度照射之光可耦合至波導中以達成較佳捕獲效率。
光捕獲之最佳化中之一個考慮因素係提供一耦合器至該奈米線結構中以最佳化至該結構中之光捕獲。一般而言,使NA最高將係較佳,其中發生光收集。此將最大化捕獲且導引至PD中之光。
根據該等實施例之一奈米結構PD可包括一基板及以一經界定角度θ自該基板磊晶地生長之一奈米線。該奈米線之一部分或全部可經配置以充當沿由該奈米線之延長方向所給出之一方向引導照射光之至少一部分之一波導部分,且將稱為一波導。在一項可能實施方案中,藉由在線正生長時沿其長度改變使對其之摻雜來形成二極體功能性所必需之一pn接面。可在該奈米線上提供兩個觸點,舉例而言,一觸點在頂部上或在圓周外部表面上呈一捲繞組態,且另一觸點可提供於該基板中。該基板及該豎立結構之部分可由一覆蓋層覆蓋,舉例而言,該覆蓋層作為如所圖解說明之一薄膜或作為填充環繞奈米結構PD之空間之材料。
該奈米線可具有約為50奈米至500奈米之一直徑。該奈米線之長
度可約為1微米至10微米。該奈米線之長度較佳約為4微米至10微米,從而提供足夠體積以用於形成一主動pn接面。該pn接面產生配置於該奈米線中之一主動區。該奈米線中之照射光子被轉換為電子電洞對且在一項實施方案中隨後由該PN接面沿該奈米線之長度產生之電場分離。奈米結構PD之不同部件之材料經挑選以使得該奈米線將相對於環繞材料具有良好波導性質,亦即,該奈米線中之材料之折射率較佳應大於該等環繞材料之折射率。
另外,該奈米線可具備一個或多個層。一第一層可經引入以改良該奈米線之表面性質(亦即,減少電荷洩漏)。進一步之層(舉例而言,一光學層)可經具體引入以便以類似於在光纖區域中良好創建之方式改良該奈米線之波導性質。該光學層通常具有在該奈米線之折射率與該環繞包覆層區材料之折射率之間的一折射率。另一選擇係,中間層具有一遞級折射率,經展示其在某些情形下改良光傳輸。若利用一光學層,則該奈米線之折射率nw應針對該奈米線及該等層兩者界定一有效折射率。
如上文所述及下文所例示,生長具有經良好界定直徑之奈米線之能力可用以相對於由該奈米結構PD侷限及轉換之光之波長最佳化該奈米線或至少該波導之波導性質。該奈米線之直徑可經挑選以便具有對所期望光之波長之一有利對應。較佳地,該奈米線之尺寸係使得沿該奈米線提供一均勻光學腔(針對所產生光之具體波長最佳化)。該核心奈米線必須充分寬以捕獲所期望之光。一經驗規則將係直徑必須大於λ/2nw,其中λ係所期望光之波長且nw係該奈米線之折射率。作為一實例,約60奈米之一直徑可適於僅侷限藍色光,且80奈米之直徑可適於僅將藍色及綠色光兩者侷限於矽奈米線中。
在紅外光及接近紅外光中,高於100奈米之一直徑將係充分的。該奈米線之直徑之一接近最佳上限由生長約束給出且可約為500奈
米。該奈米線之長度通常且較佳約為1至10微米,從而為光轉換區提供足夠體積。
在一項實施例中,一反射層可提供於該基板上且在該線下方延伸。該反射層之目的係反射由該線導引但尚未在奈米結構PD中被吸收且轉換為載子之光。舉例而言,該反射層較佳係以包括重複矽酸鹽層之一多層結構之形式提供或提供為一金屬膜。若該奈米線之直徑充分地小於光之波長,則經引導光模式之一大分率將在該波導外部延伸,從而達成藉由環繞窄奈米線波導之一反射層之高效反射。
用以在該波導核心之下部端中得到一反射之一替代方法可係在該奈米線下面將一反射層配置於該基板中。又一替代方案可係在該波導內引入反射構件。此反射構件可係在奈米線之生長製程期間提供之一多層結構,該多層結構包括(舉例而言)SiNx/SiOx(電介質)之重複層。
為形成光偵測所必需之pn接面,較佳對該奈米結構之至少部分進行摻雜。此可係藉由在生長奈米線期間改變摻雜劑或一旦生長奈米線即對其使用一徑向淺植入方法而完成。
考量其中藉由一物質局部地增強奈米線生長之系統(如氣-液-固(VLS)生長之奈米線),藉由更改生長條件在徑向生長與軸向生長之間改變之能力達成重複該程序(奈米線生長、遮罩形成及後續選擇性生長)以形成更高級之奈米線/3D序列。對於其中未藉由個別生長條件來區分奈米線軸向生長與選擇性徑向生長之系統,首先沿長度生長奈米線且藉由不同選擇性生長步驟生長不同類型之3D區可係較佳。
根據實施例之具有由Si形成之主動奈米線區之一光偵測pn二極體/陣列之一製作方法包括以下步驟:
1.藉由微影在矽基板上界定局部催化劑。
2.自局部催化劑生長矽奈米線。針對催化線生長調整生長參數。
3.在該奈米線周圍徑向生長其他半導體、鈍化、薄絕緣體或金屬同心層(包覆層)。
4.在PD奈米線上且至基板及至一CMOS電路中之其他金屬層地形成觸點。
可以習知方式改變該生長製程以(舉例而言)包含奈米線中之異質結構、提供反射層等。
端視奈米結構PD之既定使用、適合產生製程之可用性、材料之成本等,寬範圍之材料可用於該結構之不同部分。另外,基於奈米線之技術允許否則將不可能組合之材料之無缺陷組合。III-V半導體因其等促進高速度及低功率電子器件之性質而受到特別關注。用於基板之適合材料包含(但不限於):Si、GaAs、GaP、GaP:Zn、GaAs、InAs、InP、GaN、Al2O3、SiC、Ge、GaSb、ZnO、InSb、SOI(絕緣體上覆矽)、CdS、ZnSe、CdTe。用於奈米線110之適合材料包含(但不限於):Si、GaAs(p)、InAs、Ge、ZnO、InN、GaInN、GaN、AlGaInN、BN、InP、InAsP、GaInP、InGaP:Si、InGaP:Zn、GaInAs、AlInP、GaAlInP、GaAlInAsP、GaInSb、InSb。用於例如GaP、Te、Se、S等之可能供體摻雜劑及用於相同材料之受體摻雜劑係Zn、Fe、Mg、Be、Cd等。應注意,奈米線技術使得可使用諸如SiN、GaN、InN及AlN等氮化物,其促進偵測波長區中不可由習用技術容易地接近之光之PD之製作。受到商業特別關注之其他組合包含(但不限於)GaAs、GaInP、GaAlInP、GaP系統。典型摻雜位準介於自1018至1020/立方公分之範圍內。一熟習此項技術者完全通曉此等及其他材料且認識到其他材料及材料組合係可能。
低電阻率觸點材料之適當性取決於欲沈積上之材料,但可使用金屬、金屬合金以及非金屬化合物(如同Al、Al-Si、TiSi2、TiN、W、ITO(InSnO)、MoSi2、PtSi、CoSi2、WSi2、In、AuGa、AuSb、
AuGe、PeGe、Ti/Pt/Au、Ti/Al/Ti/Au、Pd/Au等等)以及例如金屬及ITO之組合。
基板可係裝置之一整合部分,此乃因基板亦含有偵測尚未侷限於奈米線之光所必需之光電二極體。另外,基板亦含有用以控制PD之偏壓、放大及讀出之標準CMOS電路以及認為必需且有用之任一其他CMOS電路。基板包含其中有主動裝置之基板。用於基板之適合材料包含矽材料及含矽材料。通常,該等實施例之每一感測器元件包含一奈米結構PD結構,其包括一奈米線、包圍該奈米線之至少一部分之一包覆層、一耦合器及兩個觸點。
在矽上製作奈米結構PD在奈米線沿正交於基板之(111)方向均勻地對準且基本上無奈米線沿亦自基板延伸出之三個傾斜(111)方向生長之程度內係可能。矽基板上呈預界定陣列結構之III-V奈米線之良好對準之生長對於光學裝置以及大多數其他應用之成功大規模製作係較佳。
建立於矽奈米線上之PD裝置因其偵測對於其他材料組合係不可能之選定波長之光之能力而受到高度商業關注。另外,該等PD裝置允許設計一複合光電二極體,其允許偵測大多數照射於一影像感測器上之光。
圖2中展示具有一經完全處理晶圓之一背側照明影像感測器之一實例,該晶圓含有一基板光電二極體但在該基板之背側上不具有奈米線。
圖3A展示其中具有尺寸之一奈米結構波導之一圖解說明性實施例。其中之尺寸純係出於圖解說明性目的以展示可用於一圖解說明性實施例中之尺寸。然而,亦可在不脫離本發明之範疇之情況下使用其
他尺寸。
圖3B係展示含有基板光電二極體之一經完全處理晶圓之背側上之奈米線之一實施例。在圖3B中,生長不同直徑之三個奈米線,且該三個奈米線用以選擇並吸收不同波長紅色、綠色及藍色之輻射。
圖3C係展示含有基板光電二極體之一經完全處理晶圓之背側上之奈米線之一實施例。在圖3C中,生長不同直徑之兩個奈米線,且該兩個奈米線用以選擇並吸收輻射,且對於每一奈米線,存在建立於該基板中之一(或一個以上)平面光電二極體。該等平面光電二極體吸收不允許在奈米線中傳播之輻射。
BSI影像感測器可用於各種實施例。舉例而言,作為光偵測器裝置,藉由:(A)使用BSI影像感測器來在位於一習用CMOS感測器電路之背面上之矽區域上形成奈米線及相關聯結構。背面照明之此方法可用於CCD及用於增強一習用CMOS成像器之效能。舉例而言,參見:2007年B.Pain等人在Proc 2007 Int.Image sensor Workshop第5至8頁中之「A Back-Illuminated Mega Pixel CMOS Image Sensor」;Jon Hyuk Park之「Back-illuminated ultraviolet image sensor in silicon-on-sapphire」;E.Culurciello在2008年5月18至21日IEEE International Symposium on Circuits and Systems(ISCAS 2008)Seattle,WA第1854至1857頁。(B)在位於通常指定用於一光電二極體之區域之頂部上之一區域上形成奈米線及相關聯結構。
此處之製程圖係針對生長於矽層上之矽奈米線(NW)之一情形。該製程可適用於在電介質層上生長矽奈米線(Si NW),或適用於生長於適當基板(包含具有或不具有一薄鉬層之Si基板)上之III-V化合物。
該裝置結構可包含一低摻雜(~3×1014/cm3)之磊晶p型矽連同由一前面植入之n井與該p型磊晶矽所形成之光偵測接面。光子自背側進入偵測器,且在該前側p-n井接面中收集所得光電子。
一項實施例可係關於一種在基板之背側上具有一光學導管之背側照明影像感測器,該光學導管包括一核心及一包覆層以便形成環繞奈米線之一電容器。該核心可由三個層(一半導體奈米線、一絕緣體及金屬)構成,因此形成一電容器以收集該奈米線中之光誘致載子所產生之電荷。製成至金屬及至半導體奈米線之觸點以控制及偵測所儲存之電荷。該等實施例之核心可用作一波導及一光電二極體。該包覆層可包括位於該光學感測器之矽基板中或位於該光學感測器之矽基板上之一周邊波導及一周邊光電二極體。
矽晶圓基板中之積體電路(IC)可視情況具有其中之主動裝置、該矽晶圓中或該矽晶圓上之一周邊光電二極體、含有金屬化層及金屬間電介質層及一鈍化層之堆疊層。該等堆疊層之厚度通常可係大約6微米至10微米。藉由平面沈積技術製造IC之方法係熟習此項技術者所習知。含有圖2中所示之IC之一基板可係製造背側照明感測器之實施例之起點。
然後,可使用一框薄化方法來使該基板以一個別晶粒級薄化。可使像素區域之厚度薄化降至約7微米至10微米(對應於磊晶矽厚度),從而留下一厚周邊區(寬約1毫米)。然後,可將一表面鈍化步驟應用於該薄化之矽層。所得結構提供增加之機械穩定性、顯著易於進行晶粒處置及防止薄化之晶粒起皺。此方法極適合於一CMOS成像器,此乃因該成像器不僅由像素組成,而且亦包括沿像素陣列之周邊之支撐及信號鏈電子器件。
可如下執行背側薄化。首先,將晶粒之前側附著至一保護蠟。然後,將經由Si3N4遮罩之沈積及圖案化來形成背側上之一保護框。然後,可使用熱KOH(舉例而言)來將未遮罩之p+矽基板(具有約1019/cm3之摻雜劑)蝕刻降至約10微米之最後矽厚度。可在具有氫氟酸、硝酸及醋酸溶液(稱作HNA之HF:HNO3:CH3COOH)之一浴槽中執
行蝕刻之剩餘部分。HNA經由氧化還原反應來蝕刻矽,其中矽氧化速率取決於摻雜濃度。由於其摻雜濃度之相依性,因此蝕刻速率在蝕刻矽基板時顯著地減慢,從而留下一光學扁平薄(厚約10皮米)磊晶矽層。在薄化之後,可將前側蠟移除,且可使用一標準線接合技術將晶粒封裝於一標準引腳柵格陣列(PGA)封裝(其中移除其中心部分以使光進入)中。
在薄化之後,可視情況將△(delta)摻雜技術用於表面鈍化。該技術包含一低溫分子束磊晶(MBE),其將一極高密度之摻雜劑原子(>1014硼/cm2)施加於表面之幾個原子層內而不具有可觀察之晶體缺陷且不需要生長後退火,從而使得其可與金屬化後處理相容。應使用元素矽之電子束蒸鍍及元素硼之熱蒸鍍在超高真空條件(10-10托)下執行△摻雜。製程步驟可係如下。可首先生長厚1奈米(p+)之矽層,隨後沈積約30%之單層硼原子。然後,生長厚1.5奈米之磊晶矽包覆層。在自MBE系統移除之後,矽包覆層之氧化保護隱埋之△摻雜層。所得光學扁平表面允許使用沈積之氧化物及電漿增強之氮化矽來容易地沈積抗反射塗層。
用於製造背側照明感測器之實施例之後續步驟可係如下。可如下製成本文中所揭示實施例之矽奈米線。一基板可係視情況具有二氧化矽表面之矽。舉例而言,對於生長垂直定向之奈米線,可使用沿(111)定向之Si基板。通常可在此表面上沈積金補片。可憑藉一表面處理修改該表面以促進金奈米顆粒之吸收。在此經修改表面上,可藉由沈積金層、隨後移除非係金奈米顆粒之所期望位置之區上方之金層來形成金奈米顆粒。該金奈米顆粒可經表面處理以提供立體穩定(steric stabilization)。換言之,經拴繫之立體穩定之金奈米顆粒可用作用於進一步合成奈米線之晶種,其中該等金奈米顆粒被吸收至經修改矽基板。二苯基矽烷(DPS)之降解形成矽原子。該等矽原子附著至金奈米
顆粒,且在金奈米顆粒飽和有矽原子之後矽奈米線自金奈米顆粒晶種結晶。注意,留在背側表面上之金顆粒之厚度及直徑判定奈米線之直徑。
在某些實施例中,使用氣-液-固(VLS)生長方法來生長矽奈米線(SiNW)。在此方法中,一金屬熔滴催化含Si之源氣體之分解。來自該氣體之矽原子溶解成形成一共晶液體之熔滴。該共晶液體用作Si儲槽。隨著更多矽原子進入至溶液中,該共晶液體變成矽過飽和,從而最終造成Si原子之沈澱。通常,Si自該滴之底部沈澱出,從而在金屬催化劑滴在頂部上之情況下導致矽奈米線之由底向上生長。
在某些實施例中,將金用作用於生長矽奈米線之金屬催化劑。然而,可使用其他金屬,包含但不限於Al、GA、In、Pt、Pd、Cu、Ni、Ag及其組合。可使用諸如濺鍍、化學氣相沈積(CVD)、電漿增強型化學氣相沈積(PECVD)、蒸鍍等習用CMOS技術來將固態金沈積及圖案化於矽晶圓上。舉例而言,可憑藉光學微影、電子束微影或任一其他適合技術來執行圖案化。然後,可加熱該矽晶圓,從而致使金在該矽晶圓上形成熔滴。矽及金形成具有363℃之一熔化溫度之19% Au之一共晶。亦即,Si-Au共晶體之一液滴在363℃(適合於處理矽裝置之一適中溫度)下形成。
在某些實施例中,基板具有一(111)定向。然而,亦可使用其他定向,包含但不限於(100)。用於奈米線產生之一常見矽源氣體係SiH4。然而,可使用其他氣體,包含但不限於SiCl4。在某些實施例中,舉例而言,可在80毫托至400毫托之壓力及450℃至600℃之範圍內之溫度下用SiH4來進行奈米線生長。在某些實施例中,溫度係在470℃至540℃之一範圍內。通常,SiH4之較低分壓力導致產生垂直奈米線(NW)之一較高百分比。舉例而言,在80毫托分壓力及470℃下,矽奈米線之高達60%沿垂直<111>方向生長。在某些實施例中,可生
長基本上圓環形之奈米線。在其他實施例中,奈米線係六邊形。
在一項實施例中,奈米線生長係在一熱壁低壓CVD反應器中進行。在憑藉丙酮及異丙醇清潔Si基板之後,可將樣品浸入一緩衝HF溶液中以移除任何自然氧化物。可藉由熱蒸鍍來將接連之薄Ga及Au金屬層(標稱厚1奈米至4奈米)沈積於基板上。通常,Ga層係在Au層之前沈積。在一實施例中,在將CVD室抽空降至約10-7托之後,可在真空中將該等基板加熱高達600℃以形成金屬熔滴。舉例而言,可使用100sccm之SiH4流(He混合物中之2%)在自500℃至700℃之一溫度範圍內在3毫巴之一總壓力下生長矽奈米線。
憑藉Au-Ga催化劑生長之矽奈米線之大小及長度係相對同質的,其中大多數該等線沿四個<111>方向定向。為進行比較,憑藉一純Au催化劑生長之矽奈米線成核且生長有更隨機散佈之奈米線之長度及直徑。此外,憑藉Au-Ga催化劑生長之奈米線往往具有沿軸向方向之一錐形。生長達一長時間之奈米線之尖端直徑係與生長達一短時間之彼等奈米線之尖端直徑相同且由催化劑直徑判定。然而,奈米線之佔用面積往往在生長過程期間增加。此指示奈米線漸細主要係由矽之側壁沈積(徑向生長)所造成。奈米線可經生長而在底部(基底)處具有1500奈米之一直徑,而尖端之直徑可在15微米之一長度上小於70奈米。此外,奈米線直徑係生長溫度之一函數。較高生長溫度導致具有較小直徑之奈米線。舉例而言,憑藉Ga/Au催化劑在600℃下生長之奈米線之平均直徑係約60奈米,但對於500℃下之生長而言,平均直徑減小降至約30奈米。另外,直徑之變化往往隨降低沈積溫度而變窄。
使用VLS製程,可生長垂直奈米線。亦即,基本上垂直於基板表面之奈米線。通常,並非所有奈米線皆將係完全地垂直。亦即,奈米線可以除90度之外的一角度傾斜於該表面。通常觀測傾斜之奈米線包含(但不限於)三個70.5°-斜向<111>磊晶生長方向及旋轉60°之三個額
外70.5°-斜向方向。
除生長垂直奈米線之外,該VLS製程亦可用以生長經摻雜之奈米線。實際上,藉由改變源氣體之組合物,可產生生長線之一摻雜分佈。舉例而言,奈米線可係藉由將乙硼烷(B2H2)或三甲基硼烷(TMB)添加至源氣體而製成為p型。亦可使用將受體原子添加至矽奈米線之其他氣體。奈米線可係藉由將PH3或AsH3添加至源氣體而製成為n型。亦可使用將供體原子施加至矽奈米線之其他氣體。可產生之摻雜分佈包含(但不限於)n-p-n、p-n-p及p-i-n。
另外,可使用其他方法或VLS方法之變化形式來生長奈米線。其他方法或變化形式包含(但不限於)(1)CVD、(2)反應性氛圍、(3)蒸鍍、(4)分子束磊晶(MBE)、(5)雷射燒蝕及(6)溶液方法。在CVD製程中,提供一揮發性氣態矽前體。實例性矽前體氣體包含SiH4及SiCl4。CVD可用於磊晶生長。此外,可藉由將揮發性摻雜前體添加至矽前體來達成摻雜。在反應性氛圍中退火包括在與基板反應之一氣體中加熱基板。舉例而言,若在包含氫之一氛圍中將矽退火,則該氫與矽基板局部地反應,從而形成SiH4。然後,SiH4可與催化劑金屬滴反應,藉此起始奈米線生長。此生長製程可用於非CMOS製程。
在蒸鍍方法中,在導致產生SiO氣體之條件下加熱SiO2源。當SiO氣體吸收於金屬催化劑熔滴上時,其形成Si及SiO2。亦可在不具有一金屬催化劑滴之情況下執行此方法,不存在一金屬催化劑,觀測到SiO2催化矽奈米線生長。在MBE方法中,加熱一高純度矽源直至Si原子蒸鍍。朝向該基板引導一氣態Si束。該氣態矽原子吸收至金屬熔滴上且溶解成金屬熔滴,藉此起始奈米線之生長。
在雷射燒蝕方法中,一雷射束瞄準包含矽及催化劑原子兩者之源。經燒蝕之原子藉由與惰性氣體分子衝突而冷卻及凝結以形成具有與原始目標相同組合物之熔滴。亦即,具有矽及催化劑原子兩者之熔
滴。亦可憑藉基本上由純矽組成之目標來執行該雷射燒蝕方法。基於溶液之技術通常使用有機液體。具體而言,該等有機液體通常包括富含有矽源及催化劑顆粒之高壓超臨界有機液體。在高於金屬-矽共晶之一反應溫度下,該矽前體分解,從而形成具有該金屬之一合金。在超飽和之後,矽沈澱出,從而生長奈米線。
以上奈米線生長技術皆係由底向上技術。然而,亦可憑藉由頂向下技術來製作奈米線。由頂向下技術通常涉及圖案化及蝕刻一適合基板,舉例而言,矽。可經由微影(舉例而言,電子束微影、奈米球微影及奈米印刷微影)來達成圖案化。可執行乾式或濕式蝕刻。乾式蝕刻技術包含(但不限於)反應性離子蝕刻。可憑藉標準蝕刻或經由金屬輔助之蝕刻製程來執行濕式蝕刻。在金屬輔助之蝕刻製程中,濕式化學蝕刻Si,其中藉由存在作為一鹽添加至蝕刻溶液之一貴金屬來催化該Si溶解反應。
後續步驟可係關於在基板之背側上形成奈米線周圍之電介質層中之一者或多者。舉例而言,在該奈米線周圍製成藉由化學氣相沈積(CVD)、原子層沈積(ALD)、氧化或氮化塗佈之一保形電介質塗層。然後,可藉由電漿增強型化學氣相沈積、旋塗或濺鍍(視情況)與一初始原子層沈積來在該保形電介質塗層上形成經摻雜玻璃電介質層。可藉由化學機械平坦化或其他蝕刻方法來回蝕所沈積之經摻雜玻璃電介質層。
然後,可如下製成用以將電磁輻射(諸如,光)以通道方式導引至奈米線波導中之一漏斗及該漏斗上之一透鏡:藉由CVD、濺鍍沈積或旋塗來沈積一玻璃/氧化物/電介質層;將一光阻劑施加於所沈積之玻璃/氧化物/電介質層上;移除深腔內之奈米線上方所集中之一開口外部之光阻劑;及藉由半各向同性蝕刻來在該玻璃/氧化物/電介質層中形成一耦合器。
後續步驟可係關於藉由在奈米線之環繞一個或多個電介質層之垂直壁上沈積一金屬(諸如,銅)來在該一個或多個電介質層周圍形成一金屬層。
另一實施例可係關於一種具有一光學導管之背側照明影像感測器,該光學導管包括一核心及一包覆層,其中一PIN或PN光電二極體位於該核心中之一奈米線中。
該核心可具有在核心線中誘致一電位梯度之一PN或PIN接面。可藉由生長一奈米線並在該奈米線核心正生長為一PIN接面時對其進行摻雜來形成該核心中之PN或PIN接面。舉例而言,奈米線之摻雜可具有兩個摻雜位準以形成N及P,或在其他實施例中,該奈米線可包括P、I及N區以形成一PIN光電二極體。而,另一可能性係沿線之長度以同心圓對線進行摻雜以形成P及N或P、I及N區以形成一PN或PIN光電二極體。使用各種金屬層(其係用以偵測由PN或PIN接面奈米線中之光誘致載子所產生之電荷之任一裝置之部分)在沿PN或PIN接面奈米線之適當點處接觸該PN或PIN接面奈米線(亦稱為一PN或PIN光電二極體)。該等實施例之包覆層可包括位於光學感測器之矽基板中或位於光學感測器之矽基板上之一周邊波導及一周邊光電二極體。
製成其中奈米線具有一PN或PIN接面之實施例之方法在諸多方面類似於上文所述之製成其中光學導管具有一電容器類型光電二極體之實施例之方法,惟執行奈米線生長步驟之一經修改版本、省略了沈積一保形電介質塗層之步驟且省略了在奈米線之垂直壁上沈積一金屬之步驟除外。
該奈米線生長步驟包含生長具有兩個或兩個以上不同摻雜區之一奈米線以藉由生長一N摻雜(n摻雜)奈米線、隨後生長一P摻雜(p摻雜)奈米線來形成一PN光電二極體或藉由首先生長一N摻雜(n摻雜)奈米線、然後生長一I摻雜奈米線(亦稱為奈米線之I區)及最後生長一P摻
雜奈米線來形成一PIN光電二極體。可藉由此項技術中眾所周知之方法來實施奈米線之摻雜。
本文中之實施例係關於一背側薄化影像感測器之額外製造製程。圖4A及圖4B中展示其中具有光電二極體之背側薄化影像感測器之結構之實例。
圖4C至圖4M圖解說明可視情況具有一整合式透鏡堆疊之一背側薄化影像感測器之一製造製程之實施例。製造製程以一基板開始。基板可係半導體晶圓或一電介質。在一項實施例中,基板係一絕緣體上覆矽晶圓(SOI)。另一選擇係,基板可係一特殊磊晶晶圓,諸如,藍寶石上覆矽(SOS)、某一其他類型之磊晶晶圓或具有在某一深度處體現之一薄化控制層之一晶圓。
在製造製程中之第一步驟期間,沈積用以在基板之背側上生長所期望奈米線之一適當催化劑層。舉例而言,為生長Si奈米線,催化劑層可係金或金-鎵之一合金之一層,如圖4C中所示。
基板可係含有適當電路以執行裝置之總功能之一結構之一部分,係其光偵測、放大及操縱或發光電路或其組合。此等晶圓之製造技術係熟習此項技術者所習知。
舉例而言,在製造製程之第一步驟期間,可將電路特徵製作於基板上或製作於基板內。在此等製造步驟之後,基板可包含像素陣列及後端堆疊。該像素陣列可包含一金屬氧化物半導體技術(MOS技術)影像感測電路(「像素」)陣列。MOS技術影像感測器係此項技術中所習知。該後端堆疊可包含半導體晶圓之信號繞線層。
在一項實施例中,基板可包含基板中之一薄化控制層。該薄化控制層為用以在一稍後製造步驟中移除基板之部分之蝕刻製程提供一化學停止層。在一項實施例中,該薄化控制層可係氧植入分離
(SIMOX)層。形成一SIMOX層之一種方法係使用氧離子束植入製程、隨後進行高溫退火以形成一隱埋SiO2層。基於鹼性水溶液中之Si對SiO2之蝕刻選擇性,舉例而言,在備製絕緣體上覆矽(SOI)材料時,將此SiO2層用作一蝕刻停止層。在一替代實施例中,該薄化控制層可係另一類型之蝕刻停止層,諸如,植入碳之蝕刻停止層。另一選擇係,其他蝕刻停止技術可係基於材料之間或不同摻雜劑類型或摻雜劑濃度級之間的選擇性蝕刻速度差,或者藉由一接面上之電化學蝕刻停止或藉由部分機械磨削/拋光。此等蝕刻停止技術係熟習此項技術者所習知;因此,不提供一詳細論述
在一項實施例中,在製造製程中之第一步驟期間,可將一處置晶圓接合(以一可解除接合方式)至基板。處置晶圓可用以在後續製造步驟期間處置半導體及提供對基板之機械支撐。
在製造製程中之下一步驟期間,如圖4D中所圖解說明,形成一遮罩。該遮罩欲用以形成欲使奈米線(且藉此用於發射或偵測光之像素)位於其中之預定區域。
在下一步驟中,如圖4E中所圖解說明,藉由使用一微影方法(諸如,使用一光阻劑之一電子束微影)來圖案化催化劑層。用於圖案化之技術係熟習此項技術者所習知。舉例而言,可憑藉一微影製程來達成圖案化。在一微影製程中,將一光阻劑材料沈積於基板之表面上。此光阻劑可係正性的或負性的。一正性光阻劑係其中光阻劑之曝露至光或電子束之部分變得可溶於光阻劑顯影劑之一類型之光阻劑。一負性光阻劑係其中光阻劑之曝露至光或電子束之部分變得不可溶於光阻劑顯影劑之一類型之光阻劑。光阻劑之所曝露部分由光阻劑顯影劑溶解。光阻劑之未曝露之部分保持不可溶於光阻劑顯影劑。在光學光微影中,然後使光照射穿過一遮罩以顯影該光阻劑。在電子束微影中,用一電子束源替換光源。由於電子束之較小波長,因此可憑藉電子束
微影(而非憑藉光學微影)來產生較小特徵。
在下一步驟中,如圖4F中所圖解說明,在曝露光阻劑且圖案化催化劑層之後,藉由移除遮罩及光阻劑層來曝露催化劑部位之圖案。移除遮罩及光阻劑層之技術係熟習此項技術者所習知;因此,不提供一詳細論述。視情況,亦可藉由一直接寫入電子束來產生催化劑部位圖案。
該等下一步驟係關於形成具有奈米線與相關聯層之實施例之光電二極體。圖4A及圖4B中展示光電二極體之結構之實例。注意,奈米線不需由絕緣層或金屬層完全覆蓋,如圖4B中所示。
奈米線與相關聯層可係由兩種方法製成的:方法A或方法B。
上文所概述之步驟之後的下一步驟可係首先生長奈米線至所需長度且然後生長相關聯層。生長奈米線至所需長度之後的下一選用之步驟可係磊晶地生長吞沒奈米線之一低折射率材料(電介質層)。此後續可接著在該電介質層周圍磊晶地沈積金屬層。下一步驟可係自奈米線之頂部移除所有材料(包含金催化劑)-因此使奈米線曝露至光。注意,可需要在奈米線上生長僅一個層,舉例而言,可採用僅一金屬層。
在此方法中,首先形成相關聯層,且然後生長奈米線。然後,此跟隨有移除催化劑之一步驟。圖4G至圖4M中展示針對方法B之步驟。方法B以步驟5B開始,其中將一正性光阻劑(PR)之一旋塗層施加於基板與其上之催化劑部位上,如圖4G中所示。此一正性PR在曝露至輻射時增加其可溶度。較佳地,PR係一高解析度且亦能夠形成高縱橫比結構。如圖4H中所圖解說明,下一步驟6B係關於形成一遮罩以圖案化PR且經由該圖案曝露並顯影PR以在該PR中形成開口,如圖
4H中所示。如圖4I中所圖解說明,下一步驟7B係在步驟6B中形成於PR中之開口中沈積一材料A。材料A較佳應沈積至適當高度。端視所期望之光電二極體之結構,材料A可係一絕緣體或一金屬。對於光導引結構,材料A應具有使得材料A之折射率應小於奈米線之材料之折射率之折射率。材料A可係SiO2及SiN3。如圖4J中所圖解說明,下一步驟8B係形成一第二遮罩以圖案化PR且經由該圖案曝露PR並顯影PR。晶圓現正準備好沈積或生長材料B。如圖4K中所圖解說明,下一步驟9B係沈積或生長材料B至環繞材料B之腔中之適當高度。端視所期望之光電二極體之結構,材料B可係一絕緣體或一金屬。圖4K展示在移除沈積於PR之頂部上之材料之後及在執行一平坦化之後的結構。如圖4L中所圖解說明,下一步驟10B係沈積材料B之間的材料C或一絕緣材料。使用一遮罩來形成材料B之間的一腔。若不需存在材料B之間的腔中之材料C之一層,則用SiO2或Si2N3填充材料B之間的腔。圖4M中圖解說明下一步驟11B。在此步驟中,移除PR,且將該結構放置於適合環境中以生長奈米線。在Si奈米線之情形下,引入SiH4氣體且加熱材料,諸如出現一氣-液-固(VLS)生長機制。Au-Ga催化劑可因生長奈米線需要較低溫度而比Au更佳。然後,移除催化劑金屬且完成該系統。
注意,在方法A及B兩者中,可自基板移除材料以使在其上方形成奈米線之區薄化。在一項實施例中,藉由磨削、研磨或蝕刻自基板移除材料。舉例而言,可使用磨削而自基板移除大多數材料,而藉由蝕刻降至薄化控制層來移除材料之剩餘部分。然後,可曝露且蝕刻薄化控制層。另一選擇係,可使用蝕刻或磨削而自基板移除所有材料。在另一實施例中,使用諸如晶圓分裂(水噴射至多孔Si中)等技術而自基板移除材料。
在自基板移除材料之後,基板係足夠薄以促進像素陣列中之像
素偵測穿過基板之背側表面之光。與前側表面不同,背側表面不具有用以反射或吸收入射光之電路特徵,因此到達像素陣列之光之量顯著地增加。另外,由入射光釋放之電子在基板內行進一較短距離之後才侵入一像素之收集區。由此,在一給定像素下所散射之電子更可能被彼像素收集。此減少像素陣列中之像素之間的光學串擾之量。在一項實施例中,為促進對可見光之偵測,將基板製作為厚約5微米至10微米。另一選擇係,可使用較薄或較厚之基板來偵測選定波長之電磁波。舉例而言,可使用一稍微較厚之基板來偵測紅外光。
由於基板係如此薄,因此基板可易受來自後續製造步驟期間的處置之損害。然而,提供保護基板所必需之處置構件及機械支撐之處置晶圓可減輕此問題。
在一項實施例中,可在基板之背側中安置一淺p型植入物。P型植入物可防止來自基板內之電子在基板之背側表面處積聚。若允許在背側表面處積聚,則此等電子可致使入射光之一部分被反射,從而減少入射於像素陣列上之光之量。雖然較佳不在BSI影像感測器中安置色彩濾光器,但在一項實施例中,可在基板之背側上安置一色彩濾光器陣列。在光照明基板之背側之前,色彩濾光器陣列依色彩來濾光。在一項實施例中,可在基板上安置一抗反射層。該抗反射層進一步降低對來自基板之背側表面之入射光之反射。另一選擇係,可在其他區中,舉例而言,在影像感測器與一整合式透鏡堆疊之間,安置一抗反射層。
整合式透鏡堆疊可用於達到諸多目的,諸如使光聚焦、使光減弱或使一個波長之光集中於基板之背側上。整合式透鏡堆疊可包含諸如準直透鏡、聚焦透鏡、間隔件及鏡層等若干層。在一項實施例中,可使用一熱固性樹脂將整合式透鏡堆疊之該等層接合在一起。另一選擇係,可使用一UV設定接合製程或另一類型之接合製程將整合式透
鏡堆疊之該等層耦合在一起。整合式透鏡堆疊亦提供額外機械支撐。具有五個透鏡層或兩個透鏡層之整合式透鏡堆疊之實施例可經由荷蘭Anteryon BV在市場上購得。另一選擇係,可使用來自其他透鏡製造商之具有不同數目個透鏡層之整合式透鏡堆疊。
在一項實施例中,可將背側表面薄化直至影像感測器晶圓之基板係厚約1微米至10微米,從而促進對可見光之偵測。在一替代實施例中,影像感測器晶圓之背側係適合深度以促進對選定波長之電磁輻射(諸如,紅外光)之偵測。
在一項實施例中,憑藉環繞像素陣列之電子器件使像素陣列大約位於(儘可能地)一晶粒之中心處。另一選擇係,可憑藉散佈於晶粒之剩餘部分上之電子器件使像素陣列位於偏離晶粒之中心處。
應注意,具有本文中所論述之一整合式透鏡堆疊之背側薄化影像感測器可用於各種應用中。在一項實施例中,具有一整合式透明堆疊之背側薄化影像感測器可用於一數位相機系統中,舉例而言,用於通用照相術(例如,相機電話、照相機、攝影機)或專用照相術。數位相機可包含經由一匯流排耦合在一起之一顯示器裝置及子系統。舉例而言,該等子系統可包含用於相機系統中之熟習此項技術者所習知之儲存、控制及介接操作之硬體、韌體及/或軟體;因此,未提供一詳細說明。另一選擇係,影像感測器可用於其他類型之應用中,舉例而言,機器視覺、文件掃描、顯微鏡檢查、保全、生物辨識等。
根據本發明之實施例,用於最小化腔之基板上之入射光之反射之策略係在腔之基板中或在腔之基板上提供一抗反射塗層。一抗反射塗層用以減少表面處之反射,從而允許一較高級之可見光傳輸。抗反射(AR)塗層係施加至光學裝置之表面以減少反射之一類型之光學塗層。此因損失較少光而改良系統之效率。用於實施抗反射塗層之方法包含使用一低折射率材料(如同,矽石)及一較高折射率材料之交替層
以在一單個波長上或在一波長範圍內獲得低至0.1%之反射率。
在一項實施例中,抗反射材料可接近於一單個光頻率地工作。其他實施例可(舉例而言)在腔之基板上使用含有藍色吸收奈米線之一綠色抗反射塗層及具有一青色吸收奈米線之一紅色抗反射塗層。
諸多AR塗層具有透明之薄膜結構,其具有對比折射率之交替層。層厚度經挑選以產生自介面所反射之束中之相消干涉及對應傳輸束中之相長干涉。此使得結構之效能隨波長及入射角度而改變,以使得色彩效應通常以斜角出現。必須在設計或排序此等塗層時規定一波長範圍,但針對一相對寬頻率範圍通常可達成良好效能:通常提供IR、可見光或UV中之一選項。
最簡單之干涉AR塗層可係一單個1/4波透明材料層,其折射率係基板之折射率之平方根。此在理論上給出中心波長處之零反射比及針對中心周圍之一寬頻帶中之波長之經減小反射比。藉由使用一低折射率材料(如同,矽石)及一較高折射率材料之交替層,可在一單個波長上獲得低至0.1%之反射率。
AR塗層之一項實施例可係紫外線抗反射(UAR)塗層。此紫外線抗反射塗層可將自石英、熔融矽石、半導體矽基板之表面反射減少至小於自0.2微米至0.3微米之0.3%。UAR塗層經設計以促進紫外線波長之光之有效傳輸。
抗反射塗層包含數個不同子層,其包括諸多不同材料,諸如(但不限於)Al2O3、ZrO3、MgF2、SiO2、冰晶石、LiF、ThF4、CeF3、PbF2、ZnS、ZnSc、Si、Te、MgO、Y2O3、Sc2O3、SiO、HfO2、ZrO2、CeO2、Nb2O3、Ta2O5及TiO2。每一子層之厚度通常與最佳傳輸穿過所塗佈材料之光之波長之一偶數整數除數相關。
在其他實施例中,可在具有矽基板之一單個深腔中存在多個奈米線,該矽基板上存在其上方可係一耦合器之一奈米線陣列,且在該
耦合器上方可係光穿過其到達該耦合器之一區。
可藉由色彩重新建構來完成影像感測器之實施例對色彩及照度之辨識。每一複合像素具有藉由組合其兩個互補輸出所獲得之全照度資訊。因此,同一影像感測器可用作一全解析度黑色及白色感測器或全色感測器。
可藉由適當水平地或垂直地組合兩個毗鄰像素(其可係一複合像素之一項實施例)來進行色彩重新建構以獲得全色資訊。獲得色彩資訊所經由之支援係小於兩個像素之尺寸,而非針對拜耳圖案之4個像素之尺寸。
含有本文中所揭示之實施例之一影像感測器之一裝置之每一實體像素可具有表示互補色彩之兩個輸出,例如,指定為輸出類型1之青色、紅色(C、R)或指定為輸出類型2之黃色、藍色(Y、B)。一複合像素之兩個像素之此等四個輸出可經解析以重新建構由含有本文中所述實施例之影像感測器之一裝置所觀看之一影像之一全色場景。該兩個像素可具有表示互補色彩之兩個輸出,例如,指定為輸出類型1之白色-紅色、紅色(W-R、R),或指定為輸出類型2之白色-藍色、藍色(W-B、B)。
另一實施例係關於製造一奈米結構波導陣列,其具有3種類型色彩像素(呈習用棋盤形方格之紅色、綠色及藍色)或當在每一像素中將平面光電二極體添加至奈米線光偵測器時具有僅2個色彩像素(舉例而言,藍色及綠色)。
所有參考物(包含但不限於專利、專利申請案及非專利文獻)藉此皆以全文引用之方式併入本文中。
雖然本文中已揭示了各種態樣及實施例,但熟習此項技術者應明瞭其他態樣及實施例。本文中所揭示之各種態樣及實施例皆係出於圖解說明之目的且並非意欲加以限制,其中真實範疇及精神皆係由以
下申請專利範圍指示。
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- 一種製造一光偵測器之方法,該方法包括在具有一前側及一背側之一基板之該背側上界定一局部催化劑部位、自該局部催化劑部位生長一奈米線及形成一奈米結構波導,其中將該基板之該背側曝露至一傳入輻射源。
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