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- the present invention relates to a photoelectric conversion device, an image sensor, and a method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device.
- the present invention relates to a photoelectric conversion device for converting the amount of light received for each light wavelength region into an electric signal for a plurality of light wavelength regions, a method for manufacturing the same, and an image sensor including the photoelectric conversion device About.
- An image sensor is provided with a photoelectric conversion device that converts the amount of received light into an electric signal.
- a color image sensor that reads a color image is provided with a photoelectric conversion device having sensors (photodiodes) for each of red, green, and blue.
- the light incident surface of each color sensor is provided with a color filter that transmits only the light of the detected color, and a signal corresponding to the amount of light incident through the color filter is provided from each sensor. Is output.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic sectional view of a photoelectric conversion device having a structure in which a filter is omitted.
- This photoelectric conversion device 100 includes a p-type substrate 101 which is also strong, such as silicon, and a P-type epitaxy layer 104 formed thereon. On the epitaxial layer 104, a field oxide film 107 is formed.
- the field oxide film 107 is formed thicker than other portions at predetermined intervals, and an n-type diffusion layer is formed between the thick portion of the field oxide film 107 and the P-type substrate 101. 105 and an n-type buried layer 102 are formed.
- the epitaxial layer 104 is divided into a plurality of regions, and each region constitutes the sensor I, the sensor II, and the sensor III.
- a p-type base region 106 is formed in the center of the surface layer of the epitaxal layer 104.
- the thickness of the epitaxial layer 104 of the sensor II and the sensor III is smaller than the thickness of the epitaxial layer 104 of the sensor I.
- the thickness of the epitaxial layer 104 of the sensor II and the thickness of the epitaxial layer 104 of the sensor III are almost the same.
- a light absorbing material 108 such as polycrystalline silicon, which also acts as a force and absorbs a certain amount of blue light is formed.
- the light absorption coefficient of the epitaxial layer 104 is smaller as the wavelength of the incident light is longer, so that the incident light with the surface force of the epitaxial layer 104 is deeper as the wavelength is longer. To reach. Therefore, if the thickness of the epitaxial layer 104 is small, light of a long wavelength (for example, red light) is not sufficiently absorbed.
- the epitaxy layer 104 of the sensor I is formed to a thickness capable of absorbing light in a wide wavelength range from red light to blue light
- the epitaxy layer 104 of the sensor II and sensor III is It is formed to a thickness that can absorb light in the wavelength range from green light to blue light! Puru.
- the sensor I since the light absorbing material 108 is provided on the sensors I and II, the epitaxy layer 104 of the sensors I and II , Red light and green light are incident. Therefore, the sensor I generates a photocurrent mainly corresponding to the amount of red light and green light, and the sensor II generates a photoelectric current mainly corresponding to the amount of green light. On the other hand, since the light absorbing material 108 is not provided on the sensor III, red light, green light and blue light are incident on the sensor III. For this reason, the sensor III mainly generates a photocurrent corresponding to the amount of green light and blue light.
- the sensors I, II, and III have different combinations of red light, green light, and blue light that are to be absorbed and generate a photocurrent.
- the arithmetic processing based on the magnitude of the generated photocurrent, the amounts of red light, green light and blue light can be obtained respectively.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a photoelectric conversion device that can reduce manufacturing costs. Another object of the present invention is to provide an image sensor that can reduce manufacturing costs.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide a method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device that can reduce the manufacturing cost.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide a photoelectric conversion device having a low drive voltage.
- Still another object of the present invention is to provide an image sensor having a low driving voltage.
- a photoelectric conversion device includes a first conductivity type photoelectric conversion layer laminated on a semiconductor substrate, and formed in the photoelectric conversion layer.
- a second conductivity type element isolation region that separates into a first photoelectric conversion region, a second photoelectric conversion region, and a third photoelectric conversion region along the conductive substrate; and a surface of the photoelectric conversion layer in the first photoelectric conversion region.
- the first photoelectric conversion region is formed at a position of a predetermined depth, and is divided into a first surface layer region on the surface layer side and a first substrate side region on the semiconductor substrate side.
- the second divided region is formed such that the surface force of the photoelectric conversion layer is substantially the same as the first divided region or shallower than the first divided region. Is formed at a position shallower than the surface force of the photoelectric conversion layer in the second divided region.
- the thickness of the first surface side region is substantially equal to the thickness of the second surface side region, or the thickness of the second surface side region. Greater than the thickness of the area. Further, the thickness of the second surface layer side region is larger than the thickness of the third surface layer side region.
- the carrier generated in the first substrate side region can move to the first surface layer region through the communication hole. Therefore, if the signal extraction electrode is provided in the first surface layer side region, the carriers generated in the first surface layer side region and the first substrate side region are both transferred to the signal extraction electrode provided in the first surface layer side region. You can move. For this reason, a diode (hereinafter, referred to as a “first photodiode”) including a first surface-side region and a first substrate-side region of the first conductivity type and a first divided region of the second conductivity type is used. A photocurrent (photovoltaic) having a magnitude corresponding to the amount of carriers generated in the first surface layer side region and the first substrate side region can be generated.
- a diode hereinafter, referred to as a “first photodiode” including a first surface-side region and a first substrate-side region of the first conductivity type and a first divided region of the second conductivity type is used.
- a photocurrent (photovoltaic) having
- second photodiode a diode composed of the second surface side region and the second divided region
- light having a size corresponding to the amount of carriers generated in the second surface side region is obtained.
- electric current photovoltaic
- third photodiode the third surface area and the third division In the diode constituted by the region (hereinafter referred to as “third photodiode”), a photocurrent (photoelectromotive force) of a magnitude corresponding to the amount of carriers generated in the third surface side region is generated. I can't.
- the first surface side region and the first substrate side region have wider wavelength ranges (short wavelength region, middle wavelength region, long wavelength region) extending to the longer wavelength side than the second and third surface layer regions. ) Can be absorbed to generate an amount of carriers corresponding to the amount of such light. Then, the first photodiode generates a photocurrent (photoelectromotive force) corresponding to such a carrier amount.
- the second surface layer region absorbs light in a wavelength region (short wavelength region, middle wavelength region) extending to a longer wavelength side as compared with the third surface layer region, and such a light An amount of carriers corresponding to the amount of light can be generated. Then, the second photodiode generates a photocurrent (photoelectromotive force) corresponding to such a carrier amount.
- the third surface-side region can absorb light in a narrow wavelength range on the short wavelength side and generate carriers in an amount corresponding to the amount of such light. Then, the third photodiode generates a photocurrent (photoelectromotive force) corresponding to such a carrier amount.
- the arithmetic processing based on the photocurrent (photoelectromotive force) generated in the first to third photodiodes allows light of three different wavelength ranges (for example, red light, green light, and blue light) to be emitted.
- the quantity can be determined.
- each of the three different wavelength ranges is used without using a filter or a light absorbing material.
- the amount of light in the region can be detected. Therefore, it is not necessary to form a filter or a light absorbing material in the process of manufacturing the photoelectric conversion device. Therefore, the manufacturing cost of the photoelectric conversion device can be reduced.
- the first to third photodiodes can be depleted by applying a reverse bias voltage to the first to third photodiodes. Since the voltage required to deplete the semiconductor layer depends on the thickness of the semiconductor layer, the first surface side region and the first substrate side region (first photoelectric conversion region) are almost completely depleted. The required voltage is smaller than in the case where the first divided region is provided.
- Each element isolation region may include, for example, the second conductivity type diffusion isolation region connected to the first to third division regions.
- the photoelectric conversion device The second conductive type common electrode layer may be included in common with the region.
- the common electrode layer may be provided, for example, between the semiconductor substrate and the photoelectric conversion layer.
- the element isolation region preferably includes an insulator portion formed in a surface layer of the photoelectric conversion layer (diffusion isolation region). With this insulator portion, the leakage current between the regions separated by the element isolation region in the surface layer portion of the photoelectric conversion layer can be reduced.
- the photoelectric conversion layer also has a silicon force, for example, an oxide film formed by selectively oxidizing a predetermined region in the surface layer portion of the photoelectric conversion layer (diffusion separation region) by LOCOS technology is used as the insulator portion! Can be
- the first to third outermost layer regions of the second conductivity type are formed in a surface layer portion of the first to third surface layer side regions.
- the first to third outermost layer regions and the first to third outer layer regions constitute photodiodes (hereinafter, referred to as “first to third surface photodiodes”, respectively).
- the first to third photodiodes and the first to third surface photodiodes respectively formed above and below can generate a large photocurrent corresponding to the amount of light received at that position.
- the outermost layer region may be connected to the diffusion isolation region.
- a reverse bias voltage can be applied collectively to the first to third photodiodes and the first to third surface photodiodes via the common electrode layer.
- a photoelectric conversion device includes: a photoelectric conversion layer of a first conductivity type laminated on a semiconductor substrate; and a photoelectric conversion layer formed at a predetermined depth from a surface of the photoelectric conversion layer.
- the photoelectric conversion layer is divided into a surface side region on the surface side and a substrate side region on the semiconductor substrate side. And a second conductive type divided region having a communication hole communicating the surface layer side region and the substrate side region.
- the surface-side region and the substrate-side region communicate with each other via the inside of the communication hole. Therefore, when the signal extraction electrode is provided in the surface layer side region, carriers generated in these regions due to light incident on the surface layer side region and the substrate side region move to the signal extraction electrode together. be able to.
- the depletion layer is separated only from the outer surface of the photoelectric conversion layer into the inside of the photoelectric conversion layer, that is, divided from the surface-side region. It can also be spread from the interface with the region and the interface between the substrate side region and the divided region.
- An image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion device and a drive circuit for driving the photoelectric conversion device.
- the photoelectric conversion device includes a first conductivity type photoelectric conversion layer laminated on a semiconductor substrate, and a first photoelectric conversion region formed in the photoelectric conversion layer, the first photoelectric conversion region being formed along the semiconductor substrate.
- a second conductivity type element isolation region that separates into a second photoelectric conversion region and a third photoelectric conversion region, and a surface force of the photoelectric conversion layer formed at a position at a predetermined depth in the first photoelectric conversion region;
- the first photoelectric conversion region is divided into a first surface side region on the surface side and a first substrate side region on the semiconductor substrate side, and the first surface side region communicates with the first substrate side region.
- a second conductive type first divided region having a communication hole, and a position substantially the same depth as the first divided region or a position shallower than the first divided region in the second photoelectric conversion region;
- the second photoelectric conversion region is connected to the second surface layer region on the surface layer side and the semiconductor layer.
- a second divided region of a second conductivity type which is divided into a second substrate side region on the body substrate side, and a third shallow region formed in the third photoelectric conversion region at a position shallower than the second divided region.
- Photoelectric conversion area on the surface side And a third divided region of the second conductivity type, which is divided into a third surface-side region and a third substrate-side region on the semiconductor substrate side.
- the image sensor of the present invention does not need to form a filter or a light-absorbing material in the photoelectric conversion device, so that manufacturing costs can be reduced.
- an image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion device and a drive circuit for driving the photoelectric conversion device.
- the photoelectric conversion device includes a photoelectric conversion layer of a first conductivity type stacked on a semiconductor substrate, and a photoelectric conversion layer formed at a position at a predetermined depth from the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer.
- a second conductive type divided region that is divided into a side region and a substrate-side region on the semiconductor substrate side, and has a communication hole that communicates the surface layer region and the substrate-side region.
- the image sensor of the present invention includes the photoelectric conversion device that can lower the drive voltage, the drive voltage of the image sensor can be reduced.
- the method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device includes the steps of:
- a first divided region of a conductivity type is formed, and the second photoelectric conversion region is located at a position substantially the same as the depth of the first divided region in the second photoelectric conversion region.
- a second conductivity type for dividing the semiconductor substrate into a second substrate side region. Forming a second divided region; and, in the third photoelectric conversion region, at a position shallower than the second divided region, the third photoelectric conversion region is formed on a third surface side region on the surface side and the semiconductor Forming a third divided region of the second conductivity type for dividing the substrate into a third substrate-side region on the substrate side.
- the second divided region is formed at substantially the same depth as the first divided region from the surface force of the photoelectric conversion layer.
- Photoelectric A conversion device can be manufactured.
- the first divided region and the second divided region are formed at substantially the same depth from the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer. Therefore, the steps of forming the first divided region and the second divided region can be performed simultaneously, and the first divided region and the second divided region can be formed collectively.
- the step of forming the first divided region and the second divided region may include a step of implanting a second conductivity type impurity at a predetermined implantation energy based on a surface force of the photoelectric conversion layer.
- the step of forming the third divided region may include a step of injecting a second conductivity type impurity from the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer with an implantation energy smaller than the predetermined implantation energy.
- the first to third divided regions are formed by injecting impurities from the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer.
- the formation depth of the first to third divided regions in each of the first to third photoelectric conversion regions is determined by the implantation energy of the impurity. Specifically, the higher the impurity implantation energy, the deeper the formation depth. Therefore, the formation depth of the first to third photoelectric conversion regions can be controlled by the impurity implantation energy.
- the impurities are implanted with the same implantation energy (predetermined implantation energy), so that the first and second divided regions are formed on the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer. It is formed at the same depth as the carapace.
- the third divided region is located above the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer. It is formed at a position shallower than the first and second divided areas.
- the impurity can be implanted in a state where a mask (for example, a resist film) having a predetermined pattern is formed on the photoelectric conversion layer.
- the mask may have, for example, a portion that covers a region corresponding to the communication hole of the first divided region. In this case, it is possible to prevent impurities from being injected into the region corresponding to the communication hole. That is, a first divided region having a communication hole can be obtained.
- the method for manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device includes a laminating step of laminating a photoelectric conversion layer of a first conductivity type on a semiconductor substrate; An element isolation step of forming a second conductivity type element isolation region for separating a layer into a first photoelectric conversion region, a second photoelectric conversion region, and a third photoelectric conversion region along the semiconductor substrate; Within the conversion region, at a position at a predetermined depth from the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer, the first photoelectric conversion region is divided into a first surface-side region on the surface side and a first substrate-side region on the semiconductor substrate side, Forming a first divided region of a second conductivity type having a communication hole communicating the first surface layer side region and the first substrate side region; and forming the first divided region in the second photoelectric conversion region.
- the second photoelectric conversion region is located at a position shallower than the divided region. Forming a second divided region of a second conductivity type for dividing the region into a region and a second substrate-side region on the semiconductor substrate side; and, within the third photoelectric conversion region, a shallower region than the second divided region. Forming a third divided region of the second conductivity type at a position, for dividing the third photoelectric conversion region into a third surface layer region on the surface layer side and a third substrate side region on the semiconductor substrate side; And
- the photoelectric conversion device according to the first aspect of the present invention, wherein the second divided region is formed at a position shallower than the surface force of the photoelectric conversion layer in the first divided region Can be manufactured.
- the step of forming the first divided region may include a step of injecting impurities of the second conductivity type from the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer with a predetermined first implantation energy.
- the step of forming may include a step of injecting impurities of the second conductivity type from the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer with a second implantation energy smaller than the first implantation energy.
- the forming step may include a step of injecting a second conductivity type impurity from the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer with a third implantation energy smaller than the second implantation energy!
- the second divided region can be formed at a position shallower than the surface force of the photoelectric conversion layer in the first divided region. Further, since the third implantation energy is smaller than the second implantation energy, the third divided region can be formed at a position shallower than the second divided region from the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer. Wear.
- FIG. 1 is an illustrative plan view showing the structure of a photoelectric conversion device according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II II in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view taken along a line ⁇ in FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3B is a sectional view taken along the line ⁇ - ⁇ of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3C is a sectional view taken along the line IIIC-IIIC in FIG. 1.
- Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the depth of the photoelectric conversion layer surface force and the light intensity.
- FIG. 5 is an illustrative sectional view showing a structure of a photoelectric conversion device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6A is a schematic sectional view for explaining the method for manufacturing the photoelectric conversion device shown in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 6B is an illustrative sectional view for explaining the method for manufacturing the photoelectric conversion device shown in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 6C is a schematic sectional view for explaining the method for manufacturing the photoelectric conversion device shown in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 6D is a schematic sectional view for explaining the method for manufacturing the photoelectric conversion device shown in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 6E is a schematic sectional view for explaining the method for manufacturing the photoelectric conversion device shown in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 6F is an illustrative sectional view for explaining the method for manufacturing the photoelectric conversion device shown in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram of an image sensor including the photoelectric conversion device shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3A to 3C, and a driving circuit thereof.
- FIG. 8 is an illustrative sectional view showing the structure of a conventional photoelectric conversion device. BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view showing the structure of the photoelectric conversion device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 3 to 3C are a cross-sectional view taken along line II-III, a sectional view II-III, and a cross-sectional view taken along line IIIC-IIIC of FIG. 1, respectively.
- the photoelectric conversion device 1 includes a p-type silicon substrate 2, an n + type common electrode layer 3 and a p ⁇ type photoelectric conversion layer 4 sequentially stacked on the silicon substrate 2.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 has a substantially constant thickness (about 6 m).
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is separated by the element isolation region 5 into a first photoelectric conversion region 6, a second photoelectric conversion region 7, and a third photoelectric conversion region 8.
- the first to third photoelectric conversion regions 6, 7, 8 have a substantially square shape in plan view when the silicon substrate 2 is vertically looked down.
- the element isolation region 5 is a LOCOS (localized) provided in the surface layer of the photoelectric conversion layer 4.
- It includes an oxidation film 5A formed by oxidation of silicon, and an n-type diffusion isolation region 5B provided between the oxide film 5A and the common electrode layer 4.
- the width of the diffusion isolation region 5B (the length in the direction along the silicon substrate 2) is larger than the width of the oxidation film 5A (the length in the direction along the silicon substrate 2).
- an n + type first divided region 9 is formed at a position at a predetermined depth from the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 (midway in the thickness direction of the first photoelectric conversion region 6). I have.
- the first divided region 9 divides the first photoelectric conversion region 6 into a first surface-side region 6A on the surface layer side and a first substrate-side region 6B on the silicon substrate 2 side.
- the thickness of the first surface side region 6A is 2 ⁇ m to 3 ⁇ m.
- a communication hole 9a is formed in the first divided region 9.
- the shape of the communication hole 9a is, for example, a rectangle.
- the length of one side of the communication hole 9a is equal to or less than one half of the length of one side of the first divided region 9.
- the first surface side region 6A and the first substrate side region 6B communicate with each other through a communication hole 9a.
- the surface force of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is substantially the same as the depth of the first divided region 9 (in the thickness direction of the second photoelectric conversion region 7).
- a divided area 10 is formed.
- the thickness of the second divided region 10 is substantially equal to the thickness of the first divided region 9.
- First The second photoelectric conversion region 7 is divided into the second surface-side region 7A on the surface layer side and the second substrate-side region 7B on the silicon substrate 2 side by the two divided regions 10.
- the thickness of the second surface-side region 7A is reduced by the thickness of the first surface-side region 6A. Is almost equal to. Therefore, the thickness of the second surface side region 7A is 2 ⁇ m to 3 ⁇ m.
- the second divided region 10 is formed in substantially the same region as the second photoelectric conversion region 7 in a plan view looking down the silicon substrate 2 vertically, and the second surface side region 7A and the second substrate side region 7B are formed. There is no communication hole that allows communication. Therefore, the second surface side region 7A and the second substrate side region 7B are completely separated by the second divided region 10, and as described later, only the current generated in the second surface side region 7A is a force signal. Being used as! /
- the surface force of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is shallower than the second divided region 9 (midway in the thickness direction of the third photoelectric conversion region 8). 11 is formed.
- the thickness of the third divided region 11 is substantially equal to the thickness of the first and second divided regions 9 and 10.
- the third divided region 11 divides the third photoelectric conversion region 8 into a third surface layer region 8A on the surface layer side and a third substrate side region 8B on the silicon substrate 2 side.
- the thickness of the third surface-side region 8A is smaller than the thickness of the second surface-side region 7A.
- the thickness of the third surface side region 8A is about Lm.
- the third divided region 11 is formed in substantially the same region as the third photoelectric conversion region 8 in a plan view looking down the silicon substrate 2 vertically, and the third surface side region 8A and the third substrate side region 8B are formed. There is no communication hole that allows communication. Therefore, the third surface side region 8A and the third substrate side region 8B are completely separated by the third divided region 11, and as described later, only the current generated in the third surface side region 8A is a force signal. Being used as! /
- peripheral portions of the first to third divided regions 9, 10, and 11 are connected to the diffusion isolation region 5B over the entire periphery.
- the first to third outermost layer regions 12, 13, 14 of the n + type and the first to third signal extraction regions 15 of the p + type are respectively provided.
- 16, 17 are formed.
- the first to third signal extraction regions 15, 16, and 17 are first to third photoelectric conversion regions 6, 7, and 8, respectively, in plan view when the silicon substrate 2 is vertically looked down. It is provided at a position deviated to one side (one side with respect to the arrangement direction of the first to third photoelectric conversion regions 6, 7, 8 shown in FIG. 1) with respect to the central portion of FIG.
- the first to third outermost layer regions 12, 13, 14 are slightly different from the first to third signal extraction regions 15, 16, 17 so as to surround the first to third signal extraction regions 15, 16, 17, respectively. They are provided at intervals.
- the first to third signal extraction regions 15, 16, and 17 are connected to the diffusion isolation region 5 B of the element isolation region 5.
- the first divided region 9, the first surface side region 6A and the first substrate side region 6B constitute a first photodiode D, and the second divided region 10 and the second surface side What is Area 7A
- first outermost layer region 12 and the first surface layer side region 6A are connected to the first surface photodiode D.
- the second outermost surface region 13 and the second surface side region 7A constitute a second surface photodiode D
- the third outermost surface region 14 and the third surface side region 8A Third surface photoda
- the regions partitioned by the element isolation regions 5 are first to third photodiodes D 1, D 2, D 3 and first to third surface photodiodes D 1 and D 2, respectively.
- First to third sensor units 21, 22, and 23 having D 1 and D 2 are configured.
- Anode electrodes (signal extraction electrodes) 24, 25, and 26 are connected to the first to third signal extraction regions 15, 16, and 17, respectively, and the first to third photodiodes D 1, D 2, and D 3 D
- FIGS. 1, 2, and 3A to 3C each show one of the first to third sensor units 21, 22, and 23.
- the photoelectric conversion device 1 includes a plurality of sets of first to third sensor units.
- the first to third sensor units 21, 22, and 23 may be provided.
- the plurality of first to third sensor units 21, 22, and 23 are linearly or two-dimensionally arranged in the in-plane direction of the silicon substrate 2. [0048] Depending on the application, only one of the first to third sensor units 21, 22, and 23 may be used.
- the common electrode layer 3 is formed in a region extending over the first to third sensor sections 21, 22, and 23, and the diffusion isolation region 5B of each element isolation region 5 is connected to the common electrode layer 3. Accordingly, the first to third divided regions 9, 10, 11 and the first to third outermost layer regions 12, 1, 3, 14 are connected to the common electrode layer 3 via the diffusion isolation region 5B.
- the conductivity type of the first to third divided regions 9, 10, 11, the first to third outermost layer regions 12, 13, 14, the diffusion isolation region 5B and the common electrode layer 3 is V, and the deviation is also n + type. Or n-type, so that the first to third photodiodes D 1, D 2, D 3 and the first
- a reverse bias voltage can be applied to the third surface photodiodes D 1, D 2, and D 3 at a time.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 an amount of carriers corresponding to the amount of incident light is generated.
- the first sensor section 21 since the first surface side region 6A and the first substrate side region 6B communicate with each other through the communication hole 9a, the first sensor side region 6A and the first substrate side region 6B Any of the carriers can move to the anode electrode 24 via the first signal extraction region 15.
- a photocurrent (photoelectromotive force) having a magnitude corresponding to the amount of carriers generated in the layer side region 6A and the first substrate side region 6B can be extracted.
- carriers generated in the second and third surface side regions 7A and 8A may move to the anode electrodes 25 and 26 via the second and third signal extraction regions 16 and 17, respectively.
- Possible force Carriers generated in the second and third substrate-side regions 7B and 8B are blocked by the second and third divided regions 10 and 11, respectively, and cannot move to the anode electrodes 25 and 26.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing the relationship between the depth of the surface force in the photoelectric conversion layer 4 and the light intensity.
- Light having a wavelength of 470 nm blue light
- red light cannot be sufficiently absorbed in the second surface side region 7A
- red light and green light cannot be sufficiently absorbed in the third surface side region 8A.
- the first surface layer side region 6A and the first substrate side region 6B light in a wavelength range from red light to blue light is absorbed, and an amount of carriers corresponding to the light amount is generated. Further, in the second surface layer side region 7A, light mainly in the wavelength range from green light to blue light is absorbed, and an amount of carriers corresponding to the light amount is generated. Then, in the third surface layer side region 8A, light in the wavelength region near the blue light is mainly absorbed, and the amount of carriers corresponding to the light amount is generated.
- the total thickness of the first surface-side region 6A and the first substrate-side region 6B is set so that light in a wavelength range from red light to blue light is absorbed.
- the thickness of the surface layer side region 7A is set so as to be able to absorb light in a wavelength range from green light to blue light
- the thickness of the third surface layer region 8A is set in the wavelength range near blue light. It is set to absorb light.
- the first photodiode D and the first surface photodiode D the first photodiode D and the first surface photodiode D (the first
- a photocurrent (photoelectromotive force) corresponding to the amount of carriers due to the green to blue light generated in the side region 7A is generated, and the third photodiode D and the third surface photodiode D (the third sensor unit 2 In 3), a photocurrent (photoelectromotive force) corresponding to the amount of carriers due to the blue light generated in the third surface side region 8A is generated.
- the leakage current between the adjacent sensor units 21, 22, and 23 in the surface layer of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is small.
- the photoelectric conversion device 1 can determine the amount of light received by the first to third sensor units 21, 22, and 23 for three wavelengths regardless of the filter or the light absorbing material.
- the photoelectric conversion device 1 includes a plurality of sets of the first to third sensor units 21, 22, and 23, three types of arrangement directions of the first to third sensor units 21, 22, and 23 are provided.
- the wavelength of thus, the distribution of the amount of light can be obtained.
- the depletion layer forms an interface between the first photoelectric conversion region 6 and the first outermost layer region 12 and the first The interface force between the photoelectric conversion region 6 and the common electrode layer 3 increases.
- the depletion layer includes the first photoelectric conversion region 6 (the first surface side region 6A) and the first outermost layer.
- the interface between the first surface side region 6A and the first split region 9 is also spread from the interface between the first substrate side region 6B and the first divided region 9
- the voltage required to completely deplete the semiconductor layer depends on the thickness of the semiconductor layer. Therefore, the first surface side region 6A and the first substrate side region 6B are almost completely depleted. The required voltage can be lower than in the case where the first divided region 9 is not formed. For this reason, such a photoelectric conversion device 1 is suitable for a portable device that requires low power consumption.
- FIG. 5 is an illustrative sectional view showing the structure of the photoelectric conversion device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the parts corresponding to the respective parts shown in FIG. The description is omitted by attaching the reference numerals.
- the first divided region 32 corresponding to the first divided region 9 is formed at a position deeper than the surface force of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 than the first divided region 9. Therefore, in the photoelectric conversion layer 4 of the photoelectric conversion device 31, the first divided region 32 is formed at a position deeper and deeper than the second divided region 10.
- the thickness of the first surface-side region 6C corresponding to the first surface-side region 6A is larger than the thickness of the first surface-side region 6A, and the thickness of the first surface-side region 6A corresponding to the first substrate-side region 6B.
- the thickness of the first substrate side region 6D is smaller than the thickness of the first substrate side region 6D.
- the total thickness of the first surface-side region 6C and the first substrate-side region 6D is equal to the total thickness of the first surface-side region 6A and the first substrate-side region 6B. Greater than 7A thickness. For this reason, in the photoelectric conversion device 31, even in the first photoelectric conversion region 6, light in a wider wavelength range extending to a longer wavelength side is absorbed than in the second photoelectric conversion region 7, and carriers are generated. Compared with the first photoelectric conversion region 6 of the device 1, more light is absorbed on the surface layer side (first surface layer region 6C) and carriers are generated.
- FIGS. 6A to 6F are schematic sectional views for explaining a method of manufacturing the photoelectric conversion device 31.
- an n-type impurity for example, arsenic (As)
- As arsenic
- the common electrode layer 3 may be formed by applying arsenic glass to one surface of the silicon substrate 2 and diffusing arsenic from the arsenic glass to the silicon substrate 2.
- a P-type photoelectric conversion layer 4 having a thickness of 6 ⁇ m to 8 ⁇ m is formed on the common electrode layer 3 by epitaxy (see FIG. 6B).
- an n-type impurity for example, phosphorus (P)
- P phosphorus
- an n-type impurity having a surface force is injected into a predetermined region of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 through an opening of a resist film having a predetermined pattern.
- the substance is diffused deep into the photoelectric conversion layer 4 to form an n-type diffusion separation region 5B. Due to the diffusion, the n-type impurity reaches the interface between the common electrode layer 3 and the photoelectric conversion layer 4.
- a diffusion isolation region 5B exposed on the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 and connected to the common electrode layer 3 is obtained.
- a predetermined region of the surface layer portion of the diffusion isolation region 5B is selectively oxidized by a known LOCOS technique to form an oxide film 5A.
- the width of oxide film 5A is, for example, smaller than the width of diffusion isolation region 5B.
- diffusion isolation region 5B is exposed around oxide film 5A.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 4 is separated into first to third photoelectric conversion regions 6, 7, and 8 by an element isolation region 5 including an oxide film 5A and a diffusion isolation region 5B. This situation is shown in FIG. 6C.
- a resist film 27 for forming the first divided region 9 is formed on the photoelectric conversion layer 4 and the element isolation region 5 (see FIG. 6D).
- the resist film 27 has an opening 27a, and the first photoelectric conversion region 6 is exposed in the opening 27a.
- the resist film 27 is also formed on a region corresponding to the communication hole 32a (see FIG. 5) of the first divided region 32. In the opening 27a, the element isolation region 5 at the periphery of the first photoelectric conversion region 6 may be exposed.
- the resist film 27 having such an opening 27a is formed by, for example, applying a precursor of the resist film 27 over the entire surface of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 and the element isolation region 5 and then exposing and developing the opening 27a. Is formed, and the remaining precursor is cured.
- an n-type impurity for example, phosphorus
- a predetermined first implantation energy for example, 3. OMeV to 3.5 MeV
- the implantation depth of the impurity depends on the implantation energy. As the implantation energy increases, the impurity is implanted deeper into the photoelectric conversion layer 4. Therefore, by controlling the implantation energy of the impurity, the first divided region 32 can be formed at a position at a predetermined depth.
- the first divisional region 32 divides the first photoelectric conversion region 6 into a first surface-side region 6C on the surface layer side and a first substrate-side region 6D on the silicon substrate 2 side.
- the first surface-side region 6C and the first substrate-side region 6D communicate with each other through a communication hole 32a.
- a resist film 28 for forming the second divided region 10 is formed (see FIG. 6E).
- the resist film 28 has an opening 28a, and the second photoelectric conversion region 7 is exposed in the opening 28a.
- the element isolation region 5 at the periphery of the second photoelectric conversion region 7 may be exposed.
- the resist film 28 can be formed by the same method as the resist film 27. In this state, an n-type impurity (eg, phosphorus) is implanted at a second implantation energy (eg, 2. OMeV to 3. OMeV) through opening 28a with a smaller energy than the first implantation energy!
- a second implantation energy eg, 2. OMeV to 3. OMeV
- a second divided region 10 is formed at a position of a predetermined depth in the second photoelectric conversion region 7.
- the second divided region 10 is formed at a position shallower than the first divided region 32.
- the second photoelectric conversion region 7 is divided into a second surface layer region 7A on the surface layer side and a second substrate side region 7B on the silicon substrate 2 side.
- a resist film 29 for forming the third divided region 11 is formed (see FIG. 6F).
- the resist film 29 has an opening 29a, and the third photoelectric conversion region 8 is exposed in the opening 29a. In the opening 29a, the element isolation region 5 at the periphery of the third photoelectric conversion region 8 may be exposed.
- the resist film 29 can be formed by the same method as the resist film 27.
- the third implantation energy is smaller than the second implantation energy through the opening 29a.
- an n-type impurity for example, phosphorus
- a third divided region 11 is formed at a position of a predetermined depth in the third photoelectric conversion region 8. .
- the third divided region 11 is formed at a position shallower than the second divided region 10.
- the third photoelectric conversion region 8 is divided by the third divided region 11 into a first surface layer region 8A on the surface layer side and a third substrate region 8B on the silicon substrate 2 side.
- an n-type impurity is implanted into the surface layer portion of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 through the opening of the resist film having a predetermined pattern, so that the n + -type first to third outermost layer regions 12, 13, 14 are formed. It is formed.
- the diffusion isolation region 5B is exposed around the oxide film 5A, the first to third outermost layer regions 12, 13, 14 and the diffusion isolation region 5B are easily connected.
- p-type impurities are implanted into the surface layer of the photoelectric conversion layer 4 through the opening of the resist film having a predetermined pattern to form P + -type first to third signal extraction regions 15, 16, 17
- the photoelectric conversion device 31 shown in FIG. 5 is obtained.
- the first to third signal extraction regions 15, 16, 16, It is not necessary to form an opening for connecting the anode electrodes 24, 25, 26 to the filter 17 or a light absorbing material. For this reason, this photoelectric conversion device 1 can reduce the manufacturing cost.
- impurities in forming the first divided region 32 (9) and the second divided region 10 The implantation energies are made approximately the same. As a result, the first and second divided regions 9 and 10 are formed at substantially the same depth from the surface of the photoelectric conversion layer 4.
- a resist film having openings for exposing the first and second photoelectric conversion regions 6 and 7 is formed, and this opening is performed.
- the first and second divided regions 9 and 10 can be simultaneously formed by injecting impurities through the opening. Thereby, the number of steps can be reduced.
- the resist films 27 and 28 are individually formed, and the first and second divided regions 9 and 10 are individually formed with the same impurity implantation energy.
- FIG. 7 is a circuit diagram example of an image sensor including the photoelectric conversion device 1 shown in FIGS. 1, 2, and 3A to 3C, and a driving circuit thereof.
- the first photodiode D and the first surface photodiode D connected in parallel are connected to one photodiode D.
- the photodiode D is indicated by one photodiode D, and the third photodiode connected in parallel
- the photodiode D and the third surface photodiode D are indicated by one photodiode D.
- This image sensor 41 is a photoelectric conversion device 1 (Fig. 7 shows photodiodes D, D,
- the drive circuit 42 is connected to each photodiode.
- Input / output control unit 43 for inputting / outputting electric signals to / from the nodes D 1, D 2 and D 3, and
- Each photodiode D, D, D Force Performs arithmetic processing based on the obtained output signal
- An arithmetic processing unit 44 for calculating the light amounts of the colored light, the green light and the blue light is provided.
- the force source electrodes of the photodiodes D 1, D 2, D 3 are connected to the input / output control unit via the common electrode layer 3.
- the input / output control unit 43 can apply a reverse bias voltage to the photodiodes D 1, D 2, D 3 via the common electrode layer 3 at a time.
- the reverse bias voltage applied to the first and second substrates D 1, D 2, D 3 is the first substrate side region 6B and the first through
- the third surface side region 6A, 7A, 8A (see Fig. 2) is large enough to completely completely deplete it.
- the anode electrodes 24, 25, 26 for extracting the signals of the photodiodes D 1, D 2, D 3. are respectively connected to one of the source Z drain electrodes of the switch transistor Ts.
- the other of the source Z drain electrodes of the respective switch transistors Ts is commonly connected and connected to the input / output controller 43, so that a voltage for discharging can be applied to the respective switch transistors Ts.
- a predetermined gate voltage is individually applied from the input / output control unit 43 to the gate electrode of each switch transistor Ts, so that each switch transistor Ts can be individually turned on. .
- the potential on the anode electrodes 24, 25, 26 side of the corresponding photodiodes D, D, D is reset to a predetermined potential (reference potential).
- the anode electrodes 24, 25, and 26 of the photodiodes D 1, D 2, and D 3 are output transistors, respectively.
- One of the source Z drain electrodes of the output transistor To is grounded, and the other of the source Z drain electrodes is connected to the input / output control unit 43 via the resistor R.
- a predetermined voltage can be applied between the source Z drain electrode of each output transistor To by the input / output control unit 43.
- a drain current force corresponding to the potential of the gate electrode flows between the source Z drain electrode.
- the input / output control unit 43 can individually measure the magnitude of this current (hereinafter, “output signal” and V).
- the input / output control unit 43 applies reverse bias to all the photodiodes D 1, D 2, and D 3.
- the input / output control unit 43 connects the photodiode 6 to the photodiode D from which an output signal is to be obtained.
- the turned on switch transistor Ts is turned on for a predetermined time.
- the potential of the photodiode D on the anode electrode 24 side is set to a predetermined potential such as ground (GND).
- the constant potential force also changes. That is, the gate voltage of the output transistor To changes, and accordingly, the drain current (output signal) flowing to the output transistor To changes. At this time, the change amount of the output signal or the (final) current value after the change is measured by the input / output control unit 43. Thus, the electric signal corresponding to the amount of light received by the photodiode D is obtained.
- the amount of change in the output signal of the transistor To or the current value after the change is measured by the input / output control unit 43.
- the photodiodes D 1 and D 2 correspond to the amount of light received.
- the obtained electric signal is sent to arithmetic processing unit 44. Then, in the arithmetic processing unit 44, the light amount of the red light, the light amount of the green light, and the light amount of the blue light are obtained.
- the image sensor 41 includes the photoelectric conversion device 1 that can reduce the manufacturing cost, the image sensor 41 can be manufactured at low cost.
- the photoelectric conversion device 31 shown in FIG. 5 can also be driven by the same drive circuit 41.
- the description of the embodiments of the present invention is as described above.
- the present invention can be implemented in other forms.
- the outermost layer regions 12, 13, 14 may not be provided. That is, the sensors 22 and 23 do not need to include the first to third surface photodiodes D 1, D 2 and D 3, respectively.
- the order of forming the first to third divided regions 32, 10, and 11 can be any order without being limited to the above order.
- the third divided region 11, the second divided region, and the first divided region 32 may be formed in ascending order of the implantation energy of the impurity at the time of formation.
- the first to third divided regions 9, 10, 11 can be formed in an arbitrary order.
- the light receiving areas (the exposed areas of the first to third photoelectric conversion regions 6, 7, and 8) of the first to third sensor units 21, 22, and 23 of the photoelectric conversion device 1 are substantially the same. However, each of the first to third sensor sections 21, 22, and 23 has a different light receiving area. A little.
- the first to third signal extraction regions 15, 16, and 17 may be provided at corners of the light receiving surface (the exposed surfaces of the first to third photoelectric conversion regions 6, 7, and 8).
- the first signal extraction region 15 is formed above the communication holes 9a and 32a so as to be aligned with the communication holes 9a and 32a in plan view so as to substantially overlap the communication holes 9a and 32a. It may be formed at a position shifted from 32a.
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