WO2008069141A1 - 半導体測距素子及び固体撮像装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a semiconductor distance measuring element, and more particularly to a solid-state imaging device in which a plurality of semiconductor distance measuring elements are arranged.
- time-of-flight (TOF) type distance sensor that uses a time-of-flight light as a starting point is a one-dimensional distance image sensor that uses a CCD that was announced around 1995. Is going on.
- the resolution of the TOF type distance sensor that is currently realized remains within about 20,000 pixels.
- one of the present inventors has already proposed a technique based on CMOS technology that is effective for high sensitivity and performs charge transfer at high speed.
- the conventional TOF type distance image sensor should be improved in terms of distance resolution and spatial resolution. Therefore, there is a need for a low-cost TOF type distance image sensor with high distance resolution and spatial resolution!
- the present invention provides a semiconductor distance measuring element capable of performing high-speed charge transfer, and furthermore, a plurality of semiconductor distance measuring elements are arranged as pixels to achieve high distance resolution and spatial resolution at low cost.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a solid-state imaging device having the above-described structure.
- the first potential control means for transferring the signal charge from the buried region to the charge accumulation region, and (-) controlling the potential of the channel formed above the semiconductor region between the charge accumulation region and the charge readout region.
- a third potential control means for controlling the potential of a channel formed above the semiconductor region between the drain region and the drain region and transferring the signal charge from the light receiving surface buried region, 1st repeat lap
- the signal charge that depends on the delay time of the reflected light during the period is repeatedly transferred from the light receiving surface buried region and accumulated as the first signal charge in the charge accumulation region, and is reflected at the second repetition period different from the first repetition period. All of the signal charge generated by light is repeatedly transferred from the light receiving surface buried region and accumulated as the second signal charge in the charge accumulation region, and the ratio of the total amount of the accumulated first and second signal charges is obtained.
- the gist is that it is a semiconductor distance measuring element that measures the distance to an object.
- the “first repetition period” can be selected, for example, as an odd frame period, and the “second repetition period” can be selected as an even frame period. I do not care.
- the first conductivity type and the second conductivity type are opposite to each other. That is, if the first conductivity type is n-type, the second conductivity type is p-type, and if the first conductivity type is p-type, the second conductivity type is n-type.
- the second aspect of the present invention is: (i) a first conductivity type semiconductor region and (mouth) a second conductivity type light-receiving device that is embedded in a part of the upper portion of the semiconductor region and receives light reflected by an object. And (c) a portion of the upper portion of the semiconductor region that is buried away from the light receiving surface buried region and has a deeper potential well than the light receiving surface buried region.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view for explaining a layout on a semiconductor chip of a solid-state imaging device (two-dimensional image sensor) according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic plan view illustrating the configuration of a semiconductor distance measuring element that is part of a pixel of the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view seen from the AA plane of FIG. Figure 3 (b) is a potential diagram that explains how signal charges are transferred.
- FIG. 4 (a) is a potential diagram illustrating how signal charges are transferred.
- Fig. 4 (b) is a potential diagram illustrating how signal charges are transferred.
- Fig. 4 (c) is a potential diagram illustrating how signal charges are transferred.
- FIG. 5 is a timing chart for explaining the operation of the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a timing chart for explaining the TOF measurement method according to the first embodiment of the invention.
- FIG. 7 (a), FIG. 7 (b), and FIG. 7 (c) are steps for explaining a method for manufacturing the semiconductor distance measuring element and the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is sectional drawing.
- FIG. 8 shows the semiconductor distance measuring element according to the first embodiment of the present invention. It is process sectional drawing explaining the manufacturing method of a child and a solid-state imaging device.
- FIG. 9 is a schematic plan view illustrating the configuration of a semiconductor distance measuring element that is a part of a pixel of a solid-state imaging device according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view illustrating the configuration of a semiconductor distance measuring element that is a part of pixels of a solid-state imaging device according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention. It is.
- Fig. 10 (b) is a schematic cross-sectional view seen from the BB plane of Fig. 10 (a).
- FIG. 11 is a schematic plan view illustrating a configuration of a semiconductor distance measuring element that is a part of a pixel of a solid-state imaging device according to a second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view as seen from the CC plane of FIG. Fig. 12 (b) is a potential diagram for explaining how signal charges are transferred.
- Fig. 12 (c) is a potential diagram illustrating how signal charges are transferred.
- FIG. 13 (a) is a potential diagram illustrating a state of signal charge transfer.
- FIG. 13 (b) is a potential diagram for explaining how signal charges are transferred.
- FIG. 14 (a) is a schematic cross-sectional view as seen from the DD plane of FIG. Fig. 14 (b) is a potential diagram for explaining how signal charges are transferred.
- Fig. 14 (c) is a potential diagram illustrating how signal charges are transferred.
- FIG. 15 (a) is another schematic cross-sectional view seen from the CC plane of FIG.
- FIG. 15 (b) is a potential diagram for explaining the state of signal charge transfer.
- FIG. 16 is a potential diagram illustrating a state of signal charge transfer.
- FIG. 17 is a schematic plan view illustrating the configuration of a semiconductor distance measuring element according to a solid-state imaging device according to another embodiment of the present invention.
- first and second embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
- the same or similar parts are given the same or similar reference numerals.
- the drawings are schematic, and the relationship between the thickness and the planar dimensions, the ratio of the thickness of each layer, and the like are different from the actual ones. Therefore, specific thicknesses and dimensions should be determined in consideration of the following explanation.
- the drawings include portions having different dimensional relationships and ratios.
- the following first and second embodiments exemplify apparatuses and methods for embodying the technical idea of the present invention, and the technical idea of the present invention is The material, shape, structure, arrangement, etc. of the component parts are not specified below.
- the technical idea of the present invention can be variously modified within the technical scope described in the claims.
- the solid-state imaging device (two-dimensional image sensor) according to the first embodiment of the present invention includes a pixel array unit (X X; X X;; X X) and a peripheral circuit unit (104
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- Is a number. ) are arranged to form a rectangular imaging region. In the lower side of the pixel array section, along the pixel row X x; x x;
- a horizontal shift register 106 is provided, and the pixel array X X; X
- a timing generation circuit 104 is connected to the vertical shift register 105 and the horizontal shift register 106.
- the timing generation circuit 104, the horizontal shift register 106, and the vertical shift register 105 sequentially scan the pixels X in the pixel array unit, and read out pixel signals and perform electronic shirter operations. That is, in the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the pixel array unit is scanned in the vertical direction in units of pixel rows X x; x x;; x.
- Fig. 2 shows the corresponding cross-sectional view in Fig. 3 ⁇ .
- FIG. 3 (a) is a cross-sectional structure of the semiconductor distance measuring element shown in FIG. 2 viewed from the AA plane, and FIG. 3 (a) will be described first.
- the semiconductor distance measuring element is of the first conductivity type (p-type).
- the semiconductor region (semiconductor substrate) 1 For receiving light of the second conductivity type (n-type) that is embedded in the semiconductor region (semiconductor substrate) 1 and part of the top of the semiconductor region 1 and receives reflected light from the object as an optical signal and converts it into a signal charge Embedded in the surface embedded region (light receiving sword region) 11a and part of the upper portion of the semiconductor region 1 is embedded away from the light receiving power sword region 11a and has a higher impurity density than the light receiving sword region 11a.
- n-type the second conductivity type
- the second conductivity type (n + type) charge storage region 12a that stores the signal charge generated by the light receiving power sword region 11a, the charge readout region 13 that receives the signal charge stored by the charge storage region 12a, and the light receiving A discharge drain region 14 for discharging the signal charge generated by the force sword region 11a is provided.
- the first conductivity type semiconductor substrate is illustrated as the “first conductivity type semiconductor region”, but this semiconductor formed on the first conductivity type semiconductor substrate instead of the semiconductor substrate.
- a first conductive type silicon epitaxial growth layer having a lower impurity density than the substrate may be employed.
- the light receiving power sword region 11a and the semiconductor substrate (anode region) 1 immediately below the light receiving power sword region 11a constitute a photodiode D1.
- a charge storage diode D2 is composed of the charge storage region (force sword region) 12a and the semiconductor substrate 1 (anode region) immediately below the charge storage region 12a.
- a p + -type pinning layer l ib is disposed on the light receiving power sword region 11a.
- a p + type pinning layer 12b is disposed on the charge storage region 12a.
- the p + -type pinning layer l ib and the p + -type pinning layer 12b are layers that suppress the generation of carriers on the dark surface, and are used as preferred layers for reducing the dark current. In applications (applications) where dark current is not a problem, the p + -type pinning layer l ib and the p + -type pinning layer 12b may be omitted from the structure.
- Insulating film 2 is formed on the semiconductor substrate 1 between the charge readout region 13 and on the light-receiving power sword region 11a and the discharge drain region 14.
- Insulating film 2 has an insulating gate structure of an insulated gate transistor (MIS transistor) using various insulating films other than silicon oxide film (SiO film). You can do it.
- MIS transistor insulated gate transistor
- the insulating film consists of a three-layered film of silicon oxide film (SiO film) / silicon nitride film (SiN film) / silicon oxide film (SiO film)
- An ONO film may be used.
- at least one element of strontium (Sr), aluminum (A1), magnesium (Mg), yttrium (Y), hafnium (Hf), zirconium (Zr), tantalum (Ta), and bismuth (Bi) is contained.
- An oxide containing silicon nitride or silicon nitride containing these elements can be used as the insulating film 2.
- the potential of the first transfer channel defined on the surface (upper part) of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the light receiving power sword region 11a and the charge storage region 12a is controlled, and the light receiving power sword A transfer gate electrode 31 for transferring the signal charge from the region 1 la to the charge storage region 12a is arranged to constitute a first potential control means. Further, on the insulating film 2, the potential of the second transfer channel defined on the surface (upper part) of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the charge storage region 12 a and the charge readout region 13 is controlled, so that the charge storage region 12 a Charge read region 13 A read gate electrode 32 for transferring signal charges is disposed, and constitutes a second potential control means.
- the potential of the third transfer channel defined on the surface (upper part) of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the light-receiving power sword region 11 a and the discharge drain region 14 is controlled, so that the light-receiving power sword region 1 drain drain region 14 from 1 la
- a discharge gate electrode 33 for discharging signal charges is arranged, and constitutes a third potential control means V.
- FIG. 3 (a) In the plan view of FIG. 2, as can be seen from FIG. 3 (a), a rectangular p + type of pinning layer 1 lb disposed on the light receiving power sword region 1 la is illustrated! / The force S and the light receiving power sword region 1 la are also rectangular as a planar pattern.
- a transfer gate electrode 31 extends between the light-receiving power sword region 11a and the p + -type pinning layer 12b disposed on the charge storage region 12a. Below the p + type pinning layer 12b, there is a charge storage region 12a with a plane pattern substantially similar to that of the p + type pinning layer 12b.
- a read gate electrode 32 extends between the p + -type pinning layer 12b and the n + -type charge read region 13. Further, a discharge gate electrode 33 extends between the p + -type pinning layer l ib and the discharge drain region 14.
- FIG. 3 (b) is a potential diagram in a cross section that cuts the light-receiving power sword region l la, the charge accumulation region 12a, and the charge readout region 13 on the PP plane indicated by the alternate long and short dash line in FIG. 3 (a). Yes, charges (electrons) are indicated by black circles.
- the left side of Fig. 3 (a) shows the potential well (first potential well) PW1 at the conduction band edge of the light-receiving sword region 11a. Furthermore, the potential well (second potential well) PW2 at the conduction band edge of the charge storage region 12a is shown on the right side of the first potential well PW1.
- the potential barrier between the first potential well PW1 and the second potential well PW2 corresponds to the potential distribution at the conduction band edge of the semiconductor substrate 1 immediately below the transfer gate electrode 31. Furthermore, on the right side of the second potential well PW2, the potential well in the charge readout region 13 is indicated by a right-up hatching.
- the potential barrier between the second potential well PW2 and the potential well in the charge readout region 13 corresponds to the potential distribution at the conduction band edge of the semiconductor substrate 1 immediately below the readout gate electrode 32.
- the impurity density of the charge storage region 12a is higher than the impurity density of the light receiving power sword region 11a
- the depth force of the second potential well PW2 and the depth of the first potential well PW1 are larger. deep.
- the force S can be controlled by the discharge gate electrode 35 and the transfer gate electrode 31 without the signal charge being accumulated in the light-receiving power sword region 11a and the charge accumulation region 12a. Therefore, since it is not necessary to accumulate signal charges in the light receiving power sword region 11a and the charge storage region 12a, the signal charge can be increased even if the depth of the potential in the light receiving power sword region 11a and the charge storage region 12a is reduced. Easy to make structure to move to.
- the charge readout region 13 is connected to the gate electrode of a signal readout transistor (amplification transistor) MA constituting the readout buffer amplifier 108.
- the drain electrode of MA is the power supply VD
- the source electrode is connected to D and the drain electrode of the switching transistor MS for pixel selection
- the control signal S for selecting the horizontal line is connected to the direct signal line B and the vertical shift is applied to the gate electrode.
- a current corresponding to the potential of the charge readout region 13 amplified by MA is applied to the vertical signal line B.
- the electrode is connected to the power supply VDD, and the reset signal R is given to the gate electrode.
- the reset signal is set to high (H) level, the signal charge accumulated in the light receiving power sword region 11a and the charge storage region 12a is discharged, and the light receiving power sword region 11a and the charge storage region 12a are reset.
- the semiconductor substrate 1 preferably has an impurity density of about 5 ⁇ 10 12 cm ⁇ 3 or more and about 5 ⁇ 10 16 cm ⁇ 3 or less.
- the semiconductor substrate 1 is a silicon substrate having an impurity density of about 4 ⁇ 10 14 cm ⁇ 3 or more and about 3 ⁇ 10 16 cm ⁇ 3 or less, a normal CMOS process can be adopted.
- An insulating film (field oxide film) formed by a selective oxidation method called a LOCOS (Local oxidation of silicon) method used for isolation can be used.
- the impurity density of the light-receiving power sword region 1 1 a is about 1 X 10 17 cm—about 3 or more, 8 X 10 18 cm—about 3 or less, preferably about 2 X 10 17 cm—about 3 or more, 1 X 10
- the impurity density in the charge storage region 12a is about 1 X 10 19 cm— 3 or more, 1 X 10 21 cm—about 3 or less, preferably 2 X 10 19 cm—about 3 or more, 5 X 10 2 ° cm 3 and less, typically, for example, 3 X 10 19 cm- 3 about values are possible employed, its thickness is 0.5 about 1 to 3 111, preferably 0.5 5 to 1. 5 m approximately Is possible.
- the impurity density of the charge storage region 12a may be set to 5 to 1000 times, preferably about 10 to 300 times the impurity density of the light receiving power source region 11a.
- the thickness of the thermal oxide film may be about 150 nm or more and 1 OOOnm or less, preferably about 200 nm or more and about 400 nm or less.
- a thickness multiplied by 8 1.84 should be adopted.
- an oxide film SiO film
- CMOS technology Using a field oxide film in CMOS technology is suitable for simplifying the manufacturing process.
- the opening 42 of the light-shielding film 41 is formed on the semiconductor substrate 1 immediately below the light-receiving power sword region 1 1a in which the generation of photocharges constitutes the photodiode D1. It is selectively provided to occur.
- the force S showing only the insulating film 2 and the light shielding film 41 are provided on any one of the plurality of interlayer insulating films having a multilayer wiring structure which is not shown. It can be composed of a thin metal film such as aluminum (A1).
- the pulses of the signals R (1) to R (N) are input, and the signal charges in the light receiving power sword region 11a and the charge storage region 12a are simultaneously discharged and reset.
- the pulsed light reflected by the object 102 is converted into each pixel X X; X X;; X
- the incident light enters each light receiving power sword region 11a through the opening 42 of the X light shielding film 41.
- the light-receiving power sword region 11a accumulates signal charges generated by incident Norse light.
- the electronic shirt time T can be set arbitrarily.
- control signal GS is given to transfer the signal charge from the charge sword region 11 a to the charge accumulation region 12 a.
- a readout operation is performed in synchronization with the charge transfer in the pixel for the pixel signal of one row selected by the force. That is, for each horizontal line, the signal depends on the signal charge accumulated in the charge readout region 13 in the noise canceling cell circuit NC NC of the corresponding column.
- the signal charge is transferred from the light receiving power sword region 11a to the charge reading region 13 through the charge storage region 12a.
- the signal level at that time is sampled and stored in another capacitor C2 of the noise canceling circuit NC (i> S pulse).
- the signal for one line of the noise cancellation circuit NC NC is stored simultaneously.
- Noise cancel circuit NC The signal stored in NC is used as the horizontal selection control signal S.
- the fixed pattern noise generated by the amplification transistor and the reset noise generated in the floating diffusion layer are canceled by calculating the difference from the signal.
- the image signal from the differential amplifier 107 is sequentially read out to the outside by horizontal scanning. By performing such processing from the first line to the last line, all image signals are read out. Selection of one horizontal line is accomplished by selecting the control signal S from the buffer amplifier for voltage readout 108 in the pixel X ⁇ ; ⁇ ⁇ ;;
- a distance image acquisition method using the optical flight time will be described with reference to the timing chart of FIG. .
- Fig. 6 when the target part is irradiated with nore light (transmitted light) using a repetitively pulsed light source and the reflected light (received light) is captured by each pixel, the light depends on the distance to the object.
- Delay time T changes.
- the distance image is acquired separately for the first repetition period and the second repetition period.
- the “first repetition period” may be an odd frame period
- the “second repetition period” may be an even frame period.
- a pulse of the control signal GS (A) is applied to the transfer gate electrode (first potential control means) 31 immediately after the pulse of the transmitted light, and the charge from the light-receiving power sword region 11a is charged.
- the signal charge is transferred to the accumulation region 12a.
- the control signal TX is applied to the read gate electrode (second potential control means) 32, and the signal charge accumulated in the charge storage region 12a is read by the read gate electrode (second potential control means) 32. .
- the control signal CD (A) has a node opposite to the control signal GS (A), and the discharge gate electrode (third potential control means).
- the signal charge when not transferred from the light receiving power sword region 11a to the charge storage region 12a is discharged from the light receiving power sword region 1la to the discharge drain region 14 by the discharge gate electrode (third potential control means) 33. .
- the signal charge (first signal charge) Q transferred from the light-receiving power sword area 11a to the charge accumulation area 12a ⁇ is the first repetition period (odd frame). (1) where N is the number of repetitions of the light pulse and I is the photocurrent.
- the signal charge (second signal charge) Q transferred from the light receiving power sword region 11a to the charge accumulation region 12a ⁇ is the second repetition period (even number frame).
- N is the number of repetitions of the optical pulse in (1) and I is the photocurrent.
- Equation (3) 1 XTXN ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ (2) From Equation (1) and Equation (2), the delay time T can be obtained as in Equation (3).
- T T X (Q / Q) ⁇ ' ⁇ (3)
- the distance D to the object is calculated as shown in Equation (4), where c is the speed of light.
- the semiconductor distance measuring element and the solid-state imaging device (two-dimensional image sensor) according to the first embodiment of the present invention low cost and high distance resolution can be obtained, and the structure is simple.
- a high-resolution TOF range image sensor with a large number of pixels can be realized.
- the portion of the thermal oxide film where the well is formed is etched away.
- the photoresist film is also removed, and after a predetermined cleaning process is completed, boron implanted with ions at about 1200 ° C. is thermally diffused to form a p-well.
- a p-well is formed in amplifier 108.
- n-channel is also formed in the peripheral circuit section.
- all the thermal oxide film on the main surface of the p-type semiconductor substrate is removed and peeled off. From to, formed by thermal oxidation film thickness lOOnm about the pad oxide film (Si_ ⁇ 2 film) on the main surface of the semiconductor substrate again. After that, a CVD film is used to form a nitride film (Si N 2
- nitride film mask for selective oxidation LOCOS
- RIE reactive ion etching
- LOCOS selective oxidation
- a field oxide film having a thickness of about 150 nm or more, about lOOOnm or less, about 200 nm or more and about 400 nm or less is formed in the opening 42 of the nitride film using the LOCOS method.
- the nitride film covering the element formation region is used as an anti-oxidation film because its oxidation rate is significantly slower than that of silicon.
- a dummy oxide film having a thickness of several 1 Onm is formed in the element formation region.
- gate threshold voltage control (Vth control) ion implantation is performed. First, the p-well of the peripheral circuit is covered with a photoresist film by photolithography, and then an impurity for controlling the gate threshold voltage of the pMOS is ion-implanted.
- a pattern of the photoresist film is formed on the region other than the p-well by photolithography technique, and at the same time as the p-well of the peripheral circuit and the read buffer amplifier 108, An impurity for controlling the gate threshold voltage of nMOS is ion-implanted into pwell. Thereafter, the photoresist film is removed. Furthermore, the dummy oxide film used as a protective film at the time of Vth control ion implantation ion implantation is peeled off.
- FIG. 7 (C) the surface of the semiconductor substrate 1 is thermally oxidized to form a gate oxide film 2 as shown in FIG. 7 (a). Further, a polysilicon film 3 is deposited to a thickness of about 200 to 400 nm on the entire surface of the gate oxide film 2 by the CVD method. Then, a photoresist film 51 patterned by the photolithography technique is formed on the polysilicon film 3 as shown in FIG. 7B. Then, using this photoresist film 51 as a mask, polysilicon film 3 is etched by RIE or the like. Thereafter, if the photoresist film 51 is removed, patterns of the transfer gate electrode 31, the read gate electrode 32, and the discharge gate electrode 33 are formed as shown in FIG. 7 (c).
- a photoresist film 52 is coated on the semiconductor substrate 1 by using a photolithography technique. Then, the transfer gate electrode 31 as shown in FIG. 8 (a), a read gate electrode 32 and the discharge gate electrode 33 as a mask, in a self-aligned manner, 1 phosphorus (31 P +) in the semiconductor substrate 1 0 15 cm- Ion implantation in order of 2 . At the same time, peripheral circuit and read buffer Similarly, the p-well of the amplifier 108 is also ion-implanted in a self-aligned manner using the polysilicon gate electrode as a mask.
- phosphorus ( 31 P + ) ions are also implanted into the polysilicon transfer gate electrode 31, the readout gate electrode 32, the discharge gate electrode 33, and the polysilicon gate electrode on the p-well of the peripheral circuit (not shown). Is done. Thereafter, the photoresist film 52 is removed.
- a photoresist film 53 is coated on the semiconductor substrate 1 by using a photolithography technique.
- arsenic ( 75 As + ) is applied to the semiconductor substrate 1 in a self-aligning manner by using 8 X 10 15 ⁇ Ion implantation on the order of 5 X 10 16 cm— 2 .
- ions are implanted in a self-aligned manner using the polysilicon gate electrode as a mask in the peripheral circuit and the p-hole of the voltage reading buffer amplifier 108 as well.
- arsenic ( 75 As + ) is also ionized on the polysilicon gate electrode on the transfer gate electrode 31, the read gate electrode 32, the discharge gate electrode 33 made of polysilicon and the P-well of the peripheral circuit (not shown). Injected. Thereafter, the photoresist film 53 is removed.
- the semiconductor substrate 1 has an n-type light-receiving sword region l la, a p + -type coupling layer as shown in FIG. Impurity density higher than 1 lb, light-receiving power sword region 1 la!
- N + -type charge storage region 12 a, p + -type semiconductor region 12 b, n-type charge readout region 13 and discharge drain region 14 are formed .
- n-type source / drain regions are formed in p-wells and the like of peripheral circuits not shown.
- This interlayer insulating film consists of an oxide film (CVD—SiO) with a thickness of approximately 0 ⁇ ⁇ ⁇ deposited by the CVD method, and a film deposited by the CVD method on this oxide film (CVD—SiO). Thickness 0 ⁇ 5 about 111? 30 membranes or 8-30 membranes
- Various dielectric films such as a composite film composed of a two-layer structure can be used.
- the upper BPSG film of the composite film is reflowed to flatten the surface of the interlayer insulation film.
- the interlayer insulating film is etched by RIE or ECR ion etching to form a contour outer hole connecting the metal wiring layer and the transistor. .
- the photoresist film used for forming the contact hole is removed.
- an aluminum alloy film (Al—Si, Al—Cu—Si) containing silicon or the like is formed by a sputtering method or an electron beam vacuum deposition method.
- a photoresist film mask is formed using photolithography technology.
- this mask is used to pattern an aluminum alloy film by RIE, a series of processes V are repeated in sequence to connect each pixel.
- a vertical signal line, a horizontal scanning line, or a metal wiring layer that connects each transistor of the peripheral circuit is formed.
- another interlayer insulating film is deposited on the metal wiring layer, and a metal film having an opening 42 is formed immediately above the semiconductor region of each pixel by using a photolithography technique to form a light shielding film 41. .
- the formation of the charge accumulation region 12a, the p + type semiconductor region 12b, and the charge readout region 13 is performed by ion implantation or the like as an additional step shown in FIG. This can be realized simply by adding a simple process. Therefore, a TOF type distance image sensor capable of high-speed signal transfer similar to a CCD, based on the standard CMOS process, can be realized with the standard CMOS process.
- each pixel X x is a pixel X x
- X X;; X X shows the planar structure of the semiconductor distance measuring element in Fig. 10 (a).
- a plurality of patterns of the n + -type light-receiving power sword region 11a may be formed in a stripe shape (stripe shape).
- Figure 10 (b) shows the cross-sectional structure seen from the BB plane in Fig. 10 (a).
- the p + -type pinning layer 1 lb may be a plurality of stripe-like patterns as in the light-receiving power sword region 1 la, or may be a continuous pattern.
- the overall configuration of the solid-state imaging device (two-dimensional image sensor) according to the second embodiment of the present invention is the same as the block diagram shown in FIG.
- FIG. 11 An example of the planar structure of a semiconductor distance measuring element that functions as a TOF pixel circuit within 11 lm 21 2m nl is shown in Fig. 11, and the corresponding cross section is shown in Fig. 12 (a).
- FIG. 12 (a) shows a cross-sectional structure of the semiconductor distance measuring element shown in FIG. 11 as viewed from the CC plane, which will be described first.
- the semiconductor ranging element is embedded in the first conductive type (p-type) semiconductor substrate (semiconductor region) 1 and a part of the upper portion of the semiconductor substrate 1,
- the second conductivity type (n-type) light receiving surface buried region (light receiving power sword region) 11a that receives the reflected light from the light as an optical signal and converts it into a signal charge, and light received by a part of the top of the semiconductor substrate 1
- Force sword A second conductivity type (n + type) first charge accumulation region 12a and a second charge accumulation, which are embedded so as to face each other apart from the region 11a and accumulate the signal charges generated by the light receiving power sword region 11a, respectively.
- the light receiving power sword region 11a and the semiconductor substrate (anode region) 1 immediately below the light receiving power sword region 11a constitute a photodiode D1.
- the first charge accumulation diode D2 is composed of the first charge accumulation region (force sword region) 12a and the semiconductor substrate 1 (anode region) immediately below the first charge accumulation region 12a.
- a second charge storage diode D3 is constituted by the second charge storage region (force sword region) 14a and the semiconductor substrate 1 (anode region) immediately below the second charge storage region 14a.
- a p + type pinning layer l ib is arranged on the light receiving power sword region 11a.
- a p + -type pinning layer 12b is disposed on the first charge storage region 12a.
- a p + -type pinning layer 14b is disposed on the second charge storage region 14a.
- the p + -type pinning layers l ib, 12b, and 14b may be omitted from the structure.
- An insulating film 2 is formed on the p + type pinning layers l ib, 12b and 14b. On the insulating film 2, the potential of the transfer channel formed on the surface (upper part) of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the light-receiving power sword region 11a and the first charge storage region 12a is controlled to First charge storage region 12a ⁇ A first transfer gate electrode 31 for transferring a signal charge is arranged to constitute a first charge storage region potential control means.
- the potential of the transfer channel formed on the surface (upper part) of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the first charge storage region 12a and the first charge readout region 13 is controlled to A first read gate electrode 32 for transferring a signal charge from the charge storage region 12a to the first charge read region 13 is arranged to constitute a first charge read region potential control means. Further, on the insulating film 2, the potential of the transfer channel formed on the surface (upper part) of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the light-receiving power sword region 1la and the second charge storage region 14a is controlled, and the light-receiving power is controlled.
- a second transfer gate electrode 33 for transferring a signal charge from the sword region 11a to the second charge storage region 14a is arranged to constitute a second charge storage region potential control means. Furthermore, on the insulating film 2, the second charge storage region 14a and the second charge reading Controlling the potential of the transfer channel formed on the surface (upper part) of the semiconductor substrate 1 between the lead-out region 15 and the second charge readout region 15 for transferring the signal charge from the second charge storage region 14a
- the electrode 34 is disposed and constitutes a second charge readout region potential control means.
- FIG. 14 (a) shows a cross-sectional structure viewed from the DD direction shown in FIG.
- a first discharge drain region 16a and a second discharge drain region 16b are arranged on a part of the upper portion of the semiconductor substrate 1 apart from the light receiving power sword region 11a.
- the first discharge gate electrode 33a extends between the light receiving power sword region 11a and the first discharge drain region 16a.
- the second discharge gate electrode 33b extends between the light receiving power sword region 11a and the second discharge drain region 16b.
- the second charge readout region 15 is short-circuited with the first charge readout region 13 by the surface wiring, and the first charge readout region 13 and the second charge readout region 15 are shared.
- the signal readout transistor (amplification transistor) is connected to the gate electrode of MA. 1st electric
- the potential of the load readout region 13 and the second charge readout region 15 is read out by a common signal readout transistor (amplification transistor).
- the first transfer gate electrode 31 extends between the p + -type pinning layer l ib disposed on the storage region 12a.
- a first read gate electrode 32 extends between the p + -type pinning layer 12b disposed on the first charge storage region 12a and the first charge read region 13.
- a second readout gate electrode 34 extends between the p + -type pinning layer 14b disposed on the second charge storage region 14a and the second charge readout region 15.
- FIG. 12 (b) is a PP plane indicated by a one-dot chain line in FIG. 12 (a), and shows a second charge readout region 15, a second charge storage region 14a, a light-receiving power sword region l la
- FIG. 6 is a potential diagram in a cross section that cuts the one charge accumulation region 12a and the first charge readout region 13, and the charge (electrons) is indicated by black circles.
- the potential well (second potential well) PW2 at the conduction band edge of the first charge storage region 12a is shown on the right side of the first potential well PW1.
- the potential barrier between the first potential well PW1 and the second potential well PW2 corresponds to the potential distribution at the conduction band edge of the semiconductor substrate 1 immediately below the first transfer gate electrode 31. Furthermore, on the right side of the second potential well PW2, the potential well in the first charge readout region 13 is indicated by a right-up hatching. The potential barrier between the second potential well PW2 and the potential well of the first charge readout region 13 corresponds to the potential distribution at the conduction band edge of the semiconductor substrate 1 immediately below the first readout gate electrode 32.
- a potential well (third potential well) PW3 at the conduction band edge of the second charge storage region 14a is shown.
- the potential barrier between the first potential well PW1 and the third potential well PW3 corresponds to the potential distribution at the conduction band edge of the semiconductor substrate 1 immediately below the second transfer gate electrode 33.
- the potential well of the second charge readout region 15 is indicated by hatching with an upper right force S.
- the potential barrier between the third potential well PW3 and the potential well of the second charge readout region 15 corresponds to the potential distribution at the conduction band edge of the semiconductor substrate 1 immediately below the second readout gate electrode 35.
- the impurity density of the light receiving power sword region 11a is higher than the impurity density of the first charge storage region 12a and the second charge storage region 14a, the depth force of the second potential well PW2 and the third potential well PW3, 1 potential well deeper than the depth of PW1! /.
- a low voltage (0 V or negative potential) is applied as the control signal TX to each of the first readout gate electrode 32 and the second readout gate electrode 34. Therefore, the signal charge is not transferred.
- a high voltage (positive voltage) is applied as the control signal TX to each of the first read gate electrode 32 and the second read gate electrode 34.
- the first charge accumulation by applying a high voltage (positive voltage) as the control signal TX to each of the first read gate electrode 32 and the second read gate electrode 34, the first charge accumulation.
- the signal charges stored in the region 12a and the second charge storage region 14a can be transferred to the first charge read region 13 and the second charge read region 15, respectively.
- control pulse signal TX is given to the first transfer gate electrode 31 and the second transfer gate electrode 33 to transfer the signal charges to the left and right.
- a negative voltage is applied to the first discharge gate electrode 33a and the second discharge gate electrode 33b to form a potential barrier as shown in FIG. 14 (b), and the first discharge drain region 16a and the second discharge drain region The charge is not transferred to 16b.
- the voltage application method shown in FIG. 14 (c) is an example, and the voltage CD applied to the left and right first discharge gate electrodes 33a and second discharge gate electrodes 33b in FIG. In particular, it is not necessary to have the same voltage. Also, as shown in Fig. 14 (c), the signal charge can be discharged even if the same positive voltage is applied. That is, the voltage CD applied to the left and right first discharge gate electrodes 33a and the second discharge gate electrode 33b in FIG. 14 (c) can be applied with various flexible voltages. By applying this voltage, the influence of the signal charge can be effectively removed.
- the operation of the solid-state imaging device according to the second embodiment of the present invention is basically the same as the operation of the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Omitted.
- the first transfer gate electrode 31 is used for the first repetition period (odd frame) and the second transfer gate electrode 33 is used for the second repetition period (even frame).
- 031 03 (eight)
- GS (A) and GS (B) are the control signals shown in FIG. If the control signals GS1 and GS2 are applied to the first transfer gate electrode 31 and the second transfer gate electrode 33 with different values, the first charge accumulation region 12a has a first value in the first repetition period (odd frame). In two repetition periods (even frames), signal charges can be transferred independently to the second charge storage region 14a.
- a low voltage OV or negative potential
- a high voltage positive
- the signal charge in the light receiving power sword region 1 la can be transferred only to the first charge accumulation region 12a.
- the first charge readout region 13 and the second charge readout region 15 are short-circuited by a surface wiring, and the first charge readout region 13 and the second charge readout region 15 are shared by a common signal readout transistor (amplification transistor) MA. If connected to the gate electrode, the number of transistors in one pixel is reduced.
- amplification transistor amplification transistor
- FIG. 12A shows a configuration in which the potentials of the first charge readout region 13 and the second charge readout region 15 are read out by a common signal readout transistor (amplification transistor).
- the first voltage readout buffer amplifier 108a is independent of each other in each of the first charge readout region 13 and the second charge readout region 15, as shown in Fig. 15 (a).
- the second voltage read buffer amplifier 108b may be connected.
- a gate electrode of a signal readout transistor (amplifying transistor) MA constituting the voltage readout buffer amplifier 108 is connected to the first charge readout region 13.
- the Signal readout transistor (amplification transistor)
- the drain electrode of MA is connected to the power supply VDD.
- the source electrode is connected to the drain electrode of the switching transistor MS for pixel selection. It is connected.
- the control signal S for selecting the horizontal line is connected to the signal line B and the vertical shift register is applied to the gate electrode.
- a gate electrode of a signal read transistor (amplifier transistor) MA of the voltage read buffer amplifier 108 is connected to the second charge read region 15.
- Signal read transistor (amplification transistor) The drain electrode of MA is connected to the power supply VDD, and the source electrode is connected to the drain electrode of switching transistor MS for pixel selection.
- the source electrode of the pixel selection switching transistor MS is connected to the vertical signal line B, and the horizontal line selection control signal S is supplied from the vertical shift register 105 to the gate electrode.
- the first transfer gate electrode 31 is used for the first repetition period (odd frame), and the second transfer gate electrode 33 is used in the second repetition period (even frame).
- Control signals TX1 and TX2 that are independent from each other are applied to the gate electrode.
- a low voltage (0V or negative potential) is applied to the second transfer gate electrode 33 as the control signal GS2.
- a high voltage positive voltage
- a low! / Voltage (0 V or negative potential) is applied to the second read gate electrode 34 as the control signal TX2.
- a high voltage (positive voltage) as the control signal TX1 is applied to the first read gate electrode 32, the signal charge of the first charge accumulation region 12a can be transferred only to the first charge read region 15. I'll do it.
- the “first repetition period” has been described as an odd frame period
- the “second repetition period” has been described as an even frame period.
- first repetition period and “second repetition period” by selecting every few frames.
- the first conductivity type is described as ⁇ type
- the second conductivity type is described as ⁇ type, it is only an example, and even if the first conductivity type is ⁇ type and the second conductivity type is ⁇ type, the electrical polarity It can be easily understood that the same effect can be obtained by reversing.
- the TOF type distance image sensor as a two-dimensional solid-state imaging device (area sensor) has been described as an example, but the semiconductor distance measuring element of the present invention Should not be construed as limited to being used only for pixels in 2D solid-state imaging devices.
- a positive bias is applied to the transfer gate electrode (first potential control means) 31 as the control signal GS, and the light receiving power sword region 11a and Force that explains the case where a transfer means is realized by a normally off-type (enhancement type) nMOSFET that forms an inversion layer between the charge storage region 12a and transfers signal charges.
- the transfer means may be realized by a normally on-type (depletion type) nMOSFET in which the buried region 17 is formed as an n-type channel region.
- the state force when 0V (ground potential) is applied as the control signal GS to the transfer gate electrode 31 is the potential diagram shown in FIG. 4 (a) described in the first embodiment. Charge accumulation from force sword region 11a The signal charge is transferred to the region 12a.
- Fig. 17 the state force when 0V (ground potential) is applied as the control signal GS to the transfer gate electrode 31 is the potential diagram shown in FIG. 4 (a) described in the first embodiment.
- a potential barrier against electrons is formed between the first potential well PW1 and the second potential well PW2, and signal charges are transferred from the light receiving power source region 11a to the charge storage region 12a.
- a negative voltage may be applied to the transfer gate electrode 31 as the control signal GS. That is, in the case of the structure shown in FIG. 17, the control signal GS applied to the gate electrode 31 uses a node having a polarity opposite to that of the structure described in the first and second embodiments. Become.
- a second conductivity type surface buried region is provided directly below the transfer gate electrode 31 to provide a normally-on type.
- the depth of the surface-embedded region 17 is exaggerated and described deeply for the convenience of showing the PP plane showing the potential diagrams of FIG. 3 (b) and FIG. 4 (a), etc. In reality, however, the depth of the surface buried region 17 may be formed as shallow as the depth of the p + -type pinning layer l ib and the p + -type pinning layer 12 b.
- the number of processes is increased, but the n-type impurity is added to the semiconductor substrate 1 as in the case of forming the light-receiving power sword region 1 la and the charge storage region 12a. This can be formed by heat treatment after ion implantation.
- an n-type channel region may be formed between the charge storage region 12a and the charge readout region 13, and between the light receiving power sword region 11a and the discharge drain region 14, respectively.
- a semiconductor distance measuring element capable of performing high-speed charge transfer. Further, a plurality of the semiconductor distance measuring elements are arranged as pixels to achieve high distance resolution and spatial resolution at low cost. This can be applied to the field of automotive distance sensors and the field of 3D image acquisition and generation. Using 3D images It can also be used in the field of motion analysis and game consoles.
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