WO2023248346A1 - 撮像装置 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an imaging device.
- a photoelectric conversion layer containing a compound semiconductor material such as InGaAs (indium gallium arsenide) or InP (indium phosphide) is used.
- the present disclosure provides an imaging device that has excellent optical characteristics and can suppress dark current.
- the pixel is a photoelectric conversion layer containing a compound semiconductor material; a first electrode disposed on the light incident surface side of the photoelectric conversion layer and containing a compound semiconductor material; a second electrode that is disposed on the side of the photoelectric conversion layer opposite to the light incidence side and that transfers the charge photoelectrically converted in the photoelectric conversion layer;
- the pixel boundary area is a high concentration impurity region extending from the light incident surface side of the photoelectric conversion layer to the opposite surface side; a third electrode electrically insulated from the high concentration impurity region and disposed along the high concentration impurity region;
- An imaging device is provided that includes a fourth electrode that is electrically connected to the first electrode.
- the high concentration impurity region may have a higher impurity content per unit volume than the photoelectric conversion layer.
- the third electrode may be set to a voltage that induces a specific charge in the high concentration impurity region.
- the specific charge may have a different polarity from the charge that is photoelectrically converted in the photoelectric conversion layer and transferred to the second electrode.
- the first electrode may be a semiconductor layer containing a compound semiconductor material different from the compound semiconductor material of the photoelectric conversion layer.
- the fourth electrode may be arranged at a height that reaches the first electrode from the side of the photoelectric conversion layer opposite to the light incident side.
- the third electrode may be arranged between the fourth electrode and the high concentration impurity region.
- the third electrode may be arranged from the side of the photoelectric conversion layer opposite to the light incident side to a height that does not reach the first electrode.
- the high concentration impurity region is arranged to surround the pixel,
- the third electrode may be arranged to surround the high concentration impurity region for each pixel.
- the plurality of pixels are arranged in a first direction and a second direction,
- the two third electrodes of the two pixels arranged adjacent to each other in the first direction are connected at the pixel boundary region between the two pixels arranged adjacent to each other in the first direction.
- the two third electrodes of the two pixels arranged adjacent to each other in the second direction are connected at the pixel boundary region between the two pixels arranged adjacent to each other in the second direction. may be done.
- the fourth electrode may be arranged in the pixel boundary region between the two pixels arranged diagonally adjacent to each other.
- the wiring layer comprises, for each pixel, a first wiring region electrically connected to the second electrode; A second wiring region electrically connected to the fourth electrode may be included.
- the wiring layer may have a third wiring region that is electrically connected to the third electrode for each pixel.
- An end of the high concentration impurity region on the light incident surface side is connected to the first electrode, An end of the high concentration impurity region on the side opposite to the light incident surface may be connected to the fourth electrode.
- the high concentration impurity region is arranged to surround the pixel,
- the fourth electrode may be arranged to surround the high concentration impurity region for each pixel.
- the third electrode may be arranged in a grid pattern within the plurality of pixel boundary regions between the plurality of pixels.
- the wiring layer may have a first wiring region electrically connected to the second electrode for each pixel.
- the wiring layer may have a second wiring region electrically connected to the fourth electrode for each pixel.
- Each of the plurality of third electrodes provided in the plurality of pixel boundary regions between the plurality of pixels is electrically conductive,
- Each of the plurality of fourth electrodes provided within the plurality of pixel boundary regions may be electrically connected.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an imaging device according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a stacked structure of an imaging device according to the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view of a pixel region in the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of the pixel region in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of the pixel region in FIG. 3.
- FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing how charges move in a pixel according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of an imaging device according to a first comparative example.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an imaging device according to a second comparative example.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a process of forming an impurity diffusion region in a stacked body.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process of forming a pinning electrode in a stacked body in a cross section taken along line AA of the pixel region in FIG. 3; 4 is a diagram illustrating a process of forming a pinning electrode in a stacked body in a cross section taken along line BB of the pixel region in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a step of digging a groove region of the stack in a cross section taken along line AA of the pixel region in FIG. 3; 4 is a diagram illustrating a step of covering the pinning electrode and transfer electrode of the stacked body with an insulating material in a cross section taken along line AA of the pixel region in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a step of covering the pinning electrode and transfer electrode of the stacked body with an insulating material in a cross section taken along the line BB of the pixel region in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a step of forming a trench for a through electrode in a stacked body in a cross section taken along line AA of the pixel region in FIG. 3.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating a process of forming a through electrode of a stacked body in a cross section taken along line AA of the pixel region in FIG. 3.
- FIG. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of wiring connections between a pixel transfer electrode, a through electrode, a pinning electrode, and a pixel circuit in the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of wiring connections between a pixel transfer electrode and a through electrode and a pixel circuit in the first embodiment of the present disclosure. It is a figure showing the cross-sectional structure of the imaging device in the 1st modification of the 1st embodiment of this indication.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of wiring connections between a pixel transfer electrode, a through electrode, a pinning electrode, and a pixel circuit in the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of wiring connections between a
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of a pixel region in a second modified example of the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of the pixel region in FIG. 10.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of a pixel region in a third modification of the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of a pixel region in a fourth modification of the first embodiment of the present disclosure. It is the cross-sectional structure of the imaging device in the 5th modification of 1st Embodiment of this indication.
- FIG. 7 is a plan view of a pixel region in a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
- 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC of the pixel region in FIG. 15.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of a transfer electrode of a pixel and a wiring connection between the electrode and a pixel circuit in a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing an example of wiring connection between a pixel electrode and a pixel circuit in a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an imaging device according to a first modification example of a second embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view of an imaging device according to a second modification of the second embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an example of a schematic configuration of a vehicle control system.
- FIG. 2 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of installation positions of an outside-vehicle information detection section and an imaging section.
- the imaging device may include components and functions that are not shown or explained. The following description does not exclude components or features not shown or described.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram schematically showing an imaging device 1 according to the present disclosure.
- the imaging device 1 according to the present disclosure captures, for example, light in an infrared band.
- An imaging device 1 according to the present disclosure includes a pixel region 2 and a circuit section 3.
- the circuit section 3 includes a row scanning section 31, a horizontal selection section 32, a column scanning section 33, and a system control section 34.
- the pixel region 2 has a configuration in which a plurality of pixels 20 are two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix.
- the column direction is a direction in which a plurality of pixel drive lines 35 are arranged, and a direction in which each signal line 36 extends.
- the row direction is the direction in which the plurality of signal lines 36 are arranged, and the direction in which each pixel drive line 35 extends.
- one row of pixels 20 arranged in the row direction is called a pixel row
- one column of pixels 20 arranged in the column direction is called a pixel column.
- pixel drive lines 35 are arranged for each pixel row.
- One end of the pixel drive line 35 is connected to an output end corresponding to each row of the row scanning section 31.
- a signal line 36 is arranged for each pixel column.
- Each signal line 36 transmits a pixel signal output from each pixel 20 in the corresponding pixel column.
- the row scanning section 31 and the column scanning section 33 include a shift register, an address decoder, and the like.
- the horizontal selection section 32 includes an amplifier, a horizontal selection switch, and the like.
- a plurality of pixel drive lines 35 are connected to the row scanning section 31 as described above.
- the row scanning unit 31 sequentially drives the plurality of pixel drive lines 35 and sequentially selects corresponding pixel rows within the pixel region 2 .
- Each pixel 20 in the selected pixel row supplies a pixel signal to the horizontal selection unit 32 via a corresponding signal line 36.
- the column scanning unit 33 controls the selection of signal lines by the horizontal selection unit 32. Under the control of the column scanning section 33, the horizontal selection section 32 sequentially selects pixel signals on a plurality of signal lines and supplies them to a signal processing section (not shown) or the like via a signal line 37 extending in the horizontal direction.
- the system control unit 34 receives an externally applied clock and synchronously controls the row scanning unit 31, horizontal selection unit 32, column scanning unit 33, and the like. It also receives data instructing an operation mode, and outputs data such as internal information of the imaging device 1.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the stacked structure of the imaging device 1 according to the present disclosure.
- the imaging device 1 according to the present disclosure can have a stacked structure of semiconductor chips, for example.
- the imaging device 1 in FIG. 2 is configured by stacking a pixel chip 11 on which a pixel region 2 is arranged, and a circuit chip 12 on which a pixel circuit, a circuit section 3, and the like are arranged. These chips are connected by Cu--Cu junctions or the like to transmit various signals.
- the pixel chip 11 and the circuit chip 12 may be connected by vias, bumps, etc. in addition to Cu--Cu bonding.
- the imaging device 1 is not limited to the laminated structure as shown in FIG.
- the imaging device 1 may have a flat chip structure in which the pixel region 2 and the circuit section 3 are arranged on the same chip.
- FIG. 4A, and FIG. 4B are a plan view and a cross-sectional view showing the structure of the pixel region 2 in the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view of the pixel area 2.
- the pixel area 2 includes a plurality of pixels 20 arranged in a two-dimensional direction.
- a pixel boundary region 21 is provided between two pixels 20 arranged adjacent to each other in the first direction X and between two pixels 20 arranged adjacent to each other in the second direction Y.
- the pixel boundary region 21 is provided with a high concentration impurity region 211, a pinning electrode 212 (third electrode), and a through electrode 213 (fourth electrode).
- the high concentration impurity region 211 is provided for each pixel 20 and is arranged to surround the pixel 20. Details of the high concentration impurity region 211 will be described later.
- the pinning electrode 212 is provided for each pixel 20 and is arranged to surround the pixel 20 and the high concentration impurity region 211.
- the pinning electrodes 212 are connected to adjacent pinning electrodes 212 in the first direction X and the second direction Y, respectively.
- the through electrode 213 is arranged between two diagonally adjacent pixels 20.
- FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view taken along the line AA in FIG. 3, and FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B in FIG. 3.
- 4A shows a cross-sectional structure of two pixels 20 adjacent to each other in the diagonal direction
- FIG. 4B shows a cross-sectional structure of two pixels 20 adjacent to each other in the first direction X.
- the light incident surface is shown on the lower side.
- the pixel 20 includes, in order from the light incident surface side in the stacking direction, a contact layer 201 (first electrode), a photoelectric conversion layer 202, an impurity diffusion region 203, a contact layer 204, and a transfer electrode 205. (second electrode) is provided. In the pixel boundary region 21, a high concentration impurity region 211, a pinning electrode 212 (third electrode), and a through electrode 213 (fourth electrode) are provided separately. Contact layer 201 and contact layer 204 are arranged to face each other.
- the contact layers 201 and 204 are semiconductor layers containing a compound semiconductor material (for example, InP).
- the impurity diffusion region 203 is a region in which an impurity is implanted and diffused into a part of the contact layer 204. Charges generated by photoelectric conversion in the photoelectric conversion layer 202 are transferred to the transfer electrode 205 by a bias voltage applied between the contact layer 201 and the transfer electrode 205 connected to the contact layer 204 and the impurity diffusion region 203. .
- the photoelectric conversion layer 202 is a semiconductor layer containing, for example, a compound semiconductor material (for example, InGaAs) different from that of the contact layers 201 and 204.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 202 is placed between the contact layers 201 and 204.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 202 is a light absorption layer.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 202 absorbs the light transmitted through the contact layer 201 and generates signal charges.
- the transfer electrode 205 is an electrode to which a voltage for reading out the charges accumulated in the photoelectric conversion layer 202 as signal charges is supplied.
- the transfer electrode 205 is provided for each pixel 20, and although not shown here, is electrically connected to the pixel circuit. Between the transfer electrode 205 and the photoelectric conversion layer 202, two or more semiconductor layers of different conductivity types and having a band cap energy larger than that of the photoelectric conversion layer 202 are arranged, and a depletion region is formed near these semiconductor layers. The dark current may be suppressed by forming a .
- the high concentration impurity region 211 arranged in the pixel boundary region 21 so as to surround the pixel 20 is a region containing more impurities per unit volume than the photoelectric conversion layer 202.
- High concentration impurity region 211 is provided mainly to suppress dark current.
- the high concentration impurity region 211 may be, for example, a region in which impurities are implanted and diffused, or a compound semiconductor layer containing impurities may be formed from the sidewall of a trench formed in the pixel boundary region 21 toward the inside of the pixel 20.
- the region may be epitaxially grown.
- the pinning electrode 212 is used to induce specific charges (for example, holes) in the high concentration impurity region 211.
- the pinning electrode 212 extends from the surface of the pixel 20 opposite to the light incident surface to a height that does not contact the contact layer 201.
- the pinning electrode 212 is arranged between the high concentration impurity region 211 and the through electrode 213.
- an insulating material is placed between the pinning electrode 212 and the high concentration impurity region 211, the charge induced in the high concentration impurity region 211 can be controlled by controlling the voltage applied to the pinning electrode 212. More specifically, the pinning electrode 212 can induce charges in the high concentration impurity region 211 that have the opposite polarity to the charges transferred to the transfer electrode 205.
- the through electrode 213 is an electrode used to apply a bias voltage to the contact layer 201.
- the through electrode 213 is arranged from the surface of the pixel 20 opposite to the light incident surface to a height that reaches the contact layer 201 . Further, an insulating material is arranged between the through electrode 213 and the high concentration impurity region 211.
- two pinning electrodes 212 arranged in the layer direction in the pixel boundary regions 21 of two pixels 20 adjacent to each other in the first direction X in FIG. 3 are electrically connected to each other.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing how charges move in the pixel 20 in the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the configuration of the pixel 20 and pixel boundary region 21 shown in FIG. 5 is the same as that in FIG. 4A.
- a reverse bias voltage is applied to the pixel 20 by the contact layers 201 and 204.
- dark current is read out to the transfer electrode 205 by canceling charges caused by crystal defects etc. by charges induced in the high concentration impurity region 211 by a voltage applied to the pinning electrode 212 . It prevents you from getting hurt.
- the transfer electrode 205 transfers electrons, holes are induced in the high concentration impurity region 211 by controlling the voltage applied to the pinning electrode 212.
- FIG. 6A is a sectional view of an imaging device 100 according to a first comparative example
- FIG. 6B is a sectional view of an imaging device 100a according to a second comparative example
- the imaging devices 100 and 100a in FIGS. 6A and 6B include a pixel 20 in which a first semiconductor layer 221, a second semiconductor layer 222, and a photoelectric conversion layer 202 are stacked. Further, in the pixel boundary region 21 between two adjacent pixels 20, a diffusion layer 223, a peritoneum, and a protective film are laminated.
- a contact layer 201 is arranged on the light incident surface side of the photoelectric conversion layer 202.
- a transparent electrode 224 stacked on the contact layer 201 is provided in place of the through electrode 213 of FIG. 4A.
- application of a bias voltage to contact layer 201 is performed by transparent electrode 224.
- a pinning electrode 212 is provided in the pixel boundary region 21, and by controlling the voltage applied to the pinning electrode 212, a charge of a desired polarity is induced in the diffusion layer 223, and a dark current is generated. can be suppressed.
- the transparent electrode 224 is arranged on the light incident surface side of the photoelectric conversion layer 202, the optical characteristics of the imaging device 100 may deteriorate.
- the pinning electrode 212 is arranged to a height that reaches the contact layer 201.
- the potential of the contact layer 201 can be set by the voltage applied to the pinning electrode 212, and the transparent electrode 224 becomes unnecessary. Therefore, there is no fear that the optical characteristics of infrared rays will deteriorate due to the transparent electrode 224.
- the pinning electrode 212 is electrically connected to the contact layer 201 and the contact layer 201 is in contact with the diffusion layer 223, there is a possibility that charges of a desired polarity cannot be induced in the diffusion layer 223. Therefore, the effect of suppressing dark current may not be sufficiently obtained.
- the imaging device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure shown in FIG. 4A applies the bias voltage to the contact layer 201 instead of the transparent electrode 224. , is performed in the through electrode 213 in the pixel boundary region 21. Further, the high concentration impurity region 211 is set to an optimal voltage for suppressing dark current by the pinning electrode 212. Due to these, the imaging device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure can suppress dark current and improve optical characteristics.
- FIG. 7A to 7J are manufacturing process diagrams of the imaging device 1 according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- a laminate 4 is formed in which a contact layer 201, a photoelectric conversion layer 202, a contact layer 204, and an insulating layer 41 are laminated in this order.
- a trench 42 is formed by removing a portion of the stacked body 4 by etching or the like. The trench 42 is formed so that its bottom reaches the contact layer 201, and is provided in the pixel boundary region 21.
- a trench 43 having a height reaching the contact layer 204 is formed at the location where the transfer electrode 205 is to be formed.
- a high concentration impurity diffusion region (high concentration impurity region 211) is formed along the sidewall of the trench 42, and an impurity is implanted into the bottom of the trench 43 to form an impurity diffusion region 203.
- the polarity of the impurity contained in the high concentration impurity region 211 and the polarity of the impurity contained in the impurity diffusion region 203 are different from each other.
- the high concentration impurity region 211 contains a p-type impurity (for example, zinc, magnesium, etc.), and the impurity diffusion region 203 contains an n-type impurity (for example, sulfur, germanium, etc.).
- the amount of impurities per unit volume contained in the high concentration impurity region 211 is set to be greater than the amount of impurities per unit volume contained in the photoelectric conversion layer 202.
- the high concentration impurity region 211 may be a diffusion region in which impurities are injected into the sidewalls of the trench 42 and diffused, or a semiconductor layer containing impurities may be epitaxially grown from the sidewalls of the trench 42.
- the impurity diffusion region 203 is a diffusion region in which an impurity is implanted into the bottom of the trench 43 and diffused.
- FIGS. 7D and 7E the inner walls of the trenches 42 and 43 are covered with an insulating material and then further covered with a metal material.
- This metal material is for the pinning electrode 212 and the transfer electrode 205, and is a highly conductive material such as copper or aluminum.
- 7D shows a cross-sectional view along the line AA in FIG. 3
- FIG. 7E shows a cross-sectional view along the line B--B in FIG. 3.
- Transfer electrodes 205 are formed in the trenches 43 in FIGS. 7D and 7E. Since the width of the trench 42 in the direction of the line AA in FIG. 3 is larger than the width of the trench 42 in the direction of the line BB in FIG.
- the width of the trench 42 in the direction of the line AA in FIG. As shown in FIG. 7E, a trench region 42a which is not filled with metal material is formed, whereas the inner wall portion of trench 42 in the direction of line BB in FIG. 3 is filled with metal material as shown in FIG. 7E. Therefore, in the direction of the line AA in FIG. 3, after the step in FIG. 7D, the bottom of the groove region 42a is dug down by etching or the like to reach the contact layer 201, as shown in FIG. 7F.
- FIGS. 7G and 7H the inner wall of the groove region 42a is covered with an insulating material.
- 7G shows a cross-sectional view along the line AA in FIG. 3
- FIG. 7H shows a cross-sectional view along the line B--B in FIG. 3.
- the bottom of the groove region 42a is dug down again by etching or the like to reach the contact layer 201.
- FIG. 7J the inside of the groove region 42a is filled with a metal material to form the through electrode 213.
- FIGS. 8A and 8B are cross-sectional views showing an example of wiring connections between the pixel 20 and the pixel circuit.
- 8A and 8B have a pixel region 2 and a pixel boundary region 21 having the same cross-sectional structure as FIG. 4A.
- the light incident surface is depicted on the upper side.
- FIG. 8A shows, for each pixel 20, a first wiring region 51 connected to the transfer electrode 205, a second wiring region 52 connected to the through electrode 213, and a third wiring region 53 connected to the pinning electrode 212. It is equipped with The other ends of the first to third wiring regions 51, 52, and 53 are all connected to the pixel circuit 23.
- FIG. 8A shows the third wiring region 53 thinned out from FIG. 8A.
- the third wiring region 53 is not connected to the pinning electrode 212 except for the peripheral portion of the pixel region 2 .
- a wiring region 61 extending outward is connected to the pinning electrode 212 located at the periphery of the pixel region 2, and the pinning electrodes 212 in each pixel boundary region 21 are brought to the same voltage level via this wiring region 61.
- FIG. 9 shows a cross-sectional structure of the imaging device 1 in a first modification of the first embodiment of the present disclosure, and is a cross-sectional view taken along the line BB in FIG. 3.
- the pinning electrode 212 in FIG. 9 is a metal layer disposed along the inner wall of a trench formed in the pixel boundary region 21, and the inside of this metal layer is filled with an insulating material.
- the pinning electrodes 212 of two adjacent pixels 20 are electrically connected to each other via the metal layer at the bottom of the trench.
- FIG. 9 shows the cross-sectional structures of two pixels 20 adjacent in the first direction X shown in FIG. 3, the cross-sectional structures of two pixels 20 adjacent in the second direction Y are also similar.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view of the pixel region 2 in the second modification of the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the pinning electrodes 212 of two adjacent pixels 20 are not connected to each other.
- FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB in FIG. 10. Unlike FIG. 4B, in FIG. 11, the pinning electrodes 212 arranged in the pixel boundary region 21 of two adjacent pixels 20 are separated by an insulating material. On the other hand, the cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 10 is similar to FIG. 4A. At this time, the pinning electrode 212 may be individually connected to the pixel circuit for each pixel 20. Alternatively, a wiring layer may be provided between the pixel circuit and the pinning electrodes 212 to be connected to each other through the wiring layer.
- FIG. 12 is a plan view of the pixel region 2 in the third modification of the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- a through electrode 213 is arranged at the center of a total of four pixels 20 adjacent in the first direction , no other through electrodes 213 exist. In this way, in FIG. 12, one through electrode 213 is provided for every four adjacent pixels 20.
- the voltage level of the contact layer 201 can be set.
- the contact layer 201 becomes conductive. becomes incomplete. Therefore, it is desirable to provide two or more through electrodes 213 for four adjacent pixels 20.
- FIG. 13 is a plan view of the pixel region 2 in the fourth modification of the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- through electrodes 213 are arranged in a grid pattern within the pixel boundary region 21.
- the through electrodes 213 are connected symmetrically in all pixels 20, and even if there is a disconnection or the like in a part, the voltage level of the through electrodes 213 can be made common to all pixels.
- FIG. 14 shows a cross-sectional structure of an imaging device 1 according to a fifth modification of the first embodiment of the present disclosure, and is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA in FIG. 3.
- the through electrode 213 in the pixel boundary region 21 penetrates the contact layer 201. This increases the light blocking effect, so it can be expected to suppress color mixture.
- the through electrode 213 shown in FIG. 14 may be formed by digging a trench from the side opposite to the light incidence surface and filling the trench with a metal material, or by digging a trench from the light incidence surface and filling the trench with a metal material. It may also be formed by filling it with a metal material. Alternatively, trenches may be dug and connected from the light incident surface side and the opposite side, respectively, and the through electrode 213 may be finally formed.
- the step of digging a trench from the light incident surface side may be performed after the pixel chip 11 and the circuit chip 12 are stacked, or may be performed before the pixel chip 11 and the circuit chip 12 are stacked.
- pixel boundary area 21 between two pixels 20 adjacent in the first direction X and a pixel boundary area 21 between two pixels 20 adjacent in the second direction Y. is formed. Furthermore, in the pixel boundary region 21 between two pixels 20 adjacent in the first direction X and the pixel boundary region 21 between two pixels 20 adjacent in the second direction Y, You can change the length of.
- the contact layer 201 on the light incident surface side of the pixel 20 is formed in the pixel boundary region 21 between two pixels 20 adjacent in the first direction X and the second direction Y.
- a conductive through electrode 213 is disposed, and a pinning electrode 212 for inducing a specific charge in a high concentration impurity region 211 disposed at the periphery of the pixel 20 is disposed.
- FIG. 15 and 16 show the pixel structure of the imaging device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 15 is a plan view of the pixel area 2.
- the imaging device 1 in FIG. 15 includes a plurality of pixels 20 arranged in a two-dimensional direction. Further, a pixel boundary area 24 is provided between two pixels 20 arranged adjacent to each other in the first direction X and between two pixels 20 arranged adjacent to each other in the second direction Y. .
- the pixel boundary region 24 is provided with a high concentration impurity region 241, a pinning electrode 242 (third electrode), and an electrode 243 (fourth electrode). Electrode 243 is arranged to surround high concentration impurity region 241 .
- electrode 243 is connected to high concentration impurity region 241.
- the pinning electrodes 242 are arranged in a grid so as to surround the pixels 20 and the high concentration impurity region 241.
- the pinning electrodes 242 of each pixel 20 arranged in the pixel boundary region 24 in the first direction X and the second direction Y are connected to each other.
- FIG. 16 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC in FIG. 15.
- FIG. 16 shows the cross-sectional structure of two pixels 20 adjacent to each other in the first direction X.
- the light incidence surface is shown on the lower side.
- the configuration of the pixel 20 in FIG. 16 is similar to the pixel 20 in the first embodiment of the present disclosure shown in FIG. 4A.
- the pixel boundary region 24 in FIG. 16 is provided with a high concentration impurity region 241, a pinning electrode 242 (third electrode), and an electrode 243 (fourth electrode).
- the electrode 243 is provided to establish electrical conduction with the contact layer 201, and by applying a predetermined voltage to the electrode 243, the voltage level of the contact layer 201 can be set.
- the electrode 243 is provided on the opposite side of the light incident surface of the pixel 20 and is connected to the high concentration impurity region 241 .
- High concentration impurity region 241 is connected to contact layer 201. Therefore, the electrode 243 is electrically connected to the contact layer 201 via the high concentration impurity region 241.
- the details of the high concentration impurity region 241 are similar to the high concentration impurity region 211 in FIG. 4A, and contain impurities at a high concentration to the extent that it has conductivity.
- the pinning electrode 242 is used to induce specific charges (for example, holes) in the high concentration impurity region 241.
- Pinning electrode 242 is arranged to surround high concentration impurity region 241. Further, an insulating material is arranged between the pinning electrode 242, the electrode 243, and the high concentration impurity region 241, respectively.
- the imaging device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure shown in FIG. 16 achieves electrical conduction with the contact layer 201 by the electrode 243 and the high concentration impurity region 241 arranged in the pixel boundary region 24. . Further, a specific charge is induced in the high concentration impurity region 241 by the pinning electrode 242 arranged in the pixel boundary region 24.
- FIG. 17A the inner walls of the trenches 42 and 43 formed in FIG. 7C are covered with an insulating material, and this insulating material is further covered with a metal material.
- This metal material is for the pinning electrode 242 and the transfer electrode 205, and is a highly conductive material such as copper or aluminum.
- FIG. 17B an insulating layer 41a is formed on the opposite side of the contact layer 201.
- a portion of the insulating layer 41a formed in FIG. 17B is removed by etching or the like to form grooves 40a and 40b.
- FIG. 17A the inner walls of the trenches 42 and 43 formed in FIG. 7C are covered with an insulating material, and this insulating material is further covered with a metal material.
- This metal material is for the pinning electrode 242 and the transfer electrode 205, and is a highly conductive material such as copper or aluminum.
- FIG. 17B an insulating layer 41a is formed on the opposite side of the contact layer 201.
- the groove portion 40a is further dug to form a trench 44.
- the bottom of trench 44 reaches high concentration impurity region 241.
- the groove portion 40b is further dug to form a trench 45 at the location where the transfer electrode 205 is to be formed.
- the insulating layer 41a is left on the side of the pinning electrode 242 opposite to the light incident surface.
- the insides of the trenches 44 and 45 of FIG. 17D are filled with a metal material.
- the metal material filled in the trench 44 forms the electrode 243, and the metal material filled in the trench 45 increases the thickness of the transfer electrode 205.
- FIGS. 18A and 18B are cross-sectional views showing an example of wiring connections between the pixel 20 and the pixel circuit 23 in the second embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the light incident rear surface side is drawn upward.
- a first wiring region 51 and a second wiring region 52 are arranged for each pixel 20, similar to the wiring example of the first embodiment of the present disclosure shown in FIG. 8B.
- the second wiring region 52 is connected to the electrode 243 of each pixel 20.
- the pinning electrodes 242 of each pixel 20 are electrically connected to each other, for example, within the pixel boundary region 24 or in a wiring layer (not shown).
- FIG. 18A the example of FIG.
- the pinning electrode 242 in the pixel boundary region 24 on the peripheral side of the pixel region 2 is connected to a wiring region 61 extending toward the outer peripheral side, and in this wiring region 61, the pinning electrode 242 for each pixel 20 are set to the same voltage level.
- FIG. 18B shows a cross-sectional structure in which the number of wiring regions is reduced compared to FIG. 18A.
- no wiring region is connected to the electrode 243 in the pixel boundary region 24 other than the pixel boundary region 24 on the peripheral side of the pixel region 2.
- a wiring region 62 extending toward the outer periphery is connected to the electrode 243 in the pixel boundary region 24 on the peripheral side, and in this wiring region 62, the electrode 243 and the contact layer 201 of each pixel 20 are set to the same voltage level. be done.
- FIG. 19 is a cross-sectional view of the imaging device 1 in the first modification of the second embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the first modification of the second embodiment of the present disclosure is characterized in that the pixel boundary region 24 is formed from the light incident surface side. That is, in the imaging device 1 of FIG. 19, a trench is formed in the pixel boundary region 24 from the contact layer 201 side. As a result, the pinning electrode 242 and the high concentration impurity region 241 penetrate the contact layer 201.
- FIG. 20 is a cross-sectional view of the imaging device 1 in a second modification of the second embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the imaging device 1 shown in FIG. 20 has the polarity of each layer reversed from that of the imaging device 1 shown in FIG. 15.
- the imaging device 1 in FIG. 15 transfers electrons generated in the photoelectric conversion layer 202 to the transfer electrode 205, whereas the imaging device 1 in FIG. 20 transfers holes generated in the photoelectric conversion layer 202 to the transfer electrode 205. Transfer to.
- the polarity of charges induced in the high concentration impurity region 241 is also opposite between FIG. 15 and FIG. 20. More specifically, the high concentration impurity region 241 in FIG. 20 contains a large amount of n-type impurity (for example, sulfur, germanium, etc.), and the impurity diffusion region 203 contains a large amount of p-type impurity (for example, zinc, magnesium, etc.).
- the end portion of the high concentration impurity region 241 disposed within the pixel boundary region 24 on the light incident surface side is connected to the contact layer 201, and the light incidence side of the high concentration impurity region 241 is connected to the contact layer 201.
- the end portion on the side opposite to the surface is connected to the electrode 243.
- the pinning electrode 242 is arranged in the pixel boundary region 24 apart from the high concentration impurity region 241, a specific charge is induced in the high concentration impurity region 241 by controlling the voltage applied to the pinning electrode 242. It is possible to suppress dark current.
- the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied to various products.
- the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied to any type of transportation such as a car, an electric vehicle, a hybrid electric vehicle, a motorcycle, a bicycle, a personal mobility vehicle, an airplane, a drone, a ship, a robot, a construction machine, an agricultural machine (tractor), etc. It may also be realized as a device mounted on the body.
- FIG. 21 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration example of a vehicle control system 7000, which is an example of a mobile object control system to which the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied.
- Vehicle control system 7000 includes multiple electronic control units connected via communication network 7010.
- the vehicle control system 7000 includes a drive system control unit 7100, a body system control unit 7200, a battery control unit 7300, an outside vehicle information detection unit 7400, an inside vehicle information detection unit 7500, and an integrated control unit 7600. .
- the communication network 7010 connecting these plurality of control units is, for example, a communication network based on any standard such as CAN (Controller Area Network), LIN (Local Interconnect Network), LAN (Local Area Network), or FlexRay (registered trademark). It may be an in-vehicle communication network.
- CAN Controller Area Network
- LIN Local Interconnect Network
- LAN Local Area Network
- FlexRay registered trademark
- Each control unit includes a microcomputer that performs calculation processing according to various programs, a storage unit that stores programs executed by the microcomputer or parameters used in various calculations, and a drive circuit that drives various devices to be controlled. Equipped with.
- Each control unit is equipped with a network I/F for communicating with other control units via the communication network 7010, and also communicates with devices or sensors inside and outside the vehicle through wired or wireless communication.
- a communication I/F is provided for communication.
- the functional configuration of the integrated control unit 7600 includes a microcomputer 7610, a general-purpose communication I/F 7620, a dedicated communication I/F 7630, a positioning section 7640, a beacon receiving section 7650, an in-vehicle device I/F 7660, an audio image output section 7670, An in-vehicle network I/F 7680 and a storage unit 7690 are illustrated.
- the other control units similarly include a microcomputer, a communication I/F, a storage section, and the like.
- the drive system control unit 7100 controls the operation of devices related to the drive system of the vehicle according to various programs.
- the drive system control unit 7100 includes a drive force generation device such as an internal combustion engine or a drive motor that generates drive force for the vehicle, a drive force transmission mechanism that transmits the drive force to wheels, and a drive force transmission mechanism that controls the steering angle of the vehicle. It functions as a control device for a steering mechanism to adjust and a braking device to generate braking force for the vehicle.
- the drive system control unit 7100 may have a function as a control device such as ABS (Antilock Brake System) or ESC (Electronic Stability Control).
- a vehicle state detection section 7110 is connected to the drive system control unit 7100.
- the vehicle state detection unit 7110 includes, for example, a gyro sensor that detects the angular velocity of the axial rotation movement of the vehicle body, an acceleration sensor that detects the acceleration of the vehicle, or an operation amount of an accelerator pedal, an operation amount of a brake pedal, or a steering wheel. At least one sensor for detecting angle, engine rotational speed, wheel rotational speed, etc. is included.
- the drive system control unit 7100 performs arithmetic processing using signals input from the vehicle state detection section 7110, and controls the internal combustion engine, the drive motor, the electric power steering device, the brake device, and the like.
- the body system control unit 7200 controls the operations of various devices installed in the vehicle body according to various programs.
- the body system control unit 7200 functions as a keyless entry system, a smart key system, a power window device, or a control device for various lamps such as a headlamp, a back lamp, a brake lamp, a turn signal, or a fog lamp.
- radio waves transmitted from a portable device that replaces a key or signals from various switches may be input to the body control unit 7200.
- the body system control unit 7200 receives input of these radio waves or signals, and controls the door lock device, power window device, lamp, etc. of the vehicle.
- the battery control unit 7300 controls the secondary battery 7310, which is a power supply source for the drive motor, according to various programs. For example, information such as battery temperature, battery output voltage, or remaining battery capacity is input to the battery control unit 7300 from a battery device including a secondary battery 7310. The battery control unit 7300 performs arithmetic processing using these signals, and controls the temperature adjustment of the secondary battery 7310 or the cooling device provided in the battery device.
- the external information detection unit 7400 detects information external to the vehicle in which the vehicle control system 7000 is mounted. For example, at least one of an imaging section 7410 and an external information detection section 7420 is connected to the vehicle exterior information detection unit 7400.
- the imaging unit 7410 includes at least one of a ToF (Time Of Flight) camera, a stereo camera, a monocular camera, an infrared camera, and other cameras.
- the vehicle external information detection unit 7420 includes, for example, an environmental sensor for detecting the current weather or weather, or a sensor for detecting other vehicles, obstacles, pedestrians, etc. around the vehicle equipped with the vehicle control system 7000. At least one of the surrounding information detection sensors is included.
- the environmental sensor may be, for example, at least one of a raindrop sensor that detects rainy weather, a fog sensor that detects fog, a sunlight sensor that detects the degree of sunlight, and a snow sensor that detects snowfall.
- the surrounding information detection sensor may be at least one of an ultrasonic sensor, a radar device, and a LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging, Laser Imaging Detection and Ranging) device.
- the imaging section 7410 and the vehicle external information detection section 7420 may be provided as independent sensors or devices, or may be provided as a device in which a plurality of sensors or devices are integrated.
- FIG. 22 shows an example of the installation positions of the imaging section 7410 and the vehicle external information detection section 7420.
- the imaging units 7910, 7912, 7914, 7916, and 7918 are provided, for example, at at least one of the front nose, side mirrors, rear bumper, back door, and upper part of the windshield inside the vehicle 7900.
- An imaging unit 7910 provided in the front nose and an imaging unit 7918 provided above the windshield inside the vehicle mainly acquire images in front of the vehicle 7900.
- Imaging units 7912 and 7914 provided in the side mirrors mainly capture images of the sides of the vehicle 7900.
- An imaging unit 7916 provided in the rear bumper or back door mainly acquires images of the rear of the vehicle 7900.
- the imaging unit 7918 provided above the windshield inside the vehicle is mainly used to detect preceding vehicles, pedestrians, obstacles, traffic lights, traffic signs, lanes, and the like.
- FIG. 22 shows an example of the imaging range of each of the imaging units 7910, 7912, 7914, and 7916.
- Imaging range a indicates the imaging range of imaging unit 7910 provided on the front nose
- imaging ranges b and c indicate imaging ranges of imaging units 7912 and 7914 provided on the side mirrors, respectively
- imaging range d is The imaging range of an imaging unit 7916 provided in the rear bumper or back door is shown. For example, by superimposing image data captured by imaging units 7910, 7912, 7914, and 7916, an overhead image of vehicle 7900 viewed from above can be obtained.
- the external information detection units 7920, 7922, 7924, 7926, 7928, and 7930 provided at the front, rear, sides, corners, and the upper part of the windshield inside the vehicle 7900 may be, for example, ultrasonic sensors or radar devices.
- External information detection units 7920, 7926, and 7930 provided on the front nose, rear bumper, back door, and upper part of the windshield inside the vehicle 7900 may be, for example, LIDAR devices.
- These external information detection units 7920 to 7930 are mainly used to detect preceding vehicles, pedestrians, obstacles, and the like.
- the vehicle exterior information detection unit 7400 causes the imaging unit 7410 to capture an image of the exterior of the vehicle, and receives the captured image data. Further, the vehicle exterior information detection unit 7400 receives detection information from the vehicle exterior information detection section 7420 to which it is connected.
- the external information detection unit 7420 is an ultrasonic sensor, a radar device, or a LIDAR device
- the external information detection unit 7400 transmits ultrasonic waves, electromagnetic waves, etc., and receives information on the received reflected waves.
- the external information detection unit 7400 may perform object detection processing such as a person, car, obstacle, sign, or text on the road surface or distance detection processing based on the received information.
- the external information detection unit 7400 may perform environment recognition processing to recognize rain, fog, road surface conditions, etc. based on the received information.
- the vehicle exterior information detection unit 7400 may calculate the distance to the object outside the vehicle based on the received information.
- the outside-vehicle information detection unit 7400 may perform image recognition processing or distance detection processing for recognizing people, cars, obstacles, signs, characters on the road, etc., based on the received image data.
- the outside-vehicle information detection unit 7400 performs processing such as distortion correction or alignment on the received image data, and also synthesizes image data captured by different imaging units 7410 to generate an overhead image or a panoramic image. Good too.
- the outside-vehicle information detection unit 7400 may perform viewpoint conversion processing using image data captured by different imaging units 7410.
- the in-vehicle information detection unit 7500 detects in-vehicle information.
- a driver condition detection section 7510 that detects the condition of the driver is connected to the in-vehicle information detection unit 7500.
- the driver state detection unit 7510 may include a camera that images the driver, a biosensor that detects biometric information of the driver, a microphone that collects audio inside the vehicle, or the like.
- the biosensor is provided, for example, on a seat surface or a steering wheel, and detects biometric information of a passenger sitting on a seat or a driver holding a steering wheel.
- the in-vehicle information detection unit 7500 may calculate the degree of fatigue or concentration of the driver based on the detection information input from the driver state detection unit 7510, or determine whether the driver is dozing off. You may.
- the in-vehicle information detection unit 7500 may perform processing such as noise canceling processing on the collected audio signal.
- the integrated control unit 7600 controls overall operations within the vehicle control system 7000 according to various programs.
- An input section 7800 is connected to the integrated control unit 7600.
- the input unit 7800 is realized by, for example, a device such as a touch panel, a button, a microphone, a switch, or a lever that can be inputted by the passenger.
- the integrated control unit 7600 may be input with data obtained by voice recognition of voice input through a microphone.
- the input unit 7800 may be, for example, a remote control device that uses infrared rays or other radio waves, or an externally connected device such as a mobile phone or a PDA (Personal Digital Assistant) that is compatible with the operation of the vehicle control system 7000. You can.
- the input unit 7800 may be, for example, a camera, in which case the passenger can input information using gestures. Alternatively, data obtained by detecting the movement of a wearable device worn by a passenger may be input. Further, the input section 7800 may include, for example, an input control circuit that generates an input signal based on information input by a passenger or the like using the input section 7800 described above and outputs it to the integrated control unit 7600. By operating this input unit 7800, a passenger or the like inputs various data to the vehicle control system 7000 and instructs processing operations.
- the storage unit 7690 may include a ROM (Read Only Memory) that stores various programs executed by the microcomputer, and a RAM (Random Access Memory) that stores various parameters, calculation results, sensor values, etc. Further, the storage unit 7690 may be realized by a magnetic storage device such as a HDD (Hard Disc Drive), a semiconductor storage device, an optical storage device, a magneto-optical storage device, or the like.
- ROM Read Only Memory
- RAM Random Access Memory
- the general-purpose communication I/F 7620 is a general-purpose communication I/F that mediates communication with various devices existing in the external environment 7750.
- the general-purpose communication I/F7620 supports cellular communication protocols such as GSM (registered trademark) (Global System of Mobile communications), WiMAX (registered trademark), LTE (registered trademark) (Long Term Evolution), or LTE-A (LTE-Advanced). , or other wireless communication protocols such as wireless LAN (also referred to as Wi-Fi (registered trademark)) or Bluetooth (registered trademark).
- the general-purpose communication I/F 7620 connects to a device (for example, an application server or a control server) existing on an external network (for example, the Internet, a cloud network, or an operator-specific network) via a base station or an access point, for example. You may.
- the general-purpose communication I/F 7620 uses, for example, P2P (Peer To Peer) technology to communicate with a terminal located near the vehicle (for example, a driver, a pedestrian, a store terminal, or an MTC (Machine Type Communication) terminal). You can also connect it with a device (for example, an application server or a control server) existing on an external network (for example, the Internet, a cloud network, or an operator-specific network) via a base station or an access point, for example. You may.
- P2P Peer To Peer
- a terminal located near the vehicle for example, a driver, a pedestrian, a store terminal, or an MTC (Machine Type Communication) terminal. You can also connect it with
- the dedicated communication I/F 7630 is a communication I/F that supports communication protocols developed for use in vehicles.
- the dedicated communication I/F 7630 uses standard protocols such as WAVE (Wireless Access in Vehicle Environment), which is a combination of lower layer IEEE802.11p and upper layer IEEE1609, DSRC (Dedicated Short Range Communications), or cellular communication protocol. May be implemented.
- the dedicated communication I/F 7630 typically supports vehicle-to-vehicle communication, vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, vehicle-to-home communication, and vehicle-to-pedestrian communication. ) communications, a concept that includes one or more of the following:
- the positioning unit 7640 performs positioning by receiving, for example, a GNSS signal from a GNSS (Global Navigation Satellite System) satellite (for example, a GPS signal from a GPS (Global Positioning System) satellite), and determines the latitude, longitude, and altitude of the vehicle. Generate location information including. Note that the positioning unit 7640 may specify the current location by exchanging signals with a wireless access point, or may acquire location information from a terminal such as a mobile phone, PHS, or smartphone that has a positioning function.
- GNSS Global Navigation Satellite System
- GPS Global Positioning System
- the beacon receiving unit 7650 receives, for example, radio waves or electromagnetic waves transmitted from a wireless station installed on the road, and obtains information such as the current location, traffic jams, road closures, or required travel time. Note that the function of the beacon receiving unit 7650 may be included in the dedicated communication I/F 7630 described above.
- the in-vehicle device I/F 7660 is a communication interface that mediates connections between the microcomputer 7610 and various in-vehicle devices 7760 present in the vehicle.
- the in-vehicle device I/F 7660 may establish a wireless connection using a wireless communication protocol such as wireless LAN, Bluetooth (registered trademark), NFC (Near Field Communication), or WUSB (Wireless USB).
- the in-vehicle device I/F 7660 connects to USB (Universal Serial Bus), HDMI (registered trademark) (High-Definition Multimedia Interface), or MHL (Mobile High).
- USB Universal Serial Bus
- HDMI registered trademark
- MHL Mobile High
- the in-vehicle device 7760 may include, for example, at least one of a mobile device or wearable device owned by a passenger, or an information device carried into or attached to the vehicle.
- the in-vehicle device 7760 may include a navigation device that searches for a route to an arbitrary destination. or exchange data signals.
- the in-vehicle network I/F 7680 is an interface that mediates communication between the microcomputer 7610 and the communication network 7010.
- the in-vehicle network I/F 7680 transmits and receives signals and the like in accordance with a predetermined protocol supported by the communication network 7010.
- the microcomputer 7610 of the integrated control unit 7600 communicates via at least one of a general-purpose communication I/F 7620, a dedicated communication I/F 7630, a positioning section 7640, a beacon reception section 7650, an in-vehicle device I/F 7660, and an in-vehicle network I/F 7680.
- the vehicle control system 7000 is controlled according to various programs based on the information obtained. For example, the microcomputer 7610 calculates a control target value for a driving force generating device, a steering mechanism, or a braking device based on acquired information inside and outside the vehicle, and outputs a control command to the drive system control unit 7100. Good too.
- the microcomputer 7610 realizes ADAS (Advanced Driver Assistance System) functions, including vehicle collision avoidance or impact mitigation, following distance based on vehicle distance, vehicle speed maintenance, vehicle collision warning, vehicle lane departure warning, etc. Coordination control may be performed for the purpose of
- the microcomputer 7610 controls the driving force generating device, steering mechanism, braking device, etc. based on the acquired information about the surroundings of the vehicle, so that the microcomputer 7610 can drive the vehicle autonomously without depending on the driver's operation. Cooperative control for the purpose of driving etc. may also be performed.
- ADAS Advanced Driver Assistance System
- the microcomputer 7610 acquires information through at least one of a general-purpose communication I/F 7620, a dedicated communication I/F 7630, a positioning section 7640, a beacon reception section 7650, an in-vehicle device I/F 7660, and an in-vehicle network I/F 7680. Based on this, three-dimensional distance information between the vehicle and surrounding objects such as structures and people may be generated, and local map information including surrounding information of the current position of the vehicle may be generated. Furthermore, the microcomputer 7610 may predict dangers such as a vehicle collision, a pedestrian approaching, or entering a closed road, based on the acquired information, and generate a warning signal.
- the warning signal may be, for example, a signal for generating a warning sound or lighting a warning lamp.
- the audio and image output unit 7670 transmits an output signal of at least one of audio and images to an output device that can visually or audibly notify information to the occupants of the vehicle or to the outside of the vehicle.
- an audio speaker 7710, a display section 7720, and an instrument panel 7730 are illustrated as output devices.
- Display unit 7720 may include, for example, at least one of an on-board display and a head-up display.
- the display section 7720 may have an AR (Augmented Reality) display function.
- the output device may be other devices other than these devices, such as headphones, a wearable device such as a glasses-type display worn by the passenger, a projector, or a lamp.
- the output device When the output device is a display device, the display device displays results obtained from various processes performed by the microcomputer 7610 or information received from other control units in various formats such as text, images, tables, graphs, etc. Show it visually. Further, when the output device is an audio output device, the audio output device converts an audio signal consisting of reproduced audio data or acoustic data into an analog signal and audibly outputs the analog signal.
- control units connected via the communication network 7010 may be integrated as one control unit.
- each control unit may be composed of a plurality of control units.
- vehicle control system 7000 may include another control unit not shown.
- some or all of the functions performed by one of the control units may be provided to another control unit.
- predetermined arithmetic processing may be performed by any one of the control units.
- sensors or devices connected to any control unit may be connected to other control units, and multiple control units may send and receive detection information to and from each other via communication network 7010. .
- the present technology can have the following configuration. (1) Multiple pixels, a pixel boundary region arranged between the two adjacent pixels,
- the pixel is a photoelectric conversion layer containing a compound semiconductor material; a first electrode disposed on the light incident surface side of the photoelectric conversion layer and containing a compound semiconductor material; a second electrode that is disposed on the side of the photoelectric conversion layer opposite to the light incidence side and that transfers the charge photoelectrically converted in the photoelectric conversion layer;
- the pixel boundary area is a high concentration impurity region extending from the light incident surface side of the photoelectric conversion layer to the opposite surface side; a third electrode electrically insulated from the high concentration impurity region and disposed along the high concentration impurity region;
- An imaging device including a fourth electrode that is electrically connected to the first electrode.
- the imaging device according to (1) wherein the high concentration impurity region has a higher impurity content per unit volume than the photoelectric conversion layer.
- the third electrode is set to a voltage that induces a specific charge in the high concentration impurity region;
- the specific charge has a different polarity from the charge that is photoelectrically converted in the photoelectric conversion layer and transferred to the second electrode.
- the first electrode is a semiconductor layer containing a compound semiconductor material different from the compound semiconductor material of the photoelectric conversion layer;
- the fourth electrode is arranged from the side of the photoelectric conversion layer opposite to the light incident side to a height that reaches the first electrode.
- the imaging device according to any one of (1) to (5). (7) The imaging device according to (6), wherein the third electrode is arranged between the fourth electrode and the high concentration impurity region. (8) The imaging according to (6) or (7), wherein the third electrode is arranged from a side of the photoelectric conversion layer opposite to the light incident side to a height that does not reach the first electrode. Device. (9) the high concentration impurity region is arranged to surround the pixel; The third electrode is arranged to surround the high concentration impurity region for each pixel, The imaging device according to any one of (6) to (8).
- the plurality of pixels are arranged in a first direction and a second direction,
- the two third electrodes of the two pixels arranged adjacent to each other in the first direction are connected at the pixel boundary region between the two pixels arranged adjacent to each other in the first direction.
- the two third electrodes of the two pixels arranged adjacent to each other in the second direction are connected at the pixel boundary region between the two pixels arranged adjacent to each other in the second direction.
- the fourth electrode is arranged in the pixel boundary region between the two pixels arranged diagonally adjacent to each other;
- (12) comprising a wiring layer disposed on the side opposite to the light incident side of the photoelectric conversion layer,
- the wiring layer includes, for each pixel, a first wiring region electrically connected to the second electrode;
- (13) The imaging device according to (12), wherein the wiring layer has a third wiring region electrically connected to the third electrode for each pixel.
- an end of the high concentration impurity region on the light incident surface side is connected to the first electrode;
- the imaging device according to any one of (1) to (5), wherein an end of the high concentration impurity region on the side opposite to the light incident surface is connected to the fourth electrode.
- the high concentration impurity region is arranged to surround the pixel;
- the third electrode is arranged in a grid pattern within the plurality of pixel boundary regions between the plurality of pixels;
- (17) comprising a wiring layer disposed on the side opposite to the light incident side of the photoelectric conversion layer, The imaging device according to any one of (14) to (16), wherein the wiring layer has a first wiring region that is electrically connected to the second electrode for each pixel.
- the wiring layer has a second wiring region electrically connected to the fourth electrode for each pixel.
- Each of the plurality of third electrodes provided within the plurality of pixel boundary regions between the plurality of pixels is electrically conductive,
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複数の画素と、
隣り合う2つの前記画素の間に配置される画素境界領域と、を備え、
前記画素は、
化合物半導体材料を含む光電変換層と、
前記光電変換層の光入射面側に配置され、化合物半導体材料を含む第1電極と、
前記光電変換層の光入射面側とは反対の面側に配置され、前記光電変換層で光電変換された電荷を転送する第2電極と、を有し、
前記画素境界領域は、
前記光電変換層の光入射面側から反対の面側まで延びる高濃度不純物領域と、
前記高濃度不純物領域と電気的に絶縁され、前記高濃度不純物領域に沿って配置される第3電極と、
前記第1電極と電気的に導通する第4電極と、を有する撮像装置が提供される。
前記第3電極は、前記画素ごとに、前記高濃度不純物領域を取り囲むように配置されてもよい。
前記第1方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素が有する2つの前記第3電極は、前記第1方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素の間の前記画素境界領域にて接続され、
前記第2方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素が有する2つの前記第3電極は、前記第2方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素の間の前記画素境界領域にて接続されてもよい。
前記配線層は、前記画素ごとに、
前記第2電極と電気的に導通する第1配線領域と、
前記第4電極と電気的に導通する第2配線領域と、を有してもよい。
前記高濃度不純物領域の光入射面側とは反対の面側の端部は、前記第4電極に接続されてもよい。
前記第4電極は、前記画素ごとに、前記高濃度不純物領域を取り囲むように配置されてもよい。
前記配線層は、前記画素ごとに、前記第2電極と電気的に導通する第1配線領域を有してもよい。
複数の前記画素境界領域内に設けられる複数の前記第4電極のそれぞれは電気的に導通してもよい。
図1は、本開示に係る撮像装置1の概略を示すブロック図である。本開示に係る撮像装置1は、例えば赤外帯域の光を撮像するものである。本開示に係る撮像装置1は、画素領域2と、回路部3を備えている。回路部3は、行走査部31と、水平選択部32と、列走査部33と、システム制御部34とを有する。
図3、図4A及び図4Bは、本開示の第1実施形態における画素領域2の構造を示す平面図及び断面図である。図3は、画素領域2の平面図である。図3に示すように、画素領域2は、二次元方向に配置される複数の画素20を備えている。第1方向Xに隣り合って配置される2つの画素20の間と、第2方向Yに隣り合って配置される2つの画素20の間には、画素境界領域21が設けられている。
続いて、本開示の第1実施形態に係る撮像装置1の製造工程の概略を説明する。図7A~図7Jは、本開示の第1実施形態における撮像装置1の製造工程図である。まず、図7Aに示すように、コンタクト層201、光電変換層202、コンタクト層204、及び絶縁層41を順に積層した積層体4を形成する。次に、図7Bに示すように、積層体4の一部をエッチング等により除去してトレンチ42を形成する。トレンチ42は、底部がコンタクト層201に到達するように形成され、画素境界領域21に設けられる。また、転送電極205の形成箇所には、コンタクト層204に到達する高さのトレンチ43を形成する。次に、図7Cに示すように、トレンチ42の側壁に沿って高濃度不純物の拡散領域(高濃度不純物領域211)を形成するとともに、トレンチ43の底部に不純物を注入して不純物拡散領域203を形成する。高濃度不純物領域211に含まれる不純物の極性と不純物拡散領域203に含まれる不純物の極性は互いに異なる。例えば、高濃度不純物領域211はp型不純物(例えば、亜鉛やマグネシウムなど)を含み、不純物拡散領域203はn型不純物(例えば、硫黄やゲルマニウムなど)を含む。高濃度不純物領域211に含まれる単位体積当たりの不純物量は、光電変換層202に含まれる単位体積当たりの不純物量よりも多くなるようにする。高濃度不純物領域211は、トレンチ42から側壁に不純物を注入して拡散させた拡散領域でもよいし、トレンチ42の側壁から不純物を含む半導体層をエピタキシャル成長させてもよい。不純物拡散領域203は、トレンチ43の底部に不純物を注入して拡散させた拡散領域である。
図9は、本開示の第1実施形態の第1変形例における撮像装置1の断面構造を示しており、図3のB-B線の断面図である。図9においては、画素境界領域21に配置されるピニング電極212の形状が図4Bとは異なっている。図9のピニング電極212は、画素境界領域21に形成されたトレンチの内壁に沿って配置された金属層であり、この金属層の内部は絶縁材料で充填される。隣接する2つの画素20のピニング電極212同士は、トレンチの底部の金属層を介して電気的に接続される。図9は図3に示した第1方向Xに隣接する2つの画素20の断面構造を示しているが、第2方向Yに隣接する2つの画素20の断面構造も同様である。
図10は、本開示の第1実施形態の第2変形例における画素領域2の平面図である。本開示の第1実施形態の第2変形例においては、図3に示す本開示の第1実施形態の構成と異なり、隣接する2つの画素20のピニング電極212同士が接続されていない。
ピニング電極212は画素20ごとに設ける必要はあるが、貫通電極213は画素20ごとに設ける必要はない。図12は、本開示の第1実施形態の第3変形例における、画素領域2の平面図である。例えば図12では、図3に示す本開示の第1実施形態の構成と異なり、第1方向X及び第2方向Yに隣り合う計4つの画素20の中央部に貫通電極213が配置されており、他には貫通電極213は存在しない。このように、図12では、隣り合う4つの画素20に対して1個の割合で貫通電極213を設けている。
図13は、本開示の第1実施形態の第4変形例における画素領域2の平面図である。本開示の第1実施形態の第4変形例は、貫通電極213を画素境界領域21内に格子状に配置している。これにより、貫通電極213が全画素20で対称的に接続され、一部に断線等があっても、貫通電極213の電圧レベルを全画素で共通化することができる。
図14は、本開示の第1実施形態の第5変形例における撮像装置1の断面構造を示しており、図3のA-A線の断面図である。図14に示すように、図14の撮像装置1では、画素境界領域21内の貫通電極213がコンタクト層201を貫通している。これにより、光の遮光効果が高まるため、混色の抑制が期待できる。
図15及び図16は、本開示の第2実施形態における撮像装置1の画素構造を示している。図15は、画素領域2の平面図である。図15の撮像装置1は、二次元方向に配置される複数の画素20を備えている。また、第1方向Xに隣り合って配置される2つの画素20の間と、第2方向Yに隣り合って配置される2つの画素20の間には、画素境界領域24が設けられている。画素境界領域24には、高濃度不純物領域241、ピニング電極242(第3電極)及び電極243(第4電極)が設けられている。電極243は、高濃度不純物領域241を取り囲むように配置されている。後述するように、電極243は、高濃度不純物領域241に接続されている。ピニング電極242は、画素20と高濃度不純物領域241を取り囲むように、格子状に配置されている。第1方向X及び第2方向Yの画素境界領域24内に配置された画素20ごとのピニング電極242はそれぞれ接続されている。
続いて、本開示の第2実施形態に係る撮像装置1の製造工程の概略を説明する。基礎となる積層体4の形成、画素境界領域24となるトレンチの形成、不純物の拡散までの工程については、本開示の第1実施形態の製造工程(図7A~7C)と同様である。
図19は、本開示の第2実施形態の第1変形例における撮像装置1の断面図である。本開示の第2実施形態の第1変形例は、画素境界領域24を、光入射面側から形成していることを特徴とする。すなわち、図19の撮像装置1では、画素境界領域24においてコンタクト層201側からトレンチを形成する。これにより、ピニング電極242及び高濃度不純物領域241はコンタクト層201を貫通する。
図20は、本開示の第2実施形態の第2変形例における撮像装置1の断面図である。図20に示す撮像装置1は、図15に示す撮像装置1とは各層の極性を逆にしたものである。図15の撮像装置1は、光電変換層202で発生された電子を転送電極205に転送するのに対し、図20の撮像装置1は、光電変換層202で発生された正孔を転送電極205に転送する。また、高濃度不純物領域241に誘起される電荷の極性も図15と図20では互いに逆である。より具体的には、図20の高濃度不純物領域241はn型不純物(例えば、硫黄やゲルマニウムなど)を多く含み、不純物拡散領域203はp型不純物(例えば、亜鉛やマグネシウムなど)を多く含む。
本開示に係る技術は、様々な製品へ応用することができる。例えば、本開示に係る技術は、自動車、電気自動車、ハイブリッド電気自動車、自動二輪車、自転車、パーソナルモビリティ、飛行機、ドローン、船舶、ロボット、建設機械、農業機械(トラクター)などのいずれかの種類の移動体に搭載される装置として実現されてもよい。
(1)複数の画素と、
隣り合う2つの前記画素の間に配置される画素境界領域と、を備え、
前記画素は、
化合物半導体材料を含む光電変換層と、
前記光電変換層の光入射面側に配置され、化合物半導体材料を含む第1電極と、
前記光電変換層の光入射面側とは反対の面側に配置され、前記光電変換層で光電変換された電荷を転送する第2電極と、を有し、
前記画素境界領域は、
前記光電変換層の光入射面側から反対の面側まで延びる高濃度不純物領域と、
前記高濃度不純物領域と電気的に絶縁され、前記高濃度不純物領域に沿って配置される第3電極と、
前記第1電極と電気的に導通する第4電極と、を有する撮像装置。
(2)前記高濃度不純物領域は、前記光電変換層よりも単位体積当たりの不純物の含有量が多い、(1)に記載の撮像装置。
(3)前記第3電極は、前記高濃度不純物領域に特定の電荷を誘起させる電圧に設定される、
(1)又は(2)に記載の撮像装置。
(4)前記特定の電荷は、前記光電変換層で光電変換されて前記第2電極に転送される電荷とは異なる極性の電荷である、(3)に記載の撮像装置。
(5)前記第1電極は、前記光電変換層の化合物半導体材料とは異なる化合物半導体材料を含む半導体層である、
(1)乃至(4)のいずれか一項に記載の撮像装置。
(6)前記第4電極は、前記光電変換層の光入射面側とは反対の面側から前記第1電極に到達する高さまで配置される、
(1)乃至(5)のいずれか一項に記載の撮像装置。
(7)前記第3電極は、前記第4電極及び前記高濃度不純物領域の間に配置される、(6)に記載の撮像装置。
(8)前記第3電極は、前記光電変換層の光入射面側とは反対の面側から、前記第1電極に達しない高さまで配置される、(6)又は(7)に記載の撮像装置。
(9)前記高濃度不純物領域は、前記画素を取り囲むように配置され、
前記第3電極は、前記画素ごとに、前記高濃度不純物領域を取り囲むように配置される、
(6)乃至(8)のいずれか一項に記載の撮像装置。
(10)前記複数の画素は、第1方向及び第2方向に配置され、
前記第1方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素が有する2つの前記第3電極は、前記第1方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素の間の前記画素境界領域にて接続され、
前記第2方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素が有する2つの前記第3電極は、前記第2方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素の間の前記画素境界領域にて接続される、(6)乃至(9)のいずれか一項に記載の撮像装置。
(11)前記第4電極は、対角方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素の間の前記画素境界領域に配置される、
(6)乃至(10)のいずれか一項に記載の撮像装置。
(12)前記光電変換層の光入射面側とは反対の面側に配置される配線層を備え、
前記配線層は、前記画素ごとに、
前記第2電極と電気的に導通する第1配線領域と、
前記第4電極と電気的に導通する第2配線領域と、を有する、(6)乃至(11)のいずれか一項に記載の撮像装置。
(13)前記配線層は、前記画素ごとに、前記第3電極と電気的に導通する第3配線領域を有する、(12)に記載の撮像装置。
(14)前記高濃度不純物領域の光入射面側の端部は、前記第1電極に接続され、
前記高濃度不純物領域の光入射面側とは反対の面側の端部は、前記第4電極に接続される、(1)乃至(5)のいずれか一項に記載の撮像装置。
(15)前記高濃度不純物領域は、前記画素を取り囲むように配置され、
前記第4電極は、前記画素ごとに、前記高濃度不純物領域を取り囲むように配置される、(14)に記載の撮像装置。
(16)前記第3電極は、前記複数の画素の間の複数の前記画素境界領域内に格子状に配置される、
(14)又は(15)に記載の撮像装置。
(17)前記光電変換層の光入射面側とは反対の面側に配置される配線層を備え、
前記配線層は、前記画素ごとに、前記第2電極と電気的に導通する第1配線領域を有する
(14)乃至(16)のいずれか一項に記載の撮像装置。
(18)前記配線層は、前記画素ごとに、前記第4電極と電気的に導通する第2配線領域を有する、(17)に記載の撮像装置。
(19)前記複数の画素の間の複数の前記画素境界領域内に設けられる複数の前記第3電極のそれぞれは電気的に導通し、
複数の前記画素境界領域内に設けられる複数の前記第4電極のそれぞれは電気的に導通する、(1)乃至(18)のいずれか一項に記載の撮像装置。
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- 複数の画素と、
隣り合う2つの前記画素の間に配置される画素境界領域と、を備え、
前記画素は、
化合物半導体材料を含む光電変換層と、
前記光電変換層の光入射面側に配置され、化合物半導体材料を含む第1電極と、
前記光電変換層の光入射面側とは反対の面側に配置され、前記光電変換層で光電変換された電荷を転送する第2電極と、を有し、
前記画素境界領域は、
前記光電変換層の光入射面側から反対の面側まで延びる高濃度不純物領域と、
前記高濃度不純物領域と電気的に絶縁され、前記高濃度不純物領域に沿って配置される第3電極と、
前記第1電極と電気的に導通する第4電極と、を有する撮像装置。 - 前記高濃度不純物領域は、前記光電変換層よりも単位体積当たりの不純物の含有量が多い、請求項1に記載の撮像装置。
- 前記第3電極は、前記高濃度不純物領域に特定の電荷を誘起させる電圧に設定される、
請求項1に記載の撮像装置。 - 前記特定の電荷は、前記光電変換層で光電変換されて前記第2電極に転送される電荷とは異なる極性の電荷である、請求項3に記載の撮像装置。
- 前記第1電極は、前記光電変換層の化合物半導体材料とは異なる化合物半導体材料を含む半導体層である、
請求項1に記載の撮像装置。 - 前記第4電極は、前記光電変換層の光入射面側とは反対の面側から前記第1電極に到達する高さまで配置される、
請求項1に記載の撮像装置。 - 前記第3電極は、前記第4電極及び前記高濃度不純物領域の間に配置される、請求項6に記載の撮像装置。
- 前記第3電極は、前記光電変換層の光入射面側とは反対の面側から、前記第1電極に達しない高さまで配置される、請求項6に記載の撮像装置。
- 前記高濃度不純物領域は、前記画素を取り囲むように配置され、
前記第3電極は、前記画素ごとに、前記高濃度不純物領域を取り囲むように配置される、
請求項6に記載の撮像装置。 - 前記複数の画素は、第1方向及び第2方向に配置され、
前記第1方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素が有する2つの前記第3電極は、前記第1方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素の間の前記画素境界領域にて接続され、
前記第2方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素が有する2つの前記第3電極は、前記第2方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素の間の前記画素境界領域にて接続される、請求項6に記載の撮像装置。 - 前記第4電極は、対角方向に隣接して配置される2つの前記画素の間の前記画素境界領域に配置される、
請求項6に記載の撮像装置。 - 前記光電変換層の光入射面側とは反対の面側に配置される配線層を備え、
前記配線層は、前記画素ごとに、
前記第2電極と電気的に導通する第1配線領域と、
前記第4電極と電気的に導通する第2配線領域と、を有する、請求項6に記載の撮像装置。 - 前記配線層は、前記画素ごとに、前記第3電極と電気的に導通する第3配線領域を有する、請求項12に記載の撮像装置。
- 前記高濃度不純物領域の光入射面側の端部は、前記第1電極に接続され、
前記高濃度不純物領域の光入射面側とは反対の面側の端部は、前記第4電極に接続される、請求項1に記載の撮像装置。 - 前記高濃度不純物領域は、前記画素を取り囲むように配置され、
前記第4電極は、前記画素ごとに、前記高濃度不純物領域を取り囲むように配置される、請求項14に記載の撮像装置。 - 前記第3電極は、前記複数の画素の間の複数の前記画素境界領域内に格子状に配置される、
請求項14に記載の撮像装置。 - 前記光電変換層の光入射面側とは反対の面側に配置される配線層を備え、
前記配線層は、前記画素ごとに、前記第2電極と電気的に導通する第1配線領域を有する
請求項14に記載の撮像装置。 - 前記配線層は、前記画素ごとに、前記第4電極と電気的に導通する第2配線領域を有する、請求項17に記載の撮像装置。
- 前記複数の画素の間の複数の前記画素境界領域内に設けられる複数の前記第3電極のそれぞれは電気的に導通し、
複数の前記画素境界領域内に設けられる複数の前記第4電極のそれぞれは電気的に導通する、請求項1に記載の撮像装置。
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