Patent ID: 6127697
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
An active pixel sensor comprising:a substrate of a first conductivity type having a surface containing at least one PMOS implant and at least one NMOS implant that arc made from a sub-micron CMOS process;a photodetector formed at a first depth from an implant of a second conductivity type that is opposite the first conductivity type on the surface;a gate on the surface adjacent to the photodetector formed such that that it at least partially overlaps the implant used to form the photodetector; andwherein the photodetector is formed by an implant of the second conductivity that is at least one micron in depth and doped at a concentration of 10.sup.15 to 10.sup.16 dopant impurities per cm.sup.3.