Patent ID: 8610226
Filing Date: 2013-12-17
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A photosensor circuit comprising: a photosensor element; and an amplifier element that is connected to the photosensor element, wherein the photosensor element comprises: wherein the semiconductor layer comprises an intrinsic semiconductor layer in which a channel region is defined and an extrinsic semiconductor layer that is laminated on said intrinsic semiconductor layer such that said channel region is exposed therefrom, wherein the intrinsic semiconductor layer is an amorphous silicon layer that contains particles of nanocrystalline silicon, wherein the amplifier element comprises: wherein the amplifier semiconductor layer comprises an amplifier intrinsic semiconductor layer in which a channel region is defined and an amplifier extrinsic semiconductor layer that is laminated on said amplifier intrinsic semiconductor layer such that said channel region is exposed therefrom, and wherein the amplifier intrinsic semiconductor layer is an amorphous silicon layer that contains particles of nanocrystalline silicon.