Patent ID: 9165968
Filing Date: 2015-10-20
Classification: H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A 3D image sensor comprising: a first chip with a pixel array thereon; a second chip with column circuits and row circuits thereon; said column circuits each disposed in a corresponding column circuit region on said second chip and each corresponding to a column of said pixel array; said row circuits each disposed in a corresponding row circuit region in said second chip and each corresponding to a row of said pixel array, wherein each said row circuit region is rectangular and has a width substantially equal to a width of a row of pixels of said pixel array; said row circuit regions arranged parallel to one another and orthogonal to said column circuit regions, and wherein said first chip is stacked over and electrically coupled to said second chip and; wherein said first chip comprises a single oxide NMOS chip and said second chip comprises a dual oxide CMOS chip.