US Patent Issued to OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES on Sept. 1 for "Pixel cell for image sensor with vertical transfer gate" (California Inventors)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 1 -- United States Patent no. 12,727,262, issued on Sept. 1, was assigned to OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Santa Clara, Calif.).

"Pixel cell for image sensor with vertical transfer gate" was invented by Hui Zang (San Jose, Calif.) and Qin Wang (San Jose, Calif.).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "A pixel cell for an image sensor is described. The pixel cell comprises a photodiode disposed within a semiconductor substrate and a transfer gate coupled to the photodiode. The photodiode includes a shallow doped region and a deep doped region, each having a same conductivity type. The shallow doped region is disposed between a first side of the semiconductor substrate and the deep...