The optimization of zero-spaced microlenses for 2.2um pixel CMOS image sensor

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6520, Issue PART 3, 2007, Pages

  Hyun, Hee Nam ^a   Jeong, Lyeol Park ^a   Jae, Sung Choi ^a   Jeong, Gun Lee ^a  

^a MagnaChip Semiconductor Ltd   (South Korea)

Author keywords

CMOS image sensor; Curvature of radius; Dead space; Microlens; Zero space

Indexed keywords

CMOS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS; CROSSTALK; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MICROLENSES; PHOTODIODES; PIXELS;

CMOS IMAGE SENSOR; CURVATURE OF RADIUS; SHRINKING SIZES; ZERO SPACE;

IMAGE SENSORS;

EID: 35148879621     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.711985     Document Type: Conference Paper

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