Inventor
RHODES HOWARD E
US363 patents
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MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC
43 patentsUS7091059B2Aug 15, 2006
Method of forming a photosensor comprising a plurality of trenches
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC107 citations99
US6661047B2Dec 9, 2003
CMOS imager and method of formation
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC117 citations99
US6654057B1Nov 25, 2003
Active pixel sensor with a diagonal active area
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC83 citations99
US6617623B2Sep 9, 2003
Multi-layered gate for a CMOS imager
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC149 citations99
US6611037B1Aug 26, 2003
Multi-trench region for accumulation of photo-generated charge in a CMOS imager
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC95 citations99
US6504196B1Jan 7, 2003
CMOS imager and method of formation
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC92 citations99
US6376868B1Apr 23, 2002
Multi-layered gate for a CMOS imager
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC359 citations99
US6333205B1Dec 25, 2001
CMOS imager with selectively silicided gates
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC419 citations99
US6326652B1Dec 4, 2001
CMOS imager with a self-aligned buried contact
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC413 citations99
US6310366B1Oct 30, 2001
Retrograde well structure for a CMOS imager
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC425 citations99
US6232626B1May 15, 2001
Trench photosensor for a CMOS imager
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC170 citations99
US6204524B1Mar 20, 2001
CMOS imager with storage capacitor
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC579 citations99
US6177333B1Jan 23, 2001
Method for making a trench isolation for semiconductor devices
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC233 citations99
US6140630AOct 31, 2000
Vcc pump for CMOS imagers
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC440 citations99
US7075049B2Jul 11, 2006
Dual conversion gain imagers
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC111 citations98
US6852591B2Feb 8, 2005
Method of forming CMOS imager with storage capacitor
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC84 citations98
US6821852B2Nov 23, 2004
Dual doped gates
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC95 citations98
US6465786B1Oct 15, 2002
Deep infrared photodiode for a CMOS imager
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC83 citations98
US6307243B1Oct 23, 2001
Microlens array with improved fill factor
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC128 citations98
US5990021ANov 23, 1999
Integrated circuit having self-aligned CVD-tungsten/titanium contact plugs strapped with metal interconnect and method of manufacture
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC156 citations98
US5358908AOct 25, 1994
Method of creating sharp points and other features on the surface of a semiconductor substrate
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC125 citations98
US5053351AOct 1, 1991
Method of making stacked E-cell capacitor DRAM cell
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC150 citations98
US7002231B2Feb 21, 2006
Barrier regions for image sensors
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC71 citations97
US5061650AOct 29, 1991
Method for formation of a stacked capacitor
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC142 citations97
US7359607B2Apr 15, 2008
Waveguide for thermo optic device
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC34 citations96
US7259413B2Aug 21, 2007
High dynamic range image sensor
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC42 citations96
US7214575B2May 8, 2007
Method and apparatus providing CMOS imager device pixel with transistor having lower threshold voltage than other imager device transistors
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC40 citations96
US7148528B2Dec 12, 2006
Pinned photodiode structure and method of formation
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC38 citations96
US7120336B2Oct 10, 2006
Resonator for thermo optic device
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC39 citations96
US7006746B2Feb 28, 2006
Waveguide for thermo optic device
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC38 citations96
US6908839B2Jun 21, 2005
Method of producing an imaging device
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC52 citations96
US6897082B2May 24, 2005
Method of forming well for CMOS imager
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC54 citations96
US6767759B2Jul 27, 2004
Multi-trench region for accumulation of photo-generated charge in a CMOS imager
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC42 citations96
US6756616B2Jun 29, 2004
CMOS imager and method of formation
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC52 citations96
US6730980B2May 4, 2004
Multi-trench region for accumulation of photo-generated charge in a CMOS imager
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC34 citations96
US6682969B1Jan 27, 2004
Top electrode in a strongly oxidizing environment
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC61 citations96
US6639261B2Oct 28, 2003
Method for forming a low leakage contact in a CMOS imager
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC43 citations96
US6611013B2Aug 26, 2003
CMOS imager with selectively silicided gates
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC48 citations96
US6500692B1Dec 31, 2002
Method of making trench photosensor for a CMOS imager
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC51 citations96
US6495434B1Dec 17, 2002
CMOS imager with a self-aligned buried contact
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC34 citations96
US6492241B1Dec 10, 2002
Integrated capacitors fabricated with conductive metal oxides
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC64 citations96
US6429470B1Aug 6, 2002
CMOS imager with storage capacitor
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC58 citations96
US6407440B1Jun 18, 2002
Pixel cell with high storage capacitance for a CMOS imager
MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC63 citations96
OMNIVISION TECH INC
6 patentsUS7952096B2May 31, 2011
CMOS image sensor with improved backside surface treatment
OMNIVISION TECH INC65 citations98
US7888763B2Feb 15, 2011
Backside illuminated imaging sensor with improved infrared sensitivity
OMNIVISION TECH INC43 citations98
US7741666B2Jun 22, 2010
Backside illuminated imaging sensor with backside P+ doped layer
OMNIVISION TECH INC95 citations98
US10002215B2Jun 19, 2018
Arrayed imaging systems having improved alignment and associated methods
OMNIVISION TECH INC117 citations97
US9418193B2Aug 16, 2016
Arrayed imaging systems having improved alignment and associated methods
OMNIVISION TECH INC128 citations97
US7800192B2Sep 21, 2010
Backside illuminated image sensor having deep light reflective trenches
OMNIVISION TECH INC105 citations97
APTINA IMAGING CORP
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