Photo Diodes Having a Conductive Plug Contact to a Buried Layer and Methods of Manufacturing the Same

摘要

Methods of manufacturing a photo diode include sequentially forming a buried layer of a first conductivity type, a first epitaxial layer of the first conductivity type, and a second epitaxial layer of a second conductivity type on a substrate. The second and first epitaxial layers are etched to form a trench that exposes a portion of the buried layer. A conductive plug of the first conductivity type is formed in the trench. A first electrode is formed on an upper surface of the second epitaxial layer. A second electrode may be formed to contact an upper surface of the conductive plug. Photodiodes having a conductive plug contact to a buried layer are also provided.