METHODS AND DEVICES FOR IMPROVED CHARGE MANAGEMENT FOR THREE-DIMENSIONAL AND COLOR SENSING

摘要

TOF and color sensing detector structures have x-axis spaced-apart y-axis extending finger-shaped gate structures with adjacent source collection regions. X- dimension structures are smaller than y-dimension structure and govern performance, characterized by high x-axis electric fields and rapid charge movement, contrasted with lower y-axis electric fields and slower charge movement. Preferably a potential barrier is implanted between adjacent gates and a bias gate is formed intermediate a gate and associated source region. Resultant detector structures can be operated at the more extreme gate voltages that are desirable for high performance.