IMAGE SENSOR AND PIXELS INCLUDING VERTICAL OVERFLOW DRAIN

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14046645

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Embodiments of an apparatus comprising a pixel array including a plurality of pixels formed in a substrate having a front surface and a back surface, each pixel including a photosensitive region formed at or near the front surface and extending into the substrate a selected depth from the front surface. A filter array is coupled to the pixel array, the filter array including a plurality of individual filters each optically coupled to a corresponding photosensitive region, and a vertical overflow drain (VOD) is positioned in the substrate between the back surface and the photosensitive region of at least one pixel in the array.

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OMNIVISION TECHNOLOGIES INC4275 BURTON DRIVE SANTA CLARA CA 95054

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Chen, Gang San Jose, US 944 8640
Mao, Duli Sunnyvale, US 180 2750
Tai, Dyson H San Jose, US 68 503

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