• Acta Optica Sinica
  • Vol. 42, Issue 7, 0723002 (2022)
Xie Yang1, Yonggang Huo1、*, Zujun Wang2、**, Aiguo Shang1, Yuanyuan Xue2, and Tongxuan Jia3
Author Affiliations
  • 1Xi′an Research Institute of High-Technology, Xi′an, Shaanxi 710024, China
  • 2State Key Laboratory of Intense Pulsed Irradiation Simulation and Effect, Northwest Institute of Nuclear Technology, Xi′an, Shaanxi 710024, China
  • 3School of Materials Science and Engineering, Xiangtan University, Xiangtan, Hunan 411105, China
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    Xie Yang, Yonggang Huo, Zujun Wang, Aiguo Shang, Yuanyuan Xue, Tongxuan Jia. Theoretical Simulation of Charge Transfer Loss Degradation of CMOS Image Sensor Induced by Displacement Damage[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(7): 0723002 Copy Citation Text show less
    Pixel unit structure in 4T PPD type CMOS image sensor
    Fig. 1. Pixel unit structure in 4T PPD type CMOS image sensor
    Flowchart of simulation
    Fig. 2. Flowchart of simulation
    Doping distribution of pixel units in 4T PPT type CMOS image sensor
    Fig. 3. Doping distribution of pixel units in 4T PPT type CMOS image sensor
    Schematic of influence mechanism of charge transfer. (a) TG open; (b) TG shut down
    Fig. 4. Schematic of influence mechanism of charge transfer. (a) TG open; (b) TG shut down
    Driving timing in CTI theoretical simulation
    Fig. 5. Driving timing in CTI theoretical simulation
    Electron concentration distribution of photogenerated charge in process of formation and transfer. (a) PPD is fully depleted before illumination; (b) photogenerated charge is collected in PPD after illumination; (c) photogenerated charge in PPD is transferred to FD when TG is turned on; (d) residual photogenerated charge in PPD after TG is turned off; (e) accumulated charge in PPD under dark field; (f) residual photogenerated charge in PPD is transferred to FD when TG is turned on
    Fig. 6. Electron concentration distribution of photogenerated charge in process of formation and transfer. (a) PPD is fully depleted before illumination; (b) photogenerated charge is collected in PPD after illumination; (c) photogenerated charge in PPD is transferred to FD when TG is turned on; (d) residual photogenerated charge in PPD after TG is turned off; (e) accumulated charge in PPD under dark field; (f) residual photogenerated charge in PPD is transferred to FD when TG is turned on
    Distribution of carriers captured by displacement damage defects after irradiation with different neutron injection amounts. (a) 0; (b) 1×1011 neutron/cm2; (c) 5×1011 neutron/cm2; (d) 1×1012 neutron/cm2
    Fig. 7. Distribution of carriers captured by displacement damage defects after irradiation with different neutron injection amounts. (a) 0; (b) 1×1011 neutron/cm2; (c) 5×1011 neutron/cm2; (d) 1×1012 neutron/cm2
    Variation curves of displacement damage defect filling rate with neutron irradiation fluence
    Fig. 8. Variation curves of displacement damage defect filling rate with neutron irradiation fluence
    Variation curves of electron concentration in PPD with neutron irradiation fluence
    Fig. 9. Variation curves of electron concentration in PPD with neutron irradiation fluence
    Test picture of CMOS image sensor
    Fig. 10. Test picture of CMOS image sensor
    Variation curve of CTI with neutron irradiation fluence
    Fig. 11. Variation curve of CTI with neutron irradiation fluence
    E/eVDefecttypeσn/(10-14 cm-2)σp /(10-14 cm-2)η /cm
    Ec-0.42VV(-/0)0.22.001.613
    Ec-0.46VVV(-/0)0.55.000.900
    Ev+0.36CiOi2.50.250.900
    Table 1. Defect information in Si substrate after neutron irradiation with energy of 1 MeV[15]
    Fluence /(neutron·cm-2)U1 /VU2 /VΔU1,pulse /VU3 /VU4 /VΔU2,dark /VCTI /%
    02.643842.063890.579952.643562.6435600
    1×10112.644012.064050.579962.643662.643620.000056.89×10-5
    3×10112.643662.063720.579942.643842.643750.000091.50×10-4
    5×10112.643842.063880.579962.644132.643980.000152.50×10-4
    7×10112.643652.063700.579952.643662.643450.000213.60×10-4
    1×10122.643792.063830.575492.644292.644000.000295.00×10-4
    Table 2. Degradation of charge transfer loss with neutron fluence
    Xie Yang, Yonggang Huo, Zujun Wang, Aiguo Shang, Yuanyuan Xue, Tongxuan Jia. Theoretical Simulation of Charge Transfer Loss Degradation of CMOS Image Sensor Induced by Displacement Damage[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2022, 42(7): 0723002
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