研究目的
To study the impact of the manufacturing process on the radiation induced degradation effects observed in CMOS image sensors at the MGy total ionizing dose levels and to evaluate the vulnerability of the partially pinned photodiodes at moderate to high total ionizing doses.
研究成果
The study confirms that the manufacturing process significantly impacts the radiation hardness of CMOS image sensors, with 1.8V MOSFETs and N MOSFETs showing the best performance. The partially pinned photodiode, while having the lowest dark current before irradiation, shows significant degradation at moderate doses. Radiation-hard-by-design solutions, particularly gate overlap designs, offer promising performance improvements for high TID applications.
研究不足
The study is limited to the evaluation of CMOS image sensors up to 1 MGy(SiO2) of total ionizing dose. The impact of the manufacturing process on radiation hardness is highlighted, but the exact reasons for differences in radiation response between technologies are not fully understood due to lack of detailed process information from foundries.