	US 11,990,491 B2
	Color filter array, imagers and systems having same, and methods of fabrication and use thereof
Loriston Ford, Nampa, ID (US); and Ulrich C. Boettiger, Boise, ID (US)
Filed by Lodestar Licensing Group LLC, Evanston, IL (US)
Filed on Jul. 7, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/859,993.
Application 15/673,540 is a division of application No. 14/078,806, filed on Nov. 13, 2013, granted, now 9,761,621, issued on Sep. 12, 2017.
Application 14/078,806 is a division of application No. 11/510,703, filed on Aug. 28, 2006, granted, now 8,610,806, issued on Dec. 17, 2013.
Application 17/859,993 is a continuation of application No. 16/945,534, filed on Jul. 31, 2020, granted, now 11,404,463.
Application 16/945,534 is a continuation of application No. 16/508,188, filed on Jul. 10, 2019, granted, now 10,770,497, issued on Sep. 8, 2020.
Application 16/508,188 is a continuation of application No. 16/009,137, filed on Jun. 14, 2018, granted, now 10,418,401, issued on Sep. 17, 2019.
Application 16/009,137 is a continuation of application No. 15/673,540, filed on Aug. 10, 2017, granted, now 10,090,346, issued on Oct. 2, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2022/0352229 A1, Nov. 3, 2022
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H01L 27/146 (2006.01)

CPC H01L 27/14625 (2013.01) [H01L 27/14621 (2013.01); H01L 27/14623 (2013.01); H01L 27/14627 (2013.01); H01L 27/14632 (2013.01); H01L 27/14685 (2013.01); H01L 27/14687 (2013.01)]

18 Claims

1. An imager comprising:

a pixel cell array having at least first, second and third photosensors; and

a color filter array corresponding to the pixel cell array of photosensors and including

respective shaped layers formed over first, second and third base materials, and

respective conformal layers disposed between the first, second and third base materials, wherein the respective conformal layers are each separated by one of the first, second, or third base materials, and wherein the respective conformal layers comprise a same material as the first, second, or third base materials.