An array of fully isolated multi-junction complimentary
metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) filterless color imager cells is
provided, together with an associated fabrication method. The method
provides a bulk silicon (Si) substrate. A plurality of color imager cells
are formed, either in the Si substrate, or in a single epitaxial Si layer
formed over the substrate. Each color imager cell includes a photodiode
set with a first, second, and third photodiode formed as a stacked
multi-junction structure. A U-shaped (in cross-section) well liner, fully
isolates the photodiode set from adjacent photodiode sets in the array.
For example, each photodiode is formed from a p doped Si layer physically
interfaced to a first wall. A well bottom physically interfaces to the
first wall, and the p doped Si layer of the third, bottom-most,
photodiode is part of the well bottom. Then, the photodiode sets may be
formed from an n/p/n/p/n/p or n/p/p-/p/p-/p layered structure.