A CMOS image sensor and a method of fabricating the same are provided. The image sensor includes a blocking layer protecting a photodiode at a diode region. The blocking layer is formed to cover a top of the diode region and extended to an active region so as to cover a transfer gate and a floating diffusion...http://www.google.com/patents/US7057219?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US7057219 - CMOS image sensor and method of fabricating the same