IP Library Granted Patent US 7,800,041
Granted Patent B2
US 7,800,041 · App. 11/987,313 · Granted Sep 21, 2010

Solid-state imaging device and imaging apparatus

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Patent No.
US 7,800,041
App. No.
11/987,313
Granted
Sep 21, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

There is provided a solid-state imaging device, including: a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of pixels, each having a photoelectric conversion portion, formed therein; and a laminated film formed on said semiconductor substrate; wherein said laminated film includes a hydrogen desorbing film for desorbing hydrogen, and a hydrogen blocking-off film disposed so as to overlie said hydrogen desorbing film.

Claims (24)

1. A solid-state imaging device, comprising:

a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of pixels, each having a photoelectric conversion portion, formed therein; and

a laminated film formed on said semiconductor substrate;

wherein said laminated film includes:

a hydrogen desorbing film consisting of silicon nitride for desorbing hydrogen, and

a hydrogen blocking-off film consisting of silicon nitride disposed so as to overlie said hydrogen desorbing film.

2. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein an opening portion is formed in a film which is interposed between said semiconductor substrate and said hydrogen desorbing film and through which hydrogen hardly permeates.

3. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein a hydrogen permeable film is formed between said semiconductor substrate and said hydrogen desorbing film.

4. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein a hydrogen permeable film is formed between said hydrogen desorbing film and said hydrogen blocking-off film.

5. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein said laminated film has a layer including an electrode film for driving said photoelectric conversion portion in a layer close to said semiconductor substrate, and said hydrogen desorbing film is formed on said layer including said electrode film.

6. An imaging apparatus, comprising:

an imaging portion using a solid-state imaging device;

a control portion for controlling said imaging portion; and

a manipulation portion for manipulating said imaging portion;

said solid-state imaging device includes:

a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of pixels, each having a photoelectric conversion portion, formed therein, and

a laminated film formed on said semiconductor substrate, and

wherein said laminated film includes:

a hydrogen desorbing film consisting of silicon nitride for desorbing hydrogen, and

a hydrogen blocking-off film consisting of silicon nitride disposed so as to overlie said hydrogen desorbing film.

7. The imaging apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein an opening portion is formed in a film which is interposed between said semiconductor substrate and said hydrogen desorbing film and through which hydrogen hardly permeates.

8. The imaging apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein a hydrogen permeable film is formed between said semiconductor substrate and said hydrogen desorbing film.

9. The imaging apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein a hydrogen permeable film is formed between said hydrogen desorbing film and said hydrogen blocking-off film.

10. The imaging apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein said laminated film has a layer including an electrode film for driving said photoelectric conversion portion in a layer close to said semiconductor substrate, and said hydrogen desorbing film is formed on said layer including said electrode film.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2016
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
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