IP Library Granted Patent US 8,547,459
Granted Patent B2
US 8,547,459 · App. 12/660,290 · Granted Oct 1, 2013

Solid-state imaging device, manufacturing method of solid-state imaging device and electronic apparatus

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Patent No.
US 8,547,459
App. No.
12/660,290
Granted
Oct 1, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solid-state imaging device, includes: plural unit pixels including a photoelectric conversion portion converting incident light into an electrical signal, and a waveguide having a quadratic curve surface at an inner surface and introducing the incident light to the photoelectric conversion portion.

Claims (16)

1. A solid-state imaging device, comprising:

plural unit pixels, each unit pixel including:

a photoelectric conversion portion for converting incident light into an electrical signal, and

a waveguide having a parabolic surface at an inner surface and introducing the incident light to the photoelectric conversion portion,

wherein the waveguide extends from a surface of the photoelectric conversion portion.

2. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the unit pixel includes a color filter, and a position of the focal point of the parabolic surface in an optical axis direction differs according to colors of the color filter.

3. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the unit pixel includes a color filter, and a spot size of light condensed to the focal point of the parabolic surface differs according to colors of the color filter.

4. A manufacturing method of a solid-state imaging device having plural unit pixels, each unit pixel including a photoelectric conversion portion converting incident light into an electrical signal, and a waveguide having a parabolic curve surface at an inner surface and introducing the incident light to the photoelectric conversion portion, the method comprising the steps of:

executing processing of performing etching repeatedly to an insulating layer in which the waveguide is formed while gradually increasing a hole size of a photoresist in plural stages to form a hole for the waveguide in the insulating layer, wherein a surface of the hole is a parabolic curve; and

providing the photoelectric conversion portion in the hole such that the waveguide extends from a surface of the photoelectric conversion portion.

5. The manufacturing method of the solid-state imaging device according to claim 4 , wherein the power of an etching gas is changed in the etching processes in the plural stages.

6. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a solid-state imaging device having plural unit pixels, each unit pixel including:

a photoelectric conversion portion converting incident light into an electrical signal, and

a waveguide having a parabolic curve surface at an inner surface and introducing the incident light to the photoelectric conversion portion,

wherein the waveguide extends from a surface of the photoelectric conversion portion.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2016
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040419/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 24, 2010
From: KUMAGAI, YOSHIMICHI; ISHIWATA, HIROAKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 024054/0505 →