IP Library Granted Patent US 9,887,243
Granted Patent B2
US 9,887,243 · App. 15/214,016 · Granted Feb 6, 2018

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

Inventor: Tetsuji Yamaguchi (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
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Patent No.
US 9,887,243
App. No.
15/214,016
Granted
Feb 6, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solid state imaging device that includes a substrate having oppositely facing first and second surfaces and a photoelectric conversion unit layer having a light incident side facing away from the substrate. The substrate includes a first photoelectric conversion unit and a second photoelectric conversion and the photoelectric conversion layer includes a third photoelectric conversion unit.

Claims (53)

1. A solid state imaging device, comprising:

a substrate having oppositely facing first and second surfaces;

a photoelectric conversion unit layer having a light incident side facing away from the substrate;

a first photoelectric conversion unit and a second photoelectric conversion unit within the substrate;

a third photoelectric conversion unit within the photoelectric conversion unit layer, the third photoelectric conversion unit including:

a photoelectric conversion material layer;

an upper electrode above a surface of the photoelectric conversion material layer facing a light incident surface;

a lower electrode above a surface of the photoelectric conversion material layer facing the substrate,

wherein the lower electrode is insulated from another lower electrode of an adjacent pixel,

wherein the upper electrode extends to the adjacent pixel, and

wherein a signal charge in the third photoelectric conversion unit is transferred therefrom via the lower electrode, and

a conductive plug, wherein the conductive plug is formed through the semiconductor substrate and is connected to the lower electrode.

2. The solid state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the first surface of the substrate is a rear surface, and wherein the photoelectric conversion unit layer is above the rear surface of the substrate.

3. The solid state imaging device according to claim 2 , further comprising a wiring layer, wherein the wiring layer is formed on the second surface of the substrate.

4. The solid state imaging device according to claim 3 , further comprising first and second transmission transistors, wherein the first and second transmission transistors are formed on the second surface of the substrate.

5. The solid state imaging device according to claim 4 , wherein the first and second transmission transistors are associated with the first and second photoelectric conversion units respectively.

6. The solid state imaging device according to claim 5 , further comprising a third transmission transistor formed on the first surface of the substrate.

7. The solid state imaging device according to claim 6 , wherein an insulating layer having a fixed negative voltage is between the photoelectric conversion unit layer and the substrate.

8. The solid state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein the lower electrode is provided with negative voltage and the upper electrode is provided with positive voltage for driving the third photoelectric conversion unit.

9. A solid state imaging device, comprising:

a substrate having oppositely facing first and second surfaces;

a photoelectric conversion unit layer having a light incident side facing away from the substrate;

a first photoelectric conversion unit and a second photoelectric conversion unit within the substrate;

a third photoelectric conversion unit within the photoelectric conversion unit layer, the third photoelectric conversion unit including:

a photoelectric conversion material layer;

an upper electrode above a surface of the photoelectric conversion material layer facing a light incident surface;

a lower electrode above a surface of the photoelectric conversion material layer facing the substrate,

wherein the lower electrode is insulated from another lower electrode of an adjacent pixel,

wherein the upper electrode extends to the adjacent pixel, and

wherein a signal charge in the third photoelectric conversion unit is transferred therefrom via the lower electrode, and

a conductive plug, wherein the conductive plug is formed through the semiconductor substrate and is connected to the lower electrode.

10. A solid state imaging device, comprising:

a substrate having oppositely facing first and second surfaces;

a photoelectric conversion unit layer having a light incident side facing away from the substrate;

a first photoelectric conversion unit and a second photoelectric conversion unit within the substrate;

a third photoelectric conversion unit within the photoelectric conversion unit layer, the third photoelectric conversion unit including;

a photoelectric conversion material layer;

an upper electrode above a surface of the photoelectric conversion material layer facing a light incident surface; and

a lower electrode above a surface of the photoelectric conversion material layer facing the substrate,

wherein the lower electrode is insulated from another lower electrode of an adjacent pixel,

wherein the upper electrode extends to the adjacent pixel,

wherein a signal charge in the third photoelectric conversion unit is transferred therefrom via the lower electrode, and

wherein a part of the upper electrode is directly connected to the lower electrode.

11. The solid state imaging device according to claim 10 , wherein the first photoelectric conversion unit is a first photodiode and the second photoelectric conversion unit is a second photodiode.

12. The solid state imaging device according to claim 11 , wherein the third photoelectric conversion unit is an organic photoelectric conversion unit.

13. The solid state imaging device according to claim 10 , wherein the first photoelectric conversion unit, the second photoelectric conversion unit, and the third photoelectric conversion unit are laminated in a depth direction and are part of one pixel.

14. The solid state imaging device according to claim 13 , wherein the first photoelectric conversion unit executes photoelectric conversion of blue wavelength light, the second photoelectric conversion unit executes photoelectric conversion of red wavelength light, and the third photoelectric conversion units execute photoelectric conversion of green wavelength light.

15. The solid state imaging device according to claim 10 , wherein the first photoelectric conversion unit and the second photoelectric conversion unit are formed at different depths within the substrate.

16. The solid state imaging device according to claim 9 , wherein the first photoelectric conversion unit is a first photodiode and the second photoelectric conversion unit is a second photodiode.

17. The solid state imaging device according to claim 16 , wherein the third photoelectric conversion unit is an organic photoelectric conversion unit.

18. The solid state imaging device according to claim 9 , wherein the first photoelectric conversion unit, the second photoelectric conversion unit, and the third photoelectric conversion unit are laminated in a depth direction and are part of one pixel.

19. The solid state imaging device according to claim 18 , wherein the first photoelectric conversion unit executes photoelectric conversion of blue wavelength light, the second photoelectric conversion unit executes photoelectric conversion of red wavelength light, and the third photoelectric conversion units execute photoelectric conversion of green wavelength light.

20. The solid state imaging device according to claim 9 , wherein the first photoelectric conversion unit and the second photoelectric conversion unit are formed at different depths within the substrate.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 12, 2020
From: YAMAGUCHI, TETSUJI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 052927/0087 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2009-172383 · Jul 23, 2009 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 14811632 · Jul 28, 2015
Continuation 13649548 · Oct 11, 2012
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