IP Library Granted Patent US 10,367,027
Granted Patent B2
US 10,367,027 · App. 15/725,957 · Granted Jul 30, 2019

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

Inventors: Rena Suzuki (Kanagawa, JP); Hiroki Tojinbara (Kanagawa, JP); Ryoto Yoshita (Kanagawa, JP); Yoichi Ueda (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Corporation
H01L27/14645H01L27/1463H01L27/1464H01L27/14607H01L27/14621H01L27/14623H01L27/14627H01L27/14685H04N5/374H04N9/045
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Patent No.
US 10,367,027
App. No.
15/725,957
Granted
Jul 30, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

Disclosed is a solid-state imaging device including a plurality of pixels and a plurality of on-chip lenses. The plurality of pixels are arranged in a matrix pattern. Each of the pixels has a photoelectric conversion portion configured to photoelectrically convert light incident from a rear surface side of a semiconductor substrate. The plurality of on-chip lenses are arranged for every other pixel. The on-chip lenses are larger in size than the pixels. Each of color filters at the pixels where the on-chip lenses are present has a cross-sectional shape whose upper side close to the on-chip lens is the same in width as the on-chip lens and whose lower side close to the photoelectric conversion portion is shorter than the upper side.

Claims (44)

1. A camera module, comprising:

a plurality of lenses;

an imaging device, including:

green pixels including a first green pixel and a second green pixel disposed diagonally in a single line,

wherein the first green pixel is disposed between a first red pixel and a second red pixel in a horizontal direction,

wherein the second green pixel is disposed between a first blue pixel and a second blue pixel in the horizontal direction,

wherein a size of the first blue pixel is smaller than a size of the first green pixel,

wherein a size of the second blue pixel is smaller than the size of the first green pixel, and

wherein the plurality of lenses focus an incident light on the camera module.

2. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein a signal processor receives an output signal from the camera module, processes the output signal of the imaging device and outputs a processed signal.

3. The camera module of claim 2 , wherein a memory receives the processed signal from the signal processor and stores the processed signal.

4. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the first green pixel is different than a shape of the first blue pixel.

5. The camera module of claim 4 , wherein a shape of the first green pixel is different than a shape of the second blue pixel.

6. The camera module of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the second green pixel is different than a shape of the first red pixel.

7. The camera module of claim 6 , wherein a shape of the second green pixel is different than a shape of the second red pixel.

8. The camera module of claim 1 , further comprising:

a third green pixel and a fourth green pixel disposed diagonally along the single line.

9. The camera module of claim 8 , further comprising:

a third red pixel and a fourth red pixel, wherein the third green pixel is disposed between the third red pixel and the fourth red pixel.

10. The camera module of claim 9 , further comprising:

a third blue pixel and a fourth blue pixel, and wherein the fourth green pixel is disposed between the third blue pixel and the fourth blue pixel.

11. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of lenses;

an imaging device including:

a plurality of green pixels, including a first green pixel and a second green pixel disposed diagonally in a single line;

a plurality of red pixels, including a first red pixel and a second red pixel; and

a plurality of blue pixels, including a first blue pixel and a second blue pixel,

wherein the first green pixel is disposed between the first red pixel and the second red pixel in a horizontal direction,

wherein the second green pixel is disposed between the first blue pixel and the second blue pixel in the horizontal direction,

wherein a size of the first blue pixel is smaller than a size of the first green pixel,

wherein a size of the second blue pixel is smaller than the size of the first green pixel, and

wherein the plurality of lenses focus an incident light on the camera module.

12. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein a signal processor receives an output signal from the camera module, processes the output signal of the imaging device and outputs a processed signal.

13. The electronic apparatus of claim 12 , wherein a memory receives the processed signal from the signal processor and stores the processed signal.

14. The electronic apparatus of claim 13 , wherein a display unit displays an image based on the processed signal.

15. The electronic apparatus of claim 14 , wherein an operation unit performs operations for at least one function of the electronic apparatus according to a user's input.

16. The electronic apparatus of claim 15 , wherein a power supply unit supplies power for operating the signal processor via a bus line.

17. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein a shape of the first green pixel is different than a shape of the first blue pixel.

18. The electronic apparatus of claim 17 , wherein a shape of the first green pixel is different than a shape of the second blue pixel.

19. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein a shape of the second green pixel is different than a shape of the first red pixel.

20. The electronic apparatus of claim 19 , wherein a shape of the first green pixel is different than a shape of the second red pixel.

21. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of green pixels includes a third green pixel and a fourth green pixel disposed diagonally along the single line.

22. The electronic apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the plurality of red pixels includes a third red pixel and a fourth red pixel, wherein the third green pixel is disposed between the third red pixel and the fourth red pixel.

23. The electronic apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the plurality of blue pixels includes a third blue pixel and a fourth blue pixel, and wherein the fourth green pixel is disposed between the third blue pixel and the fourth blue pixel.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2020
From: SUZUKI, RENA; TOJINBARA, HIROKI; YOSHITA, RYOTO; UEDA, YOICHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 053063/0551 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2013-197873 · Sep 25, 2013 · national
Continuity (4)
Continuation 15370778 · Dec 6, 2016
Continuation 14993847 · Jan 12, 2016
Continuation 14490350 · Sep 18, 2014
Related Publication 20180047776A1 · Feb 15, 2018
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