IP Library Granted Patent US 12,088,893
Granted Patent B2
US 12,088,893 · App. 18/353,766 · Granted Sep 10, 2024

Solid-state imaging device, imaging apparatus, and electronic apparatus

Inventor: Taro Sugizaki (Kanagawa, JP)
Assignee: Sony Group Corporation
H04N23/12G02B5/201H01L27/14H01L27/14621H01L27/14623H01L27/14645H04N25/135H04N23/10H04N25/133
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Patent No.
US 12,088,893
App. No.
18/353,766
Granted
Sep 10, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device, an imaging apparatus, and an electronic apparatus, which can suppress a color mixture without lowering the sensitivity. In pixels (red pixels (R pixels), green pixels (G pixels), and blue pixels (B pixels)) other than W pixels and adjacent to the W pixels, light shielding films thicker than those of the W pixels are formed at positions adjacent to the W pixels. Furthermore, the shorter the wavelength, the thicker the light shielding film in the RGB pixels other than the W pixels. The present technology is applicable to the solid-state imaging device.

Claims (35)

1. A light detecting device comprising:

a plurality of pixels including:

a first pixel including a green color filter;

a second pixel including a red color filter, wherein the second pixel is disposed adjacent to the first pixel in a first direction in a plan view; and

a third pixel including a blue color filter, wherein the third pixel is disposed adjacent to the first pixel in a second direction in the plan view,

wherein an effective light-receiving region of the first pixel is greater than an effective light-receiving region of the second pixel in the plan view,

wherein the effective light-receiving region of the second pixel is greater than an effective light-receiving region of the third pixel in the plan view, and

wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

2. The light detecting device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a fourth pixel including a fourth color filter, wherein the effective light-receiving region of the first pixel is greater than an effective light-receiving region of the fourth pixel in the plan view.

3. The light detecting device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a film including metal, wherein the second pixel and the third pixel each include the film.

4. The light detecting device according to claim 1 , wherein the first color filter has a peak spectral sensitivity that is different from that of the second color filter and the third color filter.

5. The light detecting device according to claim 2 , wherein the first color filter has a peak spectral sensitivity that is the same as that of the fourth color filter.

6. The light detecting device according to claim 1 , further comprising: a fourth pixel without a color filter.

7. The light detecting device according to claim 6 , wherein the fourth pixel receives white light.

8. The light detecting device according to claim 6 , wherein an effective light-receiving region of the fourth pixel is greater than the effective light-receiving region of the second pixel in the plan view.

9. The light detecting device according to claim 6 , wherein the fourth pixel is disposed adjacent to the second pixel and the third pixel in the plan view.

10. An electronic apparatus comprising:

an optical system;

a signal processing circuit; and

a light detecting device comprising:

a plurality of pixels including:

a first pixel including a green color filter;

a second pixel including a red color filter, wherein the second pixel is disposed adjacent to the first pixel in a first direction in a plan view; and

a third pixel including a blue color filter, wherein the third pixel is disposed adjacent to the first pixel in a second direction in the plan view,

wherein an effective light-receiving region of the first pixel is greater than an effective light-receiving region of the second pixel in the plan view,

wherein the effective light-receiving region of the second pixel is greater than an effective light-receiving region of the third pixel in the plan view, and

wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the second direction.

11. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising: a fourth pixel including a fourth color filter, wherein the effective light-receiving region of the first pixel is greater than an effective light-receiving region of the fourth pixel in the plan view.

12. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising: a film including metal, wherein the second pixel and the third pixel each include the film.

13. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10 , wherein the first color filter has a peak spectral sensitivity that is different from that of the second color filter and the third color filter.

14. The electronic apparatus according to claim 11 , wherein the first color filter has a peak spectral sensitivity that is the same as that of the fourth color filter.

15. The electronic apparatus according to claim 10 , further comprising: a fourth pixel without a color filter.

16. The electronic apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the fourth pixel receives white light.

17. The electronic apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein an effective light-receiving region of the fourth pixel is greater than the effective light-receiving region of the second pixel in the plan view.

18. The electronic apparatus according to claim 15 , wherein the fourth pixel is disposed adjacent to the second pixel and the third pixel in the plan view.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 17, 2023
From: SUGIZAKI, TARO
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065251/0683 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Oct 17, 2023
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 065361/0313 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2014-179555 · Sep 3, 2014 · national
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17475883 · Sep 15, 2021
Continuation 16806172 · Mar 2, 2020
Continuation 16396420 · Apr 26, 2019
Continuation 15506462
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