IP Library Granted Patent US 11,875,989
Granted Patent B2
US 11,875,989 · App. 17/719,554 · Granted Jan 16, 2024

Semiconductor device, solid-state imaging device and electronic apparatus

Inventors: Taku Umebayashi (Kanagawa, JP); Keiji Tatani (Kanagawa, JP); Hajime Inoue (Kanagawa, JP); Ryuichi Kanamura (Kumamoto, JP)
Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
H01L27/14645H01L27/1464H01L27/1469H01L27/14612H01L27/14621H01L27/14623H01L27/14627H01L27/14634H01L27/14636H01L27/14643
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Patent No.
US 11,875,989
App. No.
17/719,554
Granted
Jan 16, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A semiconductor device including a first semiconductor section including a first wiring layer at one side thereof, the first semiconductor section further including a photodiode, a second semiconductor section including a second wiring layer at one side thereof, the first and second semiconductor sections being secured together, a third semiconductor section including a third wiring layer at one side thereof, the second and the third semiconductor sections being secured together such the first semiconductor section, second semiconductor section, and the third semiconductor section are stacked together, and a first conductive material electrically connecting at least two of (i) the first wiring layer, (ii) the second wiring layer, and (iii) the third wiring layer such that the electrically connected wiring layers are in electrical communication.

Claims (46)

1. A light detecting device, comprising:

a first section including a first substrate and a first wiring layer;

a second section including a second substrate, a second wiring layer, and a third wiring layer;

a third section including a third substrate and a fourth wiring layer; and

an electrode pad,

wherein the first section, the second section, and the third section are stacked such that the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer face each other, and the third wiring layer and the fourth wiring layer face each other,

wherein the first section and the second section are electrically connected to each other, and the second section and the third section are electrically connected to each other,

wherein the second wiring layer and the third wiring layer are electrically connected to each other by a first contact, and

wherein a surface of the electrode pad facing away from the third section is exposed.

2. The light detecting device of claim 1 , wherein the first contact penetrates through the second substrate.

3. The light detecting device of claim 2 , wherein the electrode pad is disposed in the first section.

4. The light detecting device of claim 3 , wherein the electrode pad is disposed in the first wiring layer and is exposed by a pad hole.

5. The light detecting device of claim 4 , wherein the electrode pad is for connecting the light detecting device to an external device.

6. The light detecting device of claim 2 , wherein the first substrate includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions.

7. The light detecting device of claim 6 , wherein the electrode pad is disposed in the first section.

8. The light detecting device of claim 7 , wherein the electrode pad is disposed in the first wiring layer and is exposed by a pad hole.

9. The light detecting device of claim 8 , wherein the electrode pad is for connecting the light detecting device to an external device.

10. The light detecting device of claim 2 , wherein the first section and the second section are electrically connected to each other by a second contact.

11. The light detecting device of claim 10 , wherein the second contact penetrates through the first substrate.

12. The light detecting device of claim 11 , wherein the second contact is a twin contact.

13. The light detecting device of claim 12 , wherein the second section and the third section are electrically connected to each other by a third contact.

14. The light detecting device of claim 13 , wherein the third contact is a twin contact.

15. The light detecting device of claim 1 , wherein the first substrate includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion regions.

16. The light detecting device of claim 1 , wherein the electrode pad is disposed in the first section.

17. The light detecting device of claim 16 , wherein the electrode pad is disposed in the first wiring layer and is exposed by a pad hole.

18. The light detecting device of claim 17 , wherein the electrode pad is for connecting the light detecting device to an external device.

19. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

an optical unit including a lens group; and

a light detecting device receiving incident light from the optical unit, the light detecting device including:

a first section including a first substrate and a first wiring layer;

a second section including a second substrate, a second wiring layer, and a third wiring layer;

a third section including a third substrate and a fourth wiring layer; and

an electrode pad,

wherein the first section, the second section, and the third section are stacked such that the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer face each other, and the third wiring layer and the fourth wiring layer face each other,

wherein the first section and the second section are electrically connected to each other, and the second section and the third section are electrically connected to each other,

wherein the second wiring layer and the third wiring layer are electrically connected to each other by a first contact, and

wherein a surface of the electrode pad facing away from the third section is exposed.

20. An imaging device, comprising:

a first section including a first substrate and a first wiring layer, the first substrate including a plurality of photodiodes;

a second section including a second substrate, a second wiring layer, and a third wiring layer, the second substrate including a plurality of transistors; and

a third section including a third substrate and a fourth wiring layer, the third substrate including a plurality of transistors; and

an electrode pad,

wherein the first section, the second section, and the third section are stacked such that the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer face each other, and the third wiring layer and the fourth wiring layer face each other,

wherein the first section and the second section are electrically connected to each other, and the second section and the third section are electrically connected to each other,

wherein the second wiring layer and the third wiring layer are electrically connected to each other by a first contact, and

wherein a surface of the electrode pad facing away from the third section is exposed.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE FIRST INVENTOR'S NAME FROM TAKUYA TO TAKU PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 61073 FRAME 264. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Dec 26, 2024
From: UMEBAYASHI, TAKU; TATANI, KEIJI; INOUE, HAJIME; KANAMURA, RYUICHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069791/0958 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2022
From: UMEBAYASHI, TAKUYA; TATANI, KEIJI; INOUE, HAJIME; KANAMURA, RYUICHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061073/0264 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 13, 2022
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 061419/0724 →
Priority Claims (2)
JP 2012-230805 · Oct 18, 2012 · national
JP 2013-089580 · Apr 22, 2013 · national
Continuity (9)
Continuation 17068783 · Oct 12, 2020
Continuation 16555067 · Aug 29, 2019
Continuation 16373105 · Apr 2, 2019
Continuation 16042094 · Jul 23, 2018
Continuation 15852468 · Dec 22, 2017
Continuation 15403154 · Jan 10, 2017
Continuation 15087894 · Mar 31, 2016
Continuation 14434288
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