IP Library Granted Patent US 7,928,352
Granted Patent B2
US 7,928,352 · App. 11/903,953 · Granted Apr 19, 2011

Solid-state image capturing device, image capturing device, and manufacturing method of solid-state image capturing device

Assignee: Sony Corporation
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Patent No.
US 7,928,352
App. No.
11/903,953
Granted
Apr 19, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solid-state image capturing device includes a first detecting unit for detecting a first wavelength component and a second detecting unit for detecting a second wavelength component which has a longer wavelength than at least the first wavelength component and wherein in a depth direction, an active region where a first type dopant of the second detecting unit is located is deeper than an active region where a first electroconductive type dopant of the first detecting unit is located. A signal processor modifies an output signal from at least one detecting unit based on a received signal quantity at another detecting unit and a type of filter above at least one of the detecting units.

Claims (14)

1. A solid-state image capturing device, comprising:

a first detecting unit configured to detect a first wavelength component; and

a second detecting unit configured to detect a second wavelength component which has a longer wavelength than said first wavelength component;

and wherein, in the depth direction, an active region where a first type dopant of said second detecting unit is formed reaches deeper than an active region where said first type dopant of said first detecting unit is located; and further wherein a signal processor modifies an output signal from at least one detecting unit based on a received signal quantity at another detecting unit and a type of filter above at least one of the detecting units.

2. The solid-state image capturing device according to claim 1 , wherein an active region where the first type dopant is subjected to modulation doping, whereby the deeper from the surface, the lower the concentration of said dopant.

3. The solid-state image capturing device according to claim 2 , comprising:

wherein both detecting units are subjected to said modulation doping.

4. The solid-state image capturing device according to claim 2 , wherein a second electroconductive type dopant is formed such that a peak position of concentration of said second electroconductive type dopant is deeper than a peak position of concentration of said first electroconductive type dopant.

5. An image capturing device comprising:

a first detecting unit configured to detect a first wavelength component; and

a second detecting unit configured to detect a second wavelength component which is longer than at least said first wavelength component;

and wherein, a first type dopant of said second detecting unit reaches a portion deeper than a dopant of said first detecting unit; and

a correction processing unit configured to subject a signal obtained at said first detecting unit to correction using a signal obtained at said second detecting unit and further wherein a signal processor modifies an output signal from at least one detecting unit based on a received signal quantity at another detecting unit and a type of filter above at least one of the detecting units.

6. The image capturing device according to claim 5 , wherein at least a first type dopant that is formed in the depth direction is subjected to modulation doping, whereby the deeper from a substrate surface, the lower the concentration of said dopant.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 12, 2007
From: TODA, ATSUSHI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 020236/0435 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-272597 · Oct 4, 2006 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080087800A1 · Apr 17, 2008