IP Library Granted Patent US 8,242,548
Granted Patent B2
US 8,242,548 · App. 12/379,336 · Granted Aug 14, 2012

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

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Patent No.
US 8,242,548
App. No.
12/379,336
Granted
Aug 14, 2012
Kind
B2
Abstract

A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel section including, in a semiconductor substrate, plural photoelectric conversion sections that photoelectrically convert incident light to generate signal charges; metal wirings formed, on a first insulating film formed on the semiconductor substrate, above regions among the photoelectric conversion sections and above the periphery of the pixel section; a second insulating film formed on the first insulating film to cover the metal wirings; a first light shielding film formed on the second insulating film and having an opening above the pixel section; and a second light shielding film formed above the metal wirings above the pixel section and having thickness smaller than that of the first light shielding film.

Claims (29)

1. A solid-state imaging device comprising:

a first insulating film between a semiconductor substrate and metal wirings, a second insulating film being between said metal wirings and a light shielding film,

wherein said light shielding film includes a first light shielding film and a second light shielding film, said second light shielding film having a thickness smaller than that of said first light shielding film,

wherein a color filter layer is between said second insulating film and said second light shielding film, said color filter layer having a filter layer for a color and a filter layer for another color.

2. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein said first light shielding film is in contact with said second insulating film.

3. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein a portion of said second insulating film is between said first light shielding film and said second insulating film.

4. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein said second light shielding film is in contact with said second insulating film.

5. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein said second insulating film is from the group consisting of a silicon nitride film, a silicon oxide nitride film, and a silicon oxide film.

6. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein an opening through said first light shielding film exposes said second insulating film, said second light shielding film being within said opening.

7. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein said second light shielding film is between said second insulating film and said color filter layer.

8. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein said first light shielding film is an insulative resin, said insulative resin having light shielding properties.

9. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 8 , wherein said insulative resin is a black insulative resin.

10. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 8 , wherein said insulative resin is a photosensitive insulative resin.

11. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 8 , wherein said insulative resin is a negative resist.

12. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 8 , wherein said insulative resin is an acrylic negative resist.

13. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 8 , wherein said insulative resin is a polyimide negative resist.

14. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein said second light shielding film is an insulative resin, said insulative resin having light shielding properties.

15. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 14 , wherein said insulative resin is a black insulative resin.

16. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 14 , wherein said insulative resin is a photosensitive insulative resin.

17. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 14 , wherein said insulative resin is a negative resist.

18. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 14 , wherein said insulative resin is an acrylic negative resist.

19. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 14 , wherein said insulative resin is a polyimide negative resist.

20. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 1 , wherein said light shielding film has an average transmittance with respect to light, said average transmittance being equal to or higher than 5% and equal to or lower than 40%.

21. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 20 , wherein said light is in a range of wavelength from 400 nm to 700 nm or in a wavelength band of visible light.

22. A solid-state imaging device according to claim 20 , further comprising:

a photoelectric conversion section in said semiconductor substrate, said photoelectric conversion section being configured to convert said light into a signal charge.

23. An imaging apparatus comprising:

the solid-state imaging device according to claim 20 ;

a condensing optical unit configured to condense said light onto said solid-state imaging device.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2016
From: SONY CORPORATION
To: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 040419/0001 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 19, 2009
From: TAKIZAWA, MASAAKI
To: SONY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 022325/0295 →