Unlock instant, AI-driven research and patent intelligence for your innovation.

Solid-state imaging device, color filter, camera, and method for manufacturing the color filter

By using color filters composed of multiple colored layers in solid-state imaging devices, the problems of flash and noise caused by color filters are solved, image quality is improved, and more uniform light transmission and higher image quality are achieved.

Inactive Publication Date: 2008-12-10
SONY SEMICON SOLUTIONS CORP
View PDF5 Cites 1 Cited by
  • Summary
  • Abstract
  • Description
  • Claims
  • Application Information

AI Technical Summary

Problems solved by technology

[0011] As described above, in solid-state imaging devices, the problems of flare, frame-shaped unevenness, and vertical line-shaped noise due to color filters appear in captured images, and these problems degrade image quality

Method used

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
View more

Examples

Experimental program
Comparison scheme
Effect test

no. 1 example

[0044] (device structure)

[0045] figure 1 The configuration of the camera 40 according to the first embodiment of the present invention is shown.

[0046] as in figure 1 As shown in , a camera 40 includes a solid-state imaging device 1 , an optical system 42 , a drive circuit 43 and a signal processing circuit 44 . The corresponding devices are described in order below.

[0047] The solid-state imaging device 1, on its light-receiving surface, receives light from an object image through the optical system 42, and then performs photoelectric conversion on the light to generate signal charges. The solid-state imaging device 1 is driven according to a drive signal output from the drive circuit 43 . Specifically, the solid-state imaging device 1 reads out signal charges and outputs them as raw data. Details of the solid-state imaging device 1 are described below.

[0048] The optical system 42 includes, for example, an optical lens, and forms an object image on the light-r...

no. 2 example

[0115] (device structure)

[0116] Figure 8 is a sectional view of a solid-state imaging device 1 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Figure 8 The main part of the cross section taken along the line A-B in FIG. 2 , that is, the part from the pixel area PA across the peripheral area SA is shown. and Figure 4 As in , the pixel P is located on the substrate 101 in the pixel area PA. However, each element constituting the pixel P is not shown except for the photodiode 21 . In addition, peripheral circuits located in the peripheral area SA are not shown.

[0117] 9A and 9B are enlarged plan views of a color filter 301 according to a second embodiment of the present invention. Part A-B in FIGS. 9A and 9B corresponds to part A-B in FIG. 2 , and FIGS. 9A and 9B show a plane around part A-B. FIG. 9A shows the upper surface of the color filter 301, while FIG. 9B shows the lower layer below the upper layer with dashed lines.

[0118] Such as Figure 8 , ...

no. 3 example

[0141] (device structure)

[0142] Figure 11 is a sectional view of a solid-state imaging device 1 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 11 The main part of the cross section taken along line A-B in FIG. 2 is shown, that is, the part across the peripheral area SA from the end of the pixel area PA. and Figure 4 As in , the pixel P is located on the substrate 101 in the pixel area PA. However, each element constituting the pixel P is not shown except for the photodiode 21 . In addition, peripheral circuits located in the peripheral area SA are not shown.

[0143] Figure 12A and 12B is an enlarged plan view of a color filter 301 according to a third embodiment of the present invention. Figure 12A and 12B Part A-B in corresponds to part A-B in Fig. 2, and Figure 12A and 12B The plane around part A-B is shown. Figure 12A shows the upper surface of the color filter 301, while Figure 12B The lower layer below the upper layer is shown in ...

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

PUM

No PUM Login to View More

Abstract

There is provided a solid-state imaging device including a substrate of which surface is provided with a pixel area where a plurality of pixels arranged, each pixel including a photoelectric converting element to receive light from a subject image and perform photoelectric conversion on the received light to generate signal charge, and a surrounding area that is positioned around the pixel area and that includes a surrounding circuit to process the signal charge generated by the photoelectric converting elements. The solid-state imaging device includes a color filter facing the substrate so as to receive the light from the subject image in a surface corresponding to the surface of the substrate and to allow the light to transmit therethrough onto the surface of the substrate. The color filter includes a first colored layer and a second colored layer.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to a solid-state imaging device, a color filter, a camera, and a method of manufacturing the color filter. Background technique [0002] Cameras including video cameras and digital cameras have solid-state imaging devices such as CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensors or CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensors. In a solid-state imaging device, a pixel region including a plurality of pixels and a peripheral region located around the pixel region are provided on a surface of a semiconductor substrate. In the pixel region, a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements corresponding to a plurality of pixels are provided. The photoelectric conversion element receives light from an object image, and photoelectrically converts the received light to generate signal charges. In the peripheral region, peripheral circuits are provided in order to process signal charges generated by the photoelectric conve...

Claims

the structure of the environmentally friendly knitted fabric provided by the present invention; figure 2 Flow chart of the yarn wrapping machine for environmentally friendly knitted fabrics and storage devices; image 3 Is the parameter map of the yarn covering machine
Login to View More

Application Information

Patent Timeline
no application Login to View More
Patent Type & Authority Applications(China)
IPC IPC(8): H01L27/146H01L21/82G02B5/20H04N5/225H01L27/14H04N23/12
CPCG02B5/201H04N2209/045H04N23/10H04N25/136H04N25/134H10F39/803H10F39/8057H10F39/8063H10F39/8053H10F39/024H04N25/61
Owner SONY SEMICON SOLUTIONS CORP