Abstract:
A solid-state imaging device comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements disposed two-dimensionally and a plurality of almost semi-spherical micro-lenses for coating respective photoelectric conversion elements. A micro-lens has a multi-layer structure comprising at least a transparent resin upper layer forming at least part of an almost semi-spherical shape, and a colored lower layer provided on the photoelectric conversion element side of the transparent resin upper layer and interfaced with the transparent resin upper layer in such a form as to extend along the surface of a photoelectric conversion element, e.g., in a flat form.