SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL
    1.
    发明申请
    SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND PORTABLE INFORMATION TERMINAL 审中-公开
    固态成像装置和便携式信息终端

    公开(公告)号:US20130242161A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-09-19

    申请号:US13714960

    申请日:2012-12-14

    IPC分类号: H04N5/225

    CPC分类号: H04N5/2254 H04N5/2171

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device according to an embodiment includes: an imaging element including a plurality of pixel blocks each containing a plurality of pixels; a first optical system forming an image of an object on an imaging plane; and a second optical system including a microlens array, the microlens array including a light transmissive substrate, a plurality of first microlenses formed on the light transmissive substrate, and a plurality of second microlenses formed around the first microlenses, a focal length of the first microlenses being substantially equal to a focal length of the second microlenses, an area of the first microlenses in contact with the light transmissive substrate being larger than an area of the second microlenses in contact with the light transmissive substrate, the second optical system being configured to reduce and reconstruct the image formed on the imaging plane on the pixel blocks via the microlens array.

    摘要翻译: 根据实施例的固态成像装置包括:成像元件,其包括多个像素块,每个像素块包含多个像素; 第一光学系统,其在成像平面上形成物体的图像; 以及包括微透镜阵列的第二光学系统,所述微透镜阵列包括透光衬底,形成在所述透光衬底上的多个第一微透镜以及围绕所述第一微透镜形成的多个第二微透镜,所述第一微透镜的焦距 基本上等于第二微透镜的焦距,与透光基板接触的第一微透镜的面积大于与透光基板接触的第二微透镜的面积,第二光学系统被配置为减小 并且通过微透镜阵列重建在像素块上的成像平面上形成的图像。

    Solid-state imaging device and portable information terminal having a proportion of W pixels increases toward an outer periphery of each pixel block
    2.
    发明授权
    Solid-state imaging device and portable information terminal having a proportion of W pixels increases toward an outer periphery of each pixel block 有权
    具有W像素的比例的固态成像装置和便携式信息终端朝向每个像素块的外周增加

    公开(公告)号:US08937274B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-01-20

    申请号:US13713304

    申请日:2012-12-13

    IPC分类号: H01L27/00 H01L27/146

    摘要: A solid-state imaging device according to an embodiment includes: an imaging element including a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of pixel blocks, each of the pixel blocks including at least two of R pixels, G pixels, B pixels, and W pixels; a first optical system configured to form an image of an object on an imaging plane; and a second optical system including a microlens array having a plurality of microlenses provided for the respective pixels blocks, the second optical system being located between the imaging element and the first optical system, the second optical system being configured to reduce and re-image the image formed on the imaging plane onto each of the pixel blocks. A proportion of the W pixels to be provided increases in a direction from a center of each pixel block toward an outer periphery thereof.

    摘要翻译: 根据实施例的固态成像装置包括:成像元件,包括半导体衬底和多个像素块,每个像素块包括R像素,G像素,B像素和W像素中的至少两个; 第一光学系统,被配置为在成像平面上形成物体的图像; 以及第二光学系统,其包括具有为各个像素块设置的多个微透镜的微透镜阵列,所述第二光学系统位于所述成像元件和所述第一光学系统之间,所述第二光学系统被配置为减小并重新成像 在成像平面上形成的每个像素块上的图像。 要提供的W像素的比例在从每个像素块的中心朝向其外周的方向上增加。

    INFRARED IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME
    5.
    发明申请
    INFRARED IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME 有权
    红外成像装置及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US20120007205A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-01-12

    申请号:US12883732

    申请日:2010-09-16

    IPC分类号: H01L31/101 H01L31/18

    摘要: Certain embodiments provide an infrared imaging device including: an SOI structure that is placed at a distance from a substrate, and includes: heat-sensitive diodes that detect infrared rays and convert the infrared rays into heat; and STI regions that separate the heat-sensitive diodes from one another; an interlayer insulating film that is stacked on the SOI structure; and supporting legs that are connected to the heat-sensitive diodes and vertical signal lines provided in outer peripheral regions of the heat-sensitive diodes. Each of the supporting legs includes: an interconnect unit that transmit signals to the vertical signal lines; and interlayer insulating layers that sandwich the interconnect unit, each bottom side of the interlayer insulating layers being located in a higher position than the SOI structure.

    摘要翻译: 某些实施例提供了一种红外成像装置,包括:SOI结构,其被放置在离基板一定距离处,并且包括:热敏二极管,其检测红外线并将红外线转换成热; 以及将热敏二极管彼此分离的STI区域; 堆叠在SOI结构上的层间绝缘膜; 以及连接到热敏二极管的支撑腿和设置在热敏二极管的外周区域中的垂直信号线。 每个支撑腿包括:将信号传输到垂直信号线的互连单元; 以及层叠绝缘层,夹着所述互连单元,所述层间绝缘层的每个底侧位于比所述SOI结构更高的位置。

    Infrared imaging element
    6.
    发明授权
    Infrared imaging element 有权
    红外成像元件

    公开(公告)号:US08415622B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-09

    申请号:US13414941

    申请日:2012-03-08

    IPC分类号: H01L25/00

    摘要: An infrared imaging element according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor substrate including a stacked structure of a silicon first substrate, and a first insulation film, first cavities being provided on a surface of the first substrate; an infrared detection unit provided in the semiconductor substrate and including, detection cells provided respectively over the first cavities, each of the detection cells having diodes and a second insulation film, the first insulation film converting incident infrared rays to heat, the diodes converting the heat obtained by the first insulation film to an electric signal, a third insulation film having a top face located at a greater distance from the semiconductor substrate as compared with a top face of the second insulation film; and a second substrate provided over the third insulation film. A second cavity is formed between the second substrate and the infrared detection unit.

    摘要翻译: 根据实施例的红外成像元件包括:包括硅第一基板的堆叠结构的半导体基板和第一绝缘膜,在第一基板的表面上设置有第一空腔; 红外线检测单元,设置在所述半导体基板中,并且包括分别设置在所述第一空腔上的检测单元,每个所述检测单元具有二极管和第二绝缘膜,所述第一绝缘膜将入射红外线转换成加热, 由所述第一绝缘膜获得的电信号;第三绝缘膜,其具有与所述第二绝缘膜的顶面相比位于距所述半导体基板更远的距离的顶面; 以及设置在所述第三绝缘膜上的第二基板。 在第二基板和红外线检测单元之间形成第二空腔。

    INFRARED IMAGING ELEMENT
    7.
    发明申请
    INFRARED IMAGING ELEMENT 有权
    红外成像元件

    公开(公告)号:US20120228497A1

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-13

    申请号:US13414941

    申请日:2012-03-08

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: An infrared imaging element according to an embodiment includes: a semiconductor substrate including a stacked structure of a silicon first substrate, and a first insulation film, first cavities being provided on a surface of the first substrate; an infrared detection unit provided in the semiconductor substrate and including, detection cells provided respectively over the first cavities, each of the detection cells having diodes and a second insulation film, the first insulation film converting incident infrared rays to heat, the diodes converting the heat obtained by the first insulation film to an electric signal, a third insulation film having a top face located at a greater distance from the semiconductor substrate as compared with a top face of the second insulation film; and a second substrate provided over the third insulation film. A second cavity is formed between the second substrate and the infrared detection unit.

    摘要翻译: 根据实施例的红外成像元件包括:包括硅第一基板的堆叠结构的半导体基板和第一绝缘膜,在第一基板的表面上设置有第一空腔; 红外线检测单元,设置在所述半导体基板中,并且包括分别设置在所述第一空腔上的检测单元,每个所述检测单元具有二极管和第二绝缘膜,所述第一绝缘膜将入射红外线转换成加热, 由所述第一绝缘膜获得的电信号;第三绝缘膜,其具有与所述第二绝缘膜的顶面相比位于距所述半导体基板更远的距离的顶面; 以及设置在所述第三绝缘膜上的第二基板。 在第二基板和红外线检测单元之间形成第二空腔。

    Infrared imaging device and method of manufacturing the same
    9.
    发明授权
    Infrared imaging device and method of manufacturing the same 有权
    红外成像装置及其制造方法

    公开(公告)号:US08304848B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-11-06

    申请号:US12883732

    申请日:2010-09-16

    IPC分类号: H01L31/00 H01L31/04

    摘要: Certain embodiments provide an infrared imaging device including: an SOI structure that is placed at a distance from a substrate, and includes: heat-sensitive diodes that detect infrared rays and convert the infrared rays into heat; and STI regions that separate the heat-sensitive diodes from one another; an interlayer insulating film that is stacked on the SOI structure; and supporting legs that are connected to the heat-sensitive diodes and vertical signal lines provided in outer peripheral regions of the heat-sensitive diodes. Each of the supporting legs includes: an interconnect unit that transmit signals to the vertical signal lines; and interlayer insulating layers that sandwich the interconnect unit, each bottom side of the interlayer insulating layers being located in a higher position than the SOI structure.

    摘要翻译: 某些实施例提供了一种红外成像装置,包括:SOI结构,其被放置在离基板一定距离处,并且包括:热敏二极管,其检测红外线并将红外线转换成热; 以及将热敏二极管彼此分离的STI区域; 堆叠在SOI结构上的层间绝缘膜; 以及连接到热敏二极管的支撑腿和设置在热敏二极管的外周区域中的垂直信号线。 每个支撑腿包括:将信号传输到垂直信号线的互连单元; 以及层叠绝缘层,夹着所述互连单元,所述层间绝缘层的每个底侧位于比所述SOI结构更高的位置。

    Solid-state image pickup device
    10.
    发明授权
    Solid-state image pickup device 失效
    固态图像拾取装置

    公开(公告)号:US08604581B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-10

    申请号:US12211427

    申请日:2008-09-16

    IPC分类号: H01L27/146

    摘要: A solid-state image pickup device has a photoelectric conversion element that converts light incident from a first surface of a substrate into a signal charge and accumulates the signal charge, a transistor that is formed on a second surface side opposite to the first surface of the substrate and reads out the signal charge accumulated by the photoelectric conversion element, a supporting substrate stuck to the second surface of the substrate, and an antireflection coating formed on the first surface of the substrate, wherein the first surface of the substrate includes a curved surface or an inclined surface forming a prescribed angle to the second surface.

    摘要翻译: 固体摄像装置具有将从基板的第一面入射的光转换成信号电荷并积累信号电荷的光电转换元件,形成在与第一表面相反的第二表面侧的晶体管 读取由光电转换元件积累的信号电荷,粘贴到基板的第二表面的支撑基板和形成在基板的第一表面上的抗反射涂层,其中基板的第一表面包括弯曲表面 或与第二表面形成规定角度的倾斜表面。