Sony Corporation

Sony Group Corporation

Hiromi Okazaki

Atsuhiko Yamamoto

Yasushi Tateshita

Kazufumi Watanabe

Yoshiki Ebiko

Kyoko Izuha

Yoshiaki Kitano

Masayuki Uchiyama

A solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor layer on which a plurality of pixels are arranged along a light-receiving surface being a main surface of the semiconductor layer, photoelectric conversion units provided for the respective pixels in the semiconductor layer, and a trench element isolation area formed by providing an insulating layer in a trench pattern formed on a light-receiving surface side of the semiconductor layer, the trench element isolation area being provided at a position displaced from a pixel boundary between the pixels.

Solid-state imaging device and electronic apparatus

Systems and methods for providing a solid state image sensor () are provided. More particularly, an image sensor () that suppresses color mixing is provided. Moreover, embodiments of the present disclosure provide for the creation of light blocking features () that avoid the creation of stress concentrations. More particularly, embodiments of the present disclosure provide for the creation of light blocking structures () using trenches formed in a substrate () that are arranged such that no two trenches intersect one another.

Image pickup device with pixels having non-intersecting substrate trenches therebetween

A solid-state image pickup device, including: a plurality of pixels; a separation structure provided along a boundary line adjacent to the plurality of pixels; the separation structure includes a groove provided from a back surface of the semiconductor substrate to a depth corresponding to a wavelength, the groove being positioned along the boundary line, a first separation layer provided in the groove, and a second separation layer provided above the first separation layer and corresponding to the boundary line, the second separation layer being connected to the first separation layer; and methods including the same.

Solid-state image pickup device, method of manufacturing the same, and electronic apparatus

Sold-state imaging device and electronic apparatus

A solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate, photodiodes, a first insulating film, a second insulating film, a third insulating film, and a color filter. The photodiodes are disposed on the semiconductor substrate. The first insulating film covers a multilayer wiring on the semiconductor substrate. The first insulating film comprises a material having a first refractive index lower than a refractive index of the semiconductor substrate for at least bottom surface and top surface portions of the first insulating film. The second insulating film has a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index. The third insulating film has a third refractive index higher than the second refractive index.

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Hiromi Okazaki