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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 11, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 19, 2022
Applicant:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Inventor:
Masanori Tanaka, Tokyo, JP;
Assignee:
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14 (2006.01); H01L 31/02 (2006.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 31/107 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/14643 (2013.01); H01L 27/14621 (2013.01); H01L 31/02027 (2013.01); H01L 31/107 (2013.01);
Abstract
An image pickup element using an APD is provided. The image pickup element has a first substrate, a second substrate, and a connector. The first substrate is provided with a plurality of light receivers having the APD. The second substrate has a pixel circuit that corresponds to each of the APDs. Additionally, the connector electrically connects the APD and the pixel circuit corresponding to the APD.