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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 17, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2004
Katsuitsu Nishida, Souraku-gun Kyoto, JP;
Tohru Shigeta, Nara, JP;
Hidetoshi Nishimura, Nara, JP;
Yoshinori Tanida, Tenri, JP;
Naoki Sekiguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Morimasa Yoshie, Shiki, JP;
Katsuitsu Nishida, Souraku-gun Kyoto, JP;
Tohru Shigeta, Nara, JP;
Hidetoshi Nishimura, Nara, JP;
Yoshinori Tanida, Tenri, JP;
Naoki Sekiguchi, Yokohama, JP;
Morimasa Yoshie, Shiki, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Shicoh Engineering Co., Ltd., Yamato, JP;
Abstract
An optical structure is disposed on a surface of a device substrate, and a lens system for introducing external light into a solid-state image pickup device is placed in the center of the optical structure. The outer shape of the optical structure seen from the light incident side of the lens system is rectangular, and its plane shape forms a rectangular frame section. An intermediate structure is disposed between the device substrate and the optical structure. The intermediate structure has a fitting section for fitting the optical structure in a part of side faces of the frame section.