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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2016
Filed:
Aug. 01, 2012
Ayumu Taguchi, Tokyo, JP;
Ayumu Taguchi, Tokyo, JP;
SONY CORPORATION, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
[Object] To provide an image sensor having high light collection efficiency and less crosstalk among pixels, a production method therefor, and an inspection apparatus. [Solving means] In an image sensor including a light source conversion unit that includes a plurality of light-receiving devices and converts incident light into an electric signal, a plurality of lenses that are provided in an immediately-above area of the light-receiving devices and collect light toward a light-receiving unit of the light-receiving devices positioned right below the lenses, and an insulation layer that is formed of an optically-transparent material and formed above the lenses, detection areas are provided on a surface of the insulation layer while being apart from one another for each of the light-receiving devices, a center of each of the detection areas being positioned on an extended line connecting a center of the light-receiving unit of each of the light-receiving devices and a center of the lens provided right above each of the light-receiving devices. In addition, a sample as a detection target is fixed to at least the detection areas.