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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 28, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2014
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, Tokyo, JP;
Miki Hidaka, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Osamu Takata, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Masahito Nishigoori, Tokyo, JP;
Yukiko Takiba, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Hiroshi Suzunaga, Fukuoka-ken, JP;
Hiroshi Shimomura, Oita-ken, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A light receiving element includes: a semiconductor layer; an insulating layer; an interconnect layer; and a film. The semiconductor layer includes a light receiving unit configured to convert a signal light incident on the light receiving unit into an electrical signal. The insulating layer is provided on the semiconductor layer. The interconnect layer is provided on the insulating layer. The film is provided on the insulating layer to cover the light receiving unit and be connected to the interconnect layer, the film being made of a metal or a metal nitride.