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JP2015005619A5
JP2015005619A5 JP2013129999A JP2013129999A JP2015005619A5 JP 2015005619 A5 JP2015005619 A5 JP 2015005619A5 JP 2013129999 A JP2013129999 A JP 2013129999A JP 2013129999 A JP2013129999 A JP 2013129999A JP 2015005619 A5 JP2015005619 A5 JP 2015005619A5
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本発明の一つの側面は固体撮像装置に係り、前記固体撮像装置は、半導体基板に配列された複数の画素を有する固体撮像装置であって、前記複数の画素のそれぞれは、前記半導体基板に設けられた光電変換部と、前記半導体基板上に配された絶縁部材と、前記絶縁部材に内包された遮光部と、前記絶縁部材の上に設けられたマイクロレンズとを含み、前記複数の画素は、前記マイクロレンズを通過した光を前記光電変換部で受けるように前記遮光部に開口が設けられ、該遮光部により隣接画素からの光を遮光する第1の画素と、前記マイクロレンズを通過した光の一部を遮光するように、前記光電変換部に対して偏心した開口が前記遮光部に設けられた第2の画素と、を含んでおり、前記第1の画素および前記第2の画素の少なくとも一方の前記絶縁部材は、前記第1の画素では撮像レンズの瞳像の結像位置が前記遮光部よりも前記光電変換部側になるように、かつ、前記第2の画素では前記撮像レンズの瞳像の結像位置が前記光電変換部よりも前記遮光部側になるように、平板状の部材を有していることを特徴とする。
One aspect of the present invention relates to a solid-state imaging device, the solid-state imaging device is a solid-state imaging device having a plurality of pixels array on a semiconductor substrate, each of said plurality of pixels, said semiconductor substrate a photoelectric conversion portion provided, and an insulating member disposed on said semiconductor substrate, a light shielding portion embedded in said insulating member includes a microlens disposed on said insulating member, said plurality of The pixel is provided with an opening in the light-shielding unit so that the light that has passed through the microlens is received by the photoelectric conversion unit, and the first lens that shields light from an adjacent pixel by the light-shielding unit; A second pixel provided in the light-shielding part with an opening decentered with respect to the photoelectric conversion part so as to shield part of the light that has passed through, the first pixel and the second pixel at least one of the pixel Said insulating member is a pupil image of the first in the pixel as the imaging position of the pupil image of the imaging lens becomes the photoelectric conversion portion side of the light shielding portion, and wherein the imaging lens in the second pixel It has a flat plate-like member so that the image forming position is closer to the light shielding part than the photoelectric conversion part .

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半導体基板に配列された複数の画素を有する固体撮像装置であって、
前記複数の画素のそれぞれは、
前記半導体基板に設けられた光電変換部と、
前記半導体基板上に配された絶縁部材と、
前記絶縁部材に内包された遮光部と、
前記絶縁部材の上に設けられたマイクロレンズと
を含み、
前記複数の画素は、
前記マイクロレンズを通過した光を前記光電変換部で受けるように前記遮光部に開口が設けられ、該遮光部により隣接画素からの光を遮光する第1の画素と、
前記マイクロレンズを通過した光の一部を遮光するように、前記光電変換部に対して偏心した開口が前記遮光部に設けられた第2の画素と、
を含んでおり、
前記第1の画素および前記第2の画素の少なくとも一方の前記絶縁部材は、前記第1の画素では撮像レンズの瞳像の結像位置が前記遮光部よりも前記光電変換部側になるように、かつ、前記第2の画素では前記撮像レンズの瞳像の結像位置が前記光電変換部よりも前記遮光部側になるように、平板状の部材を有している
ことを特徴とする固体撮像装置。
A solid-state imaging device having a plurality of pixels array on a semiconductor substrate,
Each of the plurality of pixels is
A photoelectric conversion unit provided on the semiconductor substrate;
An insulating member disposed on the semiconductor substrate;
A light shielding part included in the insulating member ;
A microlens provided on the insulating member ;
Including
The plurality of pixels are:
An opening is provided in the light-shielding unit so that the light that has passed through the microlens is received by the photoelectric conversion unit, and a first pixel that shields light from an adjacent pixel by the light-shielding unit;
A second pixel provided in the light-shielding portion with an opening eccentric to the photoelectric conversion unit so as to shield part of the light that has passed through the microlens;
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The insulating member of at least one of the first pixel and the second pixel is arranged such that the imaging position of the pupil image of the imaging lens is closer to the photoelectric conversion unit than the light shielding unit in the first pixel. In addition, the second pixel has a flat plate-like member so that the imaging position of the pupil image of the imaging lens is closer to the light shielding portion than the photoelectric conversion portion. Imaging device.
前記絶縁部材は、前記平板状の部材において、前記半導体基板の表面に対して垂直な方向での屈折率が変化するThe insulating member has a refractive index in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the semiconductor substrate in the flat plate member.
ことを特徴とする請求項1に記載の固体撮像装置。The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1.
前記第1の画素および前記第2の画素の前記少なくとも一方では、前記半導体基板の上面に対する平面視において、前記平板状の部材は前記遮光部の前記開口と重なっているIn the at least one of the first pixel and the second pixel, the planar member overlaps the opening of the light-shielding portion in a plan view with respect to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate.
ことを特徴とする請求項1または請求項2に記載の固体撮像装置。The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the solid-state imaging device is provided.
前記平板状の部材は前記遮光部よりも厚いThe flat plate-like member is thicker than the light shielding part
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項3のいずれか1項に記載の固体撮像装置。The solid-state imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the solid-state imaging device is provided.
前記第1の画素および前記第2の画素の前記少なくとも一方では、前記半導体基板の上面に対する平面視において、前記平板状の部材は、その外縁が隣接画素との境界に沿うように配されたIn the at least one of the first pixel and the second pixel, the planar member is arranged so that an outer edge thereof is along a boundary with an adjacent pixel in a plan view with respect to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate.
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項4のいずれか1項に記載の固体撮像装置。The solid-state imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the solid-state imaging device is provided.
前記平板状の部材は、The flat plate member is
前記第1の画素および前記第2の画素のうち前記第1の画素の前記絶縁部材に配されており、Of the first pixel and the second pixel, the insulating member of the first pixel is disposed,
前記半導体基板の上面に対する平面視において、その外縁が前記第1の画素とその隣接画素との境界に沿うように配されたIn a plan view with respect to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, the outer edge is arranged along the boundary between the first pixel and the adjacent pixel.
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の固体撮像装置。The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the solid-state imaging device is provided.
前記平板状の部材は、The flat plate member is
前記第1の画素および前記第2の画素のうち前記第2の画素の前記絶縁部材に配されており、Of the first pixel and the second pixel, disposed on the insulating member of the second pixel,
前記半導体基板の上面に対する平面視において、その外縁が前記第2の画素とその隣接画素との境界に沿うように配されたIn the plan view with respect to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, the outer edge thereof is arranged along the boundary between the second pixel and the adjacent pixel.
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の固体撮像装置。The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the solid-state imaging device is provided.
前記平板状の部材は前記遮光部の上方に配されたThe flat plate member is disposed above the light shielding portion.
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項7のいずれか1項に記載の固体撮像装置。The solid-state imaging device according to claim 1, wherein the solid-state imaging device is provided.
前記平板状の部材は、前記遮光部より下の側から前記遮光部より上の側にわたって前記遮光部をまたぐように設けられている
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項7のいずれか1項に記載の固体撮像装置。
Said plate member is any one of claims 1 to 7, characterized in that provided from the side below the light blocking part so as to straddle the light-shielding portion over the side above the light-shielding portion The solid-state imaging device according to item .
前記第1の画素の前記絶縁部材における屈折率の平均値は、前記第2の画素の前記絶縁部材における屈折率の平均値よりも大きいこと、及び
前記第1の画素の前記絶縁部材における光路長は、前記第2の画素の前記絶縁部材における光路長よりも大きいこと、
の少なくとも方を満たす
ことを特徴とする請求項1から請求項9のいずれか1項に記載の固体撮像装置。
The average value of the refractive index in the insulating member of the first pixel is greater than the average value of the refractive index in the insulating member of the second pixel, and the optical path length in the insulating member of the first pixel Is larger than the optical path length in the insulating member of the second pixel,
The solid-state imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that satisfies at least hand of.
半導体基板に配列された複数の画素を有する固体撮像装置であって、
前記複数の画素のそれぞれは、
前記半導体基板に設けられた光電変換部と、
前記半導体基板上に配された絶縁部材と、
前記絶縁部材の上に設けられたマイクロレンズと、
を含み、
前記複数の画素は、第1の画素と第2の画素とを含んでおり、
前記第1の画素および前記第2の画素の少なくとも一方の前記絶縁部材は、前記第1の画素では撮像レンズの瞳像の結像位置が前記半導体基板の表面から深い位置になるように、かつ、前記第2の画素では前記撮像レンズの瞳像の結像位置が前記第1の画素に比べて浅い位置になるように、平板状の部材を有している
ことを特徴とする固体撮像装置。
A solid-state imaging device having a plurality of pixels array on a semiconductor substrate,
Each of the plurality of pixels is
A photoelectric conversion unit provided on the semiconductor substrate;
An insulating member disposed on the semiconductor substrate;
A microlens provided on the insulating member;
Including
The plurality of pixels include a first pixel and a second pixel,
The insulating member of at least one of the first pixel and the second pixel is arranged such that the imaging position of the pupil image of the imaging lens is deep from the surface of the semiconductor substrate in the first pixel, and The solid-state imaging device , wherein the second pixel has a plate-like member so that the imaging position of the pupil image of the imaging lens is shallower than the first pixel. .
前記絶縁部材は、前記平板状の部材において、前記半導体基板の表面に対して垂直な方向での屈折率が変化するThe insulating member has a refractive index in a direction perpendicular to the surface of the semiconductor substrate in the flat plate member.
ことを特徴とする請求項11に記載の固体撮像装置。The solid-state imaging device according to claim 11.
前記第2の画素は、前記光電変換部を2つ含んでおり、The second pixel includes two photoelectric conversion units,
前記2つの光電変換部は、一方に前記マイクロレンズを通過した光の一部が入射し、かつ、他方に前記マイクロレンズを通過した光の他の一部が入射するように、前記半導体基板に設けられたThe two photoelectric conversion units are arranged on the semiconductor substrate so that a part of the light passing through the microlens is incident on one side and another part of the light passing through the microlens is incident on the other. Provided
ことを特徴とする請求項11または請求項12に記載の固体撮像装置。13. The solid-state imaging device according to claim 11 or 12, wherein:
前記第1の画素および前記第2の画素の前記少なくとも一方では、前記半導体基板の上面に対する平面視において、前記平板状の部材は、その外縁が隣接画素との境界に沿うように配されたIn the at least one of the first pixel and the second pixel, the planar member is arranged so that an outer edge thereof is along a boundary with an adjacent pixel in a plan view with respect to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate.
ことを特徴とする請求項11から請求項13のいずれか1項に記載の固体撮像装置。The solid-state imaging device according to claim 11, wherein the solid-state imaging device is provided.
前記平板状の部材は、The flat plate member is
前記第1の画素および前記第2の画素のうち前記第1の画素の前記絶縁部材に配されており、Of the first pixel and the second pixel, the insulating member of the first pixel is disposed,
前記半導体基板の上面に対する平面視において、その外縁が前記第1の画素とその隣接画素との境界に沿うように配されたIn a plan view with respect to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, the outer edge is arranged along the boundary between the first pixel and the adjacent pixel.
ことを特徴とする請求項11から請求項14のいずれか1項に記載の固体撮像装置。The solid-state imaging device according to claim 11, wherein the solid-state imaging device is provided.
前記平板状の部材は、The flat plate member is
前記第1の画素および前記第2の画素のうち前記第2の画素の前記絶縁部材に配されており、Of the first pixel and the second pixel, disposed on the insulating member of the second pixel,
前記半導体基板の上面に対する平面視において、その外縁が前記第2の画素とその隣接画素との境界に沿うように配されたIn the plan view with respect to the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate, the outer edge thereof is arranged along the boundary between the second pixel and the adjacent pixel.
ことを特徴とする請求項11から請求項14のいずれか1項に記載の固体撮像装置。The solid-state imaging device according to claim 11, wherein the solid-state imaging device is provided.
前記第1の画素の前記マイクロレンズと前記第2の画素の前記マイクロレンズとは互いに等しい屈折率の材料からなり、等しい形状を有する、
ことを特徴とする請求項1乃至16のいずれか1項に記載の固体撮像装置。
The microlens of the first pixel and the microlens of the second pixel are made of materials having the same refractive index and have the same shape.
The solid-state imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the.
請求項1乃至17のいずれか1項に記載の固体撮像装置と、
前記固体撮像装置から出力される信号を処理する処理部と、
を備えることを特徴とするカメラ。
A solid-state imaging device according to any one of claims 1 to 17 ,
A processing unit for processing a signal output from the solid-state imaging device;
A camera comprising:
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