JP2016212340A - Near-infrared cut filter - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a near-infrared cut filter that increases productivity of assembly processes for image capturing devices.SOLUTION: A wavelength shift, representing a variation of wavelength at which transmittance becomes 15% on a near-infrared side of a transmission spectrum of a near-infrared cut filter, shall be no greater than 1.5 nm between a case where the filter is heated for 10 minutes at 160°C and then left for 60 seconds in a normal temperature/humidity environment and a case where the film is heated in the same manner and then left for 7200 seconds in the normal temperature/humidity environment.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a near-infrared cut filter.

  An imaging apparatus such as a digital still camera includes a solid-state imaging device such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) or a CMOS image sensor (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor Image Sensor), and images a subject using the solid-state imaging device.

  Since the solid-state imaging device has spectral sensitivity in the near-infrared wavelength region near 1100 nm from the visible wavelength region, the color reproducibility of the captured image is not sufficient with the solid-state imaging device alone. For this reason, in the imaging apparatus, a near-infrared cut filter that blocks light in the near-infrared wavelength region is installed in the optical path between the imaging lens and the solid-state imaging device. In the imaging apparatus, when the solid-state imaging device captures an image of the subject via the near-infrared cut filter, the captured image is corrected so as to approach the normal visual sensitivity of the person, and the color reproducibility of the captured image is improved.

  The near-infrared cut filter is required to have a high transmittance for light in the visible wavelength region. The near-infrared cut filter is configured, for example, by forming an optical multilayer film on a substrate. The optical multilayer film is a dielectric multilayer film, and is formed by alternately laminating a low refractive index film and a high refractive index film on a substrate (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

JP 2008-70825 A

  The assembling process of the imaging device includes a bonding process for bonding between a package (housing) housing a solid-state imaging device and a near-infrared cut filter, or a bonding process for bonding between a near-infrared cut filter and a low-pass filter. including. In the bonding step, for example, bonding is performed using a thermosetting adhesive. For this reason, adhesion objects, such as a near-infrared cut filter, will be in the state heated in high temperature atmosphere for a definite period of time.

  If the image quality of the captured image is checked immediately after performing the above bonding process, the captured image may not have a desired color tone. This phenomenon is caused by the change in the spectral transmittance curve (transmission spectrum) of the near-infrared cut filter due to heating in the bonding process. For this reason, after a certain period of time has elapsed since the bonding step, confirmation of the image quality of the captured image is performed. However, in consideration of productivity in the assembly process of the imaging device, it is preferable that the captured image can be confirmed promptly after the bonding process.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a near-infrared cut filter that can improve productivity in an assembly process of an imaging device.

  The near-infrared cut filter of the present invention has a substrate and an optical multilayer film. In the near-infrared cut filter, the optical multilayer film is formed by alternately laminating a high refractive index layer and a low refractive index layer formed of a material having a refractive index lower than that of the high refractive index layer on the surface of the substrate. Is provided. The wavelength shift amount in which the wavelength at which the transmittance becomes 15% on the near infrared side in the wavelength range of 630 nm to 730 nm in the transmission spectrum of the near infrared cut filter varies after heating at 160 ° C. for 10 minutes. Between the state after returning to the normal temperature and normal humidity atmosphere for 60 seconds and the state after returning to the normal temperature and normal humidity atmosphere for 7200 seconds after the heating, 1.5 nm or less .

  According to the present invention, it is an object to provide a near-infrared cut filter that can improve productivity in an assembly process of an imaging device.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a near infrared cut filter 1 according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a near-infrared cut filter 1 according to a modification of the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the imaging apparatus having the near infrared cut filter according to the embodiment. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) of Example 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) of Example 2. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) of a comparative example.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described.

[Configuration of Near Infrared Cut Filter 1]
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view showing a near infrared cut filter 1 according to the embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 1, in the embodiment, the near infrared cut filter 1 includes a substrate 2 and an optical multilayer film 3.

  In the near-infrared cut filter 1, the substrate 2 is a plate-like body as shown in FIG. The substrate 2 is made of, for example, fluorophosphate glass containing a copper component or phosphate glass containing a copper component. When the substrate 2 is made of the above glass, the spectral transmittance curve (transmission spectrum) of the near-infrared cut filter 1 is a near-red that blocks the transmission of near-infrared light from the transmission band through which visible light is transmitted. The slope of the transmittance becomes gentle toward the outside light side blocking zone. For this reason, spectral transmittance close to human visibility characteristics can be obtained.

  In addition, the board | substrate 2 may be formed with the material with the high transmittance | permeability with respect to the wavelength of a visible region, without containing copper. For example, the substrate 2 may be formed using borosilicate glass, aluminosilicate glass, and resin. Moreover, the board | substrate 2 may contain the pigment | dye component which absorbs infrared rays and an ultraviolet-ray in the resin film formed with resin. In addition, the board | substrate 2 may be formed by coating a resin film with a coating film containing a pigment component that absorbs infrared rays or ultraviolet rays.

  In particular, it is preferable to use white plate glass as the substrate 2. White plate glass has a low content of transition metal components such as iron, and has a high transmittance for wavelengths in the visible region. Moreover, white board glass is low-priced and high intensity | strength compared with the phosphoric acid containing a copper component, and the phosphate glass containing a copper component. For this reason, the use of white plate glass as the substrate 2 can provide a near-infrared cut filter that is inexpensive and easy to handle.

  In the near-infrared cut filter 1, the optical multilayer film 3 is provided on the substrate 2 as shown in FIG. Here, the optical multilayer film 3 is formed on one main surface (upper surface in FIG. 1) of the substrate 2 and is configured to shield light in the near-infrared wavelength region.

  The optical multilayer film 3 is a dielectric multilayer film including a high refractive index layer 31 and a low refractive index layer 32, and functions as an infrared reflective film. Specifically, in the optical multilayer film 3, a high refractive index layer 31 and a low refractive index layer 32 are alternately stacked on the main surface of the substrate 2. In the optical multilayer film 3, the high refractive index layer 31 and the low refractive index layer 32 are dielectrics, and the low refractive index layer 32 is formed of a material having a refractive index lower than that of the high refractive index layer 31. In other words, the optical multilayer film 3 is configured by repeatedly providing a unit refractive index layer 33 formed by combining the high refractive index layer 31 and the low refractive index layer 32 on the main surface of the substrate 2.

  The near-infrared cut filter 1 has an antireflection film (not shown) on the other main surface (the lower surface in FIG. 1) located on the opposite side of the main surface on which the optical multilayer film 3 is provided on the substrate 2. ) May be formed. In addition, the near-infrared cut filter 1 is configured to shield light in the near-infrared wavelength region by forming the optical multilayer film 3 on both one main surface and the other main surface of the substrate 2. May be

[Wavelength shift amount S]
In the near-infrared cut filter 1 of the present embodiment, the wavelength shift amount S in which the transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) fluctuates after heating satisfies the relationship represented by the following formula (A).

  Specifically, in the formula (A), the wavelength shift amount S has a transmittance of 15% on the near infrared side in the wavelength range of 630 nm to 730 nm in the transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) of the near infrared cut filter 1. Is a value that varies after the near-infrared cut filter 1 is heated. In the formula (A), λ0 is a wavelength at which the transmittance is 15% on the near infrared side as described above, and after heating at 160 ° C. for 10 minutes, the room temperature and normal humidity atmosphere (20 (Degrees C ± 15 ° C., 30 to 85 RH%) and the value measured after 60 seconds. In the formula (A), λ1 is a wavelength at which the transmittance is 15% on the near infrared side, similarly to λ0, and after heating under the above conditions (160 ° C. for 10 minutes) It is a value measured after 7200 seconds have passed after returning to the wet atmosphere.

  As can be seen from the equation (A), the wavelength shift amount S described above is the state (λ0) in which the temperature is returned to the normal temperature and humidity environment after being heated under the above heating conditions (λ0) and the state in which 7200 seconds have passed ( (λ1) is 1.5 nm or less.

  As described above, the near-infrared cut filter 1 of the present embodiment has a small wavelength shift amount S and a very small change in optical characteristics even after being heated in the bonding process in the assembly process of the imaging device. For this reason, in this embodiment, after performing an adhesion | attachment process, it can confirm about the image quality of a captured image, without leaving a fixed period. As a result, the productivity of the imaging device can be improved. When the above-described wavelength shift amount S exceeds the above upper limit value, it is necessary to check the captured image after a certain period of time has passed since the heating in the bonding process in the assembly process of the imaging apparatus.

  In addition, in the present embodiment, the near-infrared cut filter 1 is used even immediately after the imaging device is moved from a high temperature atmosphere such as the interior of a car whose windows and doors are closed in summer to a normal temperature atmosphere. Quickly return to the optical characteristics at room temperature. Alternatively, there is very little variation in optical characteristics between a high temperature atmosphere and a normal temperature atmosphere. For this reason, the color change of the captured image hardly occurs due to the near infrared cut filter 1.

  The wavelength shift amount S is 1.5 nm or less. The spectroscopic measurement accuracy in the near-infrared wavelength region of a general spectroscope is about ± 1 nm. For this reason, when the wavelength shift amount S is 1.5 nm or less, the near-infrared cut filter 1 produces only very small fluctuations substantially the same as the measurement error of the spectrometer. The wavelength shift amount S is preferably 1 nm or less.

  The reason why the wavelength shift amount S is specified for a wavelength at which the transmittance is 15% on the near infrared side in the wavelength range of 630 nm to 730 nm in the transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) of the near infrared cut filter 1 will be described. . When the substrate 2 contains an infrared absorbing component, the wavelength at which the transmittance is 15% on the near infrared side is determined by both the substrate 2 and the optical multilayer film 3 as described above. The substrate 2 containing an infrared absorbing component is made of, for example, glass, and the change in spectral characteristics due to heating is very small. However, the optical characteristics of the substrate 2 containing the infrared absorption component do not change steeply in the infrared wavelength region. For this reason, the wavelength at which the transmittance is 15% on the near infrared side depends on the spectral characteristics of the optical multilayer film 3. Therefore, in order to show the characteristics of the optical multilayer film 3 itself, not the substrate 2, the above-described wavelength shift amount S is specified at the wavelength at which the transmittance is 15% on the near infrared side as described above.

[Crack generation in high temperature atmosphere]
The optical multilayer film 3 of the near-infrared cut filter 1 is preferably free from cracks while the near-infrared cut filter 1 is heated at 120 ° C. for 30 minutes.

  In this case, cracks are unlikely to occur in the optical multilayer film 3 in a high temperature atmosphere. For this reason, for example, even when the image pickup apparatus is left in a high temperature atmosphere for a long time as in an automobile in which windows and doors are closed in summer, the optical multilayer film 3 does not fail.

[Materials for High Refractive Index Layer 31 and Low Refractive Index Layer 32]
In the optical multilayer film 3 of the near-infrared cut filter 1, the low refractive index layer 32 is preferably formed using at least one of a mixture of Al ₂ O ₃ and ZrO ₂ and MgF ₂ . Further, in the optical multilayer film 3 near infrared cut filter 1, the high refractive index layer 31 is preferably formed using TiO _2.

  The refractive index of the optical multilayer film 3 varies due to moisture adsorbed in the voids present inside. In addition, the refractive index of the optical multilayer film 3 fluctuates when the moisture is desorbed by heating. For this reason, the optical multilayer film 3 changes its spectral characteristics in accordance with moisture adsorption and desorption.

However, the mixture of Al ₂ O ₃ and ZrO ₂ that is preferably used in the formation of the low refractive index layer 32 has a small absolute amount for adsorbing and holding moisture in the atmosphere, and the absolute desorption of the moisture. The amount is small. Therefore, the refractive index fluctuation due to moisture adsorption / desorption is small. In the mixture of Al ₂ O ₃ and ZrO ₂ , the mass of Al ₂ O ₃ is preferably 3 to 4, and the mass of ZrO ₂ is preferably 7 to 6 (Al ₂ O ₃ : ZrO ₂ = 3 to 3). 4: 7-6). Within this range, the moisture barrier property of Al ₂ O ₃ is relaxed by ZrO ₂ . As a result, even in a situation where moisture adsorption and desorption occurs in the optical multilayer film 3, the optical characteristics of the near infrared cut filter 1 are unlikely to change.

Further, MgF ₂ has a small absolute amount for adsorbing and holding moisture in the atmosphere and a small absolute amount for desorbing the moisture, similarly to the mixture of Al ₂ O ₃ and ZrO ₂ . Therefore, the refractive index fluctuation due to moisture adsorption / desorption is small. Further, since MgF ₂ has a porous structure and high moisture permeability, it does not inhibit moisture adsorption / desorption of the high refractive index layer 31. Therefore, for example, even when TiO ₂ is used as the high refractive index layer 31, the optical characteristics of the near-infrared cut filter 1 are unlikely to change because the adsorption / desorption of moisture of TiO ₂ is not inhibited.

In addition, TiO ₂ suitably used for forming the high refractive index layer 31 has a high adsorption rate for adsorbing moisture in the atmosphere and a high desorption rate for desorbing moisture when heated.

  Therefore, when the optical multilayer film 3 is configured using the above-described material, even if the optical multilayer film 3 is in a state where moisture is adsorbed and desorbed, a refractive index variation substantially caused by moisture occurs. The optical characteristics of the near-infrared cut filter 1 are unlikely to change.

Note that SiO ₂ has a low adsorption rate for adsorbing moisture in the atmosphere and a low desorption rate for desorbing moisture when heated. Therefore, the refractive index fluctuation at the time of water adsorption / desorption occurs over a long period of time. As a result, when the low refractive index layer 32 of the optical multilayer film 3 is formed using SiO ₂ , it takes time for the optical characteristics of the near-infrared cut filter 1 to return to the state before heating after heating. There is a case. Therefore, it is preferable not to form the optical multilayer film 3 using SiO ₂ .

In the optical characteristics of the near-infrared cut filter 1, there is a wavelength region where the change in transmittance is large between the visible wavelength region and the near-infrared wavelength region. The near-infrared cut filter 1 may be formed so as to include the optical multilayer film 3. However, in the case of using SiO ₂ as the low refractive index layer 32 in the optical multilayer film 3 that forms at least a wavelength region in which the change in transmittance is large, as described above, the optical characteristics change from the state after heating to the state before heating. Since it may take time to return to the state, it is not preferable. Note that, except for the wavelength region where the change in transmittance is large, there is almost no influence due to the change in the optical characteristics, so SiO ₂ may be used for the optical multilayer film 3 forming the wavelength region.

Moreover, since Al ₂ O ₃ has a hard film and is brittle, if the near infrared cut filter 1 undergoes a temperature change, the film may be cracked by heat shock. Further, when the optical multilayer film 3 is formed using Al ₂ O ₃ , the TiO ₂ is prevented from adsorbing moisture and desorbing moisture. As a result, it may take time for the optical characteristics of the near-infrared cut filter 1 to return to the state before heating after heating.

ZrO _2, like TiO _2, high affinity with water, also the desorption rate is high moisture is desorbed when heated. Therefore, when the optical multilayer film 3 is formed using ZrO ₂ , it is not possible to prevent TiO ₂ from adsorbing moisture or desorbing moisture in the atmosphere. As a result, the optical characteristics of the near infrared cut filter 1 are likely to change.

[Method of forming optical multilayer film 3]
In the near-infrared cut filter 1, the optical multilayer film 3 is preferably formed by a vacuum deposition method that does not use ion assist (IAD; Ion Assisted Deposition). Specifically, when film formation is performed by heating and evaporating the thin film material in a vacuum, the film formation is performed without using gas ions in the process in which the evaporated thin film material reaches the surface of the substrate 2. It is preferable to carry out.

  When the optical multilayer film 3 is formed by a vacuum vapor deposition method or sputtering method using ion assist, the film becomes dense, so that the scratch resistance is enhanced. However, due to the denseness of the optical multilayer film 3, the internal stress of the optical multilayer film 3 is increased, and the substrate 2 may be greatly deformed. The near-infrared cut filter 1 is required to have a reduced thickness as the imaging device is reduced in size and thickness. When the substrate 2 is thin, the deformation (warp) of the substrate 2 is increased due to the internal stress of the optical multilayer film 3, so that the near-infrared cut filter 1 is manufactured and the near-infrared cut filter 1 is transported. Sometimes, there is a risk of malfunction.

  On the other hand, when the optical multilayer film 3 is formed by a vacuum deposition method that does not use ion assist, the internal stress of the optical multilayer film 3 can be reduced. As a result, even when the substrate 2 is thin, deformation of the substrate 2 can be suppressed.

[About resin film]
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a near-infrared cut filter 1 according to a modification of the embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 2, in the near-infrared cut filter 1, a resin film 4 containing an infrared absorption component may be further provided on the substrate 2.

  The near-infrared cut filter 1 reflects near-infrared rays by the optical multilayer film 3 and cuts near-infrared rays by absorbing near-infrared rays with a near-infrared absorbing component contained in the substrate 2. In addition, when the resin film 4 is provided in the near-infrared cut filter 1, the infrared absorption component contained in the resin film 4 absorbs near-infrared light. Can be done. That is, it is possible to more effectively suppress transmission of near infrared rays. As a result, it is possible to provide an imaging apparatus that can further improve the color reproducibility of the captured image.

  In addition, as said infrared rays absorption component, organic components, such as an inorganic component containing copper and squarylium pigment | dye and a diimonium pigment | dye, can be used suitably. The resin film can be formed using, for example, polyethylene resin, polyimide resin, or the like.

[Spectral characteristics of optical multilayer film 3]
The optical multilayer film 3 preferably has a spectral characteristic of reflecting light having a wavelength in the near infrared region and transmitting light having a wavelength in the visible region. Specifically, the optical multilayer film 3 has a maximum transmittance of light having a wavelength of 700 to 1100 nm of 10% or less and a minimum transmittance of light having a wavelength of 380 to 700 nm of 90%. The above is preferable. The spectral characteristics of the optical multilayer film 3 are based on the assumption that the substrate 2 does not absorb light.

[About thickness of substrate 2]
The thickness of the substrate 2 is preferably less than 1 mm, more preferably less than 0.8 mm, further preferably less than 0.6 mm, and most preferably less than 0.4 mm.

  By setting the thickness of the substrate 2 as described above, it is possible to obtain the near-infrared cut filter 1 corresponding to the camera thinning. Moreover, the near-infrared cut filter 1 itself can be reduced in weight.

  The lower limit value of the thickness of the substrate 2 is not particularly limited. However, considering the strength at which the substrate 2 is not easily damaged when the near-infrared cut filter 1 is manufactured or transported when the near-infrared cut filter 1 is incorporated in the imaging device 50, the substrate 2 has a thickness of 0.05 mm or more. Preferably, it is 0.07 mm or more, more preferably 0.1 mm or more.

[Configuration of imaging device, etc.]
As described above, the near-infrared cut filter 1 is disposed between an imaging lens and a solid-state imaging device in an imaging device such as a digital still camera, a digital video camera, a surveillance camera, an in-vehicle camera, or a web camera. . In addition, the near-infrared cut filter 1 is used as a visibility correction filter in an automatic exposure meter or the like, and is disposed, for example, in front of the light receiving element.

  FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the imaging apparatus having the near infrared cut filter according to the embodiment.

  As illustrated in FIG. 3, the imaging device 50 includes a solid-state imaging device 51, a cover glass 52, a lens group 53, a diaphragm 54, and a housing 55. In the imaging device 50, the solid-state imaging device 51, the cover glass 52, the lens group 53, and the diaphragm 54 are installed in the housing 55 along the optical axis x.

  In the present embodiment, the near infrared cut filter 1 (see FIG. 1) is used as the cover glass 52, for example. In addition, the near-infrared cut filter 1 described above may be applied to the imaging device 50 as the lens group 53. By using the near-infrared cut filter 1 for the imaging device 50, the incident angle dependency can be effectively reduced even in a wavelength region where the transmittance is low. Can be prevented from changing.

  Each part which comprises the imaging device 50 is demonstrated sequentially.

  In the imaging device 50, the solid-state imaging device 51 is, for example, a CCD image sensor or a CMOS image sensor, and is installed in the housing 55. The solid-state imaging device 51 has a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements (not shown) arranged on the light receiving surface S51, and is configured to receive an incident subject image (light) and output an electrical signal by performing photoelectric conversion. ing.

  In the imaging device 50, the cover glass 52 is a plate-like body and is disposed on the light receiving surface S 51 side of the solid-state imaging element 51. The cover glass 52 is installed to protect the solid-state image sensor 51 from the external environment.

  In the imaging device 50, the lens group 53 is disposed on the light receiving surface S51 side of the solid-state imaging device 51. Here, the lens group 53 includes, for example, a first lens L1, a second lens L2, a third lens L3, and a fourth lens L4. In the lens group 53, the fourth lens L4, the third lens L3, the second lens L2, and the first lens L1 are sequentially arranged from the light receiving surface S51 side of the solid-state imaging device 51.

  In the imaging device 50, the diaphragm 54 is disposed between the third lens L3 and the fourth lens L4 on the light receiving surface S51 side of the solid-state imaging device 51.

  In the imaging device 50, the housing 55 accommodates and supports a solid-state imaging device 51, a cover glass 52, a lens group 53, and a diaphragm 54 inside.

  In the imaging device 50, the subject image is formed on the light receiving surface S 51 of the solid-state imaging device 51 through the first lens L 1, the second lens L 2, the third lens L 3, the diaphragm 54, the fourth lens L 4, and the cover glass 52. The incident image is picked up by the solid-state image sensor 51. Then, the subject image is converted into an electrical signal in the solid-state image sensor 51 and output from the solid-state image sensor 51 as an image signal.

[A] Preparation of test sample (Example 1)
The procedure for producing the near-infrared cut filter of Example 1 will be described.

  In this example, first, a glass plate of borosilicate glass (product surface: FP-1, manufactured by AGC Techno Glass Co., Ltd., thickness 0.5 mm) was prepared as a substrate.

  Next, an optical multilayer film was formed on one main surface of the prepared substrate.

Here, as shown in Table 1, by sequentially laminating a high refractive index layer made of TiO ₂ and a low refractive index layer made of a mixture of A1 ₂ O ₃ and ZrO ₂ , an optical multilayer film is obtained. Formed. That is, in this example, by repeating the above-described repeating unit of the high refractive index layer and the low refractive index layer 15 times, a dielectric multilayer film composed of a total of 30 dielectric layers is obtained as an optical multilayer film. Formed as. The high refractive index layer (TiO ₂ ) and the low refractive index layer (a mixture of A1 ₂ O ₃ and ZrO ₂ ) are formed by a vacuum deposition method without using ion assist so that the physical film thickness shown in Table 1 is obtained. Filmed. As the “mixture of A1 ₂ O ₃ and ZrO ₂ ”, trade name OM-6 (manufactured by Canon Optran Co., Ltd .; refractive index 1.75) was used.

  In this example, an optical multilayer film is not formed on the other main surface of the substrate.

  A layer having a small number of layers is positioned on the substrate side, and as the number of layers increases, the layer is positioned on the air side (the same applies to other examples).

(Example 2)
A procedure for producing the near-infrared cut filter of Example 2 will be described.

  In this example, first, a glass plate of fluorophosphate glass containing a copper component (product surface: NF-50, manufactured by AGC Techno Glass, thickness 0.3 mm) was prepared as a substrate.

  Next, in the prepared substrate, an optical multilayer film was formed on each of one main surface and the other main surface.

On one main surface of the substrate, as shown in Table 2, a high refractive index layer made of TiO ₂ and a low refractive index layer made of a mixture of A1 ₂ O ₃ and ZrO ₂ are alternately laminated in order. As a result, an optical multilayer film was formed. That is, in this example, by repeating the above-described high refractive index layer and low refractive index layer repeating unit 19 times, a dielectric multilayer film composed of a total of 38 dielectric layers is obtained as an optical multilayer film. Formed on one main surface of the substrate. For the high refractive index layer (TiO ₂ ) and the low refractive index layer (mixture of A1 ₂ O ₃ and ZrO ₂ ), a vacuum deposition method (heating) without using ion assist so as to obtain the physical film thickness shown in Table 2. The film was formed by vapor deposition. As the “mixture of A1 ₂ O ₃ and ZrO ₂ ”, trade name OM-6 (manufactured by Canon Optran Co., Ltd .; refractive index 1.75) was used.

On the other main surface of the substrate, as shown in Table 3, an optical multilayer film was formed by alternately laminating a high refractive index layer made of TiO ₂ and a low refractive index layer made of SiO _{2 one} after another. . That is, in this example, by repeating the above-described repeating unit of the high refractive index layer and the low refractive index layer 9 times, a dielectric multilayer film composed of a total of 18 dielectric layers is obtained as an optical multilayer film. Formed on the other main surface of the substrate. The high refractive index layer (TiO ₂₎ and a low refractive index layer (SiO _2), such that the physical thickness shown in Table 3 was formed by a vacuum deposition method without using ion-assisted (heating deposition method).

(Comparative example)
A procedure for producing a near-infrared cut filter of a comparative example will be described.

  In this example, first, a glass plate of fluorophosphate glass containing a copper component (product surface: NF-50, manufactured by AGC Techno Glass, thickness 0.3 mm) was prepared as a substrate.

  Next, an optical multilayer film was formed on one main surface of the prepared substrate.

Here, as shown in Table 4, an optical multilayer film was formed by alternately laminating a high refractive index layer made of TiO ₂ and a low refractive index layer made of SiO _{2 one} after another. That is, in this example, by repeating the above-described repeating unit of the high refractive index layer and the low refractive index layer 25 times, a dielectric multilayer film composed of a total of 50 dielectric layers is obtained as an optical multilayer film. Formed on the substrate. The high refractive index layer (TiO ₂₎ and a low refractive index layer (SiO _2), such that the physical thickness shown in Table 4 was formed by a vacuum deposition method without using ion-assisted (heating deposition method).

  In this example, an optical multilayer film is not formed on the other main surface of the substrate.

[B] Confirmation of the wavelength shift amount S The near-infrared cut filter produced as described above was confirmed for the wavelength shift amount S.

  In order to confirm the wavelength shift amount S, first, the spectral transmittance of the near-infrared cut filter was measured. Here, the spectral transmittance of the near-infrared cut filter in each of the state after returning to room temperature and humidity after heating for 60 seconds and the state after returning to room temperature and humidity for 7200 seconds after heating is shown. By measuring, a transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) was obtained.

  Specifically, the near-infrared cut filter 1 was heated at 160 ° C. for 10 minutes. And the near-infrared cut filter 1 was returned to normal temperature normal humidity atmosphere (20 degreeC, 40RH%) after the heating. And in the state which returned to normal temperature normal humidity atmosphere and 60 second passed, the spectral transmittance of the near-infrared cut filter was measured, and the transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) was obtained. Moreover, in the state which returned to normal temperature normal humidity atmosphere and 7200 second passed, the spectral transmittance of the near-infrared cut filter was measured, and the transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) was obtained.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) of Example 1. FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) of Example 2. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing a transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) of a comparative example.

  4, 5, and 6, the horizontal axis represents the light wavelength (nm), and the vertical axis represents the transmittance (%). Moreover, in each of FIG. 4, FIG. 5, and FIG. 6, the curve shown with a broken line is the transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) of the state which returned to normal temperature normal humidity atmosphere after said heating, and passed for 60 seconds. And the curve shown as a continuous line is a transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) in the state which returned to the normal temperature normal humidity atmosphere after said heating, and has passed for 7200 second.

[C] Confirmation of presence or absence of cracks The near-infrared cut filter produced as described above was confirmed for the presence or absence of cracks.

  Here, the near-infrared cut filter such as the example produced as described above was placed in an electric furnace and heated at 120 ° C. for 30 minutes. After the heating was completed, the near infrared cut filter was taken out from the electric furnace. Then, it was confirmed whether or not a crack was generated in the optical multilayer film of the near infrared cut filter. The crack was confirmed visually.

[D] Confirmation result Table 5 is a table showing the result of confirming the wavelength shift amount S and the result of confirming the presence or absence of cracks for the near-infrared cut filters such as the above-described examples.

  In Table 5, λ0 and λ1 are wavelengths at which the transmittance is 15% on the near infrared side in the wavelength range of 630 nm to 730 nm in the transmission spectrum (spectral transmittance curve) of the near infrared cut filter 1 as described above. It is. λ0 is a value measured after the near-infrared cut filter 1 is heated under the condition of 160 ° C. for 10 minutes and after returning to the room temperature and normal humidity atmosphere for 60 seconds. On the other hand, λ1 is a value measured after the near-infrared cut filter 1 is heated under the condition of 160 ° C. for 10 minutes and after returning to the room temperature and normal humidity atmosphere for 7200 seconds.

  As shown in Table 5, the wavelength shift amount S is smaller in Examples 1 and 2 than in the comparative example. In Example 1 and Example 2, the relationship shown in the above formula (A) is satisfied, whereas in the comparative example, the relationship shown in the above formula (A) is not satisfied. For this reason, the near-infrared cut filter of Example 1 and Example 2 can improve the productivity in the assembly process of the imaging device as described above.

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The above-described embodiments and the like are shown as examples, and can be appropriately omitted, replaced, or changed without departing from the gist of the invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Near-infrared cut filter, 2 ... Board | substrate, 3 ... Optical multilayer film, 31 ... High refractive index layer, 32 ... Low refractive index layer, 33 ... Unit refractive index layer, 50 ... Imaging apparatus, 51 ... Solid-state image sensor, 52 ... cover glass, 53 ... lens group, 55 ... housing, L1 ... first lens, L2 ... second lens, L3 ... third lens, L4 ... fourth lens, S51 ... light receiving surface, x ... optical axis

Claims (6)

A substrate,
A near-infrared cut filter having a high refractive index layer and an optical multilayer film in which low refractive index layers formed of a material having a refractive index lower than that of the high refractive index layer are alternately laminated on the surface of the substrate,
The wavelength shift amount at which the wavelength at which the transmittance becomes 15% on the near infrared side in the wavelength range of 630 nm to 730 nm in the transmission spectrum of the near infrared cut filter varies after heating at 160 ° C. for 10 minutes. Between the state after returning to the room temperature and normal humidity atmosphere for 60 seconds and the state after returning to the room temperature and normal humidity atmosphere for 7200 seconds after the heating. It is characterized by being,
Near-infrared cut filter. The low refractive index layer is formed using at least one of a mixture of Al ₂ O ₃ and ZrO ₂ and MgF ₂ ,
The high refractive index layer is formed using TiO ₂ .
The near-infrared cut filter according to claim 1. The substrate has a thickness of 1 mm or less.
The near-infrared cut filter according to claim 1. The substrate is formed of any one of white plate glass, phosphate glass containing copper element, fluorophosphate glass containing copper element, and resin containing infrared cut component,
The near-infrared cut filter according to claim 1. The optical multilayer film is formed by a vacuum deposition method without using ion assist.
The near-infrared cut filter according to claim 1. A resin film provided on the surface of the substrate and containing an infrared cut component;
The near-infrared cut filter according to claim 1.

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