US20210082989A1 - Photoelectric conversion element, imaging device, and electronic apparatus - Google Patents
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- PTL 1 discloses an image sensor that uses an organic photoelectric conversion film having a multilayer structure in which an organic photoelectric conversion film having sensitivity to blue light (B), an organic photoelectric conversion film having sensitivity to green light (G), and an organic photoelectric conversion film having sensitivity to red light (R) are sequentially stacked.
- signals of B/G/R are separately extracted from one pixel to improve sensitivity.
- PTL 2 discloses an imaging device in which an organic photoelectric conversion film of a single layer is provided, a signal of one color is extracted by the organic photoelectric conversion film, and signals of two colors are extracted through silicon (Si) bulk spectroscopy.
- NPTL 1 a mixed film using two kinds of high-molecular materials has been formed, and a report relating to electroluminescent characteristics, photoelectric conversion efficiency, and charge transport characteristics, of copolymer has been made.
- An electronic apparatus includes the above-described imaging device according to the embodiment of the disclosure.
- the photoelectric conversion layer that contains the high-molecular semiconductor material having the absorption coefficient in the visible light region of 50000 cm ⁇ 1 or less and the low-molecular material including the absorption peak in the wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region, is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode oppositely disposed.
- a continuous carrier path is formed in the photoelectric conversion layer, and sensitivity to light of a specific wavelength range is improved.
- the photoelectric conversion layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode contains the high-molecular semiconductor material having the absorption coefficient in the visible light region of 50000 cm ⁇ 1 or less and the low-molecular material including the absorption peak in the wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region. Accordingly, the continuous carrier path is formed in the photoelectric conversion layer, and the sensitivity to light of the specific wavelength range is improved. In other words, it is possible to improve response speed and wavelength selectivity. Note that the effects described here are not necessarily limiting, and any of effects described in the disclosure may be achieved.
- FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a photoelectric conversion element according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating formed position relationship between an organic photoelectric conversion layer, a protection film (upper electrode), and a contact hole.
- FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration example of an inorganic photoelectric converter.
- FIG. 3B is another cross-sectional view of the inorganic photoelectric converter illustrated in FIG. 3A .
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration (lower side electron extraction) of a charge (electron) accumulation layer of an organic photoelectric converter.
- FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process following the process of FIG. 5A .
- FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process following the process of FIG. 7A .
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a main part to explain action of the photoelectric conversion element illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram to explain the action of the photoelectric conversion element illustrated in FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a photoelectric conversion element according to a modification example of the disclosure.
- FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of an imaging device that uses, as a pixel, the photoelectric conversion element illustrated in FIG. 1 or FIG. 10 .
- FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an electronic apparatus using the imaging device illustrated in FIG. 11 .
- Embodiment (example including organic photoelectric converter of single layer and two inorganic photoelectric converters) 1-1.
- Modification example (example including plurality of organic photoelectric converters) 2-1.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a cross-sectional configuration of a photoelectric conversion element (photoelectric conversion element 10 ) according to an embodiment of the disclosure.
- the photoelectric conversion element 10 configures one pixel in an imaging device (described later) such as a CCD image sensor and a CMOS image sensor.
- the photoelectric conversion element 10 includes pixel transistors (including transfer transistors Tr 1 to Tr 3 described later) and a multilayer wiring layer (multilayer wiring layer 51 ) on front surface (surface S 2 opposite to light receiving surface) side of a semiconductor substrate 11 .
- the electroconductive plugs 120 a 2 and 120 b 2 each desirably include a multilayer film of metal materials such as titanium (Ti), titanium nitride (TiN), and tungsten. Further, use of such a multilayer film is desirable because it is possible to secure contact with silicon even in a case where the electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 are each formed as an n-type or p-type semiconductor layer.
- the interlayer insulation film 12 desirably includes an insulation film having a small interface level in order to reduce an interface level with the semiconductor substrate 11 (silicon layer 110 ) and to suppress occurrence of a dark current from an interface with the silicon layer 110 .
- an insulation film for example, a multilayer film of a hafnium oxide (HfO 2 ) film and a silicon oxide (SiO 2 ) film.
- the interlayer insulation film 14 includes, for example, a single layer film containing one of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and silicon oxynitride (SiON), or a multilayer film containing two or more thereof.
- the lower electrode 15 a faces light receiving surfaces of the respective inorganic photoelectric converters 11 B and 11 R provided in the semiconductor substrate 11 and is provided in a region covering the light receiving surfaces.
- the lower electrode 15 a includes an electroconductive film having light transparency, and includes, for example, ITO (indium tin oxide).
- ITO indium tin oxide
- a tin oxide (SnO 2 ) material added with a dopant, or a zinc oxide material obtained by adding a dopant to aluminum zinc oxide (ZnO) may be used in addition to ITO.
- the visible light region is a range of 450 nm or more and 750 nm or less
- the “high-molecular” indicates a molecular weight of 3000 or more
- the “low-molecular” indicates a molecular weight of less than 3000.
- the organic photoelectric conversion layer 17 it is possible for the organic photoelectric conversion layer 17 to photoelectrically convert green light corresponding to a portion of or an entire wavelength range of 480 nm to 620 nm.
- Such an organic photoelectric conversion layer 17 has a thickness of, for example, 50 nm to 500 nm.
- Examples of the compounds bonded to each other include compounds of Poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorene)-co-N-(4-butylphenyl)diphenylamine)] (TFB) represented in a formula (3-1) and Poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-bis-N,N′-(4-butylphenyl)-bis-N,N′-phenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine)] (PFB) represented in a formula (3-2).
- TFB Poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-bis-N,N′-(4-butylphenyl)-bis-N,N′-phenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine)]
- PFB Poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-bis-N,N′-(4-butylphenyl)-bis-N,N
- n-type high-molecular semiconductor material examples include a compound (naphthalenediimide derivative) represented in the following general formula (4) containing naphthalenediimide as a mother skeleton.
- naphthalenediimide derivative examples include a compound represented in a formula (4-1).
- R8 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a straight chain, branched, or cyclic alkyl group, a phenyl group, a group containing a straight chain or ring-fused aromatic compound, a group containing a straight chain or ring-fused heterocyclic compound, a group containing a halide, a group containing a partial fluoroalkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, a silylalkyl group, a silylalkoxy group, or an aryl silyl group, or a derivative thereof.
- the low-molecular material is preferably the p-type semiconductor or the n-type semiconductor, and preferably has the absorption peak in the wavelength range corresponding to one color of the visible light region.
- the low-molecular material preferably has an absorption coefficient ⁇ (cm ⁇ 1 ) in which an absorption peak in one of a blue region, a green region, and a red region described below is 50000 or more.
- the wavelength range of the blue region is 430 nm or more and 540 nm or less
- the wavelength range of the green region is 480 nm or more and 620 nm or less
- the wavelength range of the red region is 560 nm or more and 780 nm or less.
- n-type low-molecular material examples include a subphthalocyanine derivative represented in a general formula (5) and perylene bisimide represented in a general formula (6) and a derivative thereof.
- Specific examples of the foregoing compounds include formulae (5-1) and (5-2), and formulae (6-1) and (6-2).
- compounds represented in formulae (7-1) to (7-3) are also exemplified.
- Z17 to Z29 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a straight chain, branched, or cyclic alkyl group, a phenyl group, a group containing a straight chain or ring-fused aromatic compound, a group containing a halide, a partial fluoroalkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, a silylalkyl group, a silylalkoxy group, an aryl silyl group, an arylsulfanyl group, an alkylsulfanyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an aryl sulfide group, an alkyl sulfide group, an amino group, an alkyl amino group, an aryl amino group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an acylamino group, an acyloxy group, a carbonyl group, a carboxy group,
- X1 and X2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group, a phenyl group, a fluorophenyl group, a chlorophenyl group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxyl group, a carbonyl group, an acetyl group, an ester group, a cyano group, or a derivative thereof.
- Y1 to Y 8 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group, a phenyl group, a fluorophenyl group, a chlorophenyl group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxyl group, an amino group, an alkyl amino group, a carbonyl group, an acetyl group, an ester group, a nitro group, a cyano group, or a derivative thereof.
- Examples of the p-type low-molecular material include quinacridone (QD) (formula (8-1)) and a derivative thereof (formula (8-2)), and Boron-Dipyrromethene (BODIPY) (formula (9-1)) and a derivative thereof (formula (9-2)).
- QD quinacridone
- BODIPY Boron-Dipyrromethene
- subphthalocyanine and a derivative thereof also functions as the p-type semiconductor depending on a material to be combined.
- Unillustrated other layers may be provided between the organic photoelectric conversion layer 17 and the lower electrode 15 a and between the organic photoelectric conversion layer 17 and the upper electrode 18 .
- an undercoat film, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking film, the organic photoelectric conversion layer 17 , a hole blocking film, a buffer film, an electron transport layer, and a work function adjustment film may be stacked in order from the lower electrode 15 a side.
- the above-described compounds may be used for each of the electron blocking film, the hole blocking film, the electron transport layer, and the hole transport layer.
- the upper electrode 18 includes an electroconductive film having light transparency similar to that of the lower electrode 15 a .
- the upper electrode 18 may be separated for each of pixels or may be provided as an electrode common to the pixels.
- the upper electrode 18 has a thickness of, for example, 10 nm to 200 nm.
- the protection layer 19 includes a material having light transparency, and is a single layer film containing, for example, one of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and silicon oxynitride, or a multilayer film containing two or more thereof.
- the protection film 19 has a thickness of, for example, 100 nm to 30000 nm.
- the contact metal layer 20 includes one of, for example, titanium, tungsten, titanium nitride, and aluminum, or a multilayer film containing two or more thereof.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a planar configuration of the organic photoelectric conversion layer 17 , the protection film 19 (upper electrode 18 ), and the contact hole H.
- the contact hole H is provided in a region (region on outside of peripheral edge e 1 ) of the protection layer 19 not facing the organic photoelectric conversion layer 17 , and exposes a portion of the surface of the upper electrode 18 .
- a distance between the peripheral edges e 1 and e 2 is not particularly limited, and for example, 1 ⁇ m to 500 ⁇ m. Note that, in FIG. 2 , one rectangular contact hole H along an end side of the organic photoelectric conversion layer 17 is provided; however, a shape and the number of the contact hole H are not limited thereto, and the contact hole may have other shapes (e.g., circular shape or square shape) or a plurality of contact holes may be provided.
- a planarization film 21 is provided on the protection layer 19 and the contact metal layer 20 so as to cover the entire surface.
- An on-chip lens 22 (microlens) is provided on the planarization film 21 .
- the on-chip lens 22 condenses light entered from the above, to the light receiving surfaces of the organic photoelectric converter 11 G and the inorganic photoelectric converters 11 B and 11 R.
- the multilayer wiring layer 51 is provided on the surface S 2 side of the semiconductor substrate 11 , and it is accordingly possible to dispose the light receiving surfaces of the organic photoelectric converter 11 G and the inorganic photoelectric converters 11 B and 11 R close to one another, and to reduce sensitivity variation among colors caused depending on an F value of the on-chip lens 22 .
- the semiconductor substrate 11 includes the inorganic photoelectric converters 11 B and 11 R and the green charge accumulation layer 110 G that are embedded in, for example, the predetermined region of the n-type silicon (Si) layer 110 .
- the electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 serving as the transmission path of electric charges (electrons or holes (holes)) from the organic photoelectric converter 11 G are also embedded in the semiconductor substrate 11 .
- the rear surface (surface S 1 ) of the semiconductor substrate 11 serves as the light receiving surface.
- the plurality of pixel transistors (including transfer transistors Tr 1 to Tr 3 ) corresponding to the respective organic photoelectric converter 11 G and inorganic photoelectric converters 11 B and 11 R, and a peripheral circuit including a logic circuit are provided on the front surface (surface S 2 ) side of the semiconductor substrate 11 .
- the inorganic photoelectric converter 11 R selectively detects red light and accumulates the signal charges corresponding to red color, and is provided, for example, over the region below the inorganic photoelectric converter 11 B (on surface S 2 side).
- blue (B) is a color corresponding to a wavelength range of, for example, 450 nm to 495 nm
- red (R) is a color corresponding to a wavelength range of, for example, 620 nm to 750 nm. It is sufficient for each of the inorganic photoelectric converters 11 B and 11 R to detect the light of a portion of or the entire corresponding wavelength range.
- the n-type photoelectric conversion layer 111 n is coupled to the FD 113 (n-type region) of the transfer transistor Tr 2 for blue color. Note that a p-type region 113 p (hole accumulation layer) is provided near an interface between the surface S 2 and end parts of the p-type region 111 p and the n-type photoelectric conversion layer 111 n on the surface S 2 side.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a detailed configuration example of the green charge accumulation layer 110 G. Note that, in this example, a case where electrons of the electron-hole pairs generated by the organic photoelectric converter 11 G are read as the signal charges from the lower electrode 15 a side is described. In addition, FIG. 4 also illustrates the gate electrode TG 1 of the transfer transistor Tr 1 among the pixel transistors.
- the multilayer wiring layer 51 is provided on the surface S 2 of the semiconductor substrate 11 .
- a plurality of wirings 51 a are disposed with an interlayer insulation film 52 in between.
- the multilayer wiring layer 51 is provided on side opposite to the light receiving surface, and a so-called rear-surface irradiation imaging device is achievable.
- a supporting substrate 53 including silicon is bonded to the multilayer wiring layer 51 .
- the semiconductor substrate 11 is formed. Specifically, a so-called SOI substrate in which a silicon layer 110 is provided on a silicon base 1101 with the silicon oxide film 1102 in between, is prepared. Note that the surface of the silicon layer 110 on the silicon oxide film 1102 side becomes the rear surface (surface S 1 ) of the semiconductor substrate 11 .
- FIGS. 5A and 5B the configuration is illustrated in a state vertically reversed from the configuration illustrated in FIG. 1 . Subsequently, as illustrated in FIG. 5A , the electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 are formed in the silicon layer 110 .
- the electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 are formed by, for example, forming the through via in the silicon layer 110 and then filling the through via with the above-described barrier metal such as silicon nitride, and tungsten.
- the electroconductive plug 120 a 1 is formed as the n-type semiconductor layer
- the electroconductive plug 120 b 1 is formed as the p-type semiconductor layer.
- the inorganic photoelectric converters 11 B and 11 R each including the p-type region and the n-type region as illustrated in FIG.
- the organic photoelectric converter 11 G is formed on the surface S 1 of the semiconductor substrate 11 .
- the interlayer insulation film 12 that includes a multilayer film of the hafnium oxide film and the silicon oxide film described above is first formed on the surface S 1 of the semiconductor substrate 11 .
- the hafnium oxide film is formed by, for example, an ALD (atomic layer deposition) method
- the silicon oxide film is formed by, for example, a plasma CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) method.
- the lower electrode 15 a is formed on the interlayer insulation film 14 .
- the above-described transparent electroconductive film is formed over the entire surface of the interlayer insulation film 14 by, for example, a sputtering method.
- a selective portion is removed, for example, with use of dry etching or wet etching using a photolithography method (by performing exposure, development, post-baking, etc. of photoresist film), to form the lower electrode 15 a .
- the lower electrode 15 a is formed in a region facing the wiring layer 13 a .
- the transparent electroconductive film when the transparent electroconductive film is processed, the transparent electroconductive film is caused to remain also in a region facing the wiring layer 13 b , to form, together with the lower electrode 15 a , the wiring layer 15 b that configures a portion of the transmission path of the holes.
- the protection layer 19 including the above-described material is formed by, for example, a plasma CVD method so as to cover the top surface of the upper electrode 18 .
- the protection layer 19 is formed on the upper electrode 18 , and the upper electrode 18 is then processed.
- the signal charges are acquired in the following manner. Specifically, as illustrated in FIG. 8 , when light L enters the photoelectric conversion element 10 through the on-chip lens 22 (not illustrated in FIG. 8 ), the light L passes through the organic photoelectric converter 11 G and the inorganic photoelectric converters 11 B and 11 R in order, and is photoelectrically converted for light of each color of red, green, and blue in the passing process.
- FIG. 9 schematically illustrates a flow of signal charge (electron) acquisition based on the entering light. In the following, specific signal acquiring operation in each of the photoelectric converters is described.
- the transfer transistor Tr 1 is put into the ON state, and the electrons Eg accumulated in the green charge accumulation layer 110 G are transferred to the FD 116 .
- the green signal based on the light receiving amount of the green light Lg is read out to the vertical signal line Lsig described later through the unillustrated other pixel transistor.
- the unillustrated reset transistor and the transfer transistor Tr 1 are put into the ON state, and the FD 116 as the n-type region and the charge accumulation region (n-type region 115 n ) of the green charge accumulation layer 110 G are reset to, for example, a power voltage VDD.
- blue light and red light of the light that has passed through the organic photoelectric converter 11 G are respectively absorbed and photoelectrically converted by the inorganic photoelectric converters 11 B and 11 R in order.
- the inorganic photoelectric converter 11 B electrons Eb corresponding to the entering blue light are accumulated in the n-type region (n-type photoelectric conversion layer 111 n ), and the accumulated electrons Ed are transferred to the FD 113 in the reading operation. Note that the holes are accumulated in the unillustrated p-type region.
- the inorganic photoelectric converter 11 R electrons Er corresponding to the entering red light are accumulated in the n-type region (n-type photoelectric conversion layer 112 n ), and the accumulated electrons Er are transferred to the FD 114 in the reading operation. Note that the holes are accumulated in the unillustrated p-type region.
- the organic photoelectric converter 11 G and the inorganic photoelectric converters 11 B and 11 R are stacked in the vertical direction, which makes it possible to separately detect the color light of red, green, and blue to acquire the signal changes of the respective colors without providing the color filter. This makes it possible to suppress light loss (sensitivity degradation) caused by color light absorption of the color filter and occurrence of a false color accompanying pixel interpolation processing.
- the imaging device such as a CCD image sensor and a CMOS image sensor.
- the imaging device in which the organic photoelectric converter that detects the green light and generates the corresponding signal charges and the photodiodes (inorganic photoelectric converters) that detect the respective red and blue light are stacked, and the image sensor that has a multilayer structure in which the organic photoelectric conversion films having sensitivity to the blue light (B), the green light (G), and the red light (R) are stacked, have been developed.
- the devices acquire signals of three colors by one pixel to improve photoelectric conversion efficiency and sensitivity of one pixel.
- the material configuring the organic photoelectric conversion layer has been studied in order to further improve the device characteristics of the imaging devices.
- an imaging device in which a quinacridone derivative (low-molecular material) and a compound (low-molecular material) that does not absorb light of a specific wavelength range are used for the organic photoelectric conversion layer
- an imaging device in which a photoelectric conversion material that absorbs light of a specific wavelength range and a matrix material that is transparent to light of a wavelength range wider than the specific wavelength range are used for the organic photoelectric conversion layer.
- a mixed film using two kinds of high-molecular materials has been formed, and a report relating to electroluminescent characteristics, photoelectric conversion efficiency, and charge transport characteristics of copolymer has been made.
- the organic photoelectric conversion layer is formed of the quinacridone derivative (low-molecular material) and the compound (low-molecular material) that does not absorb light of a specific wavelength range, the wavelength selectivity is excellent but high response speed is not obtainable.
- the organic photoelectric conversion layer is formed of the two kinds of high-molecular materials, the high response speed is obtainable but the light absorption wavelength is broadened, which deteriorates the wavelength selectivity.
- the high-molecular semiconductor material that has the absorption coefficient in the visible light region of 50000 cm ⁇ 1 or less and the low-molecular material that has the absorption peak in the wavelength range corresponding to one color of the visible light region are used.
- a continuous carrier path is formed in the organic photoelectric conversion layer 17 , and sensitivity with respect to the light of the specific wavelength range is improved.
- the organic photoelectric conversion layer 17 provided between the lower electrode 15 a and the upper electrode 18 is formed with use of the high-molecular semiconductor material that has the absorption coefficient in the visible light region of 50000 cm ⁇ 1 or less and the low-molecular material that has an absorption peak in the wavelength range corresponding to one color of the visible light region.
- a continuous carrier path is formed in the organic photoelectric conversion layer 17 , and sensitivity with respect to the light of the specific wavelength range is improved. This makes it possible to improve response speed and wavelength selectivity.
- FIG. 10 illustrates a cross-sectional configuration of a photoelectric conversion element (photoelectric conversion element 30 ) according to a modification example of the disclosure.
- the photoelectric conversion element 30 configures, for example, one pixel (e.g., pixel P in FIG. 11 described later) in an imaging unit (e.g., imaging device 1 in FIG. 11 described later) such as a CCD image sensor and a CMOS image sensor.
- the photoelectric conversion element 30 includes a red photoelectric converter 30 R, a green photoelectric converter 30 G, and a blue photoelectric converter 30 B in this order on the semiconductor substrate 11 with an insulation layer 42 in between.
- each photoelectric converter 30 R ( 30 G or 30 B) includes a photoelectric conversion layer 32 R ( 32 G or 31 G) between a pair of electrodes, a first electrode 31 R ( 31 G or 31 B) and a second electrode 33 R ( 33 G or 33 B), and the photoelectric conversion layer 32 R ( 32 G or 31 B) contains a transparent high-molecular semiconductor material and a low-molecular material excellent in wavelength selectivity.
- Light entering the on-chip lens 63 is photoelectrically converted by the red photoelectric converter 30 R, the green photoelectric converter 30 G, and the blue photoelectric converter 30 B, and signal charges are transmitted from the red photoelectric converter 30 R to the red charge accumulation layer 210 R, from the green photoelectric converter 30 G to the green charge accumulation layer 210 G, and from the blue photoelectric converter 30 B to the blue charge accumulation layer 210 B.
- the signal charges may be electrons or holes generated through photoelectric conversion. In the following, a case where the electrons are read out as the signal charges is described as an example.
- the red photoelectric converter 30 R includes the first electrode 31 R, the photoelectric conversion layer 32 R, and the second electrode 33 R in this order from a position close to the silicon substrate 41 .
- the green photoelectric converter 30 G includes the first electrode 31 G, the photoelectric conversion layer 32 G, and the second electrode 33 G in this order from a position close to the red photoelectric converter 30 R.
- the blue photoelectric converter 30 B includes the first electrode 31 B, the photoelectric conversion layer 32 B, and the second electrode 33 B in this order from a position close to the green photoelectric converter 30 G.
- An insulation layer 34 is provided between the red photoelectric converter 30 R and the green photoelectric converter 30 G, and an insulation layer 35 is provided between the green photoelectric converter 30 G and the blue photoelectric converter 30 B.
- Red color e.g., wavelength of 560 nm to 780 nm
- green color e.g., wavelength of 450 nm to 620 nm
- blue color e.g., wavelength of 400 nm to 560 nm
- the electron-hole pairs are generated.
- the first electrode 31 R extracts the signal charges (charges) generated in the photoelectric conversion layer 32 R
- the first electrode 31 G extracts the signal charges generated in the photoelectric conversion layer 32 G
- the first electrode 31 B extracts the signal charges generated in the photoelectric conversion layer 32 B.
- the first electrodes 31 R, 31 G, and 31 B are provided, for example, for each pixel.
- the first electrodes 31 R, 31 G, and 31 B each include, for example, a light transmissive electroconductive material, specifically, ITO (Indium-Tin-Oxide).
- the first electrodes 31 R, 31 G, and 31 B each may include, for example, a tin oxide (SnO 2 ) material or a zinc oxide (ZnO) material.
- the electron transport layers 32 AR, 32 AG, and 32 AB respectively promote supply of the electrons generated in the photoelectric conversion layers 32 R, 32 G, and 32 B to the first electrodes 31 R, 31 G, and 31 B, and each include, for example, titanium oxide (TiO 2 ) or zinc oxide (ZnO).
- the electron transport layer may be configured by stacking titanium oxide and zinc oxide.
- the electron transport layer has a thickness of, for example, 0.1 nm to 1000 nm, and preferably 0.5 nm to 300 nm.
- Each of the photoelectric conversion layers 32 R, 32 G, and 32 B absorbs light of a selective wavelength range to perform photoelectric conversion, and allows light of the other wavelength range to pass therethrough.
- Each of the photoelectric conversion layers 32 R, 32 G, and 32 B is a p-type semiconductor or an n-type semiconductor, and one of the p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor preferably includes the transparent material, and the other preferably includes the material that photoelectrically converts light of the selective wavelength range, as with the above-described embodiment.
- the transparent material has an absorption coefficient in the visible light region of 50000 cm ⁇ 1 or less, and is, for example, a high-molecular semiconductor material.
- Examples of the p-type high-molecular semiconductor material include the compound (fluorene derivative or triphenylamine derivative) represented in the general formula (1) or (2) described in the above-described embodiment. Specifically, for example, the compounds represented in the formulae (1-1), (2-1), (2-2), (3-1), and (3-2) are exemplified. Further, for example, the compound represented in the formula (3-3) may be used.
- Examples of the n-type high-molecular semiconductor material include the compound (naphthalenediimide derivative) represented in the general formula (4) described in the above-described embodiment. As a specific example, the compound represented in the formula (4) is exemplified.
- the low-molecular material configuring the photoelectric conversion layer 32 R has an absorption coefficient ⁇ (cm ⁇ 1 ) of 50000 or more in the wavelength range from 560 nm to 780 nm (more preferably 600 nm or more and less than 750 nm).
- n-type semiconductor for example, phthalocyanine represented in the following general formula (10) and a derivative thereof (e.g., formulae (10-1 to 10-3)) may be used.
- the phthalocyanine derivative functions as a p-type semiconductor depending on a material to be combined.
- Examples of the p-type semiconductor include squarylium and a derivative thereof (e.g., formula (11-1)), in addition to the phthalocyanine derivative.
- Z1 to Z16 in the following general formula (10) are preferably each independently a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a straight chain, branched, or cyclic perfluoroalkyl group, or a perfluorophenyl group.
- many of squarylium and the derivative thereof function as the p-type semiconductor but also function as the n-type semiconductor depending on a material to be combined.
- Z1 to Z16 are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a straight chain, branched, or cyclic alkyl group, a phenyl group, a group containing a straight chain or ring-fused aromatic compound, a group containing a halide, a silylalkyl group, a silylalkoxy group, an aryl silyl group, an arylsulfanyl group, an alkylsulfanyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an aryl sulfide group, an alkyl sulfide group, an amino group, an alkyl amino group, an aryl amino group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an acylamino group, an acyloxy group, a carbonyl group, a carboxy group, a carboxamido group, a carboalkoxy group, an acyl group
- M is a metal atom of Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Ba, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl, or Pb, or two hydrogen atoms.
- the low-molecular material configuring the photoelectric conversion layer 32 G has an absorption coefficient ⁇ (cm ⁇ 1 ) of 50000 or more in the wavelength range from 480 nm to 620 nm (more preferably, 500 nm or more and less than 600 nm).
- ⁇ absorption coefficient
- the n-type semiconductor for example, the subphthalocyanine derivative represented in the above-described general formula (5) and perylene bisimide represented in the above-described general formula (6) and the derivative thereof may be used.
- Specific examples of the foregoing compounds include the formulae (5-1) and (5-2), and the formulae (6-1) and (6-2).
- the compounds represented in the formulae (7-1) to (7-3) are exemplified.
- the p-type low-molecular material include quinacridone (QD) (formula (8-1)) and the derivative thereof (formula (8-2)), and boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) (formula (9-1)) and the derivative thereof (formula (9-2)).
- QD quinacridone
- BODIPY boron-dipyrromethene
- subphthalocyanine and the derivative thereof function as the p-type semiconductor depending on a material to be combined.
- the low-molecular material configuring the photoelectric conversion layer 32 B has an absorption coefficient ⁇ (cm ⁇ 1 ) of 50000 or more in the wavelength range from 430 nm to 540 nm (more preferably, 450 nm or more and less than 500 nm).
- ⁇ absorption coefficient
- oligothiophene represented in the following general formula (12) and a derivative thereof (e.g., formulae (12-1) and (12-2)) are exemplified.
- the oligothiophene derivative also functions as the p-type semiconductor depending on a material to be combined.
- Examples of the p-type semiconductor include dinaphtho[2,3-b:2′,3′-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DNTT) (formula (13)), in addition to the oligothiophene derivative.
- DNTT dinaphtho[2,3-b:2′,3′-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene
- Each of the photoelectric conversion layers 32 R, 32 G, and 32 B preferably includes both of the p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor.
- the n-type semiconductor is preferably used for the low-molecular material.
- the p-type semiconductor is preferably used for the low-molecular material.
- a plurality of kinds of materials may be combined and used.
- Each of the photoelectric conversion layers 32 R, 32 G, and 32 B has a thickness of, for example, 0.05 ⁇ m to 10 ⁇ m.
- the photoelectric conversion layers 32 R, 32 G, and 32 B have the similar configuration except that the wavelength ranges of the absorbed light are different from one another.
- hole transport layers BR, 32 BG, and 32 BB are respectively provided between the photoelectric conversion layer 32 R and the second electrode 33 R, between the photoelectric conversion layer 32 G and the second electrode 33 G, and between the photoelectric conversion layer 32 B and the second electrode 33 B.
- the hole transport layers 32 BR, 32 BG, and 32 BB respectively promote supply of the holes generated in the photoelectric conversion layers 32 R, 32 G, and 32 B to the second electrodes 33 R, 33 G, and 33 B, and each include, for example, molybdenum oxide (MoO 3 ), nickel oxide (NiO), or vanadium oxide (V 2 O 5 ).
- each of the insulation layers 34 and 35 examples include zinc sulfide (ZnS) and magnesium sulfide (MgS).
- ZnS zinc sulfide
- MgS magnesium sulfide
- a band gap of the material of each of the insulation layers 34 and 35 is preferably 3.0 eV or more.
- Each of the insulation layers 34 and 35 has a thickness of, for example, 2 nm to 100 nm.
- the on-chip lens 63 is provided on the protection layer 61 with the planarization layer 62 in between.
- an acrylic resin material, a styrene resin material, or an epoxy resin material may be used for the planarization layer 62 .
- the planarization layer 62 may be provided as necessary, and the protection layer 61 may double as the planarization layer 62 .
- the on-chip lens 63 condenses light entering from above on the light receiving surface of each of the red photoelectric converter 30 R, the green photoelectric converter 30 G, and the blue photoelectric converter 30 B.
- the photoelectric conversion layer 32 R ( 32 G and 21 B) is formed with use of the high-molecular semiconductor material that has the absorption coefficient in the visible light region of 50000 cm ⁇ 1 or less and the low-molecular material that has the absorption peak in the wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region.
- the continuous carrier path is formed in the photoelectric conversion layer 32 R ( 32 G and 21 B) and sensitivity with respect to the light of the specific wavelength range is improved. This makes it possible to improve a response speed and wavelength selectivity.
- the pixel section 1 a includes, for example, a plurality of unit pixels P (each corresponding to photoelectric conversion element 10 ) that are two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix.
- a pixel drive line Lread (specifically, row selection line and reset control line) is wired for each pixel row, and the vertical signal line Lsig is wired for each pixel column.
- the pixel drive line Lread transmits a drive signal to read a signal from the pixel.
- One end of the pixel drive line Lread is coupled to an output end of a corresponding row of the row scanner 131 .
- the circuit section including the row scanner 131 , the horizontal selector 133 , the column scanner 134 , and the horizontal signal line 135 may be provided directly on the semiconductor substrate 11 , or may be disposed in an external control IC. Further, the circuit section may be provided on the other substrate coupled by a cable, etc.
- the system controller 132 receives a clock provided from the outside of the semiconductor substrate 11 , data instructing an operation mode, etc., and outputs data such as internal information of the imaging device 1 .
- the system controller 132 further includes a timing generator that generates various kinds of timing signals, and performs driving control of the peripheral circuits such as the row scanner 131 , the horizontal selector 133 , and the column scanner 134 on the basis of the various kinds of timing signals generated by the timing generator.
- Example 3 a multilayer film of LiF (0.5 nm)/AlSiCu alloy (100 nm) was formed as the upper electrode through evaporation film formation, to fabricate a photoelectric conversion element (Example 3) having a photoelectric conversion region of 1 mm ⁇ 1 mm.
- a photoelectric conversion element (Example 5) was fabricated with use of a method similar to the method of Example 1 except that P3HT (formula (12-1), available from Rieke® Metals, Inc.) as the p-type high-molecular semiconductor and [6,6]-Phenyl-C 61 -Butyric Acid Methyl Ester (PCBM; formula (15), available from American Dye Source, Inc.) as the n-type low-molecular material were weighed at a weight ratio of 1:1, and the materials were dissolved in a chlorobenzene solution at a concentration of 20 mg/ml in total to prepare ink C for formation of a photoelectric conversion layer.
- P3HT formula (12-1), available from Rieke® Metals, Inc.
- PCBM formula (15), available from American Dye Source, Inc.
- a photoelectric conversion element (Example 6) was fabricated with use of a method similar to the method of Example 1 except that polymer including naphthalenediimide skeleton (PNDI (formula (4-1))) as the n-type high-molecular semiconductor and Boc-QD (formula (16)) as the p-type low-molecular material were weighed at a weight ratio of 1:1, the materials were dissolved in a chlorobenzene solution at a concentration of 20 mg/ml in total to prepare ink D for formation of a photoelectric conversion layer, and heating condition after application was set to heating at 160° C. for 5 minutes. Note that Boc-QD finally becomes QD because Boc group serving as a protective group was removed by the heating after application.
- PNDI naphthalenediimide skeleton
- Boc-QD formula (16)
- Examples 1 to 7 described above variation of photocurrent with time when light irradiation was shielded by a shutter was measured with use of a semiconductor parameter analyzer to evaluate a response speed of the photoelectric conversion element when light was on or off. Specifically, a wavelength of the light that was applied from a light source to the photoelectric conversion element through a filter was set to 565 nm, a light quantity was set to 1.62 ⁇ W/cm 2 , short-circuit was caused between electrodes of the photoelectric conversion element, a time necessary to attenuate a stationary photocurrent value in light irradiation to 3% after the light was shielded was defined as 3% attenuating time, and the response speed was evaluated.
- Example 1 the 3% attenuating time as the response speed index was 50 ms and the wavelength selectivity index Y was 0.85. In contrast, in Example 2, the 3% attenuating time as the response speed index was not measurable, the wavelength selectivity was substantially absent, and the wavelength selectivity index Y was low as 0.34. It is considered that this was because the photoelectric conversion layer in Example 2 did not include the material having absorption in the green region. Further, in Example 3 and Example 4, the wavelength selectivity index Y was high as 0.81 and 0.84, but the 3% attenuating time as the response speed index was long as 300 ms or more. In Example 5, the 3% attenuating time was short as 20 ms but the wavelength selectivity index Y was low as 0.49.
- Example 1 As is known from Table 1, in Example 1 in which the n-type low-molecular material and the p-type high-molecular semiconductor were combined, the 3% attenuating time as the response speed index indicated the relatively high response as 50 ms, and the wavelength selectivity index Y indicated relatively high value as 0.85. It is considered that, in Example 1, a continuous carrier path was formed in the photoelectric conversion layer and responsiveness at high speed was achieved because the transparent p-type high-molecular semiconductor TFB was used for the photoelectric conversion layer. Further, it is considered that the selective wavelength sensitivity was achieved owing to use of the low-molecular material F 6 -SubPc-OC 6 F 5 excellent in wavelength selectivity of the green region.
- Example 6 in which the p-type low-molecular material and the n-type high-molecular semiconductor were combined, the 3% attenuating time as the response speed index indicated relatively high response as 100 ms, and the wavelength selectivity index Y indicated a relatively high value as 0.75. It is considered that, in Example 6, the continuous carrier path was formed in the photoelectric conversion layer and responsiveness at high speed was achieved because the transparent n-type high-molecular semiconductor PNDI was used for the photoelectric conversion layer. Further, it is considered that selective wavelength sensitivity was achieved owing to use of the low-molecular material Boc-QD excellent in wavelength selectivity of the green region.
- the photoelectric conversion element has the configuration in which the organic photoelectric converter 11 G detecting the green light and the inorganic photoelectric converters 11 B and 11 R respectively detecting the blue light and the red light are stacked; however, the disclosed contents are not limited to such a structure.
- the organic photoelectric converter may detect the red light or the blue light, or the inorganic photoelectric converter may detect the green light.
- a photoelectric conversion layer that is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a high-molecular semiconductor material and a low-molecular material, the high-molecular semiconductor material having an absorption coefficient in a visible light region of 50000 cm ⁇ 1 or less, the low-molecular material including an absorption peak in a wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region.
- the photoelectric conversion element according to (1) in which the high-molecular semiconductor material includes a p-type semiconductor, and the low-molecular material includes an n-type semiconductor.
- the photoelectric conversion element according to (1) or (2) in which the high-molecular semiconductor material includes an n-type semiconductor, and the low-molecular material includes a p-type semiconductor.
- the photoelectric conversion element according to any one of (1) to (3), in which the low-molecular material has an absorption coefficient of 50000 cm ⁇ 1 or more in a wavelength range of 450 nm or more and less than 500 nm, a wavelength range of 500 nm or more and less than 600 nm, or a wavelength range of 600 nm or more and less than 750 nm.
- the photoelectric conversion element according to any one of (1) to (4), in which the high-molecular semiconductor material has a molecular weight of 3000 or more, and the low-molecular material has a molecular weight of less than 3000.
- An imaging device including one or a plurality of organic photoelectric converters in each of pixels, each of the organic photoelectric converters including:
- a photoelectric conversion layer that is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a high-molecular semiconductor material and a low-molecular material, the high-molecular semiconductor material having an absorption coefficient in a visible light region of 50000 cm ⁇ 1 or less, the low-molecular material including an absorption peak in a wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region.
- the imaging device in which the one or the plurality of organic photoelectric converters and one or a plurality of inorganic photoelectric converters are stacked in each of the pixels, each of the inorganic photoelectric converters performing photoelectric conversion of a wavelength range different from a wavelength range of the organic photoelectric converters.
- the organic photoelectric converters perform photoelectric conversion of green light
- the inorganic photoelectric converter performing photoelectric conversion of blue light and the inorganic photoelectric converter performing photoelectric conversion of red light are stacked in the semiconductor substrate.
- An electronic apparatus including an imaging device that includes one or a plurality of organic photoelectric converters in each of pixels, each of the organic photoelectric converters including:
- a photoelectric conversion layer that is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a high-molecular semiconductor material and a low-molecular material, the high-molecular semiconductor material having an absorption coefficient in a visible light region of 50000 cm ⁇ 1 or less, the low-molecular material including an absorption peak in a wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region.
Abstract
A photoelectric conversion element includes a first electrode and a second electrode that are oppositely disposed and a photoelectric conversion layer that is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a high-molecular semiconductor material and a low-molecular material. The high-molecular semiconductor material has an absorption coefficient in a visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less. The low-molecular material includes an absorption peak in a wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region.
Description
- The present application is a continuation application of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/751,029, filed on Feb. 7, 2018, which is a U.S. National Phase of International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2016/073416 filed on Aug. 9, 2016, which claims priority benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. JP 2015-168322 filed in the Japan Patent Office on Aug. 27, 2015. Each of the above-referenced applications is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
- The disclosure relates to, for example, a photoelectric conversion element using an organic semiconductor, and to an imaging device and an electronic apparatus each including the photoelectric conversion element.
- In recent years, reduction of a pixel size is progressing in a solid-state imaging unit such as a CCD (Charge Coupled Device) image sensor and a CMOS (Complementary Metal Oxide Semiconductor) image sensor. Therefore, the number of photons entering a unit pixel is decreased, which deteriorates sensitivity and an S/N ratio. In addition, in a case where a color filter in which filters of primary colors of red, green, and blue are two-dimensionally arranged is used for coloration, sensitivity is deteriorated in a red pixel because green light and blue light are absorbed by the color filter. Further, interpolation processing is performed between the pixels in generation of signals of the respective colors, which causes a so-called false color.
- Accordingly, for example,
PTL 1 discloses an image sensor that uses an organic photoelectric conversion film having a multilayer structure in which an organic photoelectric conversion film having sensitivity to blue light (B), an organic photoelectric conversion film having sensitivity to green light (G), and an organic photoelectric conversion film having sensitivity to red light (R) are sequentially stacked. In the image sensor, signals of B/G/R are separately extracted from one pixel to improve sensitivity.PTL 2 discloses an imaging device in which an organic photoelectric conversion film of a single layer is provided, a signal of one color is extracted by the organic photoelectric conversion film, and signals of two colors are extracted through silicon (Si) bulk spectroscopy. - Further, various studies have been performed in order to improve device characteristics of the photoelectric conversion element such as photoelectric conversion efficiency and durability. In NPTL 1, a mixed film using two kinds of high-molecular materials has been formed, and a report relating to electroluminescent characteristics, photoelectric conversion efficiency, and charge transport characteristics, of copolymer has been made.
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- PTL 1: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2003-234460
- PTL 2: Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 2005-303266
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- NPTL 1: J. American Chemical Society 2008, 130, 13120. Kim et. al
- In the imaging device disclosed in
PTL 2, most of the entering light is photoelectrically converted and read out, and use efficiency of visible light is close to 100%. Further, it is possible to generate an image with high sensitivity and high resolution (inconspicuous in false color) because color signals of three colors of R, G, and B are obtainable by respective light receivers. Accordingly, excellent wavelength selectivity is demanded for such a multilayer imaging device, and improvement of high response time (high responsiveness) necessary for rising or falling of photocurrent accompanied with light ON/OFF is also demanded. It is, however, difficult to achieve both of high wavelength selectivity and high response speed. There has been a concern that, when the wavelength selectivity is improved, sufficient response speed is not obtainable, or when the response speed is improved, the wavelength selectivity is deteriorated. - Accordingly, it is desirable to provide a photoelectric conversion element, an imaging device, and an electronic apparatus that make it possible to achieve both of high wavelength selectivity and high response speed.
- A photoelectric conversion element according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes: a first electrode and a second electrode that are oppositely disposed; and a photoelectric conversion layer that is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a high-molecular semiconductor material and a low-molecular material. The high-molecular semiconductor material has an absorption coefficient in a visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less. The low-molecular material includes an absorption peak in a wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region.
- An imaging device according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes one or a plurality of organic photoelectric converters in each of pixels. Each of the organic photoelectric converters includes: a first electrode and a second electrode that are oppositely disposed; and a photoelectric conversion layer that is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a high-molecular semiconductor material and a low-molecular material. The high-molecular semiconductor material has an absorption coefficient in a visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less. The low-molecular material includes an absorption peak in a wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region.
- An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes the above-described imaging device according to the embodiment of the disclosure.
- In the photoelectric conversion element, the imaging device, and the electronic apparatus according to the respective embodiments of the disclosure, the photoelectric conversion layer that contains the high-molecular semiconductor material having the absorption coefficient in the visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less and the low-molecular material including the absorption peak in the wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region, is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode oppositely disposed. As a result, a continuous carrier path is formed in the photoelectric conversion layer, and sensitivity to light of a specific wavelength range is improved.
- According to the photoelectric conversion element, the imaging device, and the electronic apparatus of the respective embodiments of the disclosure, the photoelectric conversion layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode contains the high-molecular semiconductor material having the absorption coefficient in the visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less and the low-molecular material including the absorption peak in the wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region. Accordingly, the continuous carrier path is formed in the photoelectric conversion layer, and the sensitivity to light of the specific wavelength range is improved. In other words, it is possible to improve response speed and wavelength selectivity. Note that the effects described here are not necessarily limiting, and any of effects described in the disclosure may be achieved.
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FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a photoelectric conversion element according to an embodiment of the disclosure. -
FIG. 2 is a plan view illustrating formed position relationship between an organic photoelectric conversion layer, a protection film (upper electrode), and a contact hole. -
FIG. 3A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration example of an inorganic photoelectric converter. -
FIG. 3B is another cross-sectional view of the inorganic photoelectric converter illustrated inFIG. 3A . -
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a configuration (lower side electron extraction) of a charge (electron) accumulation layer of an organic photoelectric converter. -
FIG. 5A is a cross-sectional view to explain a method of manufacturing the photoelectric conversion element illustrated inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 5B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process following the process ofFIG. 5A . -
FIG. 6A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process following the process ofFIG. 5B . -
FIG. 6B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process following the process ofFIG. 6A . -
FIG. 7A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process following the process ofFIG. 6B . -
FIG. 7B is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process following the process ofFIG. 7A . -
FIG. 7C is a cross-sectional view illustrating a process following the process ofFIG. 7B . -
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a main part to explain action of the photoelectric conversion element illustrated inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram to explain the action of the photoelectric conversion element illustrated inFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a schematic configuration of a photoelectric conversion element according to a modification example of the disclosure. -
FIG. 11 is a functional block diagram of an imaging device that uses, as a pixel, the photoelectric conversion element illustrated inFIG. 1 orFIG. 10 . -
FIG. 12 is a block diagram illustrating a schematic configuration of an electronic apparatus using the imaging device illustrated inFIG. 11 . - An embodiment of the disclosure is described in detail below with reference to drawings. Note that description order is as follows.
- 1. Embodiment (example including organic photoelectric converter of single layer and two inorganic photoelectric converters)
1-1. Basic configuration
1-2. Manufacturing method
1-3. Action and effects
2. Modification example (example including plurality of organic photoelectric converters)
2-1. Basic configuration
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FIG. 1 illustrates a cross-sectional configuration of a photoelectric conversion element (photoelectric conversion element 10) according to an embodiment of the disclosure. For example, thephotoelectric conversion element 10 configures one pixel in an imaging device (described later) such as a CCD image sensor and a CMOS image sensor. Thephotoelectric conversion element 10 includes pixel transistors (including transfer transistors Tr1 to Tr3 described later) and a multilayer wiring layer (multilayer wiring layer 51) on front surface (surface S2 opposite to light receiving surface) side of asemiconductor substrate 11. - The
photoelectric conversion element 10 according to the present embodiment includes a structure in which one organicphotoelectric converter 11G and two inorganicphotoelectric converters photoelectric converter 11G contains a transparent high-molecular semiconductor material and a low-molecular material excellent in wavelength selectivity. - [1-1. Basic Configuration]
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photoelectric conversion element 10 includes the multilayer structure of the one organicphotoelectric converter 11G and the two inorganicphotoelectric converters photoelectric converter 11G is provided on a rear surface (surface S1) of thesemiconductor substrate 11, and the inorganicphotoelectric converters semiconductor substrate 11. The configuration of each component is described below. - [
Organic Photoelectric Converter 11G] - The organic
photoelectric converter 11G is an organic photoelectric conversion element that uses an organic semiconductor to absorb light of a selective wavelength range (here, green light), and generates electron-hole pairs. The organicphotoelectric converter 11G includes a configuration in which an organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 is sandwiched between paired electrodes (lower electrode 15 a and upper electrode 18) for extraction of signal charges. As described later, thelower electrode 15 a and theupper electrode 18 are electrically coupled to electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 that are embedded in thesemiconductor substrate 11, through a wiring layer and acontact metal layer 20. Note that the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 of the present embodiment is a specific example of an “organic semiconductor layer” in the disclosure. - Specifically, in the organic
photoelectric converter 11G,interlayer insulation films semiconductor substrate 11. Theinterlayer insulation film 12 has through holes in regions facing the respective electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 described later, and electroconductive plugs 120 a 2 and 120 b 2 are embedded in the respective through holes. In theinterlayer insulation film 14, wiring layers 13 a and 13 b are embedded in regions facing the electroconductive plugs 120 a 2 and 120 b 2, respectively. Thelower electrode 15 a is provided on theinterlayer insulation film 14, and awiring layer 15 b that is electrically separated from thelower electrode 15 a by aninsulation film 16 is also provided on theinterlayer insulation film 14. Among them, the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 is provided on thelower electrode 15 a, and theupper electrode 18 is provided so as to cover the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17. Although detail is described later, aprotection layer 19 is provided on theupper electrode 18 so as to cover a surface of theupper electrode 18. A contact hole H is provided in a predetermined region of theprotection layer 19, and thecontact metal layer 20 that fills the contact hole H and extends up to a top surface of thewiring layer 15 b is provided on theprotection layer 19. - The electroconductive plug 120 a 2 functions as a connector together with the electroconductive plug 120 a 1, and forms, together with the electroconductive plug 120 a 1 and the
wiring layer 13 a, a transmission path of electric charges (electrons) from thelower electrode 15 a to a greencharge accumulation layer 110G described later. The electroconductive plug 120 b 2 functions as a connector together with the electroconductive plug 120b 1, and forms a discharge path of electric charges (holes) from theupper electrode 18, together with the electroconductive plug 120b 1, thewiring layer 13 b, thewiring layer 15 b, and thecontact metal layer 20. To function as light shielding films, the electroconductive plugs 120 a 2 and 120 b 2 each desirably include a multilayer film of metal materials such as titanium (Ti), titanium nitride (TiN), and tungsten. Further, use of such a multilayer film is desirable because it is possible to secure contact with silicon even in a case where the electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 are each formed as an n-type or p-type semiconductor layer. - The
interlayer insulation film 12 desirably includes an insulation film having a small interface level in order to reduce an interface level with the semiconductor substrate 11 (silicon layer 110) and to suppress occurrence of a dark current from an interface with thesilicon layer 110. As such an insulation film, for example, a multilayer film of a hafnium oxide (HfO2) film and a silicon oxide (SiO2) film. Theinterlayer insulation film 14 includes, for example, a single layer film containing one of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and silicon oxynitride (SiON), or a multilayer film containing two or more thereof. - The
insulation film 16 includes, for example, a single layer film containing one of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and silicon oxynitride (SiON), or a multilayer film containing two or more thereof. For example, theinsulation film 16 has a planarized surface, and has a shape and a pattern forming almost no step with thelower electrode 15 a. Theinsulation film 16 has a function of electrically separating thelower electrodes 15 a of the respective pixels from one another in a case where thephotoelectric conversion element 10 is used as the pixel of the imaging device. - The
lower electrode 15 a faces light receiving surfaces of the respective inorganicphotoelectric converters semiconductor substrate 11 and is provided in a region covering the light receiving surfaces. Thelower electrode 15 a includes an electroconductive film having light transparency, and includes, for example, ITO (indium tin oxide). As the material of thelower electrode 15 a, however, a tin oxide (SnO2) material added with a dopant, or a zinc oxide material obtained by adding a dopant to aluminum zinc oxide (ZnO) may be used in addition to ITO. Examples of the zinc oxide material include aluminum zinc oxide (AZO) added with aluminum (Al) as a dopant, gallium zinc oxide (GZO) added with gallium (Ga), and indium zinc oxide (IZO) added with indium (In). Further, CuI, InSbO4, ZnMgO, CuInO2, MgIN2O4, CdO, ZnSnO3, etc. may be used in addition thereto. Note that, in the present embodiment, the signal charges (electrons) are extracted from thelower electrode 15 a. Therefore, in the imaging device described later that uses thephotoelectric conversion element 10 as the pixel, thelower electrode 15 a is formed separately for each pixel. - The organic
photoelectric conversion layer 17 includes a p-type semiconductor and an n-type semiconductor. For example, one of the p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor preferably includes a transparent material, and the other preferably includes a material that photoelectrically converts light of a selective wavelength range. Here, the transparent material is, for example, a high-molecular semiconductor material that has an absorption coefficient in a visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less. The material that photoelectrically converts the light of the selective wavelength range is, for example, a low-molecular material that has an absorption peak in a wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region. Further, the visible light region is a range of 450 nm or more and 750 nm or less, the “high-molecular” indicates a molecular weight of 3000 or more, and the “low-molecular” indicates a molecular weight of less than 3000. In the present embodiment, for example, it is possible for the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 to photoelectrically convert green light corresponding to a portion of or an entire wavelength range of 480 nm to 620 nm. Such an organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 has a thickness of, for example, 50 nm to 500 nm. - As described above, the high-molecular semiconductor material is preferably the p-type semiconductor or the n-type semiconductor, and preferably has the absorption coefficient of 50000 cm−1 or less in the visible light region. Examples of the p-type high-molecular semiconductor material include a compound (fluorene derivative or triphenylamine derivative) represented in the following general formula (1) or (2) containing fluorene or triphenylamine as a mother skeleton. Specifically, for example, formulae (1-1), (2-1), and (2-2) are exemplified. Further, the fluorene derivative and the triphenylamine derivative may be bonded to each other. Examples of the compounds bonded to each other include compounds of Poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorene)-co-N-(4-butylphenyl)diphenylamine)] (TFB) represented in a formula (3-1) and Poly[(9,9-dioctylfluorene-co-bis-N,N′-(4-butylphenyl)-bis-N,N′-phenyl-1,4-phenylenediamine)] (PFB) represented in a formula (3-2). In addition, for example, a compound represented in a formula (3-3) is exemplified.
- Examples of the n-type high-molecular semiconductor material include a compound (naphthalenediimide derivative) represented in the following general formula (4) containing naphthalenediimide as a mother skeleton. Specific examples of the naphthalenediimide derivative include a compound represented in a formula (4-1).
- (R8 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a straight chain, branched, or cyclic alkyl group, a phenyl group, a group containing a straight chain or ring-fused aromatic compound, a group containing a straight chain or ring-fused heterocyclic compound, a group containing a halide, a group containing a partial fluoroalkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, a silylalkyl group, a silylalkoxy group, or an aryl silyl group, or a derivative thereof.)
- As described above, the low-molecular material is preferably the p-type semiconductor or the n-type semiconductor, and preferably has the absorption peak in the wavelength range corresponding to one color of the visible light region. Specifically, the low-molecular material preferably has an absorption coefficient α (cm−1) in which an absorption peak in one of a blue region, a green region, and a red region described below is 50000 or more. For example, the wavelength range of the blue region is 430 nm or more and 540 nm or less, the wavelength range of the green region is 480 nm or more and 620 nm or less, and the wavelength range of the red region is 560 nm or more and 780 nm or less. More desirably, the wavelength range of the blue region is 450 nm or more and less than 500 nm, the wavelength range of the green region is 500 nm or more and less than 600 nm, and the wavelength range of the red region is 600 nm or more and less than 750 nm. Note that the organic
photoelectric conversion layer 17 preferably includes both of the p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor. In a case of using the p-type semiconductor as the high-molecular semiconductor material, the low-molecular material is preferably selected from the n-type semiconductor, and in a case of using the n-type semiconductor as the high-molecular semiconductor material, the low-molecular material is preferably selected from the p-type semiconductor. In this case, a compound having an absorption coefficient α (cm−1) in which the absorption peak of the green region (480 nm or more and 620 nm or less) is 50000 or more is described as an example. - Examples of the n-type low-molecular material include a subphthalocyanine derivative represented in a general formula (5) and perylene bisimide represented in a general formula (6) and a derivative thereof. Specific examples of the foregoing compounds include formulae (5-1) and (5-2), and formulae (6-1) and (6-2). In addition, for example, compounds represented in formulae (7-1) to (7-3) are also exemplified.
- (Z17 to Z29 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a straight chain, branched, or cyclic alkyl group, a phenyl group, a group containing a straight chain or ring-fused aromatic compound, a group containing a halide, a partial fluoroalkyl group, a perfluoroalkyl group, a silylalkyl group, a silylalkoxy group, an aryl silyl group, an arylsulfanyl group, an alkylsulfanyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an aryl sulfide group, an alkyl sulfide group, an amino group, an alkyl amino group, an aryl amino group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an acylamino group, an acyloxy group, a carbonyl group, a carboxy group, a carboxamido group, a carboalkoxy group, an acyl group, a sulfonyl group, a cyano group, a nitro group, a group containing chalcogenide, a phosphine group, a phosphon group, or a derivative thereof. n is an integer of two or more. M is a boron atom.)
- (X1 and X2 are each independently a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group, a phenyl group, a fluorophenyl group, a chlorophenyl group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxyl group, a carbonyl group, an acetyl group, an ester group, a cyano group, or a derivative thereof. Y1 to Y 8 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group, a phenyl group, a fluorophenyl group, a chlorophenyl group, a hydroxyl group, an alkoxyl group, an amino group, an alkyl amino group, a carbonyl group, an acetyl group, an ester group, a nitro group, a cyano group, or a derivative thereof.)
- Examples of the p-type low-molecular material include quinacridone (QD) (formula (8-1)) and a derivative thereof (formula (8-2)), and Boron-Dipyrromethene (BODIPY) (formula (9-1)) and a derivative thereof (formula (9-2)). Note that subphthalocyanine and a derivative thereof (above-described formula (5-1)) also functions as the p-type semiconductor depending on a material to be combined.
- Unillustrated other layers may be provided between the organic
photoelectric conversion layer 17 and thelower electrode 15 a and between the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 and theupper electrode 18. For example, an undercoat film, a hole transport layer, an electron blocking film, the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17, a hole blocking film, a buffer film, an electron transport layer, and a work function adjustment film may be stacked in order from thelower electrode 15 a side. The above-described compounds may be used for each of the electron blocking film, the hole blocking film, the electron transport layer, and the hole transport layer. - The
upper electrode 18 includes an electroconductive film having light transparency similar to that of thelower electrode 15 a. In the imaging device using thephotoelectric conversion element 10 as the pixel, theupper electrode 18 may be separated for each of pixels or may be provided as an electrode common to the pixels. Theupper electrode 18 has a thickness of, for example, 10 nm to 200 nm. - The
protection layer 19 includes a material having light transparency, and is a single layer film containing, for example, one of silicon oxide, silicon nitride, and silicon oxynitride, or a multilayer film containing two or more thereof. Theprotection film 19 has a thickness of, for example, 100 nm to 30000 nm. - The
contact metal layer 20 includes one of, for example, titanium, tungsten, titanium nitride, and aluminum, or a multilayer film containing two or more thereof. - The
upper electrode 18 and theprotection layer 19 are provided, for example, so as to cover the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17.FIG. 2 illustrates a planar configuration of the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17, the protection film 19 (upper electrode 18), and the contact hole H. - Specifically, a peripheral edge e2 of the protection layer 19 (also upper electrode 18) is located on outside of a peripheral edge e1 of the organic
photoelectric conversion layer 17, and theprotection layer 19 and theupper electrode 18 are provided to extend to the outside of the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17. In detail, theupper electrode 18 is provided so as to cover a top surface and a side surface of the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 and to extend on theinsulation film 16. Theprotection layer 19 is provided in a planar shape equivalent to theupper electrode 18 so as to cover a top surface of such anupper electrode 18. The contact hole H is provided in a region (region on outside of peripheral edge e1) of theprotection layer 19 not facing the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17, and exposes a portion of the surface of theupper electrode 18. A distance between the peripheral edges e1 and e2 is not particularly limited, and for example, 1 μm to 500 μm. Note that, inFIG. 2 , one rectangular contact hole H along an end side of the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 is provided; however, a shape and the number of the contact hole H are not limited thereto, and the contact hole may have other shapes (e.g., circular shape or square shape) or a plurality of contact holes may be provided. - A
planarization film 21 is provided on theprotection layer 19 and thecontact metal layer 20 so as to cover the entire surface. An on-chip lens 22 (microlens) is provided on theplanarization film 21. The on-chip lens 22 condenses light entered from the above, to the light receiving surfaces of the organicphotoelectric converter 11G and the inorganicphotoelectric converters multilayer wiring layer 51 is provided on the surface S2 side of thesemiconductor substrate 11, and it is accordingly possible to dispose the light receiving surfaces of the organicphotoelectric converter 11G and the inorganicphotoelectric converters chip lens 22. - Note that, in the
photoelectric conversion element 10 according to the present embodiment, the signal charges (electrons) are extracted from thelower electrode 15 a. Therefore, in the imaging device using thephotoelectric conversion element 10 as the pixel, theupper electrode 18 may serve as a common electrode. In this case, the transmission path including the contact hole H, thecontact metal layer 20, the wiring layers 15 b and 13 b, and the electroconductive plugs 120 b 1 and 120 b 2 described above may be provided on at least one position with respect to all pixels. - The
semiconductor substrate 11 includes the inorganicphotoelectric converters charge accumulation layer 110G that are embedded in, for example, the predetermined region of the n-type silicon (Si)layer 110. The electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 serving as the transmission path of electric charges (electrons or holes (holes)) from the organicphotoelectric converter 11G are also embedded in thesemiconductor substrate 11. In the present embodiment, the rear surface (surface S1) of thesemiconductor substrate 11 serves as the light receiving surface. The plurality of pixel transistors (including transfer transistors Tr1 to Tr3) corresponding to the respective organicphotoelectric converter 11G and inorganicphotoelectric converters semiconductor substrate 11. - Examples of the pixel transistor include a transfer transistor, a reset transistor, an amplification transistor, and a selection transistor. These pixel transistors each include, for example, an MOS transistor, and are provided in a p-type semiconductor well region on the surface S2 side. A circuit including such a pixel transistor is provided for each of the photoelectric converters of red, green, and blue. Each circuit may have a three transistor configuration that includes three transistors in total, for example, the transfer transistor, the reset transistor, and the amplification transistor among these pixel transistors, or may have a four transistor configuration that further includes the selection transistor. In this example, among these pixel transistors, only the transfer transistors Tr1 to Tr3 are illustrated and described. Further, the pixel transistors other than the transfer transistors may be shared among the photoelectric converters or the pixels. Moreover, a so-called pixel sharing structure that shares a floating diffusion is also applicable.
- The transfer transistors Tr1 to Tr3 include a gate electrode (gate electrodes TG1 to TG3) and floating diffusions (
FDs photoelectric converter 11G and accumulated in the greencharge accumulation layer 110G. The transfer transistor Tr2 transfers, to the vertical signal line Lsig described later, the signal charges (electrons in present embodiment) corresponding to blue that have been generated and accumulated in the inorganicphotoelectric converter 11B. Likewise, the transfer transistor Tr3 transfers, to the vertical signal line Lsig described later, the signal charges (electrons in present embodiment) corresponding to red that have been generated and accumulated in the inorganicphotoelectric converter 11R. - Each of the inorganic
photoelectric converters photoelectric converters semiconductor substrate 11 in this order from the surface S1 side. Among them, the inorganicphotoelectric converter 11B selectively detects blue light and accumulates the signal charges corresponding to blue color, and is provided to extend, for example, from a selective region along the surface S1 of thesemiconductor substrate 11 to the region near an interface with themultilayer wiring layer 51. The inorganicphotoelectric converter 11R selectively detects red light and accumulates the signal charges corresponding to red color, and is provided, for example, over the region below the inorganicphotoelectric converter 11B (on surface S2 side). Note that blue (B) is a color corresponding to a wavelength range of, for example, 450 nm to 495 nm, and red (R) is a color corresponding to a wavelength range of, for example, 620 nm to 750 nm. It is sufficient for each of the inorganicphotoelectric converters -
FIG. 3A illustrates a detailed configuration example of the inorganicphotoelectric converters FIG. 3B corresponds to a configuration in another cross-section ofFIG. 3A . Note that, in the present embodiment, a case where electrons of the electron-hole pairs generated by photoelectric conversion are read out as signal charges (case where n-type semiconductor region serves as photoelectric conversion layer) is described. Further, in the figure, a symbol “+(plus)” provided as a superscript on “p” or “n” indicates high impurity concentration of the p type or the n type. Furthermore, among the pixel transistors, the gate electrodes TG2 and TG3 of the respective transfer transistors Tr2 and Tr3 are also illustrated. - The inorganic
photoelectric converter 11B includes, for example, a p-type semiconductor region (hereinafter, simply referred to as p-type region, n type is similarly described) 111 p serving as a hole accumulation layer and an n-type photoelectric conversion layer (n-type region) 111 n serving as an electron accumulation layer. Each of the p-type region 111 p and the n-typephotoelectric conversion layer 111 n is provided in a selective region near the surface S1, and is partially bent and extends so as to reach an interface with the surface S2. The p-type region 111 p is coupled to the unillustrated p-type semiconductor well region on the surface S1 side. The n-typephotoelectric conversion layer 111 n is coupled to the FD 113 (n-type region) of the transfer transistor Tr2 for blue color. Note that a p-type region 113 p (hole accumulation layer) is provided near an interface between the surface S2 and end parts of the p-type region 111 p and the n-typephotoelectric conversion layer 111 n on the surface S2 side. - The inorganic
photoelectric converter 11R is configured by, for example, sandwiching an n-typephotoelectric conversion layer 112 n (electron accumulation layer) between p-type regions 112p 1 and 112 p 2 (hole accumulation layers) (has p-n-p multilayer structure). The n-typephotoelectric conversion layer 112 n is partially bent and extends so as to reach the interface with the surface S2. The n-typephotoelectric conversion layer 112 n is coupled to the FD 114 (n-type region) of the transfer transistor Tr3 for red color. Note that the p-type region 113 p (hole accumulation layer) is provided near an interface between the surface S2 and at least an end part of the n-typephotoelectric conversion layer 111 n on the surface S2 side. -
FIG. 4 illustrates a detailed configuration example of the greencharge accumulation layer 110G. Note that, in this example, a case where electrons of the electron-hole pairs generated by the organicphotoelectric converter 11G are read as the signal charges from thelower electrode 15 a side is described. In addition,FIG. 4 also illustrates the gate electrode TG1 of the transfer transistor Tr1 among the pixel transistors. - The green
charge accumulation layer 110G includes an n-type region 115 n serving as an electron accumulation layer. A portion of the n-type region 115 n is coupled to the electroconductive plug 120 a 1, and accumulates electrons that are transmitted from thelower electrode 15 a side through the electroconductive plug 120 a 1. The n-type region 115 n is also coupled to the FD 116 (n-type region) of the transfer transistor Tr1 for green color. Note that a p-type region 115 p (hole accumulation layer) is provided near an interface between the n-type region 115 n and the surface S2. - The electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 function as connectors with the organic
photoelectric converter 11G and thesemiconductor substrate 11, together with the electroconductive plugs 120 a 2 and 120 b 2 described later, and serve as the transmission path of the electrons or the holes generated in the organicphotoelectric converter 11G together with the electroconductive plugs 120 a 2 and 120 b 2 described later. In the present embodiment, the electroconductive plug 120 a 1 is conducted with thelower electrode 15 a of the organicphotoelectric converter 11G, and is coupled to the greencharge accumulation layer 110G. The electroconductive plug 120b 1 is conducted with theupper electrode 18 of the organicphotoelectric converter 11G and is a wiring to discharge the holes. - Each of the electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 includes, for example, an electroconductive semiconductor layer, and is embedded in the
semiconductor substrate 11. In this case, the electroconductive plug 120 a 1 is preferably of the n type (because of serving as transmission path of electrons), and the electroconductive plug 120b 1 is preferably of the p type (because of serving as transmission path of holes). Alternatively, for example, each of the electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 may be configured by filling a through via with an electroconductive film material such as tungsten. In this case, for example, to suppress short circuit with silicon, a via side surface is desirably covered with an insulation film including silicon oxide (SiO2), silicon nitride (SiN), etc. - The
multilayer wiring layer 51 is provided on the surface S2 of thesemiconductor substrate 11. In themultilayer wiring layer 51, a plurality ofwirings 51 a are disposed with aninterlayer insulation film 52 in between. As described above, in thephotoelectric conversion element 10, themultilayer wiring layer 51 is provided on side opposite to the light receiving surface, and a so-called rear-surface irradiation imaging device is achievable. For example, a supportingsubstrate 53 including silicon is bonded to themultilayer wiring layer 51. - [1-2. Manufacturing Method]
- For example, the
photoelectric conversion element 10 is manufactured in the following manner.FIGS. 5A, 5B, 6A, 6B, 7A, 7B, and 7C illustrate a method of manufacturing thephotoelectric conversion element 10 in process order. Note thatFIGS. 7A, 7B, and 7C each illustrate only a configuration of a main part of thephotoelectric conversion element 10. - First, the
semiconductor substrate 11 is formed. Specifically, a so-called SOI substrate in which asilicon layer 110 is provided on asilicon base 1101 with thesilicon oxide film 1102 in between, is prepared. Note that the surface of thesilicon layer 110 on thesilicon oxide film 1102 side becomes the rear surface (surface S1) of thesemiconductor substrate 11. InFIGS. 5A and 5B , the configuration is illustrated in a state vertically reversed from the configuration illustrated inFIG. 1 . Subsequently, as illustrated inFIG. 5A , the electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 are formed in thesilicon layer 110. At this time, the electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1 are formed by, for example, forming the through via in thesilicon layer 110 and then filling the through via with the above-described barrier metal such as silicon nitride, and tungsten. Alternatively, for example, an electroconductive impurity semiconductor layer may be formed through ion injection to thesilicon layer 110. In this case, the electroconductive plug 120 a 1 is formed as the n-type semiconductor layer, and the electroconductive plug 120b 1 is formed as the p-type semiconductor layer. Thereafter, for example, the inorganicphotoelectric converters FIG. 3A are formed, through ion injection, in regions different in depth in the silicon layer 110 (so as to be overlapped with each other). Further, the greencharge accumulation layer 110G is formed, through ion injection, in a region adjacent to the electroconductive plug 120 a 1. Thesemiconductor substrate 11 is formed in the above-described manner. - Next, the pixel transistors including the transfer transistors Tr1 to Tr3 and the peripheral circuits such as the logic circuit are formed on the surface S2 side of the
semiconductor substrate 11, and then, the plurality of layers ofwirings 51 a with theinterlayer insulation film 52 in between are formed on the surface S2 of thesemiconductor substrate 11 to form themultilayer wiring layer 51, as illustrated inFIG. 5B . Subsequently, the supportingsubstrate 53 including silicon is bonded to themultilayer wiring layer 51, and then, thesilicon base 1101 and thesilicon oxide film 1102 are removed from the surface S1 side of thesemiconductor substrate 11, to expose the surface S1 of thesemiconductor substrate 11. - Next, the organic
photoelectric converter 11G is formed on the surface S1 of thesemiconductor substrate 11. Specifically, as illustrated inFIG. 6A , theinterlayer insulation film 12 that includes a multilayer film of the hafnium oxide film and the silicon oxide film described above is first formed on the surface S1 of thesemiconductor substrate 11. After the hafnium oxide film is formed by, for example, an ALD (atomic layer deposition) method, the silicon oxide film is formed by, for example, a plasma CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition) method. Thereafter, contact holes H1 a and H1 b are formed in theinterlayer insulation film 12 at positions respectively facing the electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 b 1, and the electroconductive plugs 120 a 2 and 120 b 2 each including the above-described material are formed so as to fill the contact holes H1 a and H1 b. At this time, the electroconductive plugs 120 a 2 and 120 b 2 may be formed so as to extend to a region desired to be shielded from light (so as to cover region desired to be shielded from light), or a light shielding layer may be formed in a region separated from the electroconductive plugs 120 a 2 and 120 b 2. - Subsequently, as illustrated in
FIG. 6B , theinterlayer insulation film 14 including the above-described material is formed by, for example, a plasma CVD method. Note that, after film formation, a surface of theinterlayer insulation film 14 is desirably planarized by, for example, a CMP (Chemical Mechanical Polishing) method. Next, the contact holes are opened in theinterlayer insulation film 14 at positions facing the respective electroconductive plugs 120 a 2 and 120 b 2, and the contact holes are filled with the above-described material to form the wiring layers 13 a and 13 b. Note that, thereafter, a surplus wiring layer material (such as tungsten) on theinterlayer insulation film 14 is desirably removed by, for example, a CMP method. Subsequently, thelower electrode 15 a is formed on theinterlayer insulation film 14. Specifically, first, the above-described transparent electroconductive film is formed over the entire surface of theinterlayer insulation film 14 by, for example, a sputtering method. Thereafter, a selective portion is removed, for example, with use of dry etching or wet etching using a photolithography method (by performing exposure, development, post-baking, etc. of photoresist film), to form thelower electrode 15 a. At this time, thelower electrode 15 a is formed in a region facing thewiring layer 13 a. In addition, when the transparent electroconductive film is processed, the transparent electroconductive film is caused to remain also in a region facing thewiring layer 13 b, to form, together with thelower electrode 15 a, thewiring layer 15 b that configures a portion of the transmission path of the holes. - Subsequently, the
insulation film 16 is formed. At this time, first, theinsulation film 16 including the above-described material is formed over the entire surface of thesemiconductor substrate 11 by, for example, a plasma CVD method so as to cover theinterlayer insulation film 14, thelower electrode 15 a, and thewiring layer 15 b. Thereafter, as illustrated inFIG. 7A , the formedinsulation film 16 is polished by, for example, a CMP method to expose thelower electrode 15 a and thewiring layer 15 b from theinsulation film 16, and to alleviate (desirably planarize) a step between thelower electrode 15 a and theinsulation film 16. - Next, as illustrated in
FIG. 7B , the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 is formed on thelower electrode 15 a. At this time, the photoelectric conversion material including the above-described material is formed with a pattern by, for example, a vacuum evaporation method using a metal mask. Note that, as described above, when the other organic layers (such as electron blocking layer) are formed above or below the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17, the layers are desirably formed successively in a vacuum process (in continuous vacuum process) with use of the same metal mask. Moreover, the method of forming the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 is not necessarily limited to the above-described method using the metal mask, and other method, for example, a printing technique may be used. - Subsequently, as illustrated in
FIG. 7C , theupper electrode 18 and theprotection layer 19 are formed. First, theupper electrode 18 including the above-described transparent electroconductive film is formed over the entire surface of the substrate by, for example, a vacuum evaporation method or a sputtering method so as to cover the top surface and the side surface of the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17. Note that the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 is easily varied in characteristics due to influence of moisture, oxygen, hydrogen, etc., and thus, theupper electrode 18 is desirably formed together with the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 in the continuous vacuum process. Thereafter (before patterning of upper electrode 18), theprotection layer 19 including the above-described material is formed by, for example, a plasma CVD method so as to cover the top surface of theupper electrode 18. Next, theprotection layer 19 is formed on theupper electrode 18, and theupper electrode 18 is then processed. - Thereafter, selective portions of the
upper electrode 18 and theprotection layer 19 are collectively removed by etching using a photolithography method. Subsequently, the contact hole H is formed in theprotection layer 19 by, for example, etching using a photolithography method. At this time, the contact hole H is desirably formed in a region not facing the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17. Also after the formation of the contact hole H, the photoresist is removed and washing with use of a chemical solution is performed in a manner as described above. Therefore, theupper electrode 18 is exposed from theprotection layer 19 in the region facing the contact hole H. Accordingly, in consideration of occurrence of a pin hole as described above, the contact hole H is desirably provided by avoiding the formation region of the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17. Subsequently, thecontact metal layer 20 including the above-described material is formed by, for example, a sputtering method. At this time, thecontact metal layer 20 is formed on theprotection layer 19 so as to fill the contact hole H and as to extend to the top surface of thewiring layer 15 b. Finally, theplanarization film 21 is formed over the entire surface of thesemiconductor substrate 11, and then, the on-chip lens 22 is formed on theplanarization film 21. As a result, thephotoelectric conversion element 10 as illustrated inFIG. 1 is completed. - In the above-described
photoelectric conversion element 10, for example, as the pixel of the imaging device, the signal charges are acquired in the following manner. Specifically, as illustrated inFIG. 8 , when light L enters thephotoelectric conversion element 10 through the on-chip lens 22 (not illustrated inFIG. 8 ), the light L passes through the organicphotoelectric converter 11G and the inorganicphotoelectric converters FIG. 9 schematically illustrates a flow of signal charge (electron) acquisition based on the entering light. In the following, specific signal acquiring operation in each of the photoelectric converters is described. - [Acquisition of Green Signal by
Organic Photoelectric Converter 11G] First, green light Lg of the light L entering thephotoelectric conversion element 10 is selectively detected (absorbed) and photoelectrically converted by the organicphotoelectric converter 11G. Electrons Eg of electron-hole pairs thus generated are extracted from thelower electrode 15 a side, and the electrons Eg are then accumulated in the greencharge accumulation layer 110G through a transmission path A (wiring layer 13 a and electroconductive plugs 120 a 1 and 120 a 2). The accumulated electrons Eg are transferred to theFD 116 in reading operation. Note that holes Hg are discharged from theupper electrode 18 side through a transmission path B (contact metal layer 20, wiring layers 13 b and 15 b, and electroconductive plugs 120 b 1 and 120 b 2). - Specifically, the signal charges are accumulated in the following manner. More specifically, in the present embodiment, for example, a predetermined negative potential VL (<0 V) is applied to the
lower electrode 15 a, and a potential VU (<VL) lower than the potential VL is applied to theupper electrode 18. Note that the potential VL is applied to thelower electrode 15 a, for example, from thewiring 51 a in themultilayer wiring layer 51 through the transmission path A. The potential VL is applied to theupper electrode 18, for example, from thewiring 51 a in themultilayer wiring layer 51 through the transmission path B. As a result, the electrons of the electron-hole pairs generated in the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17 are guided to thelower electrode 15 a side that is relatively high in potential (holes are guided toupper electrode 18 side) in a charge accumulation state (off state of unillustrated reset transistor and transfer transistor Tr1). The electrons Eg are extracted from thelower electrode 15 a in the above-described manner and are accumulated in the greencharge accumulation layer 110G (in detail, n-type region 115 n) through the transmission path A. Further, the accumulation of the electrons Eg varies the potential VL of the lower electrode 15 conducted with the greencharge accumulation layer 110G. The variation amount of the potential VL corresponds to the signal potential (here, potential of green signal). - Further, in the reading operation, the transfer transistor Tr1 is put into the ON state, and the electrons Eg accumulated in the green
charge accumulation layer 110G are transferred to theFD 116. As a result, the green signal based on the light receiving amount of the green light Lg is read out to the vertical signal line Lsig described later through the unillustrated other pixel transistor. Thereafter, the unillustrated reset transistor and the transfer transistor Tr1 are put into the ON state, and theFD 116 as the n-type region and the charge accumulation region (n-type region 115 n) of the greencharge accumulation layer 110G are reset to, for example, a power voltage VDD. - [Acquisition of Blue Signal and Red Signal by
Inorganic Photoelectric Converters - Subsequently, blue light and red light of the light that has passed through the organic
photoelectric converter 11G are respectively absorbed and photoelectrically converted by the inorganicphotoelectric converters photoelectric converter 11B, electrons Eb corresponding to the entering blue light are accumulated in the n-type region (n-typephotoelectric conversion layer 111 n), and the accumulated electrons Ed are transferred to theFD 113 in the reading operation. Note that the holes are accumulated in the unillustrated p-type region. Likewise, in the inorganicphotoelectric converter 11R, electrons Er corresponding to the entering red light are accumulated in the n-type region (n-typephotoelectric conversion layer 112 n), and the accumulated electrons Er are transferred to theFD 114 in the reading operation. Note that the holes are accumulated in the unillustrated p-type region. - As described above, in the charge accumulation state, the negative potential VL is applied to the
lower electrode 15 a of the organicphotoelectric converter 11G. Therefore, hole concentration of the p-type region (p-type region 111 p inFIG. 2 ) that is the hole accumulation layer of the inorganicphotoelectric converter 11B tends to increase. This makes it possible to suppress occurrence of a dark current at the interface between the p-type region 111 p and theinterlayer insulation film 12. - In the reading operation, the transfer transistors Tr2 and Tr3 are put into the ON state, and the electrons Eb and Er accumulated in the n-type photoelectric conversion layers 111 n and 112 n are transferred to the
FDs photoelectric converter 11G. As a result, the blue signal based on the light receiving amount of the blue light Lb and the red signal based on the light receiving amount of the red light Lr are read out to the vertical signal lines Lsig described later through the unillustrated other pixel transistors. Thereafter, the unillustrated reset transistor and the transfer transistors Tr2 and Tr3 are put into the ON state, and theFDs - As described above, the organic
photoelectric converter 11G and the inorganicphotoelectric converters - [1-3. Action and Effects]
- As described above, in recent years, high sensitivity, low noise, and high color reproducibility are demanded for the imaging device such as a CCD image sensor and a CMOS image sensor. To meet the demand, for example, the imaging device in which the organic photoelectric converter that detects the green light and generates the corresponding signal charges and the photodiodes (inorganic photoelectric converters) that detect the respective red and blue light are stacked, and the image sensor that has a multilayer structure in which the organic photoelectric conversion films having sensitivity to the blue light (B), the green light (G), and the red light (R) are stacked, have been developed. The devices acquire signals of three colors by one pixel to improve photoelectric conversion efficiency and sensitivity of one pixel.
- The material configuring the organic photoelectric conversion layer has been studied in order to further improve the device characteristics of the imaging devices. For example, an imaging device in which a quinacridone derivative (low-molecular material) and a compound (low-molecular material) that does not absorb light of a specific wavelength range are used for the organic photoelectric conversion layer, and an imaging device in which a photoelectric conversion material that absorbs light of a specific wavelength range and a matrix material that is transparent to light of a wavelength range wider than the specific wavelength range are used for the organic photoelectric conversion layer, have been studied. Further, a mixed film using two kinds of high-molecular materials has been formed, and a report relating to electroluminescent characteristics, photoelectric conversion efficiency, and charge transport characteristics of copolymer has been made.
- In all studies, however, there is no material that achieves both of high wavelength selectivity and high response speed. In the case where the organic photoelectric conversion layer is formed of the quinacridone derivative (low-molecular material) and the compound (low-molecular material) that does not absorb light of a specific wavelength range, the wavelength selectivity is excellent but high response speed is not obtainable. Moreover, in the case where the organic photoelectric conversion layer is formed of the two kinds of high-molecular materials, the high response speed is obtainable but the light absorption wavelength is broadened, which deteriorates the wavelength selectivity.
- Therefore, in the present embodiment, as the material of the organic
photoelectric conversion layer 17 provided between thelower electrode 15 a and theupper electrode 18, the high-molecular semiconductor material that has the absorption coefficient in the visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less and the low-molecular material that has the absorption peak in the wavelength range corresponding to one color of the visible light region are used. As a result, a continuous carrier path is formed in the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17, and sensitivity with respect to the light of the specific wavelength range is improved. - As described above, in the present embodiment, the organic
photoelectric conversion layer 17 provided between thelower electrode 15 a and theupper electrode 18 is formed with use of the high-molecular semiconductor material that has the absorption coefficient in the visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less and the low-molecular material that has an absorption peak in the wavelength range corresponding to one color of the visible light region. As a result, a continuous carrier path is formed in the organicphotoelectric conversion layer 17, and sensitivity with respect to the light of the specific wavelength range is improved. This makes it possible to improve response speed and wavelength selectivity. -
FIG. 10 illustrates a cross-sectional configuration of a photoelectric conversion element (photoelectric conversion element 30) according to a modification example of the disclosure. Thephotoelectric conversion element 30 configures, for example, one pixel (e.g., pixel P inFIG. 11 described later) in an imaging unit (e.g.,imaging device 1 inFIG. 11 described later) such as a CCD image sensor and a CMOS image sensor. Thephotoelectric conversion element 30 includes a redphotoelectric converter 30R, a greenphotoelectric converter 30G, and a bluephotoelectric converter 30B in this order on thesemiconductor substrate 11 with aninsulation layer 42 in between. - In the
photoelectric conversion element 30 according to the present modification example, eachphotoelectric converter 30R (30G or 30B) includes aphotoelectric conversion layer 32R (32G or 31G) between a pair of electrodes, afirst electrode 31R (31G or 31B) and a second electrode 33R (33G or 33B), and thephotoelectric conversion layer 32R (32G or 31B) contains a transparent high-molecular semiconductor material and a low-molecular material excellent in wavelength selectivity. - [2-1. Basic Configuration]
- As described above, the
photoelectric conversion element 30 has a configuration in which the redphotoelectric converter 30R, the greenphotoelectric converter 30G, and the bluephotoelectric converter 30B are stacked in this order on asilicon substrate 41 with theinsulation layer 42 in between. An on-chip lens 63 is provided on the bluephotoelectric converter 30B with aprotection layer 61 and aplanarization layer 62 in between. A redcharge accumulation layer 210R, a green charge accumulation layer 210G, and a bluecharge accumulation layer 210B are provided in thesilicon substrate 41. Light entering the on-chip lens 63 is photoelectrically converted by the redphotoelectric converter 30R, the greenphotoelectric converter 30G, and the bluephotoelectric converter 30B, and signal charges are transmitted from the redphotoelectric converter 30R to the redcharge accumulation layer 210R, from the greenphotoelectric converter 30G to the green charge accumulation layer 210G, and from the bluephotoelectric converter 30B to the bluecharge accumulation layer 210B. The signal charges may be electrons or holes generated through photoelectric conversion. In the following, a case where the electrons are read out as the signal charges is described as an example. - The
silicon substrate 41 includes, for example, a p-type silicon substrate. The redcharge accumulation layer 210R, the green charge accumulation layer 210G, and the bluecharge accumulation layer 210B provided in thesilicon substrate 41 each include an n-type semiconductor region. The electrons (signal charges) supplied from the redphotoelectric converter 30R, the greenphotoelectric converter 30G, and the bluephotoelectric converter 30B are accumulated in the respective n-type semiconductor regions. The n-type semiconductor region of each of the redcharge accumulation layer 210R, the green charge accumulation layer 210G, and the bluecharge accumulation layer 210B is formed by, for example, doping thesilicon substrate 41 with an n-type impurity such as phosphorous (P) and arsenic (As). Note that thesilicon substrate 41 may be provided on a supporting substrate (not illustrated) including, for example, glass. - Pixel transistors that read out the electrons from each of the red
charge accumulation layer 210R, the green charge accumulation layer 210G, and the blue charge accumulation layer 2108 to transfer the electrons to, for example, vertical signal lines (vertical signal lines Lsig inFIG. 11 described later) are provided in thesilicon substrate 41. Floating diffusions of the respective pixel transistors are provided in thesilicon substrate 41, and the respective floating diffusions are coupled to the redcharge accumulation layer 210R, the green charge accumulation layer 210G, and the bluecharge accumulation layer 210B. Each of the floating diffusions includes the n-type semiconductor region. - The
insulation film 42 includes, for example, silicon oxide (SiO2), silicon nitride (SiN), silicon oxynitride (SiON), or hafnium oxide (HfO2). A plurality of kinds of insulation films may be stacked to configure theinsulation film 42. Theinsulation layer 42 may include an organic insulation material. Theinsulation layer 42 includes electrodes and plugs that couple the redcharge accumulation layer 210R and the redphotoelectric converter 30R to each other, couple the green charge accumulation layer 210G and the greenphotoelectric converter 30G to each other, and couple the bluecharge accumulation layer 210B and the bluephotoelectric converter 30B to each other. - The red
photoelectric converter 30R includes thefirst electrode 31R, thephotoelectric conversion layer 32R, and the second electrode 33R in this order from a position close to thesilicon substrate 41. The greenphotoelectric converter 30G includes thefirst electrode 31G, thephotoelectric conversion layer 32G, and the second electrode 33G in this order from a position close to the redphotoelectric converter 30R. The bluephotoelectric converter 30B includes thefirst electrode 31B, thephotoelectric conversion layer 32B, and the second electrode 33B in this order from a position close to the greenphotoelectric converter 30G. An insulation layer 34 is provided between the redphotoelectric converter 30R and the greenphotoelectric converter 30G, and an insulation layer 35 is provided between the greenphotoelectric converter 30G and the bluephotoelectric converter 30B. Light of red color (e.g., wavelength of 560 nm to 780 nm) is selectively absorbed by the redphotoelectric converter 30R, light of green color (e.g., wavelength of 450 nm to 620 nm) is selectively absorbed by the greenphotoelectric converter 30G, light of blue color (e.g., wavelength of 400 nm to 560 nm) is selectively absorbed by the bluephotoelectric converter 30B, and the electron-hole pairs are generated. - The
first electrode 31R extracts the signal charges (charges) generated in thephotoelectric conversion layer 32R, thefirst electrode 31G extracts the signal charges generated in thephotoelectric conversion layer 32G, and thefirst electrode 31B extracts the signal charges generated in thephotoelectric conversion layer 32B. Thefirst electrodes first electrodes first electrodes first electrodes - For example, electron transport layers 32AR, 32AG, and 32AB are respectively provided between the
first electrode 31R and thephotoelectric conversion layer 32R, between thefirst electrode 31G and thephotoelectric conversion layer 32G, and between thefirst electrode 31B and thephotoelectric conversion layer 32B, as illustrated inFIG. 2 . Note that, inFIG. 2 , the redphotoelectric converter 30R is illustrated as an example, however, each of the greenphotoelectric converter 30G and the bluephotoelectric converter 30B has a similar configuration. The electron transport layers 32AR, 32AG, and 32AB respectively promote supply of the electrons generated in the photoelectric conversion layers 32R, 32G, and 32B to thefirst electrodes - Each of the photoelectric conversion layers 32R, 32G, and 32B absorbs light of a selective wavelength range to perform photoelectric conversion, and allows light of the other wavelength range to pass therethrough. Each of the photoelectric conversion layers 32R, 32G, and 32B is a p-type semiconductor or an n-type semiconductor, and one of the p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor preferably includes the transparent material, and the other preferably includes the material that photoelectrically converts light of the selective wavelength range, as with the above-described embodiment. In this case, for example, the transparent material has an absorption coefficient in the visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less, and is, for example, a high-molecular semiconductor material. For example, the selective wavelength is a wavelength range from 560 nm to 780 nm (more preferably, 600 nm or more and less than 750 nm) in the
photoelectric conversion layer 32R, is a wavelength range from 480 nm to 620 nm (more preferably, 500 nm or more and less than 600 nm) in thephotoelectric conversion layer 32G, and is a wavelength range from 430 nm to 540 nm (more preferably, 450 nm or more and less than 500 nm) in thephotoelectric conversion layer 32B. The respective photoelectric conversion layers 21R, 32G, and 32B photoelectrically convert light corresponding to a portion of or entire corresponding wavelength ranges. The materials that configure the respective photoelectric conversion layers 32R, 32G, and 32B and photoelectrically convert light of the corresponding selective wavelength ranges are preferably low-molecular materials each having the absorption peak in the above-described corresponding wavelength ranges. - Examples of the p-type high-molecular semiconductor material include the compound (fluorene derivative or triphenylamine derivative) represented in the general formula (1) or (2) described in the above-described embodiment. Specifically, for example, the compounds represented in the formulae (1-1), (2-1), (2-2), (3-1), and (3-2) are exemplified. Further, for example, the compound represented in the formula (3-3) may be used. Examples of the n-type high-molecular semiconductor material include the compound (naphthalenediimide derivative) represented in the general formula (4) described in the above-described embodiment. As a specific example, the compound represented in the formula (4) is exemplified.
- The low-molecular material configuring the
photoelectric conversion layer 32R has an absorption coefficient α (cm−1) of 50000 or more in the wavelength range from 560 nm to 780 nm (more preferably 600 nm or more and less than 750 nm). In the case where the n-type semiconductor is used as the low-molecular material, for example, phthalocyanine represented in the following general formula (10) and a derivative thereof (e.g., formulae (10-1 to 10-3)) may be used. The phthalocyanine derivative functions as a p-type semiconductor depending on a material to be combined. Examples of the p-type semiconductor include squarylium and a derivative thereof (e.g., formula (11-1)), in addition to the phthalocyanine derivative. Note that, in the phthalocyanine derivative functions as the n-type semiconductor, in particular, Z1 to Z16 in the following general formula (10) are preferably each independently a fluorine atom, a chlorine atom, a straight chain, branched, or cyclic perfluoroalkyl group, or a perfluorophenyl group. Moreover, many of squarylium and the derivative thereof function as the p-type semiconductor but also function as the n-type semiconductor depending on a material to be combined. - (Z1 to Z16 are each a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, a straight chain, branched, or cyclic alkyl group, a phenyl group, a group containing a straight chain or ring-fused aromatic compound, a group containing a halide, a silylalkyl group, a silylalkoxy group, an aryl silyl group, an arylsulfanyl group, an alkylsulfanyl group, an arylsulfonyl group, an alkylsulfonyl group, an aryl sulfide group, an alkyl sulfide group, an amino group, an alkyl amino group, an aryl amino group, a hydroxy group, an alkoxy group, an acylamino group, an acyloxy group, a carbonyl group, a carboxy group, a carboxamido group, a carboalkoxy group, an acyl group, a sulfonyl group, a group containing chalcogenide, a phosphine group, a phosphon group, or a derivative thereof. M is a metal atom of Mg, Al, Si, Ca, Sc, Ti, V, Cr, Mn, Fe, Co, Ni, Cu, Zn, Ga, Ge, As, Y, Zr, Nb, Mo, Tc, Ru, Rh, Pd, Ag, Cd, In, Sn, Sb, Ba, Hf, Ta, W, Re, Os, Ir, Pt, Au, Hg, Tl, or Pb, or two hydrogen atoms.)
- The low-molecular material configuring the
photoelectric conversion layer 32G has an absorption coefficient α (cm−1) of 50000 or more in the wavelength range from 480 nm to 620 nm (more preferably, 500 nm or more and less than 600 nm). In the case where the n-type semiconductor is used as the low-molecular material, for example, the subphthalocyanine derivative represented in the above-described general formula (5) and perylene bisimide represented in the above-described general formula (6) and the derivative thereof may be used. Specific examples of the foregoing compounds include the formulae (5-1) and (5-2), and the formulae (6-1) and (6-2). In addition, the compounds represented in the formulae (7-1) to (7-3) are exemplified. Examples of the p-type low-molecular material include quinacridone (QD) (formula (8-1)) and the derivative thereof (formula (8-2)), and boron-dipyrromethene (BODIPY) (formula (9-1)) and the derivative thereof (formula (9-2)). Note that subphthalocyanine and the derivative thereof (formula (5-1) described above) function as the p-type semiconductor depending on a material to be combined. - The low-molecular material configuring the
photoelectric conversion layer 32B has an absorption coefficient α (cm−1) of 50000 or more in the wavelength range from 430 nm to 540 nm (more preferably, 450 nm or more and less than 500 nm). In the case where the n-type semiconductor is used as the low-molecular material, for example, oligothiophene represented in the following general formula (12) and a derivative thereof (e.g., formulae (12-1) and (12-2)) are exemplified. The oligothiophene derivative also functions as the p-type semiconductor depending on a material to be combined. Examples of the p-type semiconductor include dinaphtho[2,3-b:2′,3′-f]thieno[3,2-b]thiophene (DNTT) (formula (13)), in addition to the oligothiophene derivative. - (X3 to X11 are each independently a hydrogen atom, a halogen atom, an alkyl group, a fluoroalkyl group, a phenyl group, a fluorophenyl group, a chlorophenyl group, a nitro group, a cyano group, or a derivative thereof. n is an integer of 1 to 10.)
- Each of the photoelectric conversion layers 32R, 32G, and 32B preferably includes both of the p-type semiconductor and the n-type semiconductor. For example, in the case where the p-type semiconductor is used as the high-molecular semiconductor material, the n-type semiconductor is preferably used for the low-molecular material. In the case where the n-type semiconductor is used as the high-molecular semiconductor material, the p-type semiconductor is preferably used for the low-molecular material. Further, a plurality of kinds of materials may be combined and used. Each of the photoelectric conversion layers 32R, 32G, and 32B has a thickness of, for example, 0.05 μm to 10 μm. The photoelectric conversion layers 32R, 32G, and 32B have the similar configuration except that the wavelength ranges of the absorbed light are different from one another.
- For example, hole transport layers BR, 32BG, and 32BB are respectively provided between the
photoelectric conversion layer 32R and the second electrode 33R, between thephotoelectric conversion layer 32G and the second electrode 33G, and between thephotoelectric conversion layer 32B and the second electrode 33B. The hole transport layers 32BR, 32BG, and 32BB respectively promote supply of the holes generated in the photoelectric conversion layers 32R, 32G, and 32B to the second electrodes 33R, 33G, and 33B, and each include, for example, molybdenum oxide (MoO3), nickel oxide (NiO), or vanadium oxide (V2O5). Each of the hole transport layers may include organic materials such as PEDOT (Poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene)) and TPD (N,N′-Bis(3-methylphenyl)-N,N′-diphenylbenzidine). Each of the hole transport layers BR, 32BG, and 32BB has a thickness of, for example, 0.5 nm to 100 nm. - The second electrode 33R extracts the holes generated in the
photoelectric conversion layer 32R, the second electrode 33G extracts the holes generated in thephotoelectric conversion layer 32G, and the second electrode 33B extracts the holes generated in thephotoelectric conversion layer 32G. The holes extracted by the second electrodes 33R, 33G, and 33B are discharged to, for example, the p-type semiconductor regions (not illustrated) in thesilicon substrate 41 through the respective transmission paths (not illustrated). Each of the second electrodes 33R, 33G, and 33B includes, for example, an electroconductive material such as gold (Au), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), and aluminum (Al). Each of the second electrodes 33R, 33G, and 33B may include the transparent electroconductive material, as with thefirst electrodes photoelectric conversion element 30, the holes extracted by the second electrodes 33R, 33G, and 33B are discharged. Therefore, when a plurality ofphotoelectric conversion elements 30 are disposed (e.g.,imaging unit 1 inFIG. 11 described later), the second electrodes 33R, 33G, and 33B may be provided in common to the photoelectric conversion elements 30 (pixel P inFIG. 30 ). Each of the second electrodes 33R, 33G, and 33B has a thickness of, for example, 0.5 nm to 100 nm. - The insulation layer 34 insulates the second electrode 33R and the
first electrode 31G from each other, and the insulation layer 35 insulates the second electrode 33G and thefirst electrode 31B from each other. Each of the insulation layers 34 and 35 includes, for example, a metal oxide, a metal sulfide, or an organic matter. Examples of the metal oxide include silicon oxide (SiO2), aluminum oxide (Al2O3), zirconium oxide (ZrO2), titanium oxide (TiO2), zinc oxide (ZnO), tungsten oxide (WO3), magnesium oxide (MgO), niobium oxide (Nb2O3), tin oxide (SnO2), and gallium oxide (Ga2O3). Examples of the metal sulfide include zinc sulfide (ZnS) and magnesium sulfide (MgS). A band gap of the material of each of the insulation layers 34 and 35 is preferably 3.0 eV or more. Each of the insulation layers 34 and 35 has a thickness of, for example, 2 nm to 100 nm. - The
protection layer 61 covering the second electrode 33B prevents moisture, etc. from entering the redphotoelectric converter 30R, the greenphotoelectric converter 30G, and the bluephotoelectric converter 30B. Theprotection layer 61 includes a material having light transparency. For example, a single layer film including silicon nitride, silicon oxide, and silicon oxynitride, or a multilayer film thereof is used for such aprotection layer 61. - The on-
chip lens 63 is provided on theprotection layer 61 with theplanarization layer 62 in between. For example, an acrylic resin material, a styrene resin material, or an epoxy resin material may be used for theplanarization layer 62. Theplanarization layer 62 may be provided as necessary, and theprotection layer 61 may double as theplanarization layer 62. The on-chip lens 63 condenses light entering from above on the light receiving surface of each of the redphotoelectric converter 30R, the greenphotoelectric converter 30G, and the bluephotoelectric converter 30B. - [2-2. Action and Effects]
- As described above, in the present modification example, the
photoelectric conversion layer 32R (32G and 21B) is formed with use of the high-molecular semiconductor material that has the absorption coefficient in the visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less and the low-molecular material that has the absorption peak in the wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region. As a result, the continuous carrier path is formed in thephotoelectric conversion layer 32R (32G and 21B) and sensitivity with respect to the light of the specific wavelength range is improved. This makes it possible to improve a response speed and wavelength selectivity. -
FIG. 11 illustrates an entire configuration of an imaging device (imaging device 1) in which thephotoelectric conversion element imaging device 1 is a CMOS image sensor. Theimaging device 1 includes a pixel section 1 a as an imaging area on thesemiconductor substrate 11, and has aperipheral circuit section 130 that includes, for example, arow scanner 131, ahorizontal selector 133, acolumn scanner 134, and asystem controller 132, in a peripheral region of the pixel section 1 a. - The pixel section 1 a includes, for example, a plurality of unit pixels P (each corresponding to photoelectric conversion element 10) that are two-dimensionally arranged in a matrix. For example, in each of the unit pixels P, a pixel drive line Lread (specifically, row selection line and reset control line) is wired for each pixel row, and the vertical signal line Lsig is wired for each pixel column. The pixel drive line Lread transmits a drive signal to read a signal from the pixel. One end of the pixel drive line Lread is coupled to an output end of a corresponding row of the
row scanner 131. - The
row scanner 131 is a pixel driver that includes a shift register, an address decoder, etc., and drives the respective pixels P of the pixel section 1 a, for example, on a row basis. A signal outputted from each of the pixels P of the pixel row selected and scanned by therow scanner 131 is supplied to thehorizontal selector 133 through each of the vertical signal lines Lsig. Thehorizontal selector 133 includes, for example, an amplifier and a horizontal selection switch that are provided for each of the vertical signal lines Lsig. - The
column scanner 134 includes, for example, a shift register and an address decoder, and sequentially drives the horizontal selection switches of thehorizontal selector 133 while performing scanning. The signals of the respective pixels transmitted through the corresponding vertical signal lines Lsig are sequentially outputted to ahorizontal signal line 135 through the selection scanning by thecolumn scanner 134, and are transmitted to outside of thesemiconductor substrate 11 through thehorizontal signal line 135. - The circuit section including the
row scanner 131, thehorizontal selector 133, thecolumn scanner 134, and thehorizontal signal line 135 may be provided directly on thesemiconductor substrate 11, or may be disposed in an external control IC. Further, the circuit section may be provided on the other substrate coupled by a cable, etc. - The
system controller 132 receives a clock provided from the outside of thesemiconductor substrate 11, data instructing an operation mode, etc., and outputs data such as internal information of theimaging device 1. Thesystem controller 132 further includes a timing generator that generates various kinds of timing signals, and performs driving control of the peripheral circuits such as therow scanner 131, thehorizontal selector 133, and thecolumn scanner 134 on the basis of the various kinds of timing signals generated by the timing generator. - The above-described
imaging device 1 is applicable to, for example, various types of electronic apparatuses including an imaging function, for example, a camera system such as a digital still camera and a video camera, and a mobile phone including an imaging function.FIG. 14 illustrates a schematic configuration of an electronic apparatus 2 (camera) as an example. Theelectronic apparatus 2 is, for example, a video camera that captures a still image or a moving image, and includes theimaging device 1, an optical system (optical lens) 310, ashutter device 311, adriver 313 that drives theimaging device 1 and theshutter device 311, and asignal processor 312. - The
optical system 310 guides image light (entering light) from an object, to the pixel section 1 a of theimaging device 1. Theoptical system 310 may include a plurality of optical lenses. Theshutter device 311 controls a light irradiation period and a light shielding period for theimaging device 1. Thedriver 313 controls transfer operation of theimaging device 1 and shutter operation of theshutter device 311. Thesignal processor 312 performs various kinds of signal processing on the signals outputted from theimaging device 1. A picture signal Dout subjected to the signal processing is stored in a storage medium such as a memory or outputted to a monitor, etc. - Next, Examples of the technology are described in detail.
- First, TFB (formula (3-1), available from LUMTEC) as the p-type high-molecular semiconductor and F6-SubPc-OC6F5 (formula (5-2)) as the n-type low-molecular material were weighed at a weight ratio of 1:1, and the materials were dissolved in a chlorobenzene solution at a concentration of 20 mg/ml in total to prepare ink A. Subsequently, a glass substrate including an ITO electrode as the lower electrode was washed by UV/ozone treatment, and the ink A was applied to the glass substrate with use of a spin coating method. Next, the glass substrate was heated at 140° C. for 10 minutes by a hot plate to form a photoelectric conversion layer having a thickness of about 100 nm. Subsequently, an inside of a vacuum evaporation apparatus was reduced in pressure to 1×10−5 Pa or less after the glass substrate was put in the vacuum evaporation apparatus, and a multilayer film of LiF (0.5 nm)/AlSiCu alloy (100 nm) was formed as the upper electrode through evaporation film formation, to fabricate a photoelectric conversion element (Example 1) having a photoelectric conversion region of 1 mm×1 mm.
- A photoelectric conversion element (Example 2) was fabricated with use of a method similar to the method of Example 1 except that only TFB (formula (3-1), available from LUMTEC) as the p-type high-molecular semiconductor was used and dissolved in the chlorobenzene solution at a concentration of 20 mg/ml to prepare ink B for formation of a photoelectric conversion layer.
- First, a glass substrate including an ITO electrode as the lower electrode was washed by UV/ozone treatment. An inside of a vacuum evaporation apparatus was reduced in pressure to 1×10−5 Pa or less after the glass substrate was placed in the vacuum evaporation apparatus. Co-evaporation was performed with use of quinacridone (QD; (formula (8-1)), available from Tokyo Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.) as the p-type high-molecular semiconductor and SubPcCl (formula (5-1)) as the n-type low-molecular material, at an evaporation rate causing a volume ratio of 1:1, to form a photoelectric conversion layer having a thickness of about 100 nm. Subsequently, as with Example 1, a multilayer film of LiF (0.5 nm)/AlSiCu alloy (100 nm) was formed as the upper electrode through evaporation film formation, to fabricate a photoelectric conversion element (Example 3) having a photoelectric conversion region of 1 mm×1 mm.
- A photoelectric conversion element (Example 4) was fabricated with use of a method similar to the method of Example 3 except that 2-TNATA (formula (14), available from Sigma-Aldrich Co. LLC.) was used as the p-type high-molecular semiconductor.
- A photoelectric conversion element (Example 5) was fabricated with use of a method similar to the method of Example 1 except that P3HT (formula (12-1), available from Rieke® Metals, Inc.) as the p-type high-molecular semiconductor and [6,6]-Phenyl-C61-Butyric Acid Methyl Ester (PCBM; formula (15), available from American Dye Source, Inc.) as the n-type low-molecular material were weighed at a weight ratio of 1:1, and the materials were dissolved in a chlorobenzene solution at a concentration of 20 mg/ml in total to prepare ink C for formation of a photoelectric conversion layer.
- A photoelectric conversion element (Example 6) was fabricated with use of a method similar to the method of Example 1 except that polymer including naphthalenediimide skeleton (PNDI (formula (4-1))) as the n-type high-molecular semiconductor and Boc-QD (formula (16)) as the p-type low-molecular material were weighed at a weight ratio of 1:1, the materials were dissolved in a chlorobenzene solution at a concentration of 20 mg/ml in total to prepare ink D for formation of a photoelectric conversion layer, and heating condition after application was set to heating at 160° C. for 5 minutes. Note that Boc-QD finally becomes QD because Boc group serving as a protective group was removed by the heating after application.
- A photoelectric conversion element (Example 7) was fabricated with use of a method similar to the method of Example 1 except that, instead of Boc-QD as the p-type low-molecular material in Example 6, P3HT (formula (12-1)) as the p-type high-molecular semiconductor was used and weighed at a weight ratio of 1:1, and the materials were dissolved in a chlorobenzene solution at a concentration of 20 mg/ml to prepare ink E.
- In Examples 1 to 7 described above, variation of photocurrent with time when light irradiation was shielded by a shutter was measured with use of a semiconductor parameter analyzer to evaluate a response speed of the photoelectric conversion element when light was on or off. Specifically, a wavelength of the light that was applied from a light source to the photoelectric conversion element through a filter was set to 565 nm, a light quantity was set to 1.62 μW/cm2, short-circuit was caused between electrodes of the photoelectric conversion element, a time necessary to attenuate a stationary photocurrent value in light irradiation to 3% after the light was shielded was defined as 3% attenuating time, and the response speed was evaluated. In addition, the wavelength selectivity of light absorption spectrum of the photoelectric conversion film was evaluated with use of an ultraviolet visible light spectrophotometer. The following
expression 1 was used as an index of the wavelength selectivity. Note that Abs. [nm] is an absorption coefficient of the wavelength, and Y is a value indicating the wavelength selectivity of a green range. When the wavelength selectivity is high, the value Y becomes close to 1, and when the wavelength selectivity is absent, the value Y becomes 0.33. Table 1 summarizes the response speed indices (3% attenuating time) and the wavelength selectivity indices (Y) in Examples 1 to 5. -
[Numerical Expression 1] -
Y=Abs. [546 nm]/(Abs. [470 nm]+Abs. [546 nm]+Abs. [700 nm]) (1) -
TABLE 1 Response Wavelength p-type n-type speed selectivity semiconductor semiconductor index index Example 1 Formula (3-1) Formula (5-2) 50 ms 0.85 Example 2 Formula (3-1) — N.A. 0.34 Example 3 Formula (8-1) Formula (5-1) >300 ms 0.81 Example 4 Formula (14) Formula (5-1) >300 ms 0.84 Example 5 Formula (12-1) Formula (15) 20 ms 0.49 Example 6 Formula (16) Formula (4-1) 100 ms 0.75 Example 7 Formula (12-1) Formula (4-1) 100 ms 0.51 - In Example 1, the 3% attenuating time as the response speed index was 50 ms and the wavelength selectivity index Y was 0.85. In contrast, in Example 2, the 3% attenuating time as the response speed index was not measurable, the wavelength selectivity was substantially absent, and the wavelength selectivity index Y was low as 0.34. It is considered that this was because the photoelectric conversion layer in Example 2 did not include the material having absorption in the green region. Further, in Example 3 and Example 4, the wavelength selectivity index Y was high as 0.81 and 0.84, but the 3% attenuating time as the response speed index was long as 300 ms or more. In Example 5, the 3% attenuating time was short as 20 ms but the wavelength selectivity index Y was low as 0.49. In Example 6, the 3% attenuating time as the response speed index was 100 ms and the wavelength selectivity index Y was 0.75. In contrast, in Example 7, the 3% attenuating time as the response speed index was 100 ms as with Example 6 but the wavelength selectivity index Y was low as 0.51. It is considered that this was because the photoelectric conversion layer in Example 7 did not include a material having steep absorption in the green region.
- As is known from Table 1, in Example 1 in which the n-type low-molecular material and the p-type high-molecular semiconductor were combined, the 3% attenuating time as the response speed index indicated the relatively high response as 50 ms, and the wavelength selectivity index Y indicated relatively high value as 0.85. It is considered that, in Example 1, a continuous carrier path was formed in the photoelectric conversion layer and responsiveness at high speed was achieved because the transparent p-type high-molecular semiconductor TFB was used for the photoelectric conversion layer. Further, it is considered that the selective wavelength sensitivity was achieved owing to use of the low-molecular material F6-SubPc-OC6F5 excellent in wavelength selectivity of the green region. Further, in Example 6 in which the p-type low-molecular material and the n-type high-molecular semiconductor were combined, the 3% attenuating time as the response speed index indicated relatively high response as 100 ms, and the wavelength selectivity index Y indicated a relatively high value as 0.75. It is considered that, in Example 6, the continuous carrier path was formed in the photoelectric conversion layer and responsiveness at high speed was achieved because the transparent n-type high-molecular semiconductor PNDI was used for the photoelectric conversion layer. Further, it is considered that selective wavelength sensitivity was achieved owing to use of the low-molecular material Boc-QD excellent in wavelength selectivity of the green region.
- Although the technology has been described with reference to the embodiment and the modification example, the disclosed contents are not limited to the above-described embodiment, etc. and may be variously modified. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the photoelectric conversion element has the configuration in which the organic
photoelectric converter 11G detecting the green light and the inorganicphotoelectric converters - Further, the number of organic photoelectric converter and inorganic photoelectric converter and the ratio thereof are not limited. Two or more organic photoelectric converters may be provided, or color signals of a plurality of colors may be acquired only by the organic photoelectric converters. Moreover, the structure is not limited to the structure in which the organic photoelectric converter and the inorganic photoelectric converter are stacked in the vertical direction, and the organic photoelectric converter and the inorganic photoelectric converter may be disposed side by side along the substrate surface.
- Furthermore, in the above-described embodiment, etc., the configuration of the rear-surface irradiation imaging device has been exemplified; however, the disclosed contents are applicable to a front-surface irradiation imaging device. In addition, it is unnecessary for the imaging device (photoelectric conversion element) of the disclosure to include all of the components described in the above-described embodiment, and the imaging device may further include other layers.
- Note that the effects described in the present specification are illustrative and non-limiting, and other effects may be achieved.
- Note that the present disclosure may include the following configurations.
- (1)
- A photoelectric conversion element, including:
- a first electrode and a second electrode that are oppositely disposed; and
- a photoelectric conversion layer that is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a high-molecular semiconductor material and a low-molecular material, the high-molecular semiconductor material having an absorption coefficient in a visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less, the low-molecular material including an absorption peak in a wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region.
- (2)
- The photoelectric conversion element according to (1), in which the high-molecular semiconductor material includes a p-type semiconductor, and the low-molecular material includes an n-type semiconductor.
- (3)
- The photoelectric conversion element according to (1) or (2), in which the high-molecular semiconductor material includes an n-type semiconductor, and the low-molecular material includes a p-type semiconductor.
- (4)
- The photoelectric conversion element according to any one of (1) to (3), in which the low-molecular material has an absorption coefficient of 50000 cm−1 or more in a wavelength range of 450 nm or more and less than 500 nm, a wavelength range of 500 nm or more and less than 600 nm, or a wavelength range of 600 nm or more and less than 750 nm.
- (5)
- The photoelectric conversion element according to any one of (1) to (4), in which the high-molecular semiconductor material has a molecular weight of 3000 or more, and the low-molecular material has a molecular weight of less than 3000.
- (6)
- The photoelectric conversion element according to any one of (1) to (5), in which the visible light region is 450 nm or more and 750 nm or less.
- (7)
- An imaging device including one or a plurality of organic photoelectric converters in each of pixels, each of the organic photoelectric converters including:
- a first electrode and a second electrode that are oppositely disposed; and
- a photoelectric conversion layer that is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a high-molecular semiconductor material and a low-molecular material, the high-molecular semiconductor material having an absorption coefficient in a visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less, the low-molecular material including an absorption peak in a wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region.
- (8)
- The imaging device according to (7), in which the one or the plurality of organic photoelectric converters and one or a plurality of inorganic photoelectric converters are stacked in each of the pixels, each of the inorganic photoelectric converters performing photoelectric conversion of a wavelength range different from a wavelength range of the organic photoelectric converters.
- (9)
- The imaging device according to (8) or (8), in which the inorganic photoelectric converters are embedded in a semiconductor substrate, and the organic photoelectric converters are provided on first surface side of the semiconductor substrate.
- (10)
- The imaging device according to (9), in which a multilayer wiring layer is provided on second surface side of the semiconductor substrate.
- (11)
- The imaging device according to (9) or (10), in which
- the organic photoelectric converters perform photoelectric conversion of green light, and
- the inorganic photoelectric converter performing photoelectric conversion of blue light and the inorganic photoelectric converter performing photoelectric conversion of red light are stacked in the semiconductor substrate.
- (12)
- The imaging device according to any one of (7) to (11), in which the plurality of organic photoelectric converters that perform photoelectric conversion of wavelength ranges different from one another are stacked in each of the pixels.
- (13)
- An electronic apparatus including an imaging device that includes one or a plurality of organic photoelectric converters in each of pixels, each of the organic photoelectric converters including:
- a first electrode and a second electrode that are oppositely disposed; and
- a photoelectric conversion layer that is provided between the first electrode and the second electrode, and includes a high-molecular semiconductor material and a low-molecular material, the high-molecular semiconductor material having an absorption coefficient in a visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less, the low-molecular material including an absorption peak in a wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region.
- This application is based upon and claims the benefit of priority of the Japanese Patent Application No. 2015-168322 filed with the Japan Patent Office on Aug. 27, 2015, the entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
It should be understood by those skilled in the art that various modifications, combinations, sub-combinations, and alterations may occur depending on design requirements and other factors insofar as they are within the scope of the appended claims or the equivalents thereof.
Claims (20)
1. A photoelectric conversion element, comprising:
a first electrode;
a second electrode;
a photoelectric conversion layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, wherein the photoelectric conversion layer comprises:
a first semiconductor material that has a molecular weight of 3000 or more and has an absorption coefficient in a visible light region of 50000 cm−1 or less; and
a second semiconductor material that has a molecular weight of less than 3000 and comprises an absorption peak in a first wavelength range corresponding to one color in the visible light region.
2. The photoelectric conversion element according to claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor material is a p-type semiconductor and the second semiconductor material is an n-type semiconductor.
3. The photoelectric conversion element according to claim 1 , wherein the first semiconductor material is an n-type semiconductor and the second semiconductor material is a p-type semiconductor.
4. The photoelectric conversion element according to claim 1 , wherein the second semiconductor material has an absorption coefficient of 50000 cm−1 or more in one of a second wavelength range of 450 nm or more and less than 500 nm, a third wavelength range of 500 nm or more and less than 600 nm, or a fourth wavelength range of 600 nm or more and less than 750 nm.
5. The photoelectric conversion element according to claim 1 , wherein the visible light region corresponds to a second wavelength range of 450 nm or more and 750 nm or less.
6. The photoelectric conversion element according to claim 5 , wherein the first semiconductor material has the absorption coefficient of 50000 cm−1 or less in the visible light region.
7. The photoelectric conversion element according to claim 1 , wherein the photoelectric conversion layer has a thickness of 50 nm to 500 nm.
14. The photoelectric conversion element according to claim 1 , wherein
the second semiconductor material comprises the absorption peak in one of a second wavelength range of 450 nm or more and less than 500 nm, a third wavelength range of 500 nm or more and less than 600 nm, or a fourth wavelength range of 600 nm or more and less than 750 nm, and
the second semiconductor material comprises an absorption coefficient equal to 50000 cm−1 or more at the absorption peak.
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