WO2006040963A1 - 固体撮像装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a solid-state imaging device, and more particularly to a solid-state imaging device capable of correcting shading caused by light incident obliquely on a light receiving unit.
- solid-state imaging devices such as CCD image sensors, CMOS image sensors, and amplification type image sensors have been widely used in video cameras, electronic cameras, and the like.
- a light receiving unit of a solid-state imaging device is provided at a predetermined pitch for each pixel vertically and horizontally, and a charge transfer region is provided around the light receiving unit of one pixel in the case of a CCD image sensor.
- a wiring area including a charge detection amplifier and a gate for signal transfer is provided!
- FIG. 10 schematically shows the structure of the unit pixel of the solid-state imaging device.
- FIG. 10A is a top view schematically showing the unit pixel 3 of the solid-state imaging device, and shows the position of the photodiode 4 (light receiving unit) as a photoelectric conversion unit in the unit pixel 3.
- the photodiode 4 has an area of 20 to 30% of the area of a unit pixel, and the sensitivity increases as the area increases.
- the force shown only by the photodiode 4 and the microlens 7 is actually formed with a signal readout transistor, metal wiring, etc. adjacent to the photodiode 4.
- FIG. 10B is a cross-sectional view of the unit pixel 3.
- a photodiode 4 serving as a photoelectric conversion portion is embedded in a silicon substrate 8, and further, a metal wiring layer 5, a color filter 6, and a microlens 7 are formed thereon. Is provided.
- the photodiode 4 as the photoelectric conversion portion is formed under the microlens 7, the color filter 6, and the metal wiring layer 5 as viewed from the surface.
- photodiode 4 is usually located at the center O 'of unit pixel 3 as shown in FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b). Not formed (the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3 does not coincide with the center of the photodiode 4).
- FIGS. 10 (a) and 10 (b) the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3 does not coincide with the center of the photodiode 4.
- FIGS. 10 (a) As shown in the figure, it is shifted from the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3 in the Y direction (left side of the drawing) and further slightly shifted in the X direction (lower side of the drawing). Transistors, wirings, etc. are formed in other regions. Is formed.
- a solid-state imaging device is configured by two-dimensionally arranging unit pixels 3 having such a structure.
- unit pixels 3 having the same structure are arranged.
- the conventional solid-state imaging device is configured by arranging unit pixels 3 having the structure shown in FIG. Therefore, in all the unit pixels 3, the photodiode 4 is formed so as to be shifted from the center ⁇ ′ of the unit pixel 3 in the same direction.
- the photodiodes 4 are formed to be shifted to the left side of the drawing and further to the lower side.
- the incident light from the ⁇ direction (direction perpendicular to the drawing) is incident on the center of the light receiving surface 2 almost perpendicularly in the vicinity of the center ⁇ of the light receiving surface 2 ⁇
- the light receiving surface 2 is a surface on which light is incident in the solid-state imaging device, and a surface parallel to the surface of the photoelectric conversion unit of the entire unit pixel 3 is defined as the light receiving surface 2.
- FIG. 12 is a cross-sectional view of the pixel along the line segment B ′ direction shown in FIG.
- the unit pixel 3 arranged in the vicinity of the center ⁇ of the light receiving surface 2, light is incident on the unit pixel 3 almost perpendicularly as shown by a solid line shown in FIG.
- the unit pixel 3 arranged on the left side of the line segment AA ′ shown in FIG. 11 and arranged in the peripheral part of the light receiving surface 2, the light is unit as shown by the broken line shown in FIG.
- the photodiode 4 that actually performs photoelectric conversion in each unit pixel 3 is not provided on the surface, and is below the microlens 7, the color filter 6, and the metal wiring layer 5. Is formed. For this reason, when light is incident perpendicular to the light-receiving surface 2, Although there is no problem, when light is incident obliquely, the amount of light reaching the photodiode 4 may be reduced due to the incident light being reflected or blocked by the metal wiring layer 5, for example.
- the amount of light received by the unit pixels 3 arranged in the peripheral portion of the light receiving surface 2 on the right side of the drawing with respect to the line AA ′ is reduced.
- the focus position of the light incident obliquely from the left side (the light beam represented by the dashed line) is shifted from the photodiode 4, and the incident light is reflected or blocked by the metal wiring layer 5 or the like. Because it is.
- the photodiode 4 Since the photodiode 4 is formed on the left side in the unit pixel 3, the incident light reaches the photodiode 4.
- the amount of light received at the peripheral portion is reduced with respect to the vicinity of the center O of the light receiving surface 2, so that the peripheral portion becomes dark and uneven sensitivity (so-called luminance shading) occurs.
- FIG. 13 (a) shows a graph of the amount of received light when shading occurs.
- the horizontal axis indicates the horizontal position of the light receiving surface 2, and the vertical axis indicates the output value (light reception amount).
- the broken line graph shows the ideal output
- the solid line graph shows the output when light is received by the solid-state imaging device according to the prior art.
- the amount of received light is almost equal to the ideal output value.
- the amount of light received decreases gradually as it approaches the peripheral part, and it departs from the ideal output value. In this way, the amount of light received decreases in the peripheral area and becomes darker.
- the force in the lateral direction of the light receiving surface 2 indicating the amount of light received in the horizontal direction and the oblique direction are similarly reduced in the peripheral portion due to a decrease in the amount of light received.
- the opening shape of the photodiode 4 is not necessarily symmetrical, and as shown in FIG. 12, for example, when the light is incident obliquely from the right and when the light is incident obliquely from the left, the photodiode 4 Because there is a difference in the amount of light received due to, the amount of light received varies in the left-right or vertical direction of the light-receiving surface 2.
- the amount of light received in the Y direction (left-right direction) is 3
- the amount of light received by the unit pixel 3 disposed on the right side is smaller than the amount of light received by the unit pixel 3 disposed on the left side of the center O.
- slight coloring may occur in the left-right or vertical direction of the light-receiving surface 2 as shown in the graph in Fig. 13 (c). Moe.
- the pitch of the microlens 7 provided in each unit pixel 3 is made smaller than the pitch of the unit pixel 3, and the periphery of the light receiving surface 2 is A method is known in which the microlens 7 is shifted toward the center of each unit pixel 3 as it approaches the portion (for example, Patent Document 1).
- Patent Document 1 Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 1-213079
- Patent Document 2 JP 2000-198505 A
- An object of the present invention is to solve the above-described problems, and to reduce sensitivity unevenness and coloring by correcting luminance shading and color shading of a solid-state imaging device.
- One aspect of the present invention for achieving the above object is that a light receiving surface in which a plurality of unit pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit that converts an optical signal into an electric signal is two-dimensionally arranged; A microlens for condensing the light provided in each unit pixel corresponding to each photoelectric conversion unit and the light to the photoelectric conversion unit provided in each unit pixel corresponding to each photoelectric conversion unit An opening for incidence, and a plurality of layers formed between the photoelectric conversion unit and the microlens.
- a solid-state imaging device having a wiring layer,
- the solid-state imaging characterized in that the plurality of unit pixels are arranged so that the position of the photoelectric conversion unit is line-symmetrical with a first center line passing through the approximate center of the light-receiving surface as an axis of symmetry. Device.
- ⁇ 1 A top view schematically showing a configuration of a solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 A cross-sectional view schematically showing a structure of a unit pixel of the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 3 A cross-sectional view schematically showing a structure of a unit pixel of the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a unit pixel for explaining the operation of the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 A top view schematically showing a configuration of the solid-state imaging device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 is a top view schematically showing a configuration of a solid-state imaging device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 9 is a top view showing various shapes of the photoelectric conversion unit in the solid-state imaging device according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a top view showing the arrangement of the photoelectric conversion units of the solid-state imaging device according to the related art.
- 12 A sectional view for explaining the operation of the solid-state imaging device according to the prior art.
- a light-receiving surface in which a plurality of unit pixels each having a photoelectric conversion unit that converts an optical signal into an electrical signal are arranged two-dimensionally, and light provided in each unit pixel corresponding to each photoelectric conversion unit
- a solid-state imaging device having a plurality of wiring layers formed therebetween, wherein the plurality of units are arranged such that the position of the photoelectric conversion unit is symmetric about the approximate center of the light receiving surface.
- a solid-state imaging device in which pixels are arranged.
- a light receiving surface in which a plurality of unit pixels each having a photoelectric conversion unit that converts an optical signal into an electrical signal are arranged two-dimensionally, and light provided in each unit pixel corresponding to each photoelectric conversion unit.
- a plurality of wiring layers formed between the plurality of wiring layers, wherein the photoelectric conversion unit is rotationally symmetric with a substantially center of the light receiving surface as a center of symmetry.
- a solid-state imaging device comprising: unit pixels.
- the plurality of unit pixels are arranged so that the position of the photoelectric conversion unit is 90 degrees rotationally symmetric or 180 degrees rotationally symmetric with respect to the approximate center of the light receiving surface.
- the solid-state imaging device according to item (3) characterized in that it is characterized in that
- the plurality of unit pixels are arranged so that the positions of the opening and the wiring layer composed of the plurality of layers are line symmetric with respect to a first center line passing through a substantially center of the light receiving surface as an axis of symmetry.
- the position of the wiring layer including the opening and the plurality of layers is axisymmetric with respect to a second center line that passes through the approximate center of the light receiving surface and is orthogonal to the first center line.
- the solid-state imaging device according to (2) wherein the plurality of unit pixels are arranged.
- the plurality of unit pixels are arranged so that the positions of the opening and the wiring layer including the plurality of layers are rotationally symmetric with respect to a substantial center of the light receiving surface.
- the plurality of unit pixels are arranged such that the positions of the opening and the wiring layer composed of the plurality of layers are 90-degree rotational symmetry or 180-degree rotational symmetry with the approximate center of the light receiving surface as a symmetric center.
- the shape of the photoelectric conversion unit and the arrangement position in the unit pixel are line-symmetric with respect to a third center line passing through the center of the unit pixel as an axis of symmetry.
- the solid-state imaging device according to any one of (1) to (8).
- the position of the photoelectric conversion unit in the unit pixel is gradually shifted from the approximate center of the light-receiving surface toward the peripheral part toward the peripheral part side.
- the solid-state imaging device according to any one of items 1) to (9).
- the position of the microlens in the unit pixel with respect to the photoelectric conversion unit is shifted, and the photoelectric conversion unit and the photoelectric conversion unit and the photoelectric conversion unit are arranged so that the microlens is closer to the approximate center of the light receiving surface than the photoelectric conversion unit.
- the solid-state imaging device according to any one of items (1) to (10), wherein a microlens is disposed.
- the positional force in the unit pixel of the microlens is arranged so as to be gradually shifted toward the substantially central direction of the light receiving surface as it approaches the peripheral portion of the light receiving surface.
- the solid-state imaging device according to item is arranged so as to be gradually shifted toward the substantially central direction of the light receiving surface as it approaches the peripheral portion of the light receiving surface.
- the relative position between the plurality of wiring layers and the photoelectric conversion unit gradually changes from the approximate center of the light-receiving surface to the peripheral part, (10) or (1 2.
- the solid-state imaging device according to any one of items 2).
- the incident conditions of light incident on each unit pixel can be made equal. Furthermore, it becomes possible to reduce the light that does not enter the photoelectric conversion unit. Therefore, it is possible to suppress a decrease in the amount of light received at the periphery of the light receiving surface. This makes it possible to suppress the occurrence of uneven sensitivity (luminance shading) and uneven color (color shading).
- the same incident is applied to the photoelectric conversion units formed in a line symmetrical position with respect to each other.
- Light can be incident under conditions (particularly the incident angle). Since the incidence conditions are equal in this way, the difference S between the received light amounts on the upper and lower sides or the left and right sides of the light receiving surface is reduced, and it is possible to suppress the occurrence of uneven sensitivity (luminance shading) and uneven color (color shading).
- a solid-state imaging device according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS.
- FIG. 1 is a top view schematically showing the configuration of the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- 2 and 3 are cross-sectional views schematically showing the structure of the unit pixel of the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the pixel along the line BB ′ direction shown in FIG. 1
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the pixel along the line AA ′ direction shown in FIG.
- the solid-state imaging device 1 has a configuration in which unit pixels 3 are arranged in a two-dimensional matrix (mXn) in rows and columns.
- the unit pixel 3 is provided with a photodiode 4 as a photoelectric conversion unit that generates and accumulates signal charges corresponding to incident light.
- the unit pixel 3 includes a read transistor that reads a signal from the photodiode, an amplification transistor that amplifies the read signal, a row selection transistor that selects a row from which the signal is read, and a signal charge that is reduced. And a reset transistor for setting.
- a metal wiring layer for a reset signal line and a readout signal line and a metal wiring layer for a horizontal address signal line and the like are arranged in the horizontal direction.
- a metal wiring layer for a vertical signal line or the like is disposed in the vertical direction.
- these metal wiring layers 5 are schematically shown together.
- the photodiode 4 is an embedded photodiode formed on the upper surface of the silicon substrate 8.
- a plurality of interlayer films are sequentially formed on the silicon substrate 8, and each metal wiring such as a vertical signal line, a reset signal line, a read signal line, and a horizontal address signal line is formed on the interlayer film.
- Layer 5 is selectively formed.
- a light shielding layer (not shown) and a color filter 6 are formed on the metal wiring layer 5 to shield an area other than the photodiode 4.
- each unit pixel 3 is provided with a microlens 7 for collecting light for each pixel.
- an opening 9 is formed in the light shielding layer (not shown) so that light is incident on the photodiode 4.
- the opening shape of the photodiode 4 in this embodiment is a rectangular shape whose side in the Y direction is longer than that in the X direction.
- Each unit pixel 3 is formed so that the position of the opening of the photodiode 4 in the unit pixel 3 is symmetrical with respect to the center O in the vertical and horizontal directions of the drawing. That is, the structure of each unit pixel 3 is 180 degrees rotationally symmetric with the center O of the light receiving surface 2 as the center of symmetry.
- the light receiving surface 2 is divided into regions a, b, a center line B-B 'passing through the center O and parallel to the X direction and a center line A-A' passing through the center O and parallel to the Y direction.
- the structure of the position pixel 3 is a line-symmetrical relationship.
- the structure of the unit pixel 3 included in the regions a and c and the regions b and d is symmetrical with respect to the center line BB ′. This symmetry will be described in more detail.
- the photodiode 4 is shifted from the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3 to the left side of the drawing (periphery side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction) Further, it is formed at a position shifted to the upper side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: X direction).
- the structure of the unit pixel 2 in the regions b to d is determined.
- the structure of the unit pixel 3 included in the region b has a line-symmetric relationship with the structure of the unit pixel 3 included in the region a with the center line BB ′ as the axis of symmetry.
- the photodiode 4 is shifted from the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3 to the left side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction), and further slightly drawn. It is formed at a position shifted to the lower side (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: X direction).
- the structure of the unit pixel 3 included in the region c is in a line-symmetric relationship with the structure of the unit pixel 3 included in the region a with the center line A—A ′ as the axis of symmetry.
- the photodiode 4 is shifted from the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3 to the right side of the drawing (periphery side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction), and slightly more in the drawing. It is formed at a position shifted upward (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: X direction).
- the structure of the unit pixel 3 included in the region d is in a line-symmetric relationship with the structure of the unit pixel 3 included in the region a with the center line A—A ′ and the center line B—B ′ as the symmetry axes. It has become.
- the photodiode 4 also shifts the center O ′ force of the unit pixel 3 to the right side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction), and further slightly. It is formed at a position shifted downward (peripheral side of light-receiving surface 2: X direction).
- the shift in the X direction and Y direction of the photodiode 4 in the unit pixel 3 in the regions b to d is the shift in the X direction and Y direction of the photodiode 4 in the unit pixel 3 in the region a. Is shifted by the same distance as.
- FIG. 2 (a ) Is a cross-sectional view of the pixel along the line B-B 'in the regions a and b on the left side of the drawing with respect to the center line A-A'.
- FIG. 2 (c) is a cross-sectional view of the pixel along the line B-B 'in the region d on the right side of the drawing with respect to the center line AA'.
- the photodiode 4 is formed at a position shifted from the center 0 of the unit pixel 3 to the left side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction). Further, the metal wiring layer 5 and the light shielding layer (not shown) formed on the silicon substrate 8 and the center O ′ force of the unit pixel 3 are shifted to the left side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction). Is formed. That is, the opening 9 is formed at a position shifted from the center O ′ to the left side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction).
- the structure of the unit pixel 3 in the unit areas c and d shown in Fig. 2 (c) is symmetrical with the structure of the unit pixel 3 shown in Fig. 2 (a). That is, the photodiode 4 is formed at a position shifted from the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3 to the right side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction).
- the metal wiring layer 5 and the light shielding layer (not shown) formed on the silicon substrate 8 are also shifted from the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3 to the right side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction). It is formed at the position.
- the opening 9 is formed at a position shifted from the center O ′ to the right side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction).
- the structure of the unit pixel 3 included in the regions a and b and the structure of the unit pixel 3 included in the regions c and d are in a line-symmetric relationship with the center line A—A ′ as the axis of symmetry. It has become.
- FIG. 3 (a) is a cross-sectional view of the pixel along the line segment A-A 'in the regions a and c above the center line B-B.
- FIG. 3 (c) is a cross-sectional view of the pixel along the line B-B 'direction of the regions b and d on the lower side of the drawing with respect to the center line B-B'.
- the photodiode 4 is formed at a position shifted from the center 0 of the unit pixel 3 to the left side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: X direction). Furthermore, the metal wiring layer 5 and the light shielding layer (not shown) formed on the silicon substrate 8 are also shifted to the left side of the drawing (periphery side of the light receiving surface 2: X direction) from the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3. It is formed in the position. That is, the opening 9 is formed at a position shifted from the center O ′ to the left side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: X direction).
- the structure of the unit pixel 3 in the regions b and d shown in FIG. 3 (c) is symmetrical with the structure of the unit pixel 3 shown in FIG. 3 (a). That is, the photodiode 4 is formed at a position shifted from the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3 to the right side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: X direction). Further, the metal wiring layer 5 and the light shielding layer (not shown) formed on the silicon substrate 8 are also shifted from the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3 to the right side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: X direction). Is formed. As a result, the opening 9 is formed at a position shifted from the center O ′ to the right side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: X direction).
- the structure of the unit pixel 3 included in the regions a and c and the structure of the unit pixel 3 included in the regions b and d are in a line-symmetric relationship with the center line B—B ′ as the axis of symmetry. It has become.
- the structure of the unit pixel 3 in each region (the position where the photodiode 4 is formed, the position where the metal wiring layer 5 is formed, and the position where the opening 9 is formed) is centered on the center line A—A.
- the line B—B is symmetrical with respect to the axis of symmetry.
- FIGS. 2 to 5 are sectional views of the unit pixel for explaining the operation of the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the pixel along the line BB ′ direction shown in FIG. 1, and is a diagram for explaining the operation when there is no microlens shift.
- 4 (a) and 4 (b) are diagrams for explaining the operation of the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment
- FIG. 4 (c) is an operation of the solid-state imaging device according to the prior art.
- FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of the pixel along the line BB ′ direction shown in FIG. 1, and is a diagram for explaining the operation when there is a microlens shift.
- 5 (a) and 5 (b) are diagrams for explaining the operation of the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment, and FIG. 5 (c) shows the operation of the solid-state imaging device according to the prior art. It is a figure for demonstrating.
- the unit pixel 3 arranged on the left side in FIG. 1 with respect to the center line A—A ′ and arranged on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2 is shown in FIG. 2 (a).
- the photodiode 4, the opening 9 and the like correspond to the light incident obliquely in this way, and the left side of the unit pixel 3 center O ′ (the peripheral portion of the light receiving surface 2). Therefore, the incident light is not reflected by the light shielding layer (not shown), the metal wiring layer 5 and the like, and is irradiated to the photodiode 4.
- the unit pixel 3 arranged on the right side of FIG. 1 with respect to the center line A—A ′ and arranged on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2 is shown in FIG. 2 (c).
- light is incident on the unit pixel 3 obliquely from the left side force to the right side (from the center O of the light receiving surface 2 to the peripheral side).
- the photodiode 4, the opening 9 and the like correspond to the obliquely incident light as described above, and the right side of the unit pixel 3 center O ′ (the peripheral portion of the light receiving surface 2). Therefore, the incident light is not reflected by the light shielding layer (not shown), the metal wiring layer 5 and the like, and is irradiated to the photodiode 3.
- the unit pixel 3 arranged on the upper side in FIG. 1 with respect to the center line B-B 'and arranged on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2 has a unit as shown in FIG.
- Light is incident obliquely on the right side of pixel 3 toward the left side (the center O force of light receiving surface 2 is also on the peripheral side).
- Fig. 1 light is incident obliquely toward the upper side of the drawing's lower force.
- the photodiode 4, the opening 9 and the like correspond to the light incident obliquely in this way, and the left side of the unit pixel 3 center O ′ (the periphery of the light receiving surface 2). Since it is formed on the part side (upper side in FIG. 1), incident light is irradiated to the photodiode 4 without being reflected by the light shielding layer (not shown), the metal wiring layer 5 or the like.
- FIG. 3 (c) the unit pixel 3 arranged on the lower side of FIG. 1 with respect to the center line B—B ′ and arranged on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2 is shown in FIG. 3 (c).
- the photodiode 4 When lighted, light enters obliquely from the upper side to the lower side of the drawing.
- the photodiode 4 As shown in Fig. 3 (c), the photodiode 4, the opening 9 and the like correspond to the obliquely incident light in this way, and the right side (the periphery of the light receiving surface 2) with respect to the center O 'of the unit pixel 3. Since it is formed on the part side: the lower side in FIG. 1, the incident light is not reflected by the light shielding layer (not shown), the metal wiring layer 5 and the like, and is irradiated to the photodiode 4.
- the structure of the unit pixel 3 (the formation position of the photodiode 4, the metal wiring layer 5, the opening 9 and the like) with respect to the vertical and horizontal directions in FIG.
- luminance shading is color shading. Can be minimized.
- the incident light is not reflected by the light shielding layer, the metal wiring layer 5 and the like, the light that does not enter the photodiode 4 can be minimized, thereby reducing the amount of light received on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2. It is possible to suppress the decrease.
- the solid-state imaging device 1 According to the solid-state imaging device 1 according to the first embodiment, oblique light having a larger incident angle can be incident on the photodiode 4 than in the solid-state imaging device according to the prior art. It becomes possible.
- This operation will be described with reference to FIG.
- the light radiated to the unit pixel 3 arranged near the center O of the light receiving surface 2 is represented by a solid line
- the light radiated to the unit pixel 3 arranged on the peripheral side is represented by a broken line or a chain line Represented by
- the incident angle of light to the unit pixel 3 is represented by 0 to ⁇ . This incident angle is unit pixel
- the incident light is incident at the incident angle ⁇ .
- the unit pixel 3 of the solid-state imaging device 1 according to this embodiment is shown in FIG.
- the photodiode 4, the opening 9, and the like are formed on the right side (periphery side of the light receiving surface 2) with respect to the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3.
- the unit pixels 3 are arranged in line-symmetric positions with the center line AA ′ or the center line BB ′ as the axis of symmetry. Therefore, oblique light having a larger incident angle can be made incident on the photodiode 4 than in the solid-state imaging device according to the conventional technology.
- Fig. 4 (c) it is necessary to arrange the photodiodes 4 so as to have a good balance against incident light with a force in either direction.
- Figs. 4 (a) and (b) it is possible to increase the incident angle, which is sufficient if only one of the left and right sides is considered.
- FIG. 5 shows a comparative example between the related art and this embodiment when the incident angles are the same.
- FIG. 5 (a) is a cross-sectional view of the unit pixel 3 arranged on the left side (regions a and b) with respect to the center line A—A ′ of the light receiving surface 2 and arranged on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2. is there.
- Fig. 5 (b) is a cross-sectional view of the unit pixel 3 arranged on the right side (regions c and d) with respect to the center line A-A 'of the light receiving surface 2 and disposed on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2.
- FIG. 5 (c) is a cross-sectional view of a conventional unit pixel. In this modification, the microlens 7a is arranged shifted to the center O side of the light receiving surface 2.
- the photodiode 4 and the microlens 7a are arranged so that the microlens 7a is closer to the center O of the light receiving surface 2 than the photodiode 4.
- the microlens 7a arranged so as to be shifted to the center O side of the light receiving surface 2 is represented by a broken line or an alternate long and short dash line.
- FIG. 4 The unit pixel 3 arranged on the left side (regions a and b) with respect to the center line A—A ′ of the light receiving surface 2 and disposed on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2 is shown in FIG. As shown in Fig. 4, light is incident obliquely at an incident angle ⁇ from the right side to the left side of the drawing (the center O force of the light receiving surface 2 is also at the periphery).
- FIG. 5 (c) light is incident on the unit pixel 3 of the prior art obliquely at an incident angle ⁇ from the right side to the left side of the drawing.
- this ray is represented by a broken line
- Fig. 5 (c) it is represented by a one-dot chain line.
- the microlens 7a is arranged so as to be shifted to the right side of the drawing (the center O side of the light receiving surface 2).
- the unit pixel 3 arranged on the right side (region d) with respect to the center line A—A ′ of the light receiving surface 2 and arranged on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2 is shown in FIG.
- FIG. 4 As shown in Fig. 4, light enters diagonally at an incident angle ⁇ from the left side to the right side of the drawing (from the center O force of the light receiving surface 2 to the periphery).
- microlens 7a is arranged so as to be shifted to the left side of the drawing (the center O side of the light receiving surface 2).
- the in-focus position is obliquely deviated further from the center O ′. It is possible to receive light incident on the. As shown in FIGS. 5 (a) and 5 (b), in this embodiment, it is possible to receive light up to d when the in-focus position shifts from the center O ′. On the other hand, as shown in Fig. 5 (c), in the prior art, the deviation of the in-focus position from the center O 'is up to d.
- the solid-state imaging device has better light incident conditions than the conventional technology, and the sensitivity unevenness (brightness shading) and color compared to the conventional technology. It is possible to suppress the occurrence of unevenness (color shading).
- a solid-state imaging device having a unit pixel structure shown in the top view of FIG. 9 may be used.
- FIG. 9 (a) when using unit pixel 3 in which photodiode 4 is formed symmetrically with respect to a center line passing through center O ′ of unit pixel 3, this unit pixel is used. If 3 is arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line BB ′ of the light receiving surface 2, a solid-state imaging device that is symmetrical with respect to the vertical direction as shown in FIG. 1 is formed.
- FIG. 9B when the unit pixel 3 in which the photodiode 4 is formed vertically symmetrical with respect to the center line passing through the center 0 of the unit pixel 3, this unit is used. If the pixels 3 are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line A—A ′ of the light receiving surface 2, a solid-state imaging device that is vertically and horizontally symmetrical as shown in FIG. 1 is formed.
- the photodiodes 4 etc. it is not necessary to arrange the photodiodes 4 etc. in the unit pixel 3 so as to be vertically symmetrical or left-right symmetrical.
- the solid-state imaging device shown in FIG. 1 can be obtained by arranging it vertically and horizontally symmetrically with respect to the center line AA ′ of the light receiving surface 2. Therefore, even if the photodiodes 4 and the like are not formed symmetrically in the unit pixel 3, the effects of the present invention can be achieved.
- the photodiode 4 has a rectangular shape in which the side in the Y direction is longer than the direction in the X direction, as shown in Fig. 9 (c).
- the length of the sides in the Y direction is equal, and a square shape is acceptable.
- a square photodio When the unit pixel 3 on which the base 4 is formed is arranged so as to be line symmetric with respect to the center line A—A ′ and the center line B—B ′, the unit pixel 3 in each region a to d Rotation symmetry is 90 degrees with the center O of 2 as the rotation axis. As described above, the structure of the unit pixel 3 becomes 180 degree rotationally symmetric and 90 degree rotationally symmetric depending on the shape of the photodiode 4.
- FIG. 6 is a top view schematically showing the configuration of the solid-state imaging device according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the photodiode 4 in this embodiment has a rectangular shape whose side in the Y direction is longer than that in the X direction, like the solid-state imaging device 1 according to the first embodiment.
- the structure of each unit pixel 3 of the solid-state imaging device 1 according to the first embodiment has a line-symmetric relationship with the central axis A—A ′ passing through the center of the light receiving surface 2 and the central axis B—B ′ as the symmetry axis. It has become.
- the structure of each unit pixel 3 of the solid-state imaging device 1 according to this embodiment has a line-symmetric relationship with the central axis A-A ′ passing through the center O as the symmetry axis.
- the photodiode 4 and the opening 9 in the unit pixel 3 included in the regions a and b are all formed at the same position, and the photodiode 4 and the opening 9 in the unit pixel 3 included in the region d are in the region a.
- B is formed in a line-symmetric position with the center line AA ′ as the axis of symmetry.
- each unit pixel 3 so as to be symmetrical in FIG. 6 with respect to the center line AA ′, for example, in the peripheral portion of the light receiving surface 2 as shown in FIG.
- Light incident obliquely is applied to the photodiode 3 without being reflected by the light shielding layer, the metal wiring layer 5 or the like.
- sensitivity unevenness luminance shading
- color unevenness color shading
- each unit pixel 3 is formed so as to be vertically symmetric in FIG. 6 with respect to the center line BB ′. Therefore, shading can be suppressed in the horizontal direction. Further, each unit pixel 3 may be formed so as to be vertically symmetric in FIG. 6 with respect to the center line BB ′. In this case, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of shading in the vertical direction. In order to suppress shading in the vertical and horizontal directions, As explained, each unit pixel 3 should be formed so as to be symmetrical in the vertical and horizontal directions.
- the light receiving surface 2 is usually a horizontally long rectangle, and in this case, since the light incident angle is larger in the longitudinal direction, uneven sensitivity (luminance shading) and uneven color (color shading) are more likely to occur. . For this reason, if only the lateral direction is arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line, it is possible to suppress the occurrence of luminance shading in the longitudinal direction by itself, so that a high effect can be achieved.
- a vertically symmetric or left-right symmetric solid-state imaging device is formed as shown in FIG.
- the photodiodes 4 etc. it is not necessary to arrange the photodiodes 4 etc. in the unit pixel 3 so as to be vertically symmetrical or bilaterally symmetrical.
- the asymmetric unit pixel 3 is formed in the unit pixel 3. Even if it is used, if the pixels are arranged symmetrically with respect to the center line A—A ′ of the light receiving surface 2, the solid-state imaging device shown in FIG. 6 is obtained, and if further arranged symmetrically, the solid-state imaging device shown in FIG. Become. Therefore, even if the photodiodes 4 and the like are not formed symmetrically in the unit pixel 3, the effect of the present invention can be achieved.
- FIG. 7 is a top view schematically showing the configuration of the solid-state imaging device according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of a unit pixel for explaining the operation of the solid-state imaging device according to the third embodiment.
- each unit pixel 3 has a center line A passing through the center O of the light-receiving surface 2 as in the solid-state imaging device according to the first embodiment.
- the unit pixel 3 arranged in the peripheral part has a larger incident angle from the direction perpendicular to the light-receiving surface 2, so that the position of the photodiode 4 etc. in the unit pixel 3 is set to the peripheral part corresponding to the incident angle. It is shifted to the side.
- the position change will be described in detail by taking the unit pixel 3 included in the region a as an example.
- the shape of the photodiode 4 is the same as that of the photodiode 4 of the solid-state imaging device 1 according to the first embodiment, and is rectangular.
- the photodiode 4 is the photodiode of the unit pixel 3a arranged near the center O.
- the photodiode 4 is formed at a position slightly shifted to the left (peripheral side of light receiving surface 2: Y direction). Further, in the unit pixel 3c arranged on the left side (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction), the photodiode 4 is formed at a position further shifted to the left side (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction). Yes. In other words, the photodiode 4 is formed at a position that gradually shifts to the peripheral side in the unit pixel 3 as the unit pixel 3 nears the center O of the light receiving surface 2 becomes closer to the peripheral side. It's a little bit.
- the photodiode 4 is connected to the unit pixel 3a arranged near the center O. Compared to the formation position of the photodiode 4, it is formed at a position slightly shifted upward (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: X direction).
- the photodiode 4 is formed on the upper side (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: X direction). That is, the photodiode 4 is formed at a position that gradually shifts to the peripheral side in the unit pixel 3 as the unit pixel 3 approaches the force near the center O of the light-receiving surface 2. .
- the photodiode 4 is formed at a position gradually shifted to the peripheral side in each unit pixel 3 as it approaches the peripheral part from the vicinity of the center O of the light receiving surface 2. become.
- each unit pixel 3 included in the regions b to d is similar to the first embodiment in that the region a is centered on the center line A-A 'and the center line B-B'. Since the pixel 4 is formed so as to be line symmetric with respect to the unit pixel 3 included in the region a, the photodiode 4 has the same force as the unit pixel 3 included in the region a. It is formed at a position that gradually shifts to the peripheral side within 3.
- FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of the pixel along the line BB ′ direction shown in FIG.
- FIG. 8 (a) shows a cross-sectional structure of the unit pixel 3c arranged on the left side (regions a and b) of FIG. 7 with respect to the center line A—A ′ and arranged on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2.
- FIG. 8B is a cross-sectional view showing the cross-sectional structure of the unit pixel 3a arranged in the vicinity of the center O of the light receiving surface 2 (regions a and b).
- the photodiode 4 moves in the Y direction from the center O 'of the unit pixel 3a (on the left side of the drawing).
- the metal wiring layer 5 and the light shielding layer are also formed at positions slightly shifted from the center O ′ of the unit pixel 3a in the Y direction (left side of the drawing).
- the photodiode 4 is further on the left side ( It is formed at a position shifted to the periphery of the light receiving surface 2 (Y direction). That is, the photodiode 4 in the unit pixel 3c is formed at a position further shifted to the peripheral side than the photodiode 4 in the unit pixel 3a.
- the structure of the metal wiring layer 5 composed of a plurality of layers is also shifted from the unit pixel 3a to the left side of the drawing (peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction). That is, the metal wiring layer 5 in the unit pixel 3c is formed at a position further shifted to the peripheral side than the metal wiring layer 5 in the unit pixel 3a.
- the metal wiring 5a formed at the lowermost part of the unit pixel 3c is further on the left side of the drawing (light receiving surface) than the metal wiring layer of the unit pixel 3a. 2 is formed at a position shifted in the Y direction). That is, the metal wiring 5a of the unit pixel 3c is formed at a position shifted further to the peripheral side.
- the metal wiring 5b formed on the metal wiring 5a is formed at a position shifted from the metal wiring 5a on the right side of the drawing (center O direction of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction).
- the metal wiring 5c formed on the metal wiring 5b is formed at a position shifted further to the right side of the drawing (center O direction: Y direction of the light receiving surface 2) than the metal wiring 5b.
- the metal wiring 5c is formed in substantially the same Cf standing manner as the metal wiring formed on the uppermost portion of the metal wiring layer 5 of the unit pixel 3a.
- the metal wiring layer 5 of the unit pixel 3c is gradually shifted to the peripheral side (the left side in the drawing) from the metal wiring 5c formed at the top to the metal wiring 5a formed at the bottom. It will be formed.
- the color filter 6 of the unit pixel 3c is also formed at a position shifted from the color filter 6 of the unit pixel 3a on the right side of the drawing (center O side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction). Further, in the unit pixel 3c arranged on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2, the micro lens 7a is shifted to a position shifted from the center O ′ to the right side of the drawing (the center O side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction). Is arranged. Note that, in the unit pixel 3 arranged near the center O of the light receiving surface 2, the microlens 7 is arranged almost at the center of the unit pixel 3a without being shifted. Similarly to the photodiode 4, the color filter 6 and the microlens 7a are formed at positions gradually shifted in the direction of the center O of the light receiving surface 2 as they approach the periphery from the center O of the light receiving surface 2. .
- the photodiode 4 and the metal wiring layer 5 are gradually shifted toward the periphery of the light receiving surface 2 as they approach the peripheral O side of the center O force of the light receiving surface 2 to Is gradually shifted in the direction of the center O of the light receiving surface 2.
- the closer the center O force of the light receiving surface 2 is to the peripheral side the relative position shift between the metal wirings 5a to 5c, the relative position shift between the metal wiring layer 5 and the photodiode 4, and the photo
- a solid-state imaging device is formed by changing the structure of each unit pixel 3 so that the relative positional deviation between the diode 4 and the microlens 7 increases.
- the color filter 6, the microlens 7 a, and the like are formed using a mask whose dimensions are gradually changed with respect to the opening 9. Further, the unit pixel 3 is formed using a mask whose dimensions are changed little by little between the metal wirings 5a to 5c and between the metal wiring 5 and the photodiode 4.
- light is incident obliquely on the unit pixel 3b disposed on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2 with respect to the unit pixel 3a.
- more oblique light is incident on the unit pixel 3c arranged on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2 than the unit pixel 3b than the light incident on the unit pixel 3b (increased incident angle).
- the incident angles of the unit pixels 3d and 3e gradually increase toward the periphery.
- the light beam In the vicinity of the center O of the light receiving surface 2, the light beam is represented by a solid line in FIG. 8B, and the incident light is irradiated perpendicularly to the photodiode 4. Further, on the peripheral portion side of the light receiving surface 2, the light beam is represented by the solid line in FIG. 8A, and the incident light is incident on the photodiode 4 obliquely. At this time, the photodiode 4 of the unit pixel 3c arranged on the peripheral side is formed on the left side (peripheral side) of the drawing further than the unit pixel 3a. It will be irradiated near the center.
- the unit pixel 3a having the structure shown in FIG. 8 (b) is arranged on the peripheral side of the light receiving surface 2 and is on the right side from the center O ′ (the center O side of the light receiving surface 2: Y direction).
- the microlens 7a is arranged at a position shifted to ()
- the obliquely incident light represented by the broken line is irradiated to the end of the photodiode 4.
- unevenness in sensitivity and coloring can be reduced by correcting luminance shading and color shading of the solid-state imaging device.
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