WO2021199724A1 - 撮像素子および撮像装置 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an image sensor and an image pickup device. More specifically, the present invention relates to an image pickup device having pixels having a separation portion at a boundary and an image pickup device using the image pickup device.
- an image sensor configured by arranging pixels that generate an image signal based on incident light in a two-dimensional grid pattern.
- Each of the pixels is arranged with an on-chip lens that collects incident light, a color filter that transmits incident light of a predetermined wavelength, and a photoelectric conversion unit formed on a semiconductor substrate to perform photoelectric conversion of the incident light.
- this color filter three types of color filters that transmit red light, green light, and blue light can be used.
- a light-shielding film that blocks incident light is arranged at the boundary of the pixels. This light-shielding film is a film that blocks incident light obliquely incident from adjacent pixels.
- color mixing is a phenomenon in which an image signal is affected by incident light having a wavelength different from that of a color filter arranged on its own. It is caused by the incident of light that has passed through the color filters of adjacent pixels.
- the light-shielding portion is composed of a metal portion having a shape extending toward the central portion of the pixel array in which the pixels are arranged in a two-dimensional lattice pattern and a metal portion having a shape extending toward the incident light side.
- the light-shielding portion is arranged in the outer peripheral portion of the pixel.
- the light-shielding portion is arranged at a position shifted from the outer peripheral portion of the pixel to the central portion of the pixel array. Due to the influence of the photographing lens that forms the subject on the solid-state image sensor, the incident light is obliquely incident on the pixels at the outer peripheral portion of the pixel array. In order to guide the obliquely incident light to the photoelectric conversion unit, the on-chip lens and the color filter are arranged at the center of the pixel array in the pixels on the outer periphery. In order to match the position of this color filter, the light-shielding portion is also arranged at a shifted position.
- the above-mentioned conventional technique has a problem that the pixel strength is lowered.
- the separation part is arranged on the semiconductor substrate at the boundary of the pixel.
- a separation part that separates the photoelectric conversion part by a groove-shaped opening surrounding the pixel is used.
- the photoelectric conversion portions can be separated from each other.
- the present disclosure has been made in view of the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present disclosure is to improve the strength of an image pickup device in which a separation portion is arranged at a pixel boundary.
- the present disclosure has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and the first aspect thereof is a plurality of pixels formed on a semiconductor substrate and provided with a photoelectric conversion unit for performing photoelectric conversion of incident light, and the above-mentioned.
- a separation unit arranged at the boundary of a plurality of pixels to separate the photoelectric conversion unit, a light-shielding film arranged near the boundary of the plurality of pixels to block the incident light, and arranged adjacent to the separation unit.
- the image pickup device is provided with a separation portion protective film that protects the separation portion.
- the separation portion may be arranged in the opening formed in the semiconductor substrate.
- the separating portion may include an insulating material arranged in the opening.
- voids may be arranged in the separation portion protective film.
- a color filter that is arranged in the plurality of pixels and transmits the incident light having a predetermined wavelength among the incident light may be further provided.
- an on-chip lens arranged in the plurality of pixels and condensing the incident light on the photoelectric conversion unit may be further provided.
- the light-shielding film may be arranged at a position shifted according to the incident angle of the incident light.
- the separation portion protective film may be arranged adjacent to the light shielding film.
- the light-shielding film may be arranged on top of the separation portion protective film.
- the pixel may be formed in a rectangular shape in a plan view.
- the separation portion protective film may be arranged in the vicinity of the side of the rectangular shape.
- the separation portion protective film may be arranged in the vicinity of the corner of the rectangular shape.
- the separation portion protective film may be made of an insulating material.
- the separation portion protective film may be composed of a silicon compound.
- the separation portion protective film may be made of a resin.
- the separation portion protective film may be made of metal.
- a second aspect of the present disclosure is to separate a plurality of pixels formed on a semiconductor substrate and having a photoelectric conversion unit for performing photoelectric conversion of incident light, and the photoelectric conversion unit arranged at the boundary between the plurality of pixels.
- a separation portion to be formed a light-shielding film arranged near the boundary of the plurality of pixels to block the incident light, a separation portion protective film arranged adjacent to the separation portion to protect the separation portion, and the above-mentioned
- the separating portion protective film is arranged adjacent to the separating portion. It is assumed that the separation part is protected by the separation part protection film.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a configuration example of an image sensor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the image sensor 1 in the figure includes a pixel array unit 10, a vertical drive unit 20, a column signal processing unit 30, and a control unit 40.
- the pixel array unit 10 is configured by arranging the pixels 100 in a two-dimensional grid pattern.
- the pixel 100 generates an image signal according to the irradiated light.
- the pixel 100 has a photoelectric conversion unit that generates an electric charge according to the irradiated light.
- the pixel 100 further has a pixel circuit. This pixel circuit generates an image signal based on the electric charge generated by the photoelectric conversion unit. The generation of the image signal is controlled by the control signal generated by the vertical drive unit 20 described later.
- the signal lines 11 and 12 are arranged in the pixel array unit 10 in an XY matrix.
- the signal line 11 is a signal line that transmits a control signal of the pixel circuit in the pixel 100, is arranged for each line of the pixel array unit 10, and is commonly wired to the pixel 100 arranged in each line.
- the signal line 12 is a signal line for transmitting an image signal generated by the pixel circuit of the pixel 100, is arranged in each row of the pixel array unit 10, and is commonly wired to the pixel 100 arranged in each row.
- NS These photoelectric conversion units and pixel circuits are formed on a semiconductor substrate.
- the vertical drive unit 20 generates a control signal for the pixel circuit of the pixel 100.
- the vertical drive unit 20 transmits the generated control signal to the pixel 100 via the signal line 11 in the figure.
- the column signal processing unit 30 processes the image signal generated by the pixel 100.
- the column signal processing unit 30 processes the image signal transmitted from the pixel 100 via the signal line 12 in the figure.
- the processing in the column signal processing unit 30 corresponds to, for example, analog-to-digital conversion that converts an analog image signal generated in the pixel 100 into a digital image signal.
- the image signal processed by the column signal processing unit 30 is output as an image signal of the image sensor 1.
- the control unit 40 controls the entire image sensor 1.
- the control unit 40 controls the image sensor 1 by generating and outputting a control signal for controlling the vertical drive unit 20 and the column signal processing unit 30.
- the control signal generated by the control unit 40 is transmitted to the vertical drive unit 20 and the column signal processing unit 30 by the signal lines 41 and 42, respectively.
- the column signal processing unit 30 is an example of the processing circuit described in the claims.
- FIG. 2 is a plan view showing a configuration example of the image pickup device according to the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a configuration example of the image sensor 1.
- the rectangle of the pixel array unit 10 of the image sensor 1 in the figure represents the pixel 100.
- the pixels 100 are arranged in a two-dimensional grid pattern in the pixel array unit 10.
- the incident light from the subject is incident substantially vertically on the pixel 100 (pixel 100a) arranged in the central portion.
- incident light is obliquely incident on the pixels at the peripheral edge of the pixel array unit 10.
- the photographing lens for imaging the subject is arranged outside the image pickup element 1, and the image pickup element 1 is arranged at a position where the optical axis of the photographing lens comes to the central portion of the pixel array portion 10.
- Incident light is incident on the rightmost pixel 100b of the pixel array unit 10 from the diagonally left direction of the same figure with respect to the vertical direction, and the incident light is incident on the leftmost pixel 100c from the diagonally right direction of the same figure with respect to the vertical direction.
- Incident light is incident.
- Incident light is incident on the lower right pixel 100d in the figure diagonally from the upper left direction in the figure with respect to the vertical direction.
- FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a configuration example of pixels according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the figure is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the pixel 100.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the pixel array unit 10 along a line passing through the pixels 100a, 100b and 100c of FIG. 2, and is a diagram showing a configuration example of the pixels 100a, 100b and 100c.
- the pixel 100 includes a semiconductor substrate 110, a wiring region 120, a separation portion 140, a separation portion protection film 150, a light-shielding film 170, a color filter 180, and an on-chip lens 190.
- the pixels 100a, 100b, and 100c can have the same configuration except for the separation portion protective film 150, the light-shielding film 170, the color filter 180, and the on-chip lens 190.
- the semiconductor substrate 110 is a semiconductor substrate on which a diffusion region of elements such as a photoelectric conversion unit of a pixel 100 and a pixel circuit is arranged. Elements such as a photoelectric conversion unit are arranged in a well region formed on the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the semiconductor substrate 110 in the figure is assumed to be configured in a p-type well region. By forming the n-type semiconductor region in the p-type well region, the diffusion region of the device can be arranged.
- the photoelectric conversion unit 101 is shown as an example.
- the photoelectric conversion unit 101 in the figure is composed of an n-type semiconductor region 111. Specifically, a photodiode composed of a pn junction between an n-type semiconductor region 111 and a surrounding p-type well region corresponds to the photoelectric conversion unit 101.
- the wiring region 120 is an region in which wiring is arranged on the surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 and a wiring for transmitting a signal is formed to an element formed on the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the wiring area 120 in the figure includes a wiring layer 122 and an insulating layer 121.
- the wiring layer 122 is wiring that transmits a signal to an element or the like.
- the wiring layer 122 can be made of a metal such as copper (Cu) or tungsten (W).
- the insulating layer 121 insulates the wiring layer 122.
- the insulating layer 121 can be made of an insulating material such as silicon oxide (SiO 2) or silicon nitride (SiN).
- the separation unit 140 is arranged on the semiconductor substrate 110 at the boundary of the pixels 100 to separate the pixels 100 from each other.
- the separation unit 140 in the figure is configured to surround the semiconductor substrate 110 of the pixel 100, and electrically separates the pixels 100 from each other.
- the photoelectric conversion units 101 are separated from each other by the separation unit 140. It is possible to prevent the inflow of electric charge from the photoelectric conversion unit 101 of the adjacent pixel 100, and it is possible to reduce the generation of noise.
- the separation unit 140 can also prevent the incident of light from the adjacent pixels 100.
- the separation portion 140 in the figure can be arranged in the groove-shaped opening 119 formed in the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the opening 119 represents an example in which the opening 119 is formed on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 and the bottom portion reaches the vicinity of the front surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the separating portion 140 can be made of an insulating material.
- it can be composed of an inorganic material such as SiO 2 , SiN and carbon (C) -containing silicon oxide (SiOC), or an organic material such as a resin.
- SiO 2 SiO 2 , SiN and carbon (C) -containing silicon oxide (SiOC)
- SiOC silicon oxide
- a gap 149 can be formed in the central portion of the separation portion 140.
- the void 149 can be formed by closing the opening 119 with the material film of the separating portion 140 before the opening 119 is filled with the material film of the separating portion 140. Since the void 149 has a low relative permittivity, the incident light can be reflected at the interface of the separation portion 140 with the material film. Thereby, the occurrence of color mixing can be further reduced.
- the separation unit 140 can also be made of a metal such as tungsten (W), aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), cobalt (Co), ruthenium (Ru) and iridium (Ir). It is also possible to configure the separation unit 140 with a semiconductor material such as polycrystalline silicon.
- a fixed charge film 131 and an insulating film 132 can be arranged on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 including the opening 119.
- the fixed charge film 131 is a film composed of a dielectric having a negative fixed charge. By arranging the fixed charge film 131, the influence of the trap level formed near the interface of the semiconductor substrate 110 can be reduced.
- a film of hafnium oxide (HfO 2 ) can be used for this fixed charge film 131.
- the insulating film 132 is a film that insulates the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110. Further, the insulating film 132 protects the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the insulating film 132 can be made of an insulating material such as SiO 2 or SiN.
- a protective film 141 is further arranged on the pixel 100 in the figure. The protective film 141 is a film made of the material of the separation portion 140.
- the color filter 180 is an optical filter that transmits incident light having a predetermined wavelength among the incident light.
- a color filter that transmits red light, green light, and blue light can be used.
- a color filter 180 corresponding to any of these three wavelengths can be arranged on the pixel 100.
- the on-chip lens 190 is a lens that collects incident light.
- the on-chip lens 190 is configured in a hemispherical shape and collects incident light on the photoelectric conversion unit 101.
- the on-chip lens 190 can be made of an inorganic material such as SiN or an organic material such as an acrylic resin.
- the lower layer region of the hemispherical lens portion constituting the on-chip lens 190 constitutes a protective film that protects the back surface of the pixel 100. This protective film further flattens the surface on which the on-chip lens 190 is formed.
- the light-shielding film 170 blocks incident light.
- the light-shielding film 170 is arranged near the boundary of the pixels 100 on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 to block incident light.
- the light-shielding film 170 in the figure is arranged under the color filter 180. As shown in the figure, a plurality of pixels are arranged adjacent to each other in the pixel array unit 10.
- the light-shielding film 170 shields the incident light obliquely incident on the pixel 100 and transmitted through different types of color filters 180 of the adjacent pixel 100. Thereby, the occurrence of color mixing can be reduced.
- the light-shielding film 170 can be made of, for example, a metal such as W, Al, Ti, Co, Ru and Ir.
- the light-shielding film 170, the color filter 180, and the on-chip lens 190 are arranged at positions shifted according to the position of the pixel 100 in the pixel array unit 10. As described above, the incident light from the subject is obliquely incident on the pixels 100 at the peripheral edge of the pixel array unit 10. In order to collect the oblique incident light on the photoelectric conversion unit, the color filter 180 and the on-chip lens 190 are arranged so as to be offset in the direction of the central portion of the pixel array unit 10. Similarly, the light-shielding film 170 is also arranged so as to be displaced in the direction of the central portion of the pixel array portion 10.
- the angle of incidence on the pixel 100 increases with the distance from the optical axis of the photographing lens.
- the optical axis of the normal photographing lens is arranged at the center of the pixel array unit 10. Therefore, the incident angle of the pixel 100 at the center of the pixel array unit 10 is substantially 0, and the incident angle increases as the pixel 100 approaches the peripheral edge of the pixel array unit 10.
- the light-shielding film 170, the color filter 180, and the on-chip lens 190 are arranged at positions shifted according to the incident angle. Pixels 100a, 100b and 100c in the figure represent this situation.
- the color filter 180a of the pixel 100a and the on-chip lens 190a are arranged at the center of the pixel 100a.
- the color filter 180b and the on-chip lens 190b of the pixel 100b are arranged so as to be offset to the left in the figure.
- the color filter 180c of the pixel 100c and the on-chip lens 190c are arranged so as to be offset to the right in the figure.
- Such a process of shifting the color filter 180 or the like according to the incident angle of the incident light is called pupil correction.
- the light-shielding film 170a of the pixel 100a is arranged at the boundary of the pixels, the light-shielding film 170b of the pixel 100b is arranged at a position shifted to the left in the figure from the boundary of the pixels, and the light-shielding film 170c of the pixel 100c is the same as the boundary of the pixels. It is placed at a position shifted to the right in the figure. As described above, for the pupil correction, the light-shielding film 170 is arranged at a position away from the separation portion 140 in the pixels 100b and 100c at the peripheral portion of the pixel array portion 10.
- the separation portion protective film 150 is arranged adjacent to the separation portion 140 to protect the separation portion 140.
- the separation portion protective film 150 in the figure is arranged on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110, and is arranged adjacent to the separation portion 140 via the above-mentioned protective film 141.
- the separation portion 140 is arranged in the opening 119 formed in the semiconductor substrate.
- the opening 119 reduces the strength of the semiconductor substrate 110.
- stress is applied to the opening 119 in the manufacturing process of the image sensor 1
- cracks may be formed in the semiconductor substrate 110 at the bottom of the opening 119.
- a crack may occur at the bottom of the separation portion 140.
- the gap 149 is formed in the separation portion 140 as described above, cracks are likely to occur in the separation portion 140 at the end of the gap 149. Such a crack becomes a defect of the semiconductor substrate 110 and causes a dark current.
- the separation portion protective film 150 is arranged to reduce the expansion of the opening 119 and reduce the concentration of stress on the bottom of the separation portion 140. As a result, the strength of the separating portion 140 can be improved, and damage to the separating portion 140 can be prevented.
- the separation portion protective film 150 can be made of an insulating material.
- the separation portion protective film 150 can be made of a silicon compound such as SiO 2 or SiN.
- the separation portion protective film 150 can be made of a resin.
- the separation portion protective film 150 in the figure shows an example composed of SiO 2. Further, it is preferable that the separation portion protective film 150 is configured to have a film thickness of 10 nm or more. This is because the strength of the separating portion 140 can be further improved.
- the separation portion protective film 150 can be arranged adjacent to the light-shielding film 170.
- FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a separation portion protective film according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the separation portion protective film 150, and is an enlarged view of a boundary portion of the pixel 100 described in FIG.
- A represents a configuration example of the pixel 100a
- B in the figure represents a configuration example of the pixel 100b.
- the separation portion 140 is arranged in the opening 119 formed on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110.
- a fixed charge film 131 and an insulating film 132 are laminated and arranged on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the fixed charge film 131 and the insulating film 132 are also arranged at the opening 119.
- the separation portion 140 will be arranged adjacent to the insulating film 132.
- the protective film 141 is arranged on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the protective film 141 can be made of a film made of the same material as the separating portion 140, and can be formed at the same time as the separating portion 140.
- a gap 149 is formed in the central portion of the separation portion 140. Either one of the insulating film 132 and the protective film 141 may be omitted.
- the color filter 180 and the on-chip lens 190 are arranged at the center of the pixel 100a.
- the light-shielding film 170a is arranged at the boundary of the pixels 100a. Therefore, the light-shielding film 170a is arranged adjacent to the separation portion 140.
- the separation portion protective film 150a can be configured to include a light-shielding film 170a. The light-shielding film 170a can be protected by covering the light-shielding film 170a with the separation portion protective film 150a.
- the color filter 180 and the on-chip lens 190 are arranged at positions shifted to the right in the figure from the central portion of the pixel 100b.
- the light-shielding film 170b is located near the boundary of the pixel 100b and is arranged at a position deviated from the boundary to the right in the figure. Therefore, the light-shielding film 170b is arranged in the vicinity of the separation portion 140.
- the separation portion protective film 150b can be arranged adjacent to the separation portion 140 and can be arranged adjacent to the light shielding film 170b. In B in the figure, the separation portion protective film 150b can be formed in a shape extended to a position adjacent to the light-shielding film 170b. Further, similarly to A in the figure, the separation portion protective film 150b can be configured to include a light-shielding film 170b.
- the pixel 100c described in FIG. 3 can be configured in a shape in which the left and right sides of the pixel 100b of b in the figure are inverted.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a configuration of a separation unit according to a comparative example of the embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the figure is a diagram showing the configuration of the separation portion of the pixel 100b in which the separation portion protection film 150 is omitted as a comparative example.
- the light-shielding film 170b is arranged at a position deviated from the boundary of the pixel 100b, it is arranged at a position away from the separation portion 140. Since a member that closes the opening 119 of the separation portion 140 is not arranged, when a stress for expanding the opening 119 is applied, a crack is generated in the separation portion 140 or the like adjacent to the bottom of the gap 149.
- Crack 148 in the figure shows this situation.
- a defect is formed in the semiconductor substrate 110 near the end of the crack 148, and the dark current increases.
- the separation portion protective film 150 By arranging the separation portion protective film 150, it is possible to prevent stress concentration in the opening 119 and prevent the occurrence of cracks 148 and the like.
- FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a configuration example of pixels according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is a plan view showing a configuration example of the light-shielding film 170 and the separation portion protective film 150.
- A represents a configuration example of a light-shielding film 170 or the like of the pixel 100a
- B in the figure represents a configuration example of the pixel 100d described in FIG.
- the area of dot hatching represents the area of the separation unit 140.
- the shaded hatched area represents the area of the light-shielding film 170.
- the area of the broken line represents the area of the separation portion protective film 150.
- the light-shielding film 170 can be formed in different shapes at the corners and sides of the pixel 100.
- the light-shielding films 171 and 172 in the figure represent the light-shielding films 170 in the vicinity of the corners and sides of the pixel 100, respectively.
- the light-shielding films 171 and 172 represent examples of being formed into square and rectangular shapes in a plan view, respectively.
- the light-shielding film 171 can be formed as a rectangle having a width wider than that of the light-shielding film 172 in a plan view.
- the light-shielding film 171 can be configured to have a size wider than that of the separation portion 140 at the corner of the pixel 100.
- the separation portion protective film 150 can also be formed in different shapes at the corners and sides of the pixel 100.
- the separation portion protective films 151 and 152 in the figure represent the separation portion protective film 150 in the vicinity of the corners and sides of the pixel 100, respectively. Similar to the light-shielding film 170 described above, the separation portion protective films 151 and 152 represent examples of being formed into square and rectangular shapes in a plan view, respectively.
- the light-shielding films 171a and 172a are arranged on the pixel 100a of A in the figure. These are arranged at the boundary of the pixel 100a and are arranged adjacent to the separation portion 140.
- the separation portion protective films 151a and 152a are configured to cover the light-shielding films 171a and 172a, respectively.
- the light-shielding films 171d and 172d are arranged on the pixel 100d of B in the figure. These are arranged so as to be offset in the upper left direction of the figure with respect to the boundary of the pixel 100d.
- the separation portion protective films 151d and 152d are formed in a shape in which the respective ends are spread so as to cover the light shielding films 171d and 172d.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 are enlarged views of the portion of the pixel 100b. The manufacturing process of the image pickup device 1 will be described by taking pixel 100b as an example.
- a well region, a semiconductor region (semiconductor region 111), and the like are formed on the semiconductor substrate 110, and a wiring region 120 is formed on the surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the top and bottom of the semiconductor substrate 110 are inverted, and the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 is ground to reduce the wall thickness.
- an opening 119 is formed on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 (A in FIG. 7). This can be done by dry etching the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the fixed charge film 131 is arranged on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 including the opening 119 (B in FIG. 7). This can be done, for example, by CVD (Chemical Vapor Deposition).
- the insulating film 132 is formed and laminated on the fixed charge film 131 (C in FIG. 7). This can be done, for example, by CVD.
- the separation portion 140 is arranged in the opening 119 (D in FIG. 7). This can be done, for example, by arranging a film of SiO 2 on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 including the opening 119. The arrangement of the film of SiO 2 can be performed by, for example, CVD. At this time, a gap 149 is formed in the central portion of the separation portion 140. Further, the protective film 141 is arranged on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the material film 301 of the light-shielding film 170 is arranged on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 (E in FIG. 8). This can be done, for example, by forming a W film using CVD or the like.
- the light-shielding film 170 is formed by etching the material film 301 (F in FIG. 8). At this time, the light-shielding film 170 is staggered for pupil correction.
- the material film 302 of the separation portion protective film 150 is arranged on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 (G in FIG. 8). This can be done, for example, by forming a film of SiO 2 using CVD or the like and flattening the surface.
- the SiO 2 film can be flattened by, for example, chemical mechanical polishing (CMP).
- the material film 302 is etched to form the separation portion protective film 150 (H in FIG. 8).
- the image sensor 1 can be manufactured by arranging the color filter 180 and the on-chip lens 190 in order.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a pixel configuration according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present disclosure. Similar to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a configuration example of the light-shielding film 170 and the separation portion protective film 150. The method of pupil correction is different from that of the light-shielding film 170 of FIG. The figure is a diagram showing a configuration example of the pixel 100d.
- a in the figure is a pupil-corrected light-shielding film 172d out of the light-shielding films 171d and 172d.
- the light-shielding film 172d arranged on the side of the pixel 100d is arranged so as to be offset in the upper left direction of the figure.
- B in the figure shows that the light-shielding film 171d of the light-shielding films 171d and 172d is pupil-corrected.
- the light-shielding film 171d arranged at the corner of the pixel 100d is arranged so as to be offset in the upper left direction of the figure.
- the separation portion protective films 151d and 152d can be formed in a shape adjacent to the separation portion 140 and including the light-shielding films 171 and 172, respectively.
- the separation unit 140 is arranged by arranging the separation unit protective film 150 adjacent to the separation unit 140 arranged at the boundary of the pixel 100.
- the strength of the can be improved. Thereby, the strength of the image pickup device 1 can be improved.
- Second Embodiment> In the image sensor 1 of the first embodiment described above, the separation portion protective film 150 having a shape surrounding the pixel 100 is arranged. On the other hand, the image sensor 1 of the second embodiment of the present disclosure is described in the first embodiment described above in that any part of the corner and the side of the pixel 100 is omitted from the separation portion protective film 150. It is different from the form of.
- FIG. 10 is a plan view showing a configuration example of pixels according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. Similar to FIG. 6, FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a configuration example of the light-shielding film 170 and the separation portion protective film 150. It differs from the pixel 100 in FIG. 6 in that the separation portion protective film 150 is arranged at a corner or a side of the pixel 100.
- the figure is a diagram showing a configuration example of the pixel 100a.
- a in the figure represents a separation portion protective film 150 arranged near the corner of the pixel 100a.
- the separation portion protective film 150 of A in the figure is configured to include a light-shielding film 171a.
- the separation portion protective film 150 of B in the figure represents the separation portion protective film 150 arranged in the vicinity of the side of the pixel 100a.
- the separation portion protective film 150 of B in the figure is configured to include a light-shielding film 172a.
- the separation portion protective film 150 in the vicinity of any of the corners and sides of the pixel 100 is omitted.
- the separation portion protective film 150 in the vicinity of any of the corners and sides of the pixel 100 is omitted.
- the configuration of the pixel 100 can be simplified.
- the image pickup device 1 of the first embodiment described above uses the separation portion protective film 150 made of an insulating material.
- the image sensor 1 of the third embodiment of the present disclosure is different from the above-described first embodiment in that the separation portion protective film 150 made of metal is used.
- FIG. 11 is a diagram showing a configuration example of a separation portion protective film according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the separation portion protective film 150 as in FIG. It differs from the separation part protection film 150 of FIG. 4 in that the separation part protection film 150 made of metal is arranged.
- the separation portion protective film 150 in the figure can be made of the same material as the light-shielding film 170.
- the separation portion protective film 150 in the figure can be made of, for example, a metal such as W, Al, Ti, Co, Ru and Ir.
- a protective film made of SiO 2 or the like can be arranged on the surface of the separation portion protective film 150.
- the light-shielding film 170 is arranged after the separation portion protective film 150 is arranged on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the separation portion protective film 150 is formed on the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 by the same process as the formation of the light-shielding film 170.
- a protective film is arranged on the separation portion protective film 150. Next, it can be formed by arranging the light-shielding film 170 at the boundary of the pixel 100.
- a in the figure is a diagram showing a configuration example of the pixel 100a.
- the separation portion protective film 150a and the light-shielding film 170a are arranged at overlapping positions. That is, the light-shielding film 170a is laminated on the separation portion protective film 150a.
- the B in the figure is a diagram showing a configuration example of the pixel 100b. Due to the pupil correction, the light-shielding film 170b is arranged so as to be displaced and not overlapped with the separation portion protective film 150. Therefore, the separation portion protective film 150b and the light-shielding film 170b are arranged adjacent to the same layer.
- FIG. 12 is a diagram showing another configuration example of the separation portion protective film according to the third embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the separation portion protective film 150 in the figure shows an example of being integrally formed with the light-shielding film 170.
- the light-shielding film 170 can be omitted.
- the light-shielding film 170b and the separation portion protective film 150b are integrally formed. That is, the light-shielding film 170b and the separation portion protective film 150b of B in the figure are configured in a shape in which the light-shielding film 170b and the separation portion protective film 150b of B in FIG. 11 are connected.
- the light-shielding film 170b and the separation portion protective film 150b can be formed at the same time, and the manufacturing process of the image pickup device 1 can be simplified.
- the strength of the image pickup device 1 can be improved by arranging the separation portion protective film 150 made of metal.
- a separation portion 140 whose end reaches the vicinity of the surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 is arranged.
- the image sensor 1 of the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure is different from the above-described first embodiment in that a separation portion 140 having a shape penetrating the semiconductor substrate 110 is arranged.
- FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a configuration example of pixels according to the fourth embodiment of the present disclosure. Similar to FIG. 3, FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of the pixel 100. It differs from the pixel 100 in FIG. 3 in that the separation portion 140 is formed in a shape that penetrates the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the separation portion 140 in the figure is configured to penetrate the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the opening 119 in the figure is configured to penetrate the semiconductor substrate 110.
- the separation portion 140 is arranged in the opening portion 119. Since the separation unit 140 is configured to penetrate the semiconductor substrate 110, the inflow of electric charges from the photoelectric conversion unit 101 of the adjacent pixel 100 can be further reduced, and the generation of noise can be further reduced.
- the opening 119 can be formed from the back surface side of the semiconductor substrate. Further, the opening 119 can also be formed from the surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110. In this case, the surface side of the semiconductor substrate 110 is etched to form the opening 119 before arranging the wiring region 120.
- the strength of the pixel 100 can be improved by arranging the separation portion protective film 150.
- the separation portion protective film 150 is arranged even when the separation portion 140 having a shape penetrating the semiconductor substrate 110 is arranged. Thereby, the strength of the image pickup device 1 can be improved.
- the technology according to the present disclosure can be applied to various products.
- the present technology may be realized as an image pickup device mounted on an image pickup device such as a camera.
- FIG. 14 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration example of a camera which is an example of an imaging device to which the present technology can be applied.
- the camera 1000 in the figure includes a lens 1001, an image pickup element 1002, an image pickup control unit 1003, a lens drive unit 1004, an image processing unit 1005, an operation input unit 1006, a frame memory 1007, a display unit 1008, and the like.
- a recording unit 1009 is provided.
- the lens 1001 is a photographing lens of the camera 1000.
- the lens 1001 collects light from the subject and causes the light to be incident on the image pickup device 1002 described later to form an image of the subject.
- the image sensor 1002 is a semiconductor element that captures light from a subject focused by the lens 1001.
- the image sensor 1002 generates an analog image signal according to the irradiated light, converts it into a digital image signal, and outputs the signal.
- the image pickup control unit 1003 controls the image pickup in the image pickup device 1002.
- the image pickup control unit 1003 controls the image pickup device 1002 by generating a control signal and outputting the control signal to the image pickup device 1002. Further, the image pickup control unit 1003 can perform autofocus on the camera 1000 based on the image signal output from the image pickup device 1002.
- the autofocus is a system that detects the focal position of the lens 1001 and automatically adjusts it.
- a method (image plane phase difference autofocus) in which the image plane phase difference is detected by the phase difference pixels arranged in the image sensor 1002 to detect the focal position can be used. It is also possible to apply a method (contrast autofocus) of detecting the position where the contrast of the image is highest as the focal position.
- the image pickup control unit 1003 adjusts the position of the lens 1001 via the lens drive unit 1004 based on the detected focal position, and performs autofocus.
- the image pickup control unit 1003 can be configured by, for example, a DSP (Digital Signal Processor) equipped with firmware.
- DSP Digital Signal Processor
- the lens driving unit 1004 drives the lens 1001 based on the control of the imaging control unit 1003.
- the lens driving unit 1004 can drive the lens 1001 by changing the position of the lens 1001 using a built-in motor.
- the image processing unit 1005 processes the image signal generated by the image sensor 1002. This processing includes, for example, demosaic to generate an image signal of a color that is insufficient among the image signals corresponding to red, green, and blue for each pixel, noise reduction to remove noise of the image signal, and coding of the image signal. Applicable.
- the image processing unit 1005 can be configured by, for example, a microcomputer equipped with firmware.
- the operation input unit 1006 receives the operation input from the user of the camera 1000.
- a push button or a touch panel can be used for the operation input unit 1006.
- the operation input received by the operation input unit 1006 is transmitted to the image pickup control unit 1003 and the image processing unit 1005. After that, processing according to the operation input, for example, processing such as imaging of the subject is activated.
- the frame memory 1007 is a memory that stores a frame that is an image signal for one screen.
- the frame memory 1007 is controlled by the image processing unit 1005 and holds frames in the process of image processing.
- the display unit 1008 displays the image processed by the image processing unit 1005.
- a liquid crystal panel can be used.
- the recording unit 1009 records the image processed by the image processing unit 1005.
- a memory card or a hard disk can be used for the recording unit 1009.
- the cameras to which this disclosure can be applied have been described above.
- the present technology can be applied to the image pickup device 1002 among the configurations described above.
- the image pickup device 1 described with reference to FIG. 1 can be applied to the image pickup device 1002.
- the strength of the image sensor 1002 can be improved.
- the image processing unit 1005 is an example of the processing circuit described in the claims.
- the camera 1000 is an example of the imaging device according to the claims.
- the configuration of the pixel 100 of the second embodiment can be combined with other embodiments. Specifically, the separation portion protective film 150 of FIG. 10 can be applied to the pixels 100 of FIGS. 11, 12 and 13.
- the configuration of the pixel 100 of the third embodiment can be combined with other embodiments. Specifically, the separation portion protective film 150 of FIGS. 11 and 12 can be applied to the pixel 100 of FIGS. 10 and 13.
- the configuration of the pixel 100 of the fourth embodiment can be combined with other embodiments.
- the separation unit 140 of FIG. 13 can be applied to the pixels 100 of FIGS. 10 to 12.
- the present technology can have the following configurations.
- the separation portion includes an insulator arranged in the opening.
- An image pickup apparatus including a processing circuit for processing an image signal generated based on the photoelectric conversion.
- 1,1002 Image sensor 10 Pixel array unit 30
- Protective film 149 Void 150, 150a, 150b, 150c, 150d, 151, 151a, 151d, 152a, 152d
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1.第1の実施の形態
2.第2の実施の形態
3.第3の実施の形態
4.第4の実施の形態
5.カメラへの応用例
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図1は、本開示の実施の形態に係る撮像素子の構成例を示す図である。同図の撮像素子1は、画素アレイ部10と、垂直駆動部20と、カラム信号処理部30と、制御部40とを備える。
図2は、本開示の実施の形態に係る撮像素子の構成例を示す平面図である。同図は、撮像素子1の構成例を表す平面図である。同図の撮像素子1の画素アレイ部10の矩形は、画素100を表す。このように、画素アレイ部10には、画素100が2次元格子状に配列される。この画素アレイ部10の画素100のうち、中央部に配置された画素100(画素100a)には、被写体からの入射光が略垂直に入射する。これに対し、画素アレイ部10の周縁部の画素には、入射光が斜めに入射する。前述のように、被写体を結像する撮影レンズが撮像素子1の外部に配置され、撮影レンズの光軸が画素アレイ部10の中央部に来る位置に撮像素子1が配置されるためである。画素アレイ部10の同図の右端の画素100bには鉛直方向に対して同図の左斜め方向から入射光が入射し、左端の画素100cには鉛直方向に対して同図の右斜め方向から入射光が入射する。同図の右下の画素100dには鉛直方向に対して同図の左上方向から斜めに入射光が入射する。
図3は、本開示の第1の実施の形態に係る画素の構成例を示す図である。同図は、画素100の構成例を表す断面図である。同図は、図2の画素100a、100bおよび画素100cを通る線に沿う画素アレイ部10の断面図であり、画素100a、100bおよび100cの構成例を表す図である。画素100は、半導体基板110と、配線領域120と、分離部140と、分離部保護膜150と、遮光膜170と、カラーフィルタ180と、オンチップレンズ190とを備える。なお、画素100a、100bおよび100cは、分離部保護膜150、遮光膜170、カラーフィルタ180およびオンチップレンズ190以外は同一の構成を採ることができる。
図4は、本開示の第1の実施の形態に係る分離部保護膜の構成例を示す図である。同図は、分離部保護膜150の構成例を表す断面図であり、図3において説明した画素100の境界部分を拡大した図である。同図におけるAは画素100aの構成例を表し、同図におけるBは画素100bの構成例を表した図である。
図5は、本開示の実施の形態の比較例に係る分離部の構成を示す図である。同図は、分離部保護膜150を省略した画素100bの分離部の構成を比較例として表した図である。前述のように遮光膜170bは、画素100bの境界からずれた位置に配置されるため、分離部140から離れた位置に配置される。分離部140の開口部119を閉塞する部材が配置されないため、開口部119を拡開する応力が掛かると、空隙149の底部に隣接する分離部140等にき裂を生じる。同図のき裂148は、この様子を表したものである。このき裂148の端部の近傍の半導体基板110には欠陥が形成され、暗電流が増加する。分離部保護膜150を配置することにより、開口部119への応力の集中を防ぐことができ、き裂148等の発生を防ぐことができる。
図7および8は、本開示の第1の実施の形態に係る撮像素子の製造方法を示す図である。図7および8は、撮像素子1の製造工程を表す図である。また、図7および8は、画素100bの部分を拡大した図である。画素100bを例に挙げて、撮像素子1の製造工程を説明する。
図9は、本開示の第1の実施の形態の変形例に係る画素の構成を示す平面図である。同図は、図6と同様に、遮光膜170および分離部保護膜150の構成例を表す平面図である。瞳補正の方法が、図6の遮光膜170と異なる。同図は、画素100dの構成例を表す図である。
上述の第1の実施の形態の撮像素子1は、画素100を囲繞する形状の分離部保護膜150が配置されていた。これに対し、本開示の第2の実施の形態の撮像素子1は、分離部保護膜150のうち、画素100の隅および辺の何れかの部分を省略する点で、上述の第1の実施の形態と異なる。
図10は、本開示の第2の実施の形態に係る画素の構成例を示す平面図である。同図は、図6と同様に、遮光膜170および分離部保護膜150の構成例を表す平面図である。分離部保護膜150が画素100の隅または辺に配置される点で、図6の画素100と異なる。
上述の第1の実施の形態の撮像素子1は、絶縁物により構成された分離部保護膜150を使用していた。これに対し、本開示の第3の実施の形態の撮像素子1は、金属により構成された分離部保護膜150を使用する点で、上述の第1の実施の形態と異なる。
図11は、本開示の第3の実施の形態に係る分離部保護膜の構成例を示す図である。同図は、図4と同様に分離部保護膜150の構成例を表す断面図である。金属により構成される分離部保護膜150が配置される点で、図4の分離部保護膜150と異なる。
図12は、本開示の第3の実施の形態に係る分離部保護膜の他の構成例を示す図である。同図の分離部保護膜150は、遮光膜170と一体に構成される例を表したものである。
上述の第1の実施の形態の撮像素子1は、端部が半導体基板110の表面側の近傍に達する分離部140が配置されていた。これに対し、本開示の第4の実施の形態の撮像素子1は、半導体基板110を貫通する形状の分離部140が配置される点で、上述の第1の実施の形態と異なる。
図13は、本開示の第4の実施の形態に係る画素の構成例を示す図である。同図は、図3と同様に、画素100の構成例を表す断面図である。分離部140が半導体基板110を貫通する形状に構成される点で、図3の画素100と異なる。
本開示に係る技術(本技術)は、様々な製品に応用することができる。例えば、本技術は、カメラ等の撮像装置に搭載される撮像素子として実現されてもよい。
(1)半導体基板に形成されて入射光の光電変換を行う光電変換部を備える複数の画素と、
前記複数の画素の境界に配置されて前記光電変換部を分離する分離部と、
前記複数の画素の境界の近傍に配置されて前記入射光を遮光する遮光膜と、
前記分離部に隣接して配置されて前記分離部を保護する分離部保護膜と
を具備する撮像素子。
(2)前記分離部は、前記半導体基板に形成された開口部に配置される前記(1)に記載の撮像素子。
(3)前記分離部は、前記開口部に配置される絶縁物を備える前記(2)に記載の撮像素子。
(4)前記分離部保護膜は、空隙が配置される前記(1)から(3)の何れかに記載の撮像素子。
(5)前記複数の画素に配置されて前記入射光のうちの所定の波長の入射光を透過するカラーフィルタをさらに具備する前記(1)から(4)の何れかに記載の撮像素子。
(6)前記複数の画素に配置されて前記入射光を前記光電変換部に集光するオンチップレンズをさらに具備する前記(1)から(5)の何れかに記載の撮像素子。
(7)前記遮光膜は、前記入射光の入射角度に応じてずれた位置に配置される前記(1)から(6)の何れかに記載の撮像素子。
(8)前記分離部保護膜は、前記遮光膜に隣接して配置される前記(1)から(7)の何れかに記載の撮像素子。
(9)前記分離部保護膜は、前記遮光膜が重ねて配置される前記(8)に記載の撮像素子。
(10)前記画素は、平面視において矩形形状に構成される前記(1)から(9)の何れかに記載の撮像素子。
(11)前記分離部保護膜は、前記矩形形状の辺の近傍に配置される前記(10)に記載の撮像素子。
(12)前記分離部保護膜は、前記矩形形状の隅の近傍に配置される前記(10)に記載の撮像素子。
(13)前記分離部保護膜は、絶縁物により構成される前記(1)から(12)の何れかに記載の撮像素子。
(14)前記分離部保護膜は、シリコン化合物により構成される前記(13)に記載の撮像素子。
(15)前記分離部保護膜は、樹脂により構成される前記(13)に記載の撮像素子。
(16)前記分離部保護膜は、金属により構成される前記(1)から(15)の何れかに記載の撮像素子。
(17)半導体基板に形成されて入射光の光電変換を行う光電変換部を備える複数の画素と、
前記複数の画素の境界に配置されて前記光電変換部を分離する分離部と、
前記複数の画素の境界の近傍に配置されて前記入射光を遮光する遮光膜と、
前記分離部に隣接して配置されて前記分離部を保護する分離部保護膜と、
前記光電変換に基づいて生成された画像信号を処理する処理回路と
を具備する撮像装置。
10 画素アレイ部
30 カラム信号処理部
100、100a、100b、100c、100d 画素
101 光電変換部
119 開口部
132 絶縁膜
140 分離部
141 保護膜
149 空隙
150、150a、150b、150c、150d、151、151a、151d、152a、152d 分離部保護膜
170、170a、170b、170c、170d、171、171a、171d、172、172a、172d 遮光膜
180、180a、180b、180c カラーフィルタ 190、190a、190b、190c オンチップレンズ
1000 カメラ
1005 画像処理部
Claims (17)
- 半導体基板に形成されて入射光の光電変換を行う光電変換部を備える複数の画素と、
前記複数の画素の境界に配置されて前記光電変換部を分離する分離部と、
前記複数の画素の境界の近傍に配置されて前記入射光を遮光する遮光膜と、
前記分離部に隣接して配置されて前記分離部を保護する分離部保護膜と
を具備する撮像素子。 - 前記分離部は、前記半導体基板に形成された開口部に配置される請求項1記載の撮像素子。
- 前記分離部は、前記開口部に配置される絶縁物を備える請求項2記載の撮像素子。
- 前記分離部保護膜は、空隙が配置される請求項1記載の撮像素子。
- 前記複数の画素に配置されて前記入射光のうちの所定の波長の入射光を透過するカラーフィルタをさらに具備する請求項1記載の撮像素子。
- 前記複数の画素に配置されて前記入射光を前記光電変換部に集光するオンチップレンズをさらに具備する請求項1記載の撮像素子。
- 前記遮光膜は、前記入射光の入射角度に応じてずれた位置に配置される請求項1記載の撮像素子。
- 前記分離部保護膜は、前記遮光膜に隣接して配置される請求項1記載の撮像素子。
- 前記分離部保護膜は、前記遮光膜が重ねて配置される請求項8記載の撮像素子。
- 前記画素は、平面視において矩形形状に構成される請求項1記載の撮像素子。
- 前記分離部保護膜は、前記矩形形状の辺の近傍に配置される請求項10記載の撮像素子。
- 前記分離部保護膜は、前記矩形形状の隅の近傍に配置される請求項10記載の撮像素子。
- 前記分離部保護膜は、絶縁物により構成される請求項1記載の撮像素子。
- 前記分離部保護膜は、シリコン化合物により構成される請求項13記載の撮像素子。
- 前記分離部保護膜は、樹脂により構成される請求項13記載の撮像素子。
- 前記分離部保護膜は、金属により構成される請求項1記載の撮像素子。
- 半導体基板に形成されて入射光の光電変換を行う光電変換部を備える複数の画素と、
前記複数の画素の境界に配置されて前記光電変換部を分離する分離部と、
前記複数の画素の境界の近傍に配置されて前記入射光を遮光する遮光膜と、
前記分離部に隣接して配置されて前記分離部を保護する分離部保護膜と、
前記光電変換に基づいて生成された画像信号を処理する処理回路と
を具備する撮像装置。
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