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Solid imaging device

US6316814A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 5, 2000
Grant dateNov 13, 2001
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Expiry dateJan 5, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/8057

Abstract

A solid imaging device having a high sensitivity includes a photoelectric conversion region, a light shielding film having an aperture disposed above the photoelectric conversion region, and a plurality of wiring layers and wherein a portion of one wiring layer protrudes from the edge of the aperture, when viewed from the top of the aperture, so as to shield the light incident to the peripheral area of the photoelectric conversion region for defining the light admitting region.

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