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Solid-state imaging device, method of manufacturing solid-state imaging device, apparatus for manufacturing semiconductor device, method of manufacturing semiconductor device, and electronic device

US8946797B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateApr 1, 2013
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015
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Expiry dateApr 1, 2033

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2224/80896
  • WIPO fieldSemiconductors
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is provided a solid-state imaging device including a sensor substrate having a sensor-side semiconductor layer including a pixel region in which a photoelectric conversion section is provided and a sensor-side wiring layer provided on an opposite surface side from a light receiving surface of the sensor-side semiconductor layer, a circuit substrate having a circuit-side semiconductor layer and a circuit-side wiring layer and provided on a side of the sensor-side wiring layer of the sensor substrate, a connection unit region in which a connection section is provided, the connection section having a first through electrode, a second through electrode, and a connection electrode connecting the first through electrode and the second through electrode, and an insulating layer having a step portion which has the connection electrode embedded therein and has a film thickness that gradually decreases from the connection unit region to the pixel region.

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