Title:
IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/113774
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide an image capture apparatus that has the advantage of being able to reduce the influence of stray light on a captured image. [Solution] An image capture apparatus comprising: a semiconductor substrate having a plurality of effective pixels that perform photoelectric conversion; an effective covering portion including an optical element and covering the plurality of effective pixels of the semiconductor substrate; and a periphery covering portion covering a portion of the semiconductor substrate located outside the plurality of effective pixels. An effective pixel region structure includes the plurality of effective pixels and the effective covering portion. A periphery region structure includes a portion of the semiconductor substrate located outside the plurality of effective pixels, and the periphery covering portion. The periphery region structure includes a concave boundary former having a concave boundary surface.
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Inventors:
ARAI CHIHIRO (JP)
FUJINOHARA TOMOYOSHI (JP)
FUJINOHARA TOMOYOSHI (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2021/041677
Publication Date:
June 02, 2022
Filing Date:
November 12, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORP (JP)
International Classes:
H01L27/146
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2018139278A1 | 2018-08-02 | |||
| WO2020054272A1 | 2020-03-19 | |||
| WO2020166309A1 | 2020-08-20 |
Foreign References:
| JP2011054794A | 2011-03-17 | |||
| JP2002124654A | 2002-04-26 | |||
| JP2013207201A | 2013-10-07 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
NAKAMURA Yukitaka et al. (JP)
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