JPH0475384A - Solid-state image sensing element - Google Patents

Solid-state image sensing element

Info

Publication number
JPH0475384A
JPH0475384A JP2191314A JP19131490A JPH0475384A JP H0475384 A JPH0475384 A JP H0475384A JP 2191314 A JP2191314 A JP 2191314A JP 19131490 A JP19131490 A JP 19131490A JP H0475384 A JPH0475384 A JP H0475384A
Authority
JP
Japan
Prior art keywords
refractive index
layer
insulating layer
state image
photodiode
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Pending
Application number
JP2191314A
Other languages
Japanese (ja)
Inventor
Shunichi Naka
仲 俊一
Toru Watanabe
徹 渡辺
Junichi Nakai
淳一 仲井
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Sharp Corp
Original Assignee
Sharp Corp
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Sharp Corp filed Critical Sharp Corp
Priority to JP2191314A priority Critical patent/JPH0475384A/en
Publication of JPH0475384A publication Critical patent/JPH0475384A/en
Pending legal-status Critical Current

Links

Landscapes

  • Solid State Image Pick-Up Elements (AREA)
  • Transforming Light Signals Into Electric Signals (AREA)

Abstract

PURPOSE:To decrease smear defects by forming a filling layer having the refractive index which is larger than the refractive index of an insulating layer directly or through an intermediate layer having the approximately same refractive index as the index of the insulating layer on the insulating layer. CONSTITUTION:A CCD solid-state image sensing element has the constitution wherein a conventional part is covered with an intermediate layer 8 and a filling layer 9 is provided on the intermediate layer 8. An insulating layer 6 is an SiO2 film, BPSG or the like, and its refractive index is 1.4-1.5. The intermediate layer 8 is formed of an acryl-based resin having the similar refractive index as that of the insulating layer 6. The filling layer 9 is formed of a material having the refractive index of 1.6-1.7 or more. The filling layer 9 is formed so as to fill the concave recessed part at the upper part of a photodiode 2. Since the refractive index of the layer 9 is larger than those of the intermediate film 8 and the insulating film 6, the action of a convex lens is performed at the upper part of the photodiode 2. Therefore, oblique incident light is refracted to the side of the photodiode 2. As a result, the amount of light reaching the deeper part than the charge transfer region in the substrate becomes less, and the smear defects can be decreased.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】[Detailed description of the invention] 【産業上の利用分野】[Industrial application field]

この発明は、スミア不良を低減した固体撮像素子に関す
る。
The present invention relates to a solid-state imaging device with reduced smear defects.

【従来の技術】[Conventional technology]

第3図は従来のCCD固体撮像素子の断面図である。 このCCD固体撮像素子は、基板lの表面に複数のホト
ダイオード2とこのホトダイオード2に隣接した電荷転
送領域であるCCDC2O4形成し、そのCCDC2O
4方にポリシリコンで形成された電荷転送用電極4.5
を設け、この電極4゜5と上記ホトダイオード2を覆う
ように絶縁層6を形成している。そして、上記絶縁層6
の上の上記ホトダイオード2のエリア以外のエリアに遮
光メタル7を形成している。
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional CCD solid-state image sensor. This CCD solid-state image sensor has a plurality of photodiodes 2 and a charge transfer region CCDC2O4 adjacent to the photodiodes 2 formed on the surface of a substrate l, and the CCDC2O4 is formed on the surface of a substrate l.
Charge transfer electrodes 4.5 made of polysilicon on four sides
An insulating layer 6 is formed to cover the electrode 4.5 and the photodiode 2. Then, the insulating layer 6
A light-shielding metal 7 is formed in an area other than the area of the photodiode 2 above.

【発明が解決しようとする課題】[Problem to be solved by the invention]

ところで、CCD固体撮像素子では従来からスミアと呼
ばれる不良症状が問題となっている。これは輝度の高い
被写体を撮像すると第4図に示すように像20の上下に
帯状の光のスジ21が現れる現象である。 この現象が発生するのは、第3図に示すように、斜め入
射光等により基板l内のCCDC2O4深い所に発生し
た電荷が拡散して他のCCD部に流れ込むr二めてあり
、光量に比例して発生する。 上記従来の構造のCCD固体撮像素子では、光が基板内
の深い所に入り込むのを防ぐことか出来なかったために
、スミア不良を低減することは非常に困難であった。 そこで、この発明の目的は、光が基板内の深い所に入り
込むのを防止することによりスミア不良を低減するよう
にした固体撮像素子を提供することにある。
Incidentally, a defective symptom called smear has conventionally been a problem in CCD solid-state image sensors. This is a phenomenon in which when an object with high brightness is imaged, band-shaped light streaks 21 appear above and below the image 20, as shown in FIG. This phenomenon occurs because, as shown in Figure 3, charges generated deep within the substrate CCDC2O4 due to obliquely incident light are diffused and flow into other CCD parts, and the amount of light increases. occurs proportionately. In the CCD solid-state image pickup device having the conventional structure described above, it was only possible to prevent light from penetrating deep into the substrate, so it was extremely difficult to reduce smear defects. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a solid-state image sensor that reduces smear defects by preventing light from penetrating deep into the substrate.

【課題を解決するための手段】[Means to solve the problem]

上記目的を達成するため、この発明は、複数の受光素子
と上記各受光素子に隣接した電荷転送領域とを形成した
基板上の上記各電荷転送領域の上に電荷転送用電極を形
成すると共に上記電荷転送用電極と上記受光素子を覆う
ように絶縁層を形成し、上記絶縁層の上記受光素子上の
部分の形状が凹状になっている固体撮像素子において、
上記絶縁層の上に、上記絶縁層の屈折率よりも大きい屈
折率を有する充填層を、直接あるいは上記絶縁層の屈折
率とほぼ同じ屈折率を有する中間層を介して形成したこ
とを特徴としている。
In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes forming a charge transfer electrode on each of the charge transfer regions on a substrate on which a plurality of light receiving elements and a charge transfer region adjacent to each of the light receiving elements are formed, and In a solid-state imaging device, an insulating layer is formed to cover a charge transfer electrode and the light receiving element, and a portion of the insulating layer above the light receiving element has a concave shape,
A filling layer having a refractive index greater than the refractive index of the insulating layer is formed on the insulating layer either directly or via an intermediate layer having a refractive index substantially the same as the refractive index of the insulating layer. There is.

【作用】[Effect]

上記構成からなる固体撮像素子は、充填層が絶縁層ある
いは中間層よりも屈折率が大きいので、上記凹状の部分
に斜めに入射した光は上記充填層から上記絶縁層あるい
は上記中間層に入るときに上記ホトダイオード側に屈折
する。 従って、基板内の深い所に到達する光量が少なくなり、
その箇所に発生する電荷が少なくなるため、他の電荷転
送領域に流れ込む電荷が少なくなり、スミア不良が低減
する。
In the solid-state image sensing device having the above structure, the filling layer has a higher refractive index than the insulating layer or the intermediate layer, so that the light incident obliquely on the concave portion enters the insulating layer or the intermediate layer from the filling layer. The light is refracted toward the photodiode. Therefore, the amount of light reaching deep inside the substrate is reduced,
Since less charge is generated at that location, less charge flows into other charge transfer regions, reducing smear defects.

【実施例】【Example】

以下、この発明を図示の実施例により詳細に説明する。 第1図はこの発明の一実施例のCCD固体撮像素子の断
面図である。 このCCD固体撮像素子は第3図に示す従来のものを中
間層8で覆い、その中間層8の上に充填層9を設けた構
成になっている。 ここで、絶縁層6はSin、膜あるいはBPSG(硼素
(B)および燐(P)を含んだ51otりなどであり、
屈折率は1.4〜1.5である。また、中間層8は上記
絶縁層6と同程度の屈折率のアクリル系樹脂で出来てお
り、充填!9は屈折率が16〜1.7以上の材料(後述
)でてきている。 上記充填層9はホトダイオード2の上方の凹状にへこん
だ部分を充填するように形成され、しかも中間膜8や絶
縁1j6よりも屈折率が大きいので、ホトダイオード2
の上方で凸レンズの作用を行う。 そのため、斜めに入射した光はホトダイオード2側に屈
折するので、CCD部3よりも深い所に到達する光量は
少なくなり、スミア不良が低減される。 上記中間層8は上記凸レンズ作用にかかわるレンズ形状
ならびに焦点距離の調整を行うために設けられたもので
あり、絶縁膜6の厚みや形状によっては省略することが
できる。 また、第1図に示す構成だけでは凸レンズとしての焦光
作用が不足な場合は、第2図の示すようにホトダイオー
ド2の上方、充填!!9の上にマイクロレンズlOを形
成することも可能である。 一方、CCD固体撮像素子は保護のためにクリアモール
ドと呼ばれる透明樹脂製のモールド体でモールドするこ
とがよく行われる。この場合、第1図に示す構成のもの
をそのままこのクリアモールドでモールドしてもその焦
光効果は変わらないが、上記マイクロレンズ10を備え
たものをこのクリアモールドでモールドする場合には、
マイクロレンズlOの屈折率をクリアモールド用の透明
樹脂の屈折率よりも高いものにする必要がある。 上記透明樹脂の屈折率は1.5程度であるので、マイク
ロレンズの屈折率は、上記充填層と同じように1.6〜
1.7以上にする必要がある。 上記充填層やマイクロレンズに使用される屈折率が1.
6〜1,7以上の材料としては以下のようなものが考え
られる。 (i)ポリスチレン、アクリル樹脂、ノボラック樹脂、
ポリエチレン、メタクリル酸メチル等の高分子樹脂に以
下のものを導入あるいは添加して屈折率を上げたもの (a)ハロゲン原子(Fを除く)を導入したもの ■ハロゲン化アルキル基を導入したもの例 ポリP−ク
ロロメチルスチレン ■Hとの置換によりハロゲン化したもの例:ボリ0−ク
ロロスチレン (b)イオウ原子を導入したもの 例:ポリビニルフェニルスルフィド (c)芳香族環を導入したもの ■ベンゼン環を導入したもの 例二ポリジフェニルメチルメタクリレート■ナフタレン
環を導入したもの 例・ポリビニルナフタレン (d )無機化合物を添加したもの ■酸化チタン、酸化インジウム、酸化スズ、酸化アルミ
ニウム等の金属酸化物を添加したもの ■窒化ケイ素等の金属酸化物以外の物を添加した物 (11)ポリイミド(*)、ポリエチレンテレフタレト
(*)、ナフタレン−ホルムアルデヒド樹脂、ポリエー
テルアミド(*)等の屈折率の高い有機化合物(但し、
*印は充填層にのみ使用) (iii)窒化ケイ素等の屈折率の高い無機化合物(但
し、充填層にのみ使用) このように、絶縁層6をこの絶縁層6の屈折率よりも大
きい屈折率の充填層9で、直接あるいは上記絶縁層6と
同程度の屈折率の中間層8を介して覆うようにしている
ので、ホトダイオード2の上方の凹部に斜ぬに入射した
光は、上記充填層9から上記中間層8あるいは上記絶縁
層6に入る時にホトダイオード2側に屈折して、CCD
部3の下の深い所に到達する光量が少なくなり、従って
、その場所での電荷の発生が少なくなり、スミア不良が
減少する。
Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to illustrated embodiments. FIG. 1 is a sectional view of a CCD solid-state image sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention. This CCD solid-state imaging device has a structure in which the conventional device shown in FIG. 3 is covered with an intermediate layer 8, and a filling layer 9 is provided on the intermediate layer 8. Here, the insulating layer 6 is made of Sin, a film, or BPSG (51ot containing boron (B) and phosphorus (P)), etc.
The refractive index is 1.4-1.5. Furthermore, the intermediate layer 8 is made of an acrylic resin with a refractive index similar to that of the insulating layer 6, and is filled! No. 9 is a material (described later) having a refractive index of 16 to 1.7 or higher. The filling layer 9 is formed so as to fill the concave portion above the photodiode 2, and has a higher refractive index than the intermediate film 8 and the insulation 1j6.
It acts as a convex lens above. Therefore, since obliquely incident light is refracted toward the photodiode 2 side, the amount of light reaching a place deeper than the CCD section 3 is reduced, and smear defects are reduced. The intermediate layer 8 is provided to adjust the lens shape and focal length related to the convex lens action, and can be omitted depending on the thickness and shape of the insulating film 6. If the focusing effect as a convex lens is insufficient with only the configuration shown in FIG. 1, fill the area above the photodiode 2 as shown in FIG. ! It is also possible to form a microlens 10 on top of 9. On the other hand, CCD solid-state image sensors are often molded with a transparent resin mold body called a clear mold for protection. In this case, even if the structure shown in FIG. 1 is molded as is with this clear mold, the focusing effect will not change, but when molding the structure with the microlens 10 described above with this clear mold,
It is necessary to make the refractive index of the microlens IO higher than the refractive index of the transparent resin for the clear mold. Since the refractive index of the above-mentioned transparent resin is about 1.5, the refractive index of the microlens is 1.6-1.6 like the above-mentioned filling layer.
It needs to be 1.7 or higher. The refractive index used for the above-mentioned filling layer and microlens is 1.
The following materials can be considered as materials with a number of 6 to 1,7 or more. (i) polystyrene, acrylic resin, novolak resin,
Polymer resins such as polyethylene and methyl methacrylate that have their refractive index increased by introducing or adding the following: (a) Products that have halogen atoms (excluding F) introduced ■ Examples of products that have introduced halogenated alkyl groups Poly-P-chloromethylstyrene ■ Halogenated by substitution with H Example: Poly-0-chlorostyrene (b) Introduced sulfur atom Example: Polyvinylphenyl sulfide (c) Introduced aromatic ring ■ Benzene ring Example 2: Polydiphenylmethyl methacrylate ■Example: polyvinylnaphthalene (d) where a naphthalene ring is introduced ■Those with added inorganic compounds ■Added with metal oxides such as titanium oxide, indium oxide, tin oxide, aluminum oxide, etc. Items Added with substances other than metal oxides such as silicon nitride (11) Organic materials with high refractive index such as polyimide (*), polyethylene terephthalate (*), naphthalene-formaldehyde resin, polyetheramide (*) Compounds (however,
(* mark is used only for the filling layer) (iii) Inorganic compound with a high refractive index such as silicon nitride (However, used only for the filling layer) In this way, the insulating layer 6 is Since the photodiode 2 is covered with a filling layer 9 having a similar refractive index either directly or via an intermediate layer 8 having a refractive index similar to that of the insulating layer 6, light that obliquely enters the concave portion above the photodiode 2 does not pass through the filling layer 9. When entering the intermediate layer 8 or the insulating layer 6 from the layer 9, it is refracted toward the photodiode 2 side, and the CCD
The amount of light reaching the deep part under the portion 3 is reduced, and therefore less charge is generated at that location, reducing smear defects.

【発明の効果】【Effect of the invention】

以上より明らかなように、この発明の固体撮像素子は、
複数の受光素子と、上記各受光素子に隣接した電荷転送
領域の上に設けられた電荷転送用電極とを覆うように形
成され、上記受光素子上の部分の形状が凹状になってい
る絶縁層の上に、上記絶縁層の屈折率よりも大きい屈折
率を有する充填層を、直接あるいは上記絶縁層の屈折率
とほぼ同じ屈折率を有する中間層を介して形成している
ので、上記凹状の部分に斜めに入射した光は上記受光素
子側に屈折して、基板内の上記電荷転送領域よりも深い
所に到達する光量が少なくなり、その箇所に発生する電
荷が少なくなるため、他の電荷転送領域に流れ込む電荷
が少なくなり、スミア不良が低減する。
As is clear from the above, the solid-state image sensor of the present invention is
an insulating layer formed to cover a plurality of light receiving elements and a charge transfer electrode provided on a charge transfer region adjacent to each of the light receiving elements, and having a concave shape in a portion above the light receiving element; A filling layer having a refractive index larger than the refractive index of the insulating layer is formed directly or via an intermediate layer having a refractive index almost the same as that of the insulating layer. Light that is obliquely incident on the area is refracted toward the photodetector, and the amount of light that reaches a location deeper than the charge transfer region in the substrate is reduced, and the amount of charge generated at that location is reduced, so that other charges are Less charge flows into the transfer region, reducing smear defects.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief explanation of drawings]

第1図はこの発明の一実施例のCCD固体撮像素子の断
面図、第2図は上記CCD固体撮像素子にマイクロレン
ズを形成した状態を示す断面図、第3図は従来のCCD
固体撮像素子におけるスミア発生の原理を説明する断面
図、第4図はスミア現象を説明する図である。 l・・・基板、2・・・ホトダイオード、3・・・CC
D部、4、5・・電荷転送用電極、6・・絶縁層、7・
・・遮光メタル、8・・・中間層、9 ・充填層、IO
・・マイクロレンズ。
FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a CCD solid-state image sensor according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a microlens is formed on the CCD solid-state image sensor, and FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a conventional CCD image sensor.
FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating the principle of smear generation in a solid-state image sensor, and is a diagram illustrating the smear phenomenon. l...Substrate, 2...Photodiode, 3...CC
D section, 4, 5... Electrode for charge transfer, 6... Insulating layer, 7...
... Light-shielding metal, 8 ... Intermediate layer, 9 - Filling layer, IO
...Micro lens.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] (1)複数の受光素子と上記各受光素子に隣接した電荷
転送領域とを形成した基板上の上記各電荷転送領域の上
に電荷転送用電極を形成すると共に上記電荷転送用電極
と上記受光素子を覆うように絶縁層を形成し、上記絶縁
層の上記受光素子上の部分の形状が凹状になっている固
体撮像素子において、 上記絶縁層の上に、上記絶縁層の屈折率よりも大きい屈
折率を有する充填層を、直接あるいは上記絶縁層の屈折
率とほぼ同じ屈折率を有する中間層を介して形成したこ
とを特徴とする固体撮像素子。
(1) A charge transfer electrode is formed on each of the charge transfer regions on a substrate having a plurality of light receiving elements and a charge transfer region adjacent to each of the light receiving elements, and the charge transfer electrode and the light receiving element are connected to each other. In a solid-state image sensing device, an insulating layer is formed to cover the light-receiving element, and a portion of the insulating layer above the light receiving element has a concave shape. What is claimed is: 1. A solid-state image sensor, comprising: a filling layer having a refractive index formed directly or via an intermediate layer having a refractive index substantially the same as that of the insulating layer.
JP2191314A 1990-07-17 1990-07-17 Solid-state image sensing element Pending JPH0475384A (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2191314A JPH0475384A (en) 1990-07-17 1990-07-17 Solid-state image sensing element

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2191314A JPH0475384A (en) 1990-07-17 1990-07-17 Solid-state image sensing element

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
JPH0475384A true JPH0475384A (en) 1992-03-10

Family

ID=16272498

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
JP2191314A Pending JPH0475384A (en) 1990-07-17 1990-07-17 Solid-state image sensing element

Country Status (1)

Country Link
JP (1) JPH0475384A (en)

Cited By (4)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH06125070A (en) * 1992-10-09 1994-05-06 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Solid-state image sensing device and manufacture thereof
EP1414070A2 (en) * 2002-10-25 2004-04-28 Hua Wei Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd Image sensor having concave-shaped micro-lenses
EP1414071A2 (en) * 2002-10-25 2004-04-28 Hua Wei Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd Method for forming an image sensor having concave-shaped micro-lenses
WO2008143095A1 (en) * 2007-05-17 2008-11-27 Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. Photosensitive resin and process for producing microlens

Cited By (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
JPH06125070A (en) * 1992-10-09 1994-05-06 Mitsubishi Electric Corp Solid-state image sensing device and manufacture thereof
EP1414070A2 (en) * 2002-10-25 2004-04-28 Hua Wei Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd Image sensor having concave-shaped micro-lenses
EP1414071A2 (en) * 2002-10-25 2004-04-28 Hua Wei Semiconductor (Shanghai) Co., Ltd Method for forming an image sensor having concave-shaped micro-lenses
EP1414070A3 (en) * 2002-10-25 2005-08-10 OmniVision International Holding Ltd Image sensor having concave-shaped micro-lenses
EP1414071A3 (en) * 2002-10-25 2005-08-24 OmniVision International Holding Ltd Method for forming an image sensor having concave-shaped micro-lenses
WO2008143095A1 (en) * 2007-05-17 2008-11-27 Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd. Photosensitive resin and process for producing microlens
US8940470B2 (en) 2007-05-17 2015-01-27 Nissan Chemical Industries, Inc. Photosensitive resin and process for producing microlens

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
KR100590124B1 (en) Solid state imaging device
US7670867B2 (en) Method for manufacturing CMOS image sensor having microlens therein with high photosensitivity
US20080131992A1 (en) Image sensor having integrated infrared-filtering optical device and related method
EP1045449A2 (en) Solid-state imaging device
KR20070011106A (en) Solid-state image sensing device and method for fabricating the same
JPS5990467A (en) Solid-state image pickup element
US20060131598A1 (en) CMOS image sensor and method for fabricating the same
KR100791842B1 (en) Image sensor having no shift of microlens and method thereof
US20090160002A1 (en) Image sensor and method for fabricating the same
US6724425B1 (en) Solid state image sensor and method for fabricating the same
US20170352693A1 (en) Image-sensing device
JPH04223371A (en) Solid-state image sensing device
US8993046B2 (en) Method for fabricating image sensors
JPH0475384A (en) Solid-state image sensing element
JP2000357786A (en) Solid state imaging device
JPH04199874A (en) Solid state image sensing device
JPH0150157B2 (en)
JPH04343470A (en) Solid-state image pickup device
CN116635763A (en) Optical angle filter
JP2003133536A (en) Solid-stage imaging device
KR100967477B1 (en) Image sensor and method for fabricating the same
JPH04259256A (en) Solid state image sensor
JPH02244761A (en) Solid image pickup element and manufacture thereof
TW201931581A (en) Chip scale packaging for an image sensor
JP2823726B2 (en) Clear molded solid-state imaging device