Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Image sensor, method of manufacturing the same, and camera with pixel including light waveguide and insulation film
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Application No.: US15668967Application Date: 2017-08-04
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Publication No.: US10204943B2Publication Date: 2019-02-12
- Inventor: Sho Suzuki , Hideomi Kumano , Koki Takami , Koichi Fukuda , Kohei Okamoto , Tomoyuki Tezuka
- Applicant: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
- Applicant Address: JP Tokyo
- Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
- Current Assignee Address: JP Tokyo
- Agency: Venable LLP
- Priority: JP2016-158129 20160810; JP2017-114551 20170609
- Main IPC: H04N5/225
- IPC: H04N5/225 ; H01L27/146 ; H04N5/232

Abstract:
An image sensor includes a plurality of pixels. At least a pixel of the plurality of pixels includes a plurality of photoelectric converters arranged in a semiconductor substrate and a light waveguide provided for the plurality of photoelectric converters. The light waveguide includes a main waveguide surrounded by an insulation film so as to pass light entering the plurality of photoelectric converters, and a plurality of sub waveguides each arranged between the main waveguide and a corresponding photoelectric converter of the plurality of photoelectric converters. The plurality of sub waveguides are separated from each other by a separator including an electrically conductive member.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180047768A1 IMAGE SENSOR, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND CAMERA Public/Granted day:2018-02-15
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