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Solid state imaging apparatus in which a solid state imaging device chip and substrate are face-bonded with each other
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1991-04-29
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Granted: 1993-06-15
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Expires: 2011-04-29
Abstract
Abstract A solid state imaging apparatus which can be made small in the contour is formed of a solid state imaging device chip provided with pad electrodes formed near a photoelectrically converting part, an interal connecting substrate bent so that a plurality of surfaces not on the same plane as this solid state imaging device chip may be formed and face-bonded and connected with the pad electrodes of this solid state imaging device chip through bumping members and electronic parts fitted on this connecting substrate and functionally connected to the solid state imaging device chip.
Inventors
- 👤 Kiyoshi Tsuji
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B1/00; A61B1/04; A61B1/05; A61B1/051; H; H04; H04N; H04N23/00; H04N23/50; H04N23/555; H10; H10F; H10F77/00; H10F77/50; H10W; H10W90/00; H10W72/00; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W90/701; H10W90/751; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A solid state imaging apparatus comprising: a solid state imaging device chip provided on one surface of a connecting substrate, wherein said chip is provided with a photoelectrically converting part formed on one surface of said chip and having a photoelectrically converting function and pad electrodes formed near said photoelectrically converting part, wherein said connecting substrate is bent so that a plurality of surfaces not in the same plane as said solid state imaging device chip may be formed, wherein said plurality of surfaces are face-bonded to and connected with said pad electrodes of said solid state imaging device chip through bumping members; and electronic parts fitted on said connecting substrate and connected functionally to said solid state imaging device chip.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A solid state imaging apparatus comprising: a solid state imaging device chip provided on one surface of a connecting substrate, wherein said chip is provided with a photoelectrically converting part formed on one surface of said chip and having a photoelectrically converting function and pad electrodes formed near said photoelectrically converting part, wherein said connecting substrate is bent so that a plurality of surfaces not in the same plane as said solid state imaging device chip may be formed, wherein said plurality of surfaces are face-bonded to and connected with said pad electrodes of said solid state imaging device chip through bumping members; and electronic parts fitted on said connecting substrate and connected functionally to said solid state imaging device chip.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said pad electrodes are formed on the same plane as said photoelectrically converting part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said pad electrodes are formed on at least one side surface of said solid state imaging device chip.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
95 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting substrate is U shaped having a fixed substrate part in which one surface is mechanically fixed to the other surface of said solid state imaging device chip and to said plurality of surfaces having extended substrate parts bent in a direction substantially at right angles with said fixed substrate part on both sides of said fixed substrate part and extended, respectively, in a direction perpendicular to a plane containing said surface of said connecting substrate provided with said solid state imaging device chip.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 4 wherein at least one of said extended substrate parts has electrodes formed in the part adjacent to said fixed substrate part and said electrodes have lead frames electrically connected to said pad electrodes through bumping members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 4 wherein at least one of said extended substrate parts has said electronic parts fitted on the surface opposed to the other of said extended substrate parts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
64 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting substrate has a fixed substrate part mechanically fixed on one side to at least one side surface of said solid state imaging device chip, wherein said connecting substrate is extended in a direction perpendicular to a plane containing said surface of said connecting substrate provided with said solid state imaging device chip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
68 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting substrate has a U-shaped substrate part in which respective ends of the U-shaped bend contact three sides of said solid state imaging device chip, and three side surfaces of said substrate are extended out in a direction perpendicular to a plane containing said surface of said connecting substrate provided with said solid state imaging device chip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 8, wherein an end of at least one surface forming said U-shaped substrate part is mechanically fixed to at least one said side surface.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 8 wherein electrodes face-bonded and connected to said pad electrodes through bumping members are formed on said end of at least one surface forming said U-shaped substrate part.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 8 wherein said U-like substrate part is fitted with said electronic parts on the inside surface enclosed with said U-like substrate part.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
92 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting substrate part has a fixed substrate part mechanically fixed on one end to the side surface of said solid state imaging device chip and extended out in a direction perpendicular to a plane containing said surface of said connecting substrate provided with said solid state imaging device chip and an extended substrate part provided with conductive pattern parts face-bonded and connected to said pad electrodes through said bumping members in said pad electrodes of said solid state imaging device chip.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
35 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting substrate part has lead frame parts face-bonded and connected at the ends on one side to said pad electrodes through said bumping members.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
66 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 13 wherein said lead frame parts are extended out to said one surface side from said other surface side of said solid state imaging device chip along the side surface of said solid state imaging device chip and said lead frame parts are connected at the end on one side to said pad electrodes through said bumping members.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
45 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 13 wherein said lead frame parts are connected to said pad electrodes in which said lead frame parts are formed at said ends on one side on the side surface of said solid state imaging device chip.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 14 wherein said lead frame parts are connected to said pad electrodes in which said lead frame parts are formed at said ends on one side on the same plane as said photoelectrically converting part.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
54 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said solid state imaging device chip has through hole parts formed in the thickness direction so as to conduct with said pad electrodes formed on said one surface and the pad electrodes formed on the other surface of said solid state imaging device chip.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
41 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 17 wherein said through hole parts are electrically connected with the electrode parts formed on said connecting substrate having a surface opposed to said other surface of said solid state imaging device chip.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
41 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 18 wherein said electrode parts conduct with conductive patterns formed on the back surface of the surface on which said electrode parts are formed through the through holes conducting to said electrode parts.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting substrate step is extended out in said thickness direction along at least one side surface of said solid state imaging device chip and has at one end lead frame parts conducting with said pad electrodes through said bumping members.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting substrate is a flexible substrate.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
65 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting substrate is mechanically connected with said solid state imaging device chip, has a surface extended out at least in the thickness direction of said solid state imaging device chip so as to form a space as opposed to the other surface of said solid state imaging device chip and has conductive patterns formed.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
25 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 22 wherein said electronic parts are fitted on said connecting substrate so as to occupy said space.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said bumping member is formed of gold, solder or conductive particles.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
41 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting substrate forms a plurality of surfaces for said solid state imaging device chip and said electroic parts are mounted on at least two surfaces of said plurality of surfaces.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
41 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting substrate is tapered in the thickness direction of said solid state imaging device chip so that said solid state imaging device chip may be thinner on the end side.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
30 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said solid state imaging device chip is connected with a pedestal of ceramics or glass so as to be reinforced.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
86 words
A solid state imaging apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said connecting substrate has a fixed substrate in which one surface is mechanically fixed to the other surface of said solid state imaging device chip and an extended substrate being in a direction substantially at right angles with said fixed substrate part from at least one end of said fixed substrate and extended respectively in a direction perpendicular to a plane containing said surface of said connecting substrate provided with said solid state imaging device chip.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
110 words
A solid state imaging apparatus comprising: a solid state imaging device chip provided on one surface of a connecting substrate, wherein said chip is provided with a photoelectrically converting part having a photoelectrically converting function on one surface of said chip and pad electrodes electrically connected with said photoelectrically converting part, wherein said connecting substrate is bent so that a imaging device chip may be formed, wherein said plurality of surfaces have inner lead frames face-bonded and connected with said pad electrodes of said solid state imaging device chip through bumping member; and electronic parts fitted on said connecting substrate and connected functionally to said solid state imaging device chip.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
110 words
A solid state imaging apparatus comprising: a solid state imaging device chip provided on one surface of a connecting substrate, wherein said chip is provided with a photoelectrically converting part having a photoelectrically converting function on one surface of said chip and pad electrodes electrically connected with said photoelectrically converting part, wherein said connecting substrate is bent so that a imaging device chip may be formed, wherein said plurality of surfaces have inner lead frames face-bonded and connected with said pad electrodes of said solid state imaging device chip through bumping member; and electronic parts fitted on said connecting substrate and connected functionally to said solid state imaging device chip.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1996-06-14 | 1996-12-14 | 1997-06-15 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2000-06-14 | 2000-12-14 | 2001-06-15 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2004-06-14 | 2004-12-14 | 2005-06-15 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |