US5479049A
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Solid state image sensor provided with a transparent resin layer having water repellency and oil repellency and flattening a surface thereof
Assignee: Sharp Corp
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Filing: 1993-09-15
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Granted: 1995-12-26
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Expires: 2013-09-15
Abstract
Abstract A first transparent protection layer is formed on color filters, and micro lenses are further formed on the first transparent protection layer. Then unevenness due to the micro lenses is flattened by a first transparent resin layer which has water repellency and oil repellency (low surface energy), a high transmittance in visible light range, a high flattening capability in a coating process, and a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the micro lenses. With the above-mentioned arrangement, dust or the like can be difficult to contaminate the surface of the solid state image sensor without loosing the light converging effect of the micro lenses. Even when dust or the like attaches to the surface, it can be easily removed with a cotton swab or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Tetsuro Aoki
- 👤 Shun-ichi Naka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 20:06
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F77/00; H10F77/30; H10F77/306; H10F39/00; H10F39/80; H10F39/805; H10F39/8053; H10F39/806; H10F39/8063
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A solid state image sensor having a semiconductor substrate, light receiving portions and electric charge transfer portions formed on the semiconductor substrate, charge transfer electrodes provided opposite to the electric charge transfer portions via an insulating film, a transparent flattening film covering the light receiving portions and the charge transfer electrodes and having a flat surface, and micro lenses formed in correspondence with the light receiving portions above the transparent flattening film, the solid state image sensor comprising: a transparent resin layer which is made of amorphous fluororesin containing perfluoroalkyl group and has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the micro lenses, water repellency, and oil repellency, said transparent resin layer covering the micro lenses and filling recesses formed between the adjoining micro lenses to thereby flatten the surface of the solid state image sensor.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
138 words
A solid state image sensor having a semiconductor substrate, light receiving portions and electric charge transfer portions formed on the semiconductor substrate, charge transfer electrodes provided opposite to the electric charge transfer portions via an insulating film, a transparent flattening film covering the light receiving portions and the charge transfer electrodes and having a flat surface, and micro lenses formed in correspondence with the light receiving portions above the transparent flattening film, the solid state image sensor comprising: a transparent resin layer which is made of amorphous fluororesin containing perfluoroalkyl group and has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the micro lenses, water repellency, and oil repellency, said transparent resin layer covering the micro lenses and filling recesses formed between the adjoining micro lenses to thereby flatten the surface of the solid state image sensor.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
101 words
A solid state image sensor having a semiconductor substrate, light receiving portions and electric charge transfer portions formed on the semiconductor substrate, charge transfer electrodes provided opposite to the electric charge transfer portions via an insulating film, and a transparent flattening film covering the light receiving portions and the charge transfer electrodes and having a flat surface while having no micro lens, the solid state image sensor comprising: a transparent resin layer which is made of amorphous fluororesin containing perfluoroalkyl group and has water repellency and oil repellency, said transparent resin layer flattening the surface of the solid state image sensor.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
A solid state image sensor having a semiconductor substrate, light receiving portions and electric charge transfer portions formed on the semiconductor substrate, charge transfer electrodes provided opposite to the electric charge transfer portions via an insulating film, and a transparent flattening film covering the light receiving portions and the charge transfer electrodes and having a flat surface while having no micro lens, the solid state image sensor comprising: a transparent resin layer which is made of amorphous fluororesin containing perfluoroalkyl group and has water repellency and oil repellency, said transparent resin layer flattening the surface of the solid state image sensor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
160 words
A solid state image sensor having a semiconductor substrate, light receiving portions and electric charge transfer portions formed on the semiconductor substrate, charge transfer electrodes provided opposite to the electric charge transfer portions via an insulating film, a transparent flattening film covering the light receiving portions and the charge transfer electrodes and having a flat surface, and micro lenses formed in correspondence with the light receiving portions above the transparent flattening film, the solid state image sensor comprising: a transparent resin layer which is made of amorphous fluororesin containing perfluoroalkyl group and has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the micro lenses, said transparent resin layer covering the micro lenses and filling recesses formed between the adjoining micro lenses and having a flat surface, and a transparent protection layer which is made of acrylic resin, has a mechanical strength greater than the mechanical strength of the transparent resin layer and is formed on the transparent resin layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
160 words
A solid state image sensor having a semiconductor substrate, light receiving portions and electric charge transfer portions formed on the semiconductor substrate, charge transfer electrodes provided opposite to the electric charge transfer portions via an insulating film, a transparent flattening film covering the light receiving portions and the charge transfer electrodes and having a flat surface, and micro lenses formed in correspondence with the light receiving portions above the transparent flattening film, the solid state image sensor comprising: a transparent resin layer which is made of amorphous fluororesin containing perfluoroalkyl group and has a refractive index lower than the refractive index of the micro lenses, said transparent resin layer covering the micro lenses and filling recesses formed between the adjoining micro lenses and having a flat surface, and a transparent protection layer which is made of acrylic resin, has a mechanical strength greater than the mechanical strength of the transparent resin layer and is formed on the transparent resin layer.
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