Solid-state image sensing device and solid-state image pickup unit including same

An image pickup device, comprising:

• an on-chip lens;
• a flattening layer, wherein the on-chip lens is provided on the flattening layer;
• a solid-state image pickup device, including:
• a first insulating layer over a semiconductor substrate;
• a depression section formed in the first insulating layer;
• an organic photoelectric conversion section, wherein the organic photoelectric conversion section fills the depression section.

An electronic apparatus, comprising:

• an optical system;
• a shutter unit, wherein the shutter unit receives light from the optical system;
• an image pickup unit, wherein the shutter unit controls an optical irradiation period for the image pickup unit, the image pickup unit including:
• a first insulating layer over a semiconductor substrate;
• a depression section formed in the first insulating layer;
• an organic photoelectric conversion section, wherein the organic photoelectric conversion section fills the depression section;
• a drive section, wherein the drive section is operable to control operation of the shutter unit and transfer operations of the image pickup unit;
• a signal processing section, wherein the signal processing section is operable to perform signal processing on signals output from the image pickup unit.