Solid-state imaging element and electronic equipment
AssigneeSony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
InventorRyoji SUZUKI
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Abstract
The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging element and electronic equipment that allow an increase in the signal charge amount Qs that each pixel can accumulate. A solid-state imaging element according to the first aspect of the present technology includes: a photoelectric conversion section formed in each pixel; and an inter-pixel separation section separating the photoelectric conversion section of each pixel, in which the inter-pixel separation section includes a protruding section having a shape protruding toward the photoelectric conversion section. The present technology can be applied to a back-illuminated CMOS image sensor, for example.
Claims20
A light detecting device, comprising:
- a plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of pixels includes a first pixel and a second pixel;
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- a first inter-pixel separation section separating the first pixel and the second pixel, wherein the first inter-pixel separation section includes a first protruding section and a second protruding section,
- wherein the first protruding section protrudes toward an inside of the first pixel and the second protruding section protrudes toward an inside of the second pixel in a plan view, and
- wherein a length of the first protruding section is different than a length of the second protruding section in the plan view.
A light detecting device, comprising:
- a plurality of pixels, wherein the plurality of pixels includes a first pixel and a second pixel;
- and
- a first inter-pixel separation section separating the first pixel and the second pixel, wherein the first inter-pixel separation section includes a first protruding section and a second protruding section,
- wherein the first protruding section protrudes toward a center of the first pixel and the second protruding section protrudes toward a center of the second pixel in a plan view, and
- wherein a length of the first protruding section is different than a length of the second protruding section in the plan view.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.