Photoelectric conversion apparatus with shock-absorbing layer

A photoelectric conversion apparatus comprising on a substrate;

• (a) a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices;
• (b) electrical connections between said photoelectric conversion devices;
• (c) at least one signal line for reading out electrical signals transmitted from said photoelectric conversion devices;
• (d) a light transmissive protective layer comprising a laminate of an inorganic film and a shock-absorbing layer of an organic film, said protective layer overlying (i) said photoelectric conversion devices, (ii) said electrical connection, and (iii) said at least one signal line;
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• (e) a wear-resisting layer of thin plate glass with an area smaller than an area of said substrate, said wear-resisting layer overlying at least (iv) said photoelectric conversion devices, (v) said electrical connections, and (vi) said at least one signal line on said substrate, wherein said organic film is spaced between an end of said wear-resisting layer and at least a part of an area between said end and said substrate, wherein said inorganic film extends to at least said end of said wear-resisting layer.

An information processing apparatus including a photoelectric conversion apparatus comprising on a substrate:

• (a) a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices;
• (b) electrical connections between said photoelectric conversions devices;
• (c) at least one signal line for reading out electric signals transmitted from said photoelectric conversion devices;
• (d) a protective layer of an inorganic thin film provided at least on (i) said photoelectric conversion devices, (ii) said electrical connections, and (iii) said at least one signal line;
• (e) a wear-resisting layer of thin plate glass with an area smaller than an area of said substrate, said wear-resisting layer overlying said photoelectric conversion devices and a portion of said electrical connections on said substrate;
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• (f) a shock-absorbing layer of an organic thin film spaced between an end of said wear-resisting layer, and at least at a part of an area between said end and said substrate, wherein said inorganic thin film extends to at least said end of said wear-resisting layer.

An information processing apparatus including a photoelectric conversion apparatus comprising on a substrate;

• (a) a plurality of photoelectric conversion devices;
• (b) electrical connections between said photoelectric conversion devices;
• (c) at least one signal line for reading out electrical signals transmitted from said photoelectric conversion devices;
• (d) a light transmissive protective layer comprising a laminate of an inorganic film and a shock-absorbing layer of an organic film, said protective layer overlying (i) said photoelectric conversion devices, (ii) said electrical connection, and (iii) said at least one signal line;
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• (e) a wear-resisting layer of thin plate glass with an area smaller than an area of said substrate, said wear-resisting layer overlying at least (iv) said photoelectric conversion devices, (v) said electrical connections, and (vi) said at least one signal line on said substrate, wherein said organic film is spaced between an end of said wear-resisting layer and at least a part of an area between said end and said substrate, wherein said inorganic film extends to at least said end of said wear-resisting layer.