Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Responsive to non-electrical signal – Electromagnetic or particle radiation
Reexamination Certificate
2011-07-26
2011-07-26
Gurley, Lynne A (Department: 2811)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Responsive to non-electrical signal
Electromagnetic or particle radiation
C257S437000, C257S435000, C257S687000, C257SE31122, C257SE27122, C257SE25004
Reexamination Certificate
active
07986021
ABSTRACT:
The invention provides a semiconductor device that solves a problem of reflection of a pattern of a wiring formed on a back surface of a semiconductor substrate on an output image. A reflection layer is formed between a light receiving element and a wiring layer, that reflects an infrared ray toward a light receiving element the without transmitting it to the wiring layer, the infrared ray entering from a light transparent substrate toward the wiring layer through a semiconductor substrate. The reflection layer is formed at least in a region under the light receiving element uniformly or only under the light receiving element. Alternatively, an anti-reflection layer having a function of absorbing the entering infrared ray to prevent transmission thereof may be formed instead of the reflection layer.
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Ishibe Shinzo
Kitagawa Katsuhiko
Morita Yuichi
Noma Takashi
Okada Kazuo
Gurley Lynne A
Miyoshi Jesse Y
Morrison & Foerster / LLP
Sanyo Electric Co,. Ltd.
Sanyo Semiconductor Co. Ltd.
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