Solid state image pickup device and endoscope

Details Solid state image pickup device and endoscope Solid state image pickup device and endoscope

2006-07-10

2011-11-01

Jerabek, Kelly L (Department: 2622)

Television

Camera, system and detail

Solid-state image sensor

C257S088000, C257S222000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08049803

ABSTRACT:
A solid state image pickup device includes: a semiconductor substrate; a well formed in a surface layer of the semiconductor substrate; a light reception region formed in the well and including a plurality of charge accumulation regions formed in a matrix shape and a plurality of vertical CCDs formed along each column of the charge accumulation regions; a horizontal CCD formed in the well and coupled to ends of the vertical CCDs; a peripheral circuit formed in the well in partial regions of the light reception region and the horizontal CCD; a shield layer formed on the semiconductor substrate including a partial area above the peripheral circuit, made of conductive material and surrounding the light reception region, the shield layer being electrically connected to the semiconductor substrate; a support disposed above the shield layer and made of conductive material; and a translucent member placed on the support.

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EP Communication, dated Sep. 1, 2009, issued in corresponding EP Application No. 06253418.5, 6 pages.

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