Radiant energy – Photocells; circuits and apparatus – Photocell controlled circuit
Reexamination Certificate
2006-11-21
2006-11-21
Epps, Georgia (Department: 2878)
Radiant energy
Photocells; circuits and apparatus
Photocell controlled circuit
C250S226000, C257S291000, C257S294000, C257S432000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07138618
ABSTRACT:
A solid-state image pickup device20according to the present invention includes a plurality of light-receiving sensor portions2arrayed in the horizontal and vertical directions and interconnection layers of a plurality of layers formed through interlayer insulators so as to form opening portions423at their portions corresponding to the respective light-receiving sensor portions2,wherein the opening portions423of the uppermost layer of the interconnection layer are shifted from the light-receiving sensor portions2toward the center of the image pickup area in any one direction of the horizontal direction or the vertical directions. Thus, it is possible to provide a solid-state image pickup device and an image pickup camera including this solid-state image pickup device capable of restraining shading while interconnection and layout of interconnection layers are being facilitated.
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patent: 6518640 (2003-02-01), Suzuki et al.
patent: 2003/0179457 (2003-09-01), Dobashi et al.
patent: 2001-237404 (2001-08-01), None
Mishina Koji
Suzuki Ryoji
Bui-Pho Pascal M.
Epps Georgia
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