US 11,991,889 B2
Solid-state image pickup device and manufacturing method thereof
Keisuke Hatano, Kanagawa (JP); Tetsuji Yamaguchi, Kanagawa (JP); and Shintarou Hirata, Kanagawa (JP)
Assigned to Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, Kanagawa (JP)
Filed by SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, Kanagawa (JP)
Filed on Jun. 30, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/364,370.
Application 17/364,370 is a continuation of application No. 15/994,054, filed on May 31, 2018, granted, now 11,081,527.
Application 15/994,054 is a continuation of application No. 15/660,436, filed on Jul. 26, 2017, granted, now 10,014,350, issued on Jul. 3, 2018.
Application 15/660,436 is a continuation of application No. 15/299,838, filed on Oct. 21, 2016, granted, now 9,735,205, issued on Aug. 15, 2017.
Application 15/299,838 is a continuation of application No. 15/086,919, filed on Mar. 31, 2016, granted, now 9,478,585, issued on Oct. 25, 2016.
Application 15/086,919 is a continuation of application No. 14/362,422, granted, now 9,443,912, issued on Sep. 13, 2016, previously published as PCT/JP2012/081082, filed on Nov. 30, 2012.
Claims priority of application No. 2011-271195 (JP), filed on Dec. 12, 2011.
Prior Publication US 2021/0408124 A1, Dec. 30, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H10K 39/32 (2023.01); H01L 27/146 (2006.01); H01L 31/12 (2006.01); H10K 30/00 (2023.01); H10K 30/81 (2023.01); H10K 30/82 (2023.01); H10K 30/87 (2023.01); H10K 30/88 (2023.01); H10K 71/00 (2023.01)
CPC H10K 39/32 (2023.02) [H01L 27/14601 (2013.01); H01L 27/1463 (2013.01); H01L 27/14636 (2013.01); H01L 31/12 (2013.01); H10K 30/00 (2023.02); H10K 30/81 (2023.02); H10K 30/82 (2023.02); H10K 30/87 (2023.02); H10K 30/88 (2023.02); H10K 71/00 (2023.02)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A solid-state image pickup device, comprising:
a functional region provided with an organic film; and
a guard ring surrounding the functional region, wherein the guard ring includes a second guard ring and a third guard ring, wherein the second guard ring comprises a plurality of second guard rings, and wherein each of the plurality of second guard rings surrounds each of a plurality of apertures.