SCHOTTKY BARRIER TYPE SOLID-STATE IMAGE PICKUP ELEMENT AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE USING IT

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a Schottky barrier type solid-state image pickup element that detects both an infrared ray image and a visual light image with high sensitivity. ;SOLUTION: A metallic reflecting mirror and rear side electrode 11a that is in electric contact with a P-type Si 1 to reuse an infrared ray passing through a Schottky electrode 2 is provided to a rear side of the P-type Si 1 beneath a light receiving region 12 with pixels arranged thereon whose thickness is about a pixel pitch or below. A metallic light shield film 9 is provided to cover vertical CCD electrodes 8.;COPYRIGHT: (C)1999,JPO