Patent ID: 7535509
Filing Date: 2009-05-19
Classification: G02B,H01L,H04N

Abstract:
1. A solid-state image pickup apparatus comprising: a light receiving pixel group comprising two-dimensionally arranged light receiving pixels to convert photoelectrically incident light; a microlens array two-dimensionally arranged to correspond in position to the light receiving pixels; a transparent member arranged on a light entering side of the microlens array, the transparent member comprising at least one protruded portion; a plurality of protrusions supporting the transparent member; and at least one protrusion lacking portion that engages the at least one protruded portion on the transparent member; wherein the plurality of protrusions are formed as a plurality of higher microlenses integrated with the microlens array from a same thermoplastic transparent photosensitive resin film; wherein each of the higher microlenses is higher than the microlens array.