Patent ID: 7550813
Filing Date: 2009-06-23
Classification: H01L

Abstract:
1. A photoelectric converting film stack type solid-state image pickup device comprising: a semiconductor substrate in which a signal read circuit is formed; a plurality of photoelectric converting films stacked alternately with insulating layers, the photoelectric converting films being above the semiconductor substrate, in which each of the photoelectric converting films is sandwiched between a pixel electrode film patterned for each pixel and an opposing electrode film opposed to the pixel electrode film; and a smoothing transparent insulating film on a portion where a conductive film is removed away by patterning the pixel electrode film, wherein the pixel electrode film of an upper one of the photoelectric converting films is connected to the signal read circuit by a first longitudinal line passing through a lower one of the photoelectric converting films, and wherein, in the first longitudinal line, a passing portion which passes through the lower photoelectric converting film is formed by filling an opening with a conductive material, the opening being from a plane of the pixel electrode film stacked below the lower photoelectric converting film to an upper end face of the insulating layer stacked above the lower photoelectric converting film.