Abstract:
A solid-state imaging device includes semiconductor substrate; a plurality of photoelectric conversion sections of n-type that are formed at an upper part of semiconductor substrate and arranged in a matrix; output circuit that is formed on a charge detection surface that is one surface of semiconductor substrate and detects charges stored in photoelectric conversion sections; a plurality of isolating diffusion layers of a p-type that are formed under output circuit and include high concentration p-type layers adjacent to respective photoelectric conversion sections; and color filters formed on a light incident surface that is the other surface opposing the one surface of semiconductor substrate and transmit light with different wavelengths. Shapes of respective photoelectric conversion sections correspond to color filters and differ depending on the high concentration p-type layer configuring isolating diffusion layer.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
       [0001]    1. Technical Field 
         [0002]    The present invention relates to a solid-state imaging device in which pixel sections including photoelectric conversion sections are arranged in a matrix. 
         [0003]    2. Background Art 
         [0004]    In recent years, a MOS (Metal Oxide Semiconductor) type solid-state imaging device is gaining attention as a device capable of being driven with low power consumption and shooting at high speed, and is starting to be installed in various fields such as a cell phone camera, an in-vehicle camera and a surveillance camera. 
         [0005]      FIG. 6  shows a circuit configuration of a typical MOS type solid-state imaging device. As shown in  FIG. 6 , pixel sections  100  including photoelectric conversion sections (photodiodes)  101  configure an imaging region by being arranged in a matrix. Charges that are photoelectrically converted by photoelectric conversion sections  101  are transferred to floating diffusion layers (floating diffusion)  102  by transfer transistors  103 . The charges that were transferred to floating diffusion layer  102  are amplified in amplifying transistors  104 , and are transmitted to output signal line  111  through selected transistors  106  selected by vertical shift register  108 . Further, the amplified charges are outputted from output terminal  112  through horizontal shift registers  109 . Note that, excessive charges stored in floating diffusion layer  102  are discharged by reset transistors  105  whose drain regions are connected to power lines  107 . 
         [0006]      FIG. 7  shows a cross sectional configuration of pixel sections  100  according to a conventional example (for example, refer to Unexamined Japanese Patent Publication No. 2006-210919). As shown in  FIG. 7 , p-type epitaxial layer  203  is formed on p-type semiconductor substrate  201 . Each pixel section  100  is partitioned by element isolations  207 , and one of green filter  227 G that transmits green light, red filter  227 R that transmits red light, and blue filter  227 B that transmits blue light is arranged. 
         [0007]    At an upper portion of p-type epitaxial layer  203 , p-type first impurity injection regions  219  and n-type second impurity injection regions  217  at underneath p-type first impurity injection regions  219  are arranged, thereby configuring photodiodes that are the photoelectric conversion sections. Junction portions of n-type second impurity injection regions  217  and p-type epitaxial layer  203  also become the photoelectric conversion sections. At portions of p-type epitaxial layer  203  under each of second impurity injection regions  217 , p+-type first embedded barrier layers  205  are continuingly formed. That is, a concentration of p-type impurities doped in first embedded barrier layers  205  is higher than a concentration of p-type impurities doped in p-type epitaxial layer  203 . 
         [0008]    Second embedded barrier layers  211  are formed above first embedded barrier layers  205  in p-type epitaxial layer  203  for pixel sections  100  provided with green filter  227 G and blue filter  227 B. Further, third embedded barrier layer  215  is formed on second embedded barrier layer  211  for pixel section  100  provided with blue filter  227 B. Here, in second embedded barrier layer  211  and third embedded barrier layer  215 , the p-type impurities are doped therein and have concentrations of substantially the same as the impurity concentration of first embedded barrier layer  205 . Further, an upper portion of each of embedded barrier layers  205 ,  211  and  215  is separated from second impurity injection regions  217 . 
         [0009]    As described above, a crosstalk is prevented by adjusting widths and positions of depletion regions of the photodiodes depending on wavelength of light incident on respective pixel sections  100 . 
         [0010]    Further, there is a conventional art that prevents the crosstalk which changes an injection depth of the n-type impurities configuring the photodiodes, depending on the wavelength of light incident on the respective pixel sections and adjusts the depletion regions of the photodiodes, for example by forming the photodiode of the pixel section having the blue filter to be shallow and the photodiode of the pixel section having the red filter to be deep. 
       SUMMARY 
       [0011]    However, there are problems as follows in the solid-state imaging device having the conventional photodiode configuration. 
         [0012]    That is, although the solid-state imaging device shown in  FIG. 7  has p-type embedded barrier layers with different thicknesses depending on the wavelength of light under the n-type second impurity injection regions configuring the photodiodes, since lifetime of generated charges is long in a case where impurity concentration of each embedded barrier layer is low, disappearance of the charges generated by undergoing the photoelectric conversion is delayed. Due to this, an inflow of the charges to the photodiodes of adjacent pixel sections occurs, and the crosstalk increases. For example, when incident light reaches the p-type embedded barrier layer under the n-type second impurity injection region, the charges are generated in this p-type region and flow into adjacent photodiodes. 
         [0013]    Note that, if the n-type impurity injection regions configuring the photodiodes are formed at deep regions of the semiconductor substrate, although it is possible to prevent the light from reaching the p-type region, leakage of the light into the adjacent pixel sections by light component that is injected at an angle becomes significant, whereby the crosstalk increases. 
         [0014]    Further, when the light component in long wavelength is removed by a color filter, although it is possible to prevent the light from reaching deep portions of the semiconductor substrate, an amount of the incident light decreases, whereby sensitivity to the light of long wavelength decreases. 
         [0015]    On the other hand, in  FIG. 7 , although shapes of the p-type regions (embedded barrier layers) formed under the n-type impurity injection regions configuring the photodiodes are changed, in a case where the impurity concentration of the p-type region is high, a junction leakage between the n-type impurity injection region and the p-type regions increases, whereby noise is increased. 
         [0016]    In view of the above conventional problems, the present invention aims to prevent photoelectrically converted charges from flowing into other pixel sections while maintaining sensitivity and reading property. 
         [0017]    In order to achieve the above aim, the present invention has a configuration in which a solid-state imaging device is made to be of a backside-illumination type, and shapes of photoelectric conversion sections is made to differ depending on a wavelength of incident light. 
         [0018]    Specifically, the solid-state imaging device of the present invention includes a semiconductor substrate; a plurality of photoelectric conversion sections of a first conductivity type that are formed in the semiconductor substrate and arranged in a matrix; a detection circuit section that is formed on a first surface of the semiconductor substrate and detects charges stored in the photoelectric conversion sections; a plurality of isolating diffusion layers of a second conductivity type that are formed in the semiconductor substrate at a side of the first surface under the detection circuit section and include impurity injection regions of the second conductivity type making contact with the photoelectric conversion sections; and a plurality of color filters that are formed on a second surface opposing the first surface of the semiconductor substrate and transmit light with different wavelengths, wherein shapes of the respective photoelectric conversion sections differ depending on the corresponding color filters. 
         [0019]    According to the solid-state imaging device of the present invention, since the shapes of the respective photoelectric conversion sections correspond to the color filters and differ depending on the impurity injection regions configuring the isolating diffusion layers, a distance for example between the color filter that transmits relatively short-wavelength light and the photoelectric conversion section can be made shorter. As a result, a crosstalk by oblique incident light can be decreased. Further, since the shapes of the photoelectric conversion sections differ depending on the wavelength of light, the crosstalk can be decreased while maintaining sensitivity of the pixel sections. 
         [0020]    In the solid-state imaging device of the present invention, the plurality of photoelectric conversion sections include a first photoelectric conversion section corresponding to a first color filter that has a maximum transparency in a first wavelength region and a second photoelectric conversion section corresponding to a second color filter that has the maximum transparency in a second wavelength region having longer wavelength than the first wavelength region, and a region in the second photoelectric conversion section with a maximum width in a direction parallel to the second surface is closer to the first surface than a region in the first photoelectric conversion section with the maximum width in the direction parallel to the second surface. 
         [0021]    In configuring as above, since the photoelectric conversion section that receives the light with long wavelength is formed to the deep portion close to a charge detection surface side of the semiconductor substrate, it becomes possible to efficiently accumulate the photoelectrically converted charges in the photoelectric conversion section; thus, the crosstalk can be decreased while maintaining the high sensitivity. Further, since the shape of the photoelectric conversion section can be adjusted by adjusting the depth of the impurity injection regions of the second conductivity type on the charge detection surface side, the charge reading becomes possible at a low voltage. Further, since the impurity injection region of the second conductivity type can be made to have high concentration, the charge reading becomes possible at a low voltage while decreasing noise component. 
         [0022]    In this case, the second photoelectric conversion section has a maximum cross sectional area in the direction parallel to the second surface inside the semiconductor substrate, compared to an opening area at the second surface and an opening area at the first surface. 
         [0023]    In configuring as above, since the incident light reaching the deep portion close to the charge detection surface side of the semiconductor substrate can be gathered in the photoelectric conversion section effectively, the crosstalk can be decreased while maintaining the high sensitivity. 
         [0024]    Further, in this case, the region in the second photoelectric conversion section with the maximum width in the direction parallel to the second surface is formed by extending to inside the isolating diffusion layer. 
         [0025]    In configuring as above, since the incident light reaching the deep portion close to the charge detection surface side of the semiconductor substrate can be gathered in the photoelectric conversion section effectively, the crosstalk can be decreased while maintaining the high sensitivity. Further, even if a size of pixels is reduced and the isolating diffusion layers become similarly narrow, an electrical separation from adjacent photoelectric conversion sections becomes possible without performing the impurity injection to the impurity injection regions of the second conductivity type to deep positions, and thereby the crosstalk decreases. 
         [0026]    In this case, the region in the second photoelectric conversion section with the maximum width in the direction parallel to the second surface is formed by extending to a first surface side under at least one first photoelectric conversion section that is adjacent to the second photoelectric conversion section. 
         [0027]    In configuring as above, since the generated charges in the deep portion of the semiconductor substrate caused by the oblique incident light can be accumulated even in forming the photoelectric conversion sections at the deep portion close to the charge detection surface side of the semiconductor substrate, the crosstalk can be decreased while maintaining the high sensitivity. 
         [0028]    Since the depth of the photoelectric conversion sections from a substrate surface can be adjusted according to the light wavelength, the solid-state imaging device of the present invention can realize high sensitivity and low crosstalk while maintaining the charge reading at low voltage. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         [0029]      FIG. 1  is a schematic partial cross sectional view showing pixel sections in a solid-state imaging device of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0030]      FIG. 2  is a schematic partial cross sectional view showing pixel sections in a solid-state imaging device of a first modification of an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0031]      FIG. 3  is a schematic partial cross sectional view showing pixel sections in a solid-state imaging device of a second modification of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0032]      FIG. 4  is a schematic plan view showing an imaging region in a solid-state imaging device of a third modification of the exemplary embodiment of the present invention. 
           [0033]      FIG. 5  is a schematic partial cross sectional view along line V-V in  FIG. 4 . 
           [0034]      FIG. 6  is a circuit diagram showing a conventional MOS type solid-state imaging device. 
           [0035]      FIG. 7  is a schematic partial cross sectional view showing pixel sections in the conventional MOS type solid-state imaging device. 
       
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS 
     Exemplary Embodiment 
       [0036]    One exemplary embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to  FIG. 1 . Note that, the present invention is not limited to this exemplary embodiment and below-described modifications. Further, the present invention can be changed as appropriate within the scope in which the effect of the present invention is exerted. Further, the present invention can be combined with the modifications. 
         [0037]    The solid-state imaging device according to the present invention is a MOS type solid-state imaging device in which a plurality of pixel sections are arranged in a matrix, and its basic circuit configuration is similar to that shown in  FIG. 6 . 
         [0038]      FIG. 1  is a cross sectional configuration of pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R in the solid-state imaging device of the present exemplary embodiment, and three pixel sections are shown herein. Each of pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R includes, for example, photoelectric conversion section (hereinafter, also referred to as a photodiode)  11  formed of an n-type diffusion region formed on semiconductor substrate  1  formed of silicon (Si); output circuit  12  formed of MOS type transistors that output charges accumulated in photodiode  11 ; and one of blue color filter  17 , green color filter  18 , and red color filter  19 . Photodiode  11  and source/drain regions configuring output circuit  12  are electrically separated respectively by isolation sections  13 . 
         [0039]    Wirings  14  such as a drive line that drives output circuit  12  and an output line that outputs charges are formed in laminate on interlayer film  15  for example formed of silicon oxide. Isolating diffusion layers  10  of a p-type are respectively formed under isolation sections  13 . Isolating diffusion layers  10  serve a role of electrically separating photodiodes  11  that are adjacent to one another, and prevent crosstalk between respective pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R. 
         [0040]    On a second surface of semiconductor substrate  1  opposite from a charge detection surface on which output circuit  12  is formed as a first surface, respective color filters  17 ,  18 , and  19  are formed corresponding to respective pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R by interposing insulation film  16  formed of silicon oxide or silicon nitride. Here, each of color filters  17 ,  18  and  19  may be in a publicly-known Bayer arrangement, or may be in other arrangements. Blue color filter  17  is a color filter that exhibits high transparency to light of short wavelength (about 450 nm), red color filter  19  is a color filter that exhibits high transparency to light of long wavelength (about 650 nm) and green color filter  18  is a color filter that exhibits high transparency to light of intermediate wavelength (about 550 nm) of blue color filter  17  and red color filter  19 . 
         [0041]    First high concentration p-type layer  20  is formed between photodiode  11  and insulation film  16  over an entirety of pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R at constant depth. First high concentration p-type layer  20  suppresses charges that occur during dark conduction due to a defect (crystal defect) on a back surface (light incident surface) of semiconductor substrate  1  from flowing into photodiodes  11 , and realizes low noise. 
         [0042]    Second high concentration p-type layer  21 , third high concentration p-type layer  22  and fourth high concentration p-type layer  23  are respectively formed between the charge detection surfaces (substrate surfaces) on which output circuits  12  are formed and photodiodes  11 . Specifically, in pixel section  100 R on which red color filter  19  is formed, fourth high concentration p-type layer  23  is formed shallow from the substrate surface, and in pixel section  100 B on which blue color filter  17  is formed, second high concentration p-type layer  21  is formed deep from the substrate surface. In pixel section  100 G in which green color filter  18  is formed, third high concentration p-type layer  22  is formed shallower than second high concentration p-type layer  21  and deeper than fourth high concentration p-type layer  23 . 
         [0043]    Note that, in order to transfer the stored charges in photodiodes  11  to floating diffusion layers (not shown), parts of regions in photodiodes (photoelectric conversion sections)  11  are formed shallow at a depth similar to the charge detection surface in each of pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R. Further, each of high concentration p-type layers  21  to  23  suppresses the charges that occur during the dark conduction due to a defect on a front surface of semiconductor substrate  1  from flowing into photodiodes  11 , and realizes low noise. 
         [0044]    In the solid-state imaging device of the present exemplary embodiment, light is made incident from the light incident surface that is the back surface of semiconductor substrate  1  in which respective color filters  17  to  19  are provided, and photoelectrically converted charges by photodiodes  11  are accumulated and outputted. Note that, although in the present exemplary embodiment, a lens is not shown, it may be arranged above respective color filters  17  to  19 . 
         [0045]    In general, for the light incident on semiconductor substrate  1  formed of silicon, in a case of a wavelength of 450 nm, the light intensity is halved at a depth of about 0.3 μm, and further, in a case of a wavelength of 550 nm, the light intensity is halved at a depth of about 0.8 μm, and in a case of a wavelength of 650 nm, the light intensity is halved at a depth of about 2.3 μm. Accordingly, the incident light reaches deeper portions of semiconductor substrate  1  as the wavelength of light becomes longer, and thereby the crosstalk by the oblique incident light becomes apparent. Especially, because the MOS type solid-state imaging device forms wirings  14  in laminate on the surface of the semiconductor device, a distance from the charge detection surface of semiconductor substrate  1  to respective color filters  17  to  19  is elongated, and the influence of the crosstalk by the oblique incident light is increased. Thus, in order to shorten the distance between respective color filters  17  to  19  and semiconductor substrate  1 , the solid-state imaging device of the present exemplary embodiment employs a configuration of the backside-illumination type that injects the light from the back surface by forming color filters  17  to  19  on a back surface side of semiconductor substrate  1  where wirings  14  are not formed. 
         [0046]    Since transmitted light to pixel section  100 R incident on red color filter  19  reaches the deep portion on the substrate surface side of semiconductor substrate  1 , fourth high concentration p-type layer  23  is formed shallow from the substrate surface, and a forming region of photodiode  11  is made larger. Due to this, since the photoelectrically converted charges that are generated at the deep portion from the light incident surface in semiconductor substrate  1  can be stored, the crosstalk can be decreased. On the other hand, since transmitted light to pixel sections  100 B and  100 G injected respectively on blue color filter  17  and green color filter  18  reaches shallow region from the light incident surface of semiconductor substrate  1 , second high concentration p-type layer  21  and third high concentration p-type layer  22  are formed shallow from the light incident surface. Accordingly, as shown in  FIG. 1 , even if the oblique incident light incident on red color filter  19  that transmits pixel section  100 R reaches other pixel sections  100 B and  100 G adjacent to pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19 , since charges are generated by the photoelectric conversion at regions where photodiodes  11  are not formed, the crosstalk from pixel section  100 R can be decreased. 
         [0047]    For example, in assuming that a thickness of semiconductor substrate  1  is 5 μm, photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 B having blue color filter  17  is formed to a depth of about 2 μm from the back surface of semiconductor substrate  1 , photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18  is formed to a depth of about 3.8 μm from the back surface of semiconductor substrate  1 , and photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19  is formed to a depth of about 4.7 μm from the back surface of semiconductor substrate  1 . In configuring as above, the transmitted light with the transmitting wavelength of 450 nm for pixel section  100 B having blue color filter  17  and the transmitted light with the transmitting wavelength of 550 nm for pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18  are mostly photoelectrically converted at their corresponding photodiodes  11 . Accordingly, sensitivity in pixel sections  100 B and  100 G is not lowered. On the other hand, since part of the transmitted light with the transmitting wavelength of 650 nm for pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19  that is not photoelectrically converted by photodiode  11  vanishes by respective high concentration p-type layers  21  to  23 , the crosstalk from pixel section  100 R is significantly decreased. Specifically, the crosstalk is halved compared to the conventional technique, and a value of a ratio of an output value of pixel section  100 R with respect to an output value of pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18  that is adjacent to pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19  is about 1%. 
         [0048]    Hereinafter, a summary of a method of manufacturing the solid-state imaging device of the present exemplary embodiment will be described. 
         [0049]    Photodiodes (photoelectric conversion sections)  11  of the n-type are formed by selectively performing an ion implantation with implantation energy of 200 keV to 2000 keV and an n-type impurity concentration of phosphorus, arsenic or the like at 1×10 14 /cm 3  to 1×10 17 /cm 3 . 
         [0050]    Isolation sections  13  are selectively formed by a publicly-known STI (Shallow Trench Isolation) structure or LOCOS (Local Oxidation of Silicon) structure. 
         [0051]    Isolating diffusion layers  10  of the p-type are formed by selectively performing an ion implantation with implantation energy of 100 keV to 3000 keV and a p-type impurity concentration of boron or the like at 1×10 15 /cm 3  to 1×10 18 /cm 3 . 
         [0052]    First high concentration p-type layer  20  is formed by performing an ion implantation with implantation energy of 1 keV to 100 keV and a p-type impurity concentration at 1×10 17 /cm 3  to 1×10 20 /cm 3 . Accordingly, by making the impurity concentration of first high concentration p-type layer  20  as high concentration, a lifetime of generated charges becomes short, and the generated charges caused by defects are prevented from flowing into photodiodes  11 . 
         [0053]    Second high concentration p-type layer  21  is formed by selectively performing an ion implantation with implantation energy of 1 keV to 1500 keV and a p-type impurity concentration at 1×10 17 /cm 3  to 1×10 20 /cm 3  to pixel section  100 B. Third high concentration p-type layer  22  is formed by selectively performing an ion implantation with implantation energy of 1 keV to 800 keV and a p-type impurity concentration at 1×10 17 /cm 3  to 1×10 20 /cm 3  to pixel section  100 G. Fourth high concentration p-type layer  23  is formed by selectively performing an ion implantation with implantation energy of 1 keV to 100 keV and a p-type impurity concentration at 1×10 17 /cm 3  to 1×10 20 /cm 3  to pixel section  100 R. 
         [0054]    Note that, parts of photodiodes  11  in pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R, that is, a center portion of each of pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R that is in the vicinity of the substrate surface are formed at similar depths via corresponding high concentration p-type layers  21  to  23 . As mentioned above, the stored charges are transferred to a floating diffusion portion from a shallow portion in this photodiode  11 . 
         [0055]    Further, similar to first high concentration p-type layer  20 , the lifetime of the generated charges is shortened by making the impurity concentration of each of high concentration p-type layers  21  to  23  high, and each of high concentration p-type layers  21  to  23  can prevent the generated charges due to the defects to flow to each photodiode  11 . 
         [0056]    As described above, according to the present exemplary embodiment, the crosstalk from pixel section  100 R due to the oblique incident light with the long wavelength can be decreased while maintaining the sensitivity of respective pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R. 
         [0057]    Note that, the region in the n-type impurity region configuring photodiode (photoelectric conversion section)  11  with the maximum width in the direction parallel to the substrate surface is a region surrounded by p-type isolating diffusion layers  10 , and is an n-type impurity high concentration region that is positioned closest to the charge detection surface of semiconductor substrate  1 . Due to being the n-type high concentration region, an influence of thermal diffusion of the p-type impurities in p-type isolating diffusion layers  10  can be reduced, thus the width of the region of photodiode  11  becomes maximum. 
       First Modification of Exemplary Embodiment 
       [0058]    Hereinafter, a first modification of the exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to  FIG. 2 . 
         [0059]      FIG. 2  is a cross sectional configuration of pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R in a solid-state imaging device of the first modification, and three pixel sections are shown herein. Note that, as for  FIG. 2 , a description of constituent components identical to the constituent components shown in  FIG. 1  will be omitted by giving identical reference signs. 
         [0060]    As shown in  FIG. 2 , first overflow drain layer  24  of n-type is formed inside second high concentration p-type diffusion layer  21  in pixel section  100 B having blue color filter  17 . Similar to this, second overflow drain layer  25  of n-type is formed inside third high concentration p-type diffusion layer  22  in pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18 . In configuring as above, unlike the exemplary embodiment, the second high concentration p-type layer  21  and third high concentration p-type layer  22  no longer need to be formed as regions whose p-type impurity concentration is high. In addition, even in such configuration, in pixel sections  100 B and  100 G adjacent to pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19 , since the charges generated by the oblique incident light from pixel section  100 R can be prevented from flowing into photodiodes  11 , it becomes possible to decrease the crosstalk. 
         [0061]    Note that, a ground (GND) voltage or a power source voltage to be applied to output circuit  12  is applied to each of overflow drain layers  24  and  25 , and thereby the photoelectrically converted charges are moved to an applied voltage side. 
         [0062]    A manufacturing method that realizes this first modification is substantially similar to that of the above described exemplary embodiment. 
         [0063]    As a difference from the exemplary embodiment, p-type impurity concentration in second high concentration p-type layer  21  and third high concentration p-type layer  22  is made to be 1×10 15 /cm 3  to 1×10 18 /cm 3 , and in this case also, a leakage of a pn junction with photodiode  11  can be suppressed to one tenth or less compared to a structure of the exemplary embodiment. 
         [0064]    Further, first overflow drain layer  24  formed in pixel section  100 B having blue color filter  17  is formed by selectively performing an ion implantation with implantation energy of 10 keV to 1500 keV and n-type impurity concentration at 1×10 15 /cm 3  to 1×10 18 /cm 3 . 
         [0065]    Second overflow drain layer  25  formed in pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18  is formed by selectively performing an ion implantation with implantation energy of 10 keV to 800 keV and n-type impurity concentration at 1×10 15 /cm 3  to 1×10 18 /cm 3 . 
         [0066]    Due to this, it becomes possible to suppress noise to one tenth or less while maintaining the crosstalk property and sensitivity property similar to the exemplary embodiment. 
       Second Modification of Exemplary Embodiment 
       [0067]    Hereinafter, a second modification of the exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to  FIG. 3 . 
         [0068]      FIG. 3  is a cross sectional configuration of pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R in a solid-state imaging device of the second modification, and three pixel sections are shown herein. Note that, as for  FIG. 3 , a description of constituent components identical to the constituent components shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 2  will be omitted by giving identical reference signs. 
         [0069]    As a difference from the first modification, as shown in  FIG. 3 , third overflow drain layers  26  of n-type are formed inside respective isolating diffusion layers  10  of p-type in pixel section  100 B having blue color filter  17  and pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18 . Here, each of third overflow drain layers  26  is electrically connected to each of first overflow drain layer  24  and second overflow drain layer  25 . 
         [0070]    Due to this configuration, even if an angle of oblique incident light having long wavelength reaching the deep portion on the substrate surface side of semiconductor substrate  1  becomes large, the charges generated by the oblique incident light in pixel section  100 R can be prevented from flowing into photodiodes  11  in pixel sections  100 B and  100 G that are adjacent to pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19 ; thus, it becomes possible to decrease the crosstalk from pixel section  100 R. 
         [0071]    The crosstalk is decreased compared to the conventional technique, and for example, a value of a ratio of an output value of pixel section  100 R with respect to an output value of pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18  that is adjacent to pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19  is about 0.5%. 
         [0072]    Note that, a ground (GND) voltage or a power source voltage to be applied to output circuit  12  is applied to each of overflow drain layers  24  to  26 , and thereby the photoelectrically converted charges are moved to an applied voltage side. 
         [0073]    A manufacturing method that realizes this second modification is substantially similar to that of the above described first modification. 
         [0074]    As a difference from the first modification, third overflow drain layers  26  formed in pixel section  100 B having blue color filter  17  and pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18  are formed by selectively performing an ion implantation with implantation energy of 200 keV to 2000 keV and n-type impurity concentration at 1×10 15 /cm 3  to 1×10 18 /cm 3  on p-type isolating diffusion layers  10 . 
         [0075]    Due to this, third overflow drain layers  26  are formed so as to electrically connect with first overflow drain layer  24  of pixel section  100 B having blue color filter  17  and second overflow drain layer  25  of pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18  respectively, and are formed inside p-type isolating diffusion layers  10  so as to surround photodiodes  11  of respective pixel sections  100 B and  100 G. 
         [0076]    As described above, according to the second modification, even if an angle of oblique incident light with a long wavelength incident on pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19  becomes large, the crosstalk caused by pixel section  100 R can be decreased. Further, since concentrating light by forming lenses above respective color filters  17  to  19  becomes no longer necessary, it becomes possible to suppress the crosstalk to be 1% or less. That is, even if light is made incident on p-type isolating diffusion layers  10  without being concentrated, since the photoelectrically converted charges move from respective overflow drain layers  24  to  26  to the GND or the power source voltage, they do not flow into respective photodiodes  11 . 
         [0077]    Due to this, in the solid-state imaging device of the second modification, since a lens forming step becomes unnecessary, a TAT (Turn Around Time) in the manufacturing process can be shortened and a manufacturing cost can be reduced. 
       Third Modification of Exemplary Embodiment 
       [0078]    Hereafter, a third modification of the exemplary embodiment will be described with reference to  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 5 . 
         [0079]      FIG. 4  shows a plan view of an imaging region including pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R that are arranged in a Beyer arrangement in a solid-state imaging device of the second modification, and  FIG. 5  shows a cross sectional configuration along line V-V in  FIG. 4 . Note that, as for  FIG. 4  and  FIG. 5 , a description of constituent components identical to the constituent components shown in  FIG. 1  will be omitted by giving identical reference signs. 
         [0080]    As a difference from the exemplary embodiment, as shown in  FIG. 5 , in pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19 , a lower side portion of fourth high concentration p-type layer  23  in photodiode (photoelectric conversion section)  11  is formed to extend into isolating diffusion layers  10  and third high concentration p-type layers  22  adjacent to the photodiode  11 . That is, photodiode  11  in pixel section  100 R is formed to have a maximum cross sectional area in the direction parallel to the light incident surface inside the semiconductor substrate  1 , compared to an opening area at the light incident surface and an opening area at the charge detection surface. Further, in other words, a region with a maximum width in the direction parallel to the light incident surface in photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 R is formed to extend under photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18  that is adjacent to photodiode  11  (under the charge detection surface). 
         [0081]    According to the third modification, of the incident light with long wavelength incident on pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19 , the charges photoelectrically converted by the oblique incident light can be prevented from flowing into photodiode  11  of adjacent pixel section  100 G. In addition, the sensitivity of pixel section  100 R itself also improves. The crosstalk is halved compared to the conventional technique, and a value of a ratio of an output value of pixel section  100 R with respect to an output value of pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18  that is adjacent to pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19  is about 0.3%. That is, the leakage of the charges generated in the deep portion of semiconductor substrate  1  on the charge detection surface side into photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 G adjacent to pixel section  100 R is prevented, and it becomes possible to capture them in photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 R. 
         [0082]    In the third modification, in extending photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 R to underneath photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18  and adjacent to pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19 , the sensitivity of pixel section  100 R is increased by 1.3 times compared to the configuration of the exemplary embodiment. 
         [0083]    Note that, in stopping photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 R at isolating diffusion layers  10 , the sensitivity of pixel section  100 R is increased by 1.1 times compared to the configuration of the exemplary embodiment. Further, the crosstalk in this case is about 0.6%. 
         [0084]    A manufacturing method that realizes this third modification is substantially similar to that of the above described exemplary embodiment. 
         [0085]    As a difference from the exemplary embodiment, in a case of forming photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19  under respective photodiodes  11  of pixel section  100 B having blue color filter  17  and pixel section  100 G having green color filter  18 , implantation energy is of 200 keV to 800 keV and n-type impurity concentration is at 1×10 14 /cm 3  to 1×10 17 /cm 3 . 
         [0086]    Note that, in photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 B having the blue color filter  17 , an area occupied by second high concentration p-type layer  21  is large. Accordingly, photodiode  11  of pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19  may be formed inside second high concentration p-type layer  21  with larger size than in forming the same inside third high concentration p-type layer  22 . Accordingly, by adjusting the implantation energy and injection concentration of the n-type impurities with respect to second high concentration p-type layer  21  and third high concentration p-type layer  22 , the sensitivity of pixel section  100 R having red color filter  19  can be improved, and the crosstalk thereof can be decreased. 
         [0087]    Note that, the opening areas of photodiodes (photoelectric conversion sections)  11  of respective pixel sections  100 B,  100 G and  100 R mean areas of regions near the light incident surface of semiconductor substrate  1  in photodiodes  11  and surrounded by isolating diffusion layers  10  of the p-type, or regions near the charge detection surface and surrounded by respective high concentration p-type layers  21 ,  22  and  23 . 
         [0088]    Respective photodiodes  22  have a structure having a polygonal cross sectional shape in the direction parallel to the light incident surface, and in which their peripheries are surrounded by isolating diffusion layers  10  of the p-type or respective high concentration p-type layers  21 ,  22  and  23 . 
         [0089]    Further, as shown in  FIG. 5 , in the third modification, in pixel section  100 R having the red filter the opening area near the charge detection surface side in photodiode  11  is larger than the opening area near the light incident surface side. 
         [0090]    As described above, according to the third modification, since the oblique incident light reaching the deep portion near the charge detection surface side of semiconductor substrate  1  can be gathered in photodiode  11  effectively in pixel section  100 R having the red filter  19 , the crosstalk can be decreased while maintaining the high sensitivity. Further, even if the size of respective pixel sections is reduced and thereby formed narrow similar to respective isolating diffusion layers  10 , electrical separation with other photodiodes  11  adjacent to pixel section  100 R is possible without forming the impurity injection to the p-type impurity injection regions at deep positions; thus, the crosstalk decreases. 
         [0091]    Since the depth of the photoelectric conversion sections from a substrate surface can be adjusted according to the light wavelength, the solid-state imaging device of the present invention can realize high sensitivity and low crosstalk while maintaining the charge reading at low voltage. It is useful in solid-state imaging devices in which pixel sections including photoelectric conversion sections are arranged in a matrix.