Abstract:
A color sensor includes: a substrate; first to third light receiving elements on the substrate; a red light filter for passing a red light and a first near infrared light block filter for blocking a near infrared light on the first light receiving element; a green light filter for passing a green light and a second near infrared light block filter on the second light receiving element; a visible light block filter for blocking a visible light on the third receiving element; and an ultraviolet light block plate disposed over the first and second near infrared light block filters and the visible light block filter.

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
       [0001]    This application is based on Japanese Patent Applications No. 2006-252643 filed on Sep. 19, 2006, and No. 2006-257159 filed on Sep. 22, 2006, the disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. 
       FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
       [0002]    The present invention relates to a color sensor for a vehicle and a method for manufacturing a color sensor. 
       BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
       [0003]    There is a light distributing control technique in which an image in a vehicle forward direction is picked up by using a vehicle mounting image pickup device at a nighttime running time, and a tail lamp of a preceding vehicle and a head lamp of an opposite vehicle are detected and a high beam/low beam state of a head lamp of a self vehicle is switched, etc. It is necessary to sensitively distinguish disturbance light of the vehicle light (the tail lamp and the head lamp) and an orange-colored reflecting plate, etc. to perform such control. 
         [0004]    There is a technique for detecting a color distributing ratio of two colors or three colors as a former example of a distinguishing method for noticing a color of a light source, disclosed in, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,774,988. 
         [0005]    However, a near infrared spectroscopic sensitivity area of a color image pickup element is cut to improve distinguishing sensitivity. Therefore, it cannot be applied to application requiring spectroscopic sensitivity of the near infrared area such as a rain droplet sensor (rain sensor), a camera for nighttime monitoring, etc. This becomes an evil when the functions of a sensor group mounted to the vicinity of an inside rear view mirror are intensively collected and a mounting space is saved. 
         [0006]    Further, there is a subject when a visible area of two colors or more and the spectroscopic sensitivity of the near infrared area are obtained by the same image pickup element. A general purpose color filter has the spectroscopic sensitivity of the near infrared area. Therefore, it is general that a near infrared light cut glass is separately overlapped, or a spectroscopic sensitivity characteristic of the image pickup element itself is designed so as to be limited to a visible area. In each case, there is a room of a device when existence/nonexistence of the near infrared sensitivity is given in a pixel unit of the color image pickup element. 
         [0007]    Thus, it is required for a color sensor for vehicle to easily cope with sensing of light of the near infrared area as well as sensing of light of the visible area. 
         [0008]    Further, it is considered that vehicle control is performed by judging a circumferential situation of a self vehicle by using a color sensor for vehicle mounting. In this color sensor for vehicle mounting, a humidity resisting property and a light resisting property are particularly required in comparison with a public welfare use in mounting of a color image pickup element. Concretely, an area except for a light receiving portion including a bonding wire for electrically connecting the image pickup element and a lead frame is covered with mold resin from a view point of the humidity resisting property (disclosed in, e.g., JP-A-20001-77248). However, no consideration with respect to the light resisting property is performed. 
         [0009]    Thus, it is required to provide a color sensor for vehicle mounting excellent in the humidity resisting property and the light resisting property. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0010]    In view of the above-described problem, it is an object of the present disclosure to provide a color sensor for a vehicle. It is another object of the present disclosure to provide a method for manufacturing a color sensor. 
         [0011]    According to a first aspect of the present disclosure, a color sensor includes: a substrate; first to third light receiving elements disposed on a surface of the substrate, wherein each of the first to third light receiving elements outputs an electric signal corresponding to an amount of light in an ultraviolet light range, a visible light range and a near infrared light range; a red light filter for selectively passing a red light; a first near infrared light block filter for blocking a near infrared light, wherein the first near infrared light block filter and the red light filter are disposed on the first light receiving element in this order; a green light filter for selectively passing a green light; a second near infrared light block filter for blocking the near infrared light, wherein the second near infrared light block filter and the green light filter are disposed on the second light receiving element in this order; a visible light block filter for blocking a visible light, wherein the visible light block filter is disposed on the third receiving element; and an ultraviolet light block plate disposed over the first and second near infrared light block filters and the visible light block filter. 
         [0012]    In the above sensor, when a visible light is entered into the sensor, the first light receiving element detects the red light, and the second light receiving element detects the green light. Further, when the near infrared light is entered into the sensor, the third light receiving element detects the near infrared light. Thus, not only the visible light but also the near infrared light can be detected by the sensor. 
         [0013]    According to a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method for manufacturing the color sensor is provided. The sensor is defined in the first aspect of the present disclosure, and further defined such that the first near infrared light block filter is made of a thin film, the second near infrared light block filter is made of another thin film, and the visible light block filter is made of further another thin film. 
         [0014]    The method includes: arranging the first to third light receiving elements on the substrate; forming the red light filter on the first light receiving element, and forming the green light filter on the second light receiving element; forming a SOG film on a whole surface of the substrate including the red and green light filters; and forming a thin film on the SOG film and patterning the thin film for providing the first and second near infrared light block filters; and forming another thin film on the SOG film and patterning the another thin film for providing the visible light block filter. 
         [0015]    The above method provides the color sensor capable of detecting not only the visible light but also the near infrared light. Further, the red light filter and the green light filter are protected from chemicals by using the SOG film in a manufacturing process. 
         [0016]    According to a third aspect of the present disclosure, a color sensor includes: a silicon substrate having a first conductive type; a first impurity diffusion region having a second conductive type and disposed on a surface portion of the substrate; a second impurity diffusion region having the first conductive type and disposed on a surface portion of the first impurity diffusion region; and a third impurity diffusion region having the second conductive type and disposed on a surface portion of the second impurity diffusion region. A boundary between the first impurity diffusion region and the substrate provides a first PN junction for photoelectric converting a near infrared light at the first PN junction. A boundary between the second impurity diffusion region and the first impurity diffusion region provides a second PN junction for photoelectric converting a red light at the second PN junction. A boundary between the third impurity diffusion region and the second impurity diffusion region provides a third PN junction for photoelectric converting a green light at the second PN junction. 
         [0017]    In the above sensor, when a visible light is entered into the sensor, the second PN junction detects the red light, and the third PN junction detects the green light. Further, when the near infrared light is entered into the sensor, the first PN junction detects the near infrared light. Thus, not only the visible light but also the near infrared light can be detected by the sensor. 
         [0018]    According to a fourth aspect of the present disclosure, a color sensor includes: a color image element including a substrate, a plurality of light receiving elements and a color filter, wherein each light receiving element is disposed on a surface of the substrate, and the color filter is disposed over the plurality of light receiving elements, and wherein each light receiving element outputs an electric signal corresponding to amount of light; a lead frame, on which the color image element is disposed; a bonding wire for electrically bonding the color image element and the lead frame; a ultraviolet light block plate for blocking an ultraviolet light and made of glass, wherein the ultraviolet light block plate is bonded to a light receiving surface of the color image element with a visible light curing adhesion member; and a resin mold for molding the bonding wire and the color image element other than the light receiving surface of the color image element. 
         [0019]    In the above sensor, since the resin mold covers the bonding wire and the color image element other than the light receiving surface, the sensor has high humidity resistance. Further, the ultraviolet light blocking plate compensates light resistance of the color filter. Furthermore, the visible light curing adhesion member bonds the color image element and the ultraviolet light plate without using a ultraviolet light curing adhesion member. Thus, the sensor has high humidity resistance and high light resistance. 
         [0020]    According to a fifth aspect of the present disclosure, a method for manufacturing the color sensor according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure is provided. The method includes: mounting the color image element on the lead frame; electrically coupling the color image element and the lead frame with the bonding wire; bonding the ultraviolet light block plate to the light receiving surface of the color image element with the visible light curing adhesion member; and sealing the bonding wire and the color image element other than the light receiving surface of the color image element with the resin mold by using a metal die. The visible light curing adhesion member has a thickness, which is larger than a diameter of a particle in atmosphere in the bonding the ultraviolet light block plate. 
         [0021]    The above method provides the sensor having has high humidity resistance and high light resistance. Further, in the step of sealing the bonding wire and the color image element with the resin mold, mechanical damage to the sensor caused by the particle is reduced. 
         [0022]    According to a sixth aspect of the present disclosure, a color sensor includes: a color image element including a substrate, a plurality of light receiving elements and a color filter, wherein each light receiving element is disposed on a surface of the substrate, and the color filter is disposed over the plurality of light receiving elements, and wherein each light receiving element outputs an electric signal corresponding to amount of light; a lead frame, on which the color image element is disposed; a bonding wire for electrically bonding the color image element and the lead frame; a transparent resin mold for molding the bonding wire and the color image element; and a ultraviolet light block filter for blocking an ultraviolet light, wherein the ultraviolet light block filter is disposed on the transparent resin mold over a light receiving surface of the color image element. The above sensor has high humidity resistance and high light resistance. 
         [0023]    According to a seventh aspect of the present disclosure, a color sensor includes: a color image element including a substrate, a plurality of light receiving elements and a color filter, wherein each light receiving element is disposed on a surface of the substrate, and the color filter is disposed over the plurality of light receiving elements, and wherein each light receiving element outputs an electric signal corresponding to amount of light; a lead frame, on which the color image element is disposed; a bonding wire for electrically bonding the color image element and the lead frame; a ultraviolet light block filter for blocking an ultraviolet light, wherein the ultraviolet light block filter is disposed on a light receiving surface of the color image element through a SOG film; and a resin mold for molding the bonding wire and the color image element other than the light receiving surface of the color image element. The above sensor has high humidity resistance and high light resistance. 
     
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         [0024]    The above and other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description made with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the drawings: 
           [0025]      FIG. 1  is a schematic constructional view of a light controller for a vehicle in a first embodiment mode; 
           [0026]      FIG. 2  is a constructional view of an optical system of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in this embodiment mode; 
           [0027]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of an image pickup element with a cover glass of the color sensor for vehicle mounting; 
           [0028]      FIG. 4A  is a plan view of the image pickup element with the cover glass of the color sensor for vehicle mounting in the first embodiment mode, and  FIG. 4B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line IVB-IVB of  FIG. 4A , and  FIG. 4C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line IVC-IVC of  FIG. 4A ; 
           [0029]      FIG. 5A  is a plan view of the image pickup element of the color sensor for vehicle mounting, and  FIG. 5B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line VB-VB of  FIG. 5A , and  FIG. 5C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line VC-VC of  FIG. 5A ; 
           [0030]      FIG. 6A  is a plan view of the image pickup element of the color sensor for vehicle mounting in a removing state of a filter from  FIGS. 5A to 5C , and  FIG. 6B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line VIB-VIB of  FIG. 6A , and  FIG. 6C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line VIC-VIC of  FIG. 6A ; 
           [0031]      FIG. 7  is a view showing an advancing direction of the vehicle front; 
           [0032]      FIG. 8  is a view showing an image after processing; 
           [0033]      FIG. 9A  is a plan view of an image pickup element with a cover glass of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in a second embodiment mode, and  FIG. 9B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line IXB-IXB of  FIG. 9A  and  FIG. 9C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line IXC-IXC of  FIG. 9A ; 
           [0034]      FIG. 10A  is a plan view of an image pickup element with a cover glass of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in a third embodiment mode, and  FIG. 10B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XB-XB of  FIG. 10A  and  FIG. 10C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XC-XC of  FIG. 10A ; 
           [0035]      FIG. 11A  is a plan view of an image pickup element with a cover glass of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in a fourth embodiment mode, and  FIG. 11B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XIB-XIB of  FIG. 11A  and  FIG. 11C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XIC-XIC of  FIG. 11A ; 
           [0036]      FIG. 12  is a cross-sectional view of an image pickup element with a cover glass of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in a fifth embodiment mode; 
           [0037]      FIGS. 13A to 13E  are cross-sectional views showing a manufacturing process of the color sensor for vehicle mounting in the fifth embodiment mode; 
           [0038]      FIGS. 14A to 14D  are cross-sectional views showing the manufacturing process of the color sensor for vehicle mounting in the fifth embodiment mode; 
           [0039]      FIGS. 15A and 15B  are cross-sectional views showing the manufacturing process of the color sensor for vehicle mounting in the fifth embodiment mode; 
           [0040]      FIG. 16  is a cross-sectional view showing the manufacturing process of the color sensor for vehicle mounting in the fifth embodiment mode; 
           [0041]      FIG. 17  is a cross-sectional view of an image pickup element of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in a sixth embodiment mode; 
           [0042]      FIG. 18  is a cross-sectional view of the image pickup element of the color sensor for vehicle mounting in the sixth embodiment mode; 
           [0043]      FIG. 19  is a cross-sectional view of a color image pickup element package of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in a seventh embodiment mode; 
           [0044]      FIG. 20A  is a plan view of a color image pickup element with a cover glass, and  FIG. 20B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XXB-XXB of  FIG. 20A , and  FIG. 20C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XXC-XXC of  FIG. 20A ; 
           [0045]      FIG. 21A  is a plan view of the color image pickup element, and  FIG. 21B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XXIB-XXIB of  FIG. 21A , and  FIG. 21C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XXIC-XXIC of  FIG. 21A ; 
           [0046]      FIG. 22  is a cross-sectional view of a color image pickup element package of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in an eighth embodiment mode; 
           [0047]      FIG. 23  is a cross-sectional view of a main portion of the color image pickup element package in the eighth embodiment mode; 
           [0048]      FIG. 24A  is a cross-sectional view of a color image pickup element package of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in a ninth embodiment mode, and  FIG. 24B  is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part XXIVB of the color image pickup element in  FIG. 24A ; 
           [0049]      FIG. 25A  is a cross-sectional view for explaining a manufacturing process of the color image pickup element package, and  FIG. 25B  is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part XXVB of the color image pickup element in  FIG. 25A ; 
           [0050]      FIG. 26A  is a cross-sectional view for explaining the manufacturing process of the color image pickup element package,  FIG. 26B  is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part XXVIB of the color image pickup element in  FIG. 26A , and  FIG. 26C  is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part XXVIC of the color image pickup element in  FIG. 26A   
           [0051]      FIG. 27A  is a cross-sectional view for explaining the manufacturing process of the color image pickup element package, and  FIG. 27B  is a partially enlarged cross-sectional view showing a part XXVIIB of the color image pickup element in FIG.  27 A; 
           [0052]      FIG. 28  is a cross-sectional view for explaining the manufacturing process of the color image pickup element package; 
           [0053]      FIG. 29  is a cross-sectional view of a color image pickup element package of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in a tenth embodiment mode; 
           [0054]      FIG. 30  is a cross-sectional view of a color image pickup element package of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in an eleventh embodiment mode; and 
           [0055]      FIG. 31  is a cross-sectional view of a main portion of the color image pickup element package in the eleventh embodiment mode. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     First Embodiment Mode 
       [0056]    A first embodiment mode will next be explained in accordance with the drawings. 
         [0057]    In this embodiment mode, a light controller for a vehicle is provided, and  FIG. 1  shows its entire schematic construction. 
         [0058]    In  FIG. 1 , a color sensor for vehicle mounting (image pickup device)  3  is arranged on the rear face of an inside rear view mirror  2  of a vehicle  1 . A forward image in an advancing direction of the vehicle  1  can be picked up by this color sensor  3  for vehicle mounting. The color sensor  3  for vehicle mounting is connected to a microprocessor  4 , and picked-up image data picked up by the color sensor  3  for vehicle mounting are sent to the microprocessor  4 . The microprocessor  4  executes various kinds of processing from the picked-up image data and can detect a tail lamp of a preceding vehicle and a head lamp of an opposite vehicle from the picked-up image data. 
         [0059]    An electronic control unit (ECU)  5  for light control is connected to the microprocessor  4 , and the operation of the head lamp  6  can be controlled by the electronic control unit  5 . Namely, the electronic control unit  5  controls the head lamp  6  to high beam/low beam on the basis of the existence and nonexistence of the forward vehicle (the tail lamp of the preceding vehicle and the head lamp of the opposite vehicle) using the microprocessor  4 . 
         [0060]      FIG. 2  is a constructional view of an optical system of the color sensor  3  for vehicle mounting. In  FIG. 2 , an image pickup element  8  with a cover glass is arranged in a focal position of a lens  7 . Light from a vehicle forward direction is converged to the image pickup element  8  with the cover glass through the lens  7 . 
         [0061]      FIG. 3  is a perspective view of the image pickup element  8  with the cover glass of the color sensor  3  for vehicle mounting. In  FIG. 3 , the image pickup element  8  with the cover glass of the color sensor  3  for vehicle mounting has many pixels  9 . 
         [0062]      FIG. 4A  is a plan view of the image pickup element with the cover glass of the color sensor for vehicle mounting, and  FIG. 4B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line IVB-IVB of  FIG. 4A , and  FIG. 4C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line IVC-IVC of  FIG. 4A .  FIGS. 5A to 5C  show a state of only the image pickup element by detaching an ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50  as the cover glass and cut filters  40 ,  41 ,  42 ,  43  in  FIGS. 4A to 4C .  FIG. 5A  is a plan view of the image pickup element of the color sensor for vehicle mounting.  FIG. 5B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line VB-VB of  FIG. 5A .  FIG. 5C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line VC-VC of  FIG. 5A . 
         [0063]      FIGS. 6A to 6C  show a removing state of filters  30 ,  31 ,  32  in  FIGS. 5A to 5C .  FIG. 6A  is a plan view of the image pickup element of the color sensor for vehicle mounting.  FIG. 6B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line VIB-VIB of  FIG. 6A .  FIG. 6C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line VIC-VIC of  FIG. 6A . 
         [0064]    In  FIGS. 6A to 6C , as shown by reference numerals  20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  24 , many light receiving elements for outputting an electric signal according to the quantity of light of an ultraviolet area, a visible area and a near infrared area are arrayed longitudinally and transversally on the upper face of a substrate  10 . A pixel is constructed by the light receiving elements ( 20  to  23 ), and a silicon photo diode is used as each light receiving element ( 20  to  23 ). 
         [0065]    Here, an adjacent light receiving element will be explained with four light receiving elements in total of two adjacent longitudinal light receiving elements and two adjacent transversal light receiving elements as one unit (see  FIGS. 4A to 4C ). Namely, all the four adjacent light receiving elements have the same construction in each unit with the four light receiving elements as one unit. 
         [0066]    In  FIGS. 5A to 5C , a red filter  30  for selectively passing red light is arranged on the light receiving element  20 . A green filter  31  for selectively passing green light is formed on the light receiving element  21 . A green filter  32  for selectively passing green light is formed on the light receiving element  22 . 
         [0067]    In  FIGS. 4A to 4C , the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50  is arranged above the substrate  10  so as to be opposed to the substrate  10 . Near infrared light cut filters  40 ,  41 ,  42  and a visible light cut filter  43  are formed on a lower face of the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50 . The near infrared light cut filter  40  is arranged on the red filter  30 . The near infrared light cut filter  41  is arranged on the green filter  31 . The near infrared light cut filter  42  is arranged on the green filter  32 . The visible light cut filter  43  is arranged on the light receiving element  23 . 
         [0068]    Thus, the near infrared light cut filter  40  is arranged on the light receiving element  20  through the red filter  30  for selectively passing red light. Further, the near infrared light cut filters  41 ,  42  are arranged on the light receiving elements  21 ,  22  through the green filters  31 ,  32  for selectively passing green light. Further, the visible light cut filter  43  is arranged on the light receiving element  23 . Further, the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50  is arranged on the entire face of the visible light cut filter  43  so as to be opposed to the substrate  10 . 
         [0069]    Accordingly, with respect to light incident from the exterior of a vehicle, light of the ultraviolet area is cut by the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50 , and light of the near infrared area is cut by the near infrared light cut filter  40 . Further, red light is photoelectrically converted in the light receiving element  20  through the red filter  30 . Further, with respect to the light incident from the vehicle exterior, light of the ultraviolet area is cut by the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50 , and light of the near infrared area is cut by the near infrared light cut filters  41 ,  42 . Green light is photoelectrically converted in the light receiving elements  21 ,  22  through the green filters  31 ,  32 . Further, with respect to the light incident from the vehicle exterior, light of the ultraviolet area is cut by the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50 , and visible light is cut by the visible light cut filter  43 , and near infrared light is photoelectrically converted in the light receiving element  23 . 
         [0070]    Thus, a pixel arranging structure of basic four pixels of the color image pickup element with the cover glass becomes red (R), green (G) and green (G) of the visible area, and infrared (IR) of the near infrared area. Further, it is possible to prevent that a color filter material is deteriorated by an ultraviolet ray by using the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50  as the cover glass (a UV resisting property can be improved). 
         [0071]    Thus, in the image pickup element using a general purpose color filter, it is necessary to cut an accompanying near infrared area in pixels for red (R) and green (G). It is also necessary to cut the visible area in a pixel for near infrared (IR). Therefore, a near infrared light cut filter and a visible light cut filter are formed in the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50 , and an image pickup element with a cover glass having predetermined desirable color characteristics is realized. 
         [0072]    Next, the operation of the light controller for a vehicle will be explained. 
         [0073]    Now, as shown in  FIG. 7 , the vehicle runs a road arranging an orange-colored reflecting plate  64  therein at night, and there are a preceding vehicle  65  and an opposite vehicle  67 , and a tail lamp  66  and a head lamp  68  are turned on. An image is picked up by the color sensor  3  for vehicle mounting and is processed by the microprocessor  4 . Thus, as shown in  FIG. 8 , red light is extracted and the tail lamp  66  of the preceding vehicle can be detected. Thus, it is possible to recognize that there is a preceding vehicle in nighttime running. 
         [0074]    Namely, the head lamp  68  of the opposite vehicle is easily recognized since this head lamp  68  is comparatively light. However, the tail lamp  66  of the preceding vehicle is dark. Therefore, the orange-colored reflecting plate  64  and other disturbance light are easily recognized in error as a tail lamp of another vehicle. However, in this embodiment mode, the tail lamp of the preceding vehicle and another light can be discriminated by utilizing that the tail lamp is a red color (the red light of the tail lamp and white color and orange color lights as disturbance light can be distinguished). 
         [0075]    In particular, it is possible to more accurately grasp whether it is red light or not by taking a ratio of the green light and the red light. With respect to the red light, an output of the green light is small in comparison with the output of the red light. With respect to light except for the red light, e.g., white color light, a ratio of the output of the green light and the output of the red light is a value close to “1”. Thus, the white color light and the orange-colored light from the reflecting plate, and the red light from the tail lamp of the preceding vehicle can be distinguished. 
         [0076]    The operation of the head lamp  6  of the self vehicle is controlled on the basis of this result. For example, when there is a vehicle (a preceding vehicle and an opposite vehicle) in the forward direction of the self vehicle at night, the head lamp of the self vehicle is set to a low beam. 
         [0077]    Thus, the tail lamp  66  of the preceding vehicle  65  and the head lamp  68  of the opposite vehicle  67  are detected and light distributing control of the head lamp  6  is performed. In a former example, red (R), green (G) and blue (B) of the visible area are set as a pixel arranging structure of the color image pickup element having its function, and no near infrared area is arranged. However, in this embodiment mode, the arrangement of basic four pixels is set to red (R), green (G), green (G) and the near infrared area (IR) of the visible area. Thus, it can be also applied to an application group requiring spectroscopic sensitivity of the near infrared area of a rain droplet sensor (rain sensor), a camera for nighttime monitoring, etc. by setting the spectroscopic sensitivity of the color sensor to red (R), green (G) and the near infrared area (IR) while detecting performance of the tail lamp and the head lamp of a circumferential vehicle is maintained. When it is used as the camera for nighttime monitoring, light including a near infrared component is emitted from the head lamp of the self vehicle, and its reflected light is received and displayed in a monitor (indicator). Otherwise, near infrared light is emitted in the forward direction of the self vehicle from a projector separated from the head lamp of the self vehicle, and its reflected light is received and displayed in the monitor (indicator). Further, when it is used as the rain droplet sensor (rain sensor), the near infrared light is emitted from the projector within a vehicle room to a front glass and light reflected from a rain droplet attached to the front glass is received and the rain droplet is detected. At this time, the rain droplet can be accurately detected even at night by using the near infrared light. 
         [0078]    In accordance with the above embodiment mode, the following effects can be obtained. 
         [0079]    (1) As shown in  FIGS. 4A to 4C , the substrate  10 , many light receiving elements ( 20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  23 ), the first near infrared light cut filter  40 , the second near infrared light cut filters  41 ,  42 , the visible light cut filter  43  and the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50  are arranged. The many light receiving elements ( 20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  23 ) are arrayed on the upper face of the substrate  10  and output an electric signal according to the quantity of light of the ultraviolet area, the visible area and the near infrared area. The first near infrared light cut filter  40  is arranged through the red filter  30  for selectively passing red light on the first light receiving element  20  among adjacent light receiving elements. The second near infrared light cut filters  41 ,  42  are arranged through the green filters  31 ,  32  for selectively passing green light on the second light receiving elements  21 ,  22  among the adjacent light receiving elements. The visible light cut filter  43  is arranged on the third light receiving element  23  among the adjacent light receiving elements. The ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50  is arranged on the first near infrared light cut filter  40 , the second near infrared light cut filters  41 ,  42  and the visible light cut filter  43 . Thus, when light of the visible area is incident, the red light is detected in the first light receiving element  20 , and the green light is detected in the second light receiving elements  21 ,  22 . Further, when light of the near infrared area is incident, the light of the near infrared area is detected in the third light receiving element  23 . Accordingly, it is possible to provide a color sensor for vehicle mounting able to easily cope with sensing of light of the near infrared area as well as sensing of light of the visible area. Further, it can be made compact and the existence/nonexistence of IR sensitivity can be given in a pixel unit of the color image pickup element. 
       Second Embodiment Mode 
       [0080]      FIGS. 9A to 9C  show a color sensor for vehicle mounting in this embodiment mode instead of  FIGS. 4A to 4C .  FIG. 9A  is a plan view of an image pickup element with a cover glass of the color sensor for vehicle mounting.  FIG. 9B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line IXB-IXB of  FIG. 9A .  FIG. 9C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line IXC-IXC of  FIG. 9A . 
         [0081]    In  FIGS. 9A to 9C , an ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50  and a substrate  10  (a substrate forming a light receiving element and a color filter) are stuck to each other. A visible light hardening type adhesive  60  is interposed between the substrate  10  and the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50 . Namely, in a process for sticking the glass plate  50  and the substrate  10 , it is necessary to rapidly adhere and harden the glass plate  50  and the substrate  10  after both the glass plate  50  and the substrate  10  are relatively positioned. However, when the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate is used in the glass plate, no ultraviolet ray hardening type adhesive can be used. Accordingly, the visible light hardening type adhesive  60  is used. Thus, the glass plate  50  and the substrate  10  can be easily stuck to each other. 
         [0082]    Concretely, a lax track series (an adhesive of an acryl base material) manufactured by Toa Gosei Co., Ltd. can be enumerated as the visible light hardening type adhesive  60 . 
       Third Embodiment Mode 
       [0083]      FIGS. 10A to 10C  show a color sensor for vehicle mounting in this embodiment mode instead of  FIGS. 4A to 4C .  FIG. 10A  is a plan view of an image pickup element with a cover glass of the color sensor for vehicle mounting.  FIG. 10B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XB-XB of  FIG. 10A .  FIG. 10C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XC-XC of  FIG. 10A . 
         [0084]    In the first embodiment mode shown in  FIGS. 4A to 4C , the arrangement of the basic four pixels is set to red (R), green (G), green (G) and the near infrared area (IR) of the visible area. However, in this embodiment mode shown in  FIGS. 10A to 10C , the arrangement of the basic four pixels is set to red (R), green (G), blue (B) and the near infrared area (IR) of the visible area. 
         [0085]    Namely, a blue filter  34  for selectively passing blue light is formed on a light receiving element  24  among adjacent light receiving elements on the upper face of the substrate  10 . A near infrared light cut filter  44  is arranged on this blue filter  34 . 
         [0086]    Thus, it may be also set to a construction in which the third near infrared light cut filter  44  arranged through the blue filter  34  for selectively passing blue light is further arranged on the fourth light receiving element  24  among the adjacent light receiving elements. Thus, the blue light can be detected. 
       Fourth Embodiment Mode 
       [0087]      FIGS. 11A to 11C  show a color sensor for vehicle mounting in this embodiment mode instead of  FIGS. 4A to 4C .  FIG. 11A  is a plan view of an image pickup element with a cover glass of the color sensor for vehicle mounting.  FIG. 11B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XIB-XIB of  FIG. 11A .  FIG. 11C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XIC-XIC of  FIG. 11A . 
         [0088]    In  FIGS. 11A to 11C , no visible light cut filter is arranged on a light receiving element  25  by changing an arranging pattern of the visible light cut filter  43  in  FIGS. 4A to 4C . Namely, light is constructed so as to be received through the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50  without interposing a color filter and a cut filter in the light receiving element  25  arrayed on the substrate  10  except for the first to third light receiving elements. 
         [0089]    Thus, the light receiving element  25  receives light through the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50 , and outputs a signal according to the quantity of light of the visible area and the near infrared area except for the ultraviolet area. Namely, light of the visible area and the near infrared area can be detected. An output of this light receiving element  25  can be used as a solar radiation sensor. Namely, this output is utilized as an optical sensor having spectroscopic sensitivity of an entire wavelength area with respect to the near infrared area and the visible area, and can be applied to an auto air-conditioner system. 
       Fifth Embodiment Mode 
       [0090]      FIG. 12  is a longitudinal sectional view of an image pickup element with a cover glass of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in this embodiment mode. 
         [0091]    In  FIG. 12 , a near infrared light cut filter  40  is arranged through the red filter  30  on the light receiving element  20  on the upper face of the substrate  10 . Further, near infrared light cut filters  41 ,  42  are arranged through the green filters  31 ,  32  on the light receiving elements  21 ,  22 . A visible light cut filter  43  is arranged on the light receiving element  23 . An ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50  is arranged on the near infrared light cut filters  40 ,  41 ,  42  as a thin film  70  and the visible light cut filter  43  as a thin film  71 . 
         [0092]    Here, an SOG (Spin On Glass) film  72  is formed on the light receiving elements  20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  23  on the substrate  10 . The near infrared light cut filters  40 ,  41 ,  42  and the visible light cut filter  43  are arranged on this SOG film  72 . The near infrared light cut filters  40 ,  41 ,  42  and the visible light cut filter  43  are constructed by a thin film. Further, an electrode pad  73  is formed on the upper face of the substrate  10 . 
         [0093]    In  FIG. 12 , the light receiving elements  20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  23  are arranged transversally in a line on the substrate  10 , but this arrangement is set for an explanation and its arrangement is the same as  FIGS. 4A to 4C . 
         [0094]    Next, a manufacturing method of the color sensor for vehicle mounting in this embodiment mode will be explained. 
         [0095]    As shown in  FIG. 13A , the light receiving elements  20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  23  and the electrode pad  73  are formed on the substrate  10 , and the red filter  30  is formed on the light receiving element  20  and the green filters  31 ,  32  are formed on the light receiving elements  21 ,  22 . 
         [0096]    Further, as shown in  FIG. 13B , the SOG film  72  is formed on the entire face of the substrate  10 . Further, as shown in  FIG. 13C , a resist  74  is coated on the SOG film  72  on the substrate  10  (is formed on the entire face). Subsequently, as shown in  FIG. 13D , the resist  74  is patterned and a near infrared light cut area is removed. 
         [0097]    Further, as shown in  FIG. 13E , a thin film  75  for a near infrared light cut filter is formed on the entire face of the substrate  10  (on the resist  74 ) by evaporation. Further, as shown in  FIG. 14A , the resist  74  is removed by lift-off and the thin film  75  for a near infrared light cut filter is left in a predetermined area. Namely, the thin film  75  for a near infrared light cut filter is arranged on the light receiving elements  20 ,  21 ,  22 . 
         [0098]    Subsequently, as shown in  FIG. 14B , a resist  76  is coated on the substrate  10  (on the thin film  75  for a near infrared light cut filter) (is formed on the entire face). As shown in  FIG. 14C , the resist  76  is then patterned and a visible light cut area is removed. Further, as shown in  FIG. 14D , a thin film  77  for a visible light cut filter is formed on the entire face of the substrate  10  (on the resist  76 ) by evaporation. Further, as shown in  FIG. 15A , the thin film  77  for a visible light cut filter of an unnecessary area is removed by lift-off and the thin film  77  for a visible light cut filter is left in a predetermined area. Namely, the thin film  77  for a visible light cut filter is arranged on the light receiving element  23 . 
         [0099]    Subsequently, as shown in  FIG. 15B , a resist  78  is coated on the substrate  10  (on the thin film  77  for a visible light cut filter) (is formed on the entire face). As shown in  FIG. 16 , the resist  78  is then patterned and an electrode pad arranging area is removed. Thereafter, the electrode pad  73  is exposed by performing dry etching with the resist  78  as a mask. When the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  50  is arranged after the resist  78  is then separated and removed, the color sensor for vehicle mounting shown in  FIG. 12  is obtained. 
         [0100]    In such a manufacturing process, the SOG film  72  is interposed when the thin film  75  for a near infrared light cut filter and the thin film  77  for a visible light cut filter are formed by a photo process. Accordingly, no color filters  30 ,  31 ,  32  are damaged by a medicine liquid. 
         [0101]    In the thin film construction of the near infrared light cut filter, an aluminum oxide film (Al 2 O 3 ) may be set to a first layer, and a titanium oxide film (TiO 2 ) and a silicon oxide film (SiO 2 ) may be also alternately laminated at a predetermined film thickness. Further, in the thin film construction of the visible light cut filter, a silicon film (Si) and a silicon oxide film (SiO 2 ) may be also alternately laminated. 
         [0102]    In accordance with the above embodiment mode, the following effects can be obtained. 
         [0103]    (2) As shown in  FIG. 12 , since the near infrared light cut filters  40 ,  41 ,  42  and the visible light cut filter  43  are constructed by a thin film, the color sensor for vehicle mounting can be easily manufactured by a semiconductor process (can be easily arranged). 
         [0104]    (3) In particular, as a manufacturing method of the color sensor for vehicle mounting, as shown in  FIG. 13A , many light receiving elements ( 20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  23 ) are arrayed on the upper face of the substrate  10 . In these light receiving elements, the red filter  30  is formed on the first light receiving element  20 , and the green filters  31 ,  32  are formed on the second light receiving elements  21 ,  22  (first process). As shown in  FIG. 13B , the SOG film  72  is formed on the entire face of the substrate  10  including upper portions of the red filter  30  and the green filters  31 ,  32  (second process). As shown in  FIG. 15A , the thin film  75  for a near infrared light cut filter is patterned on the SOG film  72 , and the thin film  77  for a visible light cut filter is patterned on the SOG film  72  (third process). Accordingly, the color sensor for vehicle mounting of the structure of ( 2 ) can be manufactured. Further, in a manufacturing process, the red filter  30  and the green filters  31 ,  32  can be protected from a medicine liquid by the SOG film  72 . 
         [0105]    (4) Here, as shown in  FIG. 13A , the electrode pad  73  is formed on the upper face of the substrate  10  in the first process. As shown in  FIG. 16 , a fourth process for removing the SOG film  72  on the electrode pad  73  and exposing the electrode pad  73  is included after the third process. Accordingly, the color sensor for vehicle mounting having the electrode pad  73  can be easily manufactured. 
       Sixth Embodiment Mode 
       [0106]      FIG. 17  shows a longitudinal sectional view of an image pickup element of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in this embodiment mode. 
         [0107]    In this embodiment mode of  FIG. 17 , spectroscopic sensitivity is provided by the structure of the color sensor without using a color filter, a cut filter and a cut glass plate. 
         [0108]    A deep N-type impurity diffusion area  91  is formed in a surface layer portion of a P-type silicon substrate  90 . The P-type silicon substrate  90  is a silicon substrate of a first electric conductivity type as an impurity diffusion area of the first electric conductivity type. In this example, P-type is the first electric conductivity type, and N-type is a second electric conductivity type. 
         [0109]    A P-type impurity diffusion area  92  shallower than the N-type impurity diffusion area  91  is formed in a surface layer portion within the N-type impurity diffusion area  91  in the P-type silicon substrate  90 . An N-type impurity diffusion area  93  shallower than the P-type impurity diffusion area  92  is formed in a surface layer portion within the P-type impurity diffusion area  92  in the P-type silicon substrate  90 . A P-type impurity diffusion area  94  shallower than the N-type impurity diffusion area  93  is formed in a surface layer portion within the N-type impurity diffusion area  93  in the P-type silicon substrate  90 . 
         [0110]    Accordingly, a PN junction portion of a bottom face of the P-type impurity diffusion area  92  and the N-type impurity diffusion area  91  is located in a position shallower than a PN junction portion of a bottom face of the N-type impurity diffusion area  91  and the P-type silicon substrate  90 . In a position shallower than this PN junction portion, a PN junction portion of a bottom face of the N-type impurity diffusion area  93  and the P-type impurity diffusion area  92  is located. In a position shallower than this PN junction portion, a PN junction portion of a bottom face of the P-type impurity diffusion area  94  and the N-type impurity diffusion area  93  is located. 
         [0111]    An electric current measuring device  95  is arranged between the P-type silicon substrate  90  and the N-type impurity diffusion area  91 . An electric current measuring device  96  is arranged between the N-type impurity diffusion area  91  and the P-type impurity diffusion area  92 . An electric current measuring device  97  is arranged between the P-type impurity diffusion area  92  and the N-type impurity diffusion area  93 . An electric current measuring device  98  is arranged between the N-type impurity diffusion area  93  and the P-type impurity diffusion area  94 . 
         [0112]    Light is irradiated to the P-type silicon substrate  90  from an upward direction of the P-type silicon substrate  90  (light is received). Thus, an electric current using an IR photon is flowed in the PN junction portion of the bottom face of the N-type impurity diffusion area  91  and the P-type silicon substrate  90 , and is detected in the first electric current measuring device  95 . An electric current using a red photon is flowed in the PN junction portion of the bottom face of the P-type impurity diffusion area  92  and the N-type impurity diffusion area  91 , and is detected in the second electric current measuring device  96 . An electric current using a green photon is flowed in the PN junction portion of the bottom face of the N-type impurity diffusion area  93  and the P-type impurity diffusion area  92 , and is detected in the third electric current measuring device  97 . An electric current using a blue photon is flowed in the PN junction portion of the bottom face of the P-type impurity diffusion area  94  and the N-type impurity diffusion area  93 , and is detected in the fourth electric current measuring device  98 . Thus, required spectroscopic sensitivity can be provided. 
         [0113]    As shown in  FIG. 18  instead of  FIG. 17 , the near infrared light, the red light and the green light may be also detected by removing the P-type impurity diffusion area  94  in  FIG. 17 . 
         [0114]    In accordance with the above embodiment mode, the following effects can be obtained. 
         [0115]    (5) The first impurity diffusion area  91  of P-type is formed in a surface layer portion of the P-type silicon substrate  90 . The second impurity diffusion area  92  of P-type shallower than the impurity diffusion area  91  is formed in the surface layer portion of the silicon substrate  90  in the impurity diffusion area  91 . Further, the third impurity diffusion area  93  of N-type shallower than the impurity diffusion area  92  is formed in the surface layer portion of the silicon substrate  90  in the impurity diffusion area  92 . A deepest first PN junction portion for photoelectrically converting the near infrared light is formed at an interface of the bottom face of the impurity diffusion area  91  and the silicon substrate  90 . A second deepest second PN junction portion for photoelectrically converting red light is formed at an interface of the bottom face of the impurity diffusion area  92  and the impurity diffusion area  91 . A third deepest third PN junction portion for photoelectrically converting green light is formed at an interface of the bottom face of the impurity diffusion area  93  and the impurity diffusion area  92 . Thus, when light of the visible area is incident, the red light is detected in the second PN junction portion and the green light is detected in the third PN junction portion. Further, when light of the near infrared area is incident, the light of the near infrared area is detected in the first PN junction portion. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a color sensor for vehicle mounting able to easily cope with sensing of the light of the near infrared area as well as sensing of light of the visible area. 
         [0116]    (6) Here, as shown in  FIG. 17 , the fourth impurity diffusion area  94  of P-type shallower than the impurity diffusion area  93  is further formed in the surface layer portion of the silicon substrate  90  in the third impurity diffusion area  93 . A shallowest fourth PN junction portion for photoelectrically converting blue light is formed at an interface of the bottom face of the impurity diffusion area  94  and the impurity diffusion area  93 . Accordingly, the blue light can be detected. 
         [0117]    The above embodiment mode may be also changed as follows. 
         [0118]    In the basic four pixels, red (R), green (G), green (G) and the near infrared area (IR) of the visible area are set. Further, in the basic four pixels, red (R), green (G), blue (B) and the near infrared area (IR) of the visible area are set. Alternatively, red (R), green (G) and the near infrared area (IR) of the visible area may be also set in basic three pixels. 
         [0119]    Further, as mentioned above, the light controller, the rain droplet sensor (a camera for nighttime monitoring), etc. have been described in the color sensor for vehicle mounting. Alternatively, another system for sensing light of the visible area and another system for sensing light of the near infrared area may be applied to. 
       Seventh Embodiment Mode 
       [0120]    In this embodiment mode, a light controller is applied for a vehicle. 
         [0121]      FIG. 19  is a cross-sectional view of the color image pickup element package  208 . In  FIG. 19 , a color image pickup element  210  with a cover glass is packaged by resin. 
         [0122]      FIG. 20A  is a plan view of the color image pickup element with the cover glass, and  FIG. 20B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XXB-XXB of  FIG. 20A , and  FIG. 20C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XXC-XXC of  FIG. 20A .  FIGS. 21A to 21C  show a detaching state of an ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  as the cover glass in  FIGS. 20A to 20C .  FIG. 21A  is a plan view of the color image pickup element  210 .  FIG. 21B  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XXIB-XXIB of  FIG. 21A .  FIG. 21C  is a longitudinal sectional view on line XXIC-XXIC of  FIG. 21A . 
         [0123]    In  FIGS. 21A to 21C , many light receiving elements for outputting an electric signal according to the quantity of light as shown by reference numerals  20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  24  are arrayed longitudinally and transversally on the upper face of a substrate  10 . A pixel is constructed by the light receiving elements ( 20  to  22  and  24 ). A silicon photo diode is used as each light receiving element ( 20  to  22  and  24 ). Further, a bonding pad  245  is arranged in an end portion of the upper face of the substrate  10 . The image pickup element is constructed in this way. 
         [0124]    In  FIGS. 21A to 21C , a red filter  30  for selectively passing red light is arranged on the light receiving element  20  of the image pickup element. Further, a green filter  31  for selectively passing green light is formed on the light receiving element  21 . Similarly, a green filter  32  for selectively passing green light is formed on the light receiving element  22 . Further, a blue filter  34  for selectively passing blue light is formed on the light receiving element  24 . Thus, in the color image pickup element  210 , many light receiving elements  20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  24  for outputting an electric signal according to the quantity of light are arrayed on the upper face of the substrate  10 , and the color filters  30 ,  31 ,  32 ,  34  are formed on the upper faces of the light receiving elements  20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  24 . 
         [0125]    In  FIGS. 20A to 20C , the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  as a cover glass is stuck by a visible light hardening type adhesive  60  on the upper face of a light receiving portion (a part for arraying the light receiving element) as an image pickup area of the color image pickup element  210 . The ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  is arranged so as to be opposed to the substrate  10 . Accordingly, with respect to light incident from the exterior of a vehicle, light of an ultraviolet area is cut by the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241 . The red light is photoelectrically converted in the light receiving element  20  through the red filter  30 . Further, with respect to the light incident from the vehicle exterior, the light of the ultraviolet area is cut by the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241 . Further, the green light is photoelectrically converted in the light receiving elements  21 ,  22  through the green filters  31 ,  32 . Further, with respect to the light incident from the vehicle exterior, the light of the ultraviolet area is cut by the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241 , and the blue light is photoelectrically converted in the light receiving element  24  through the blue filter  34 . Thus, a pixel arranging structure of basic four pixels of the color image pickup element  210  becomes red (R), green (G), green (G) and blue (B) of the visible area. Further, it is possible to prevent that a color filter is deteriorated by an ultraviolet ray by using the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  as the cover glass (a UV resisting property can be improved). Further, the surface of the color image pickup element  210  can be mechanically protected by the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  as the cover glass. 
         [0126]    In  FIG. 19 , the color image pickup element  210  is mounted onto a lead frame  250  (more particularly, a die bond portion). The color image pickup element  210  (bonding pad  245 ) and the lead frame  250  (more particularly, a lead portion) are electrically connected by a bonding wire  251 . Further, an area including the bonding wire  251  and removing at least a light receiving portion (image pickup area)  10   a  of the color image pickup element  210  is sealed by black mold resin  252 . More particularly, in the light receiving portion  210   a  in the color image pickup element  210 , there is no mold resin  252  and the light receiving portion  210   a  is opened. Namely, an opening portion  253  is formed. Further, on a face opposed to an image pickup area in the color image pickup element  210  (substrate  10 ), there is also no mold resin  252  and this face is opened. Namely, an opening portion  254  is formed. 
         [0127]    A lax track series of an acryl base manufactured by Toa Gohsei Co., Ltd. can be enumerated as a concrete example of the visible light hardening type adhesive  60 . Further, with respect to characteristics (ultraviolet ray transmittance) of the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241 , it is set to at least 10% or less with respect to light of a wavelength area of 350 nm or less (transmittance is set to 10% or less). Namely, the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  is preferable when the transmittance of light of the wavelength area of 350 nm or less is 10% or less. Further, it is desirable to set this transmittance to 1% or less (transmittance is set to 1% or less). Namely, the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  is more preferable when the transmittance of light of the wavelength area of 350 nm or less is 1% or less. 
         [0128]    The color image pickup element package  208  is assembled as follows. 
         [0129]    The color image pickup element  210  is prepared. In the color image pickup element  210 , the light receiving elements  20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  24  and the bonding pad  245  are formed on the substrate  10 , and the color filters  30 ,  31 ,  32 ,  34  are formed on the light receiving elements  20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  24 . The color image pickup element  210  is then arranged and fixed onto the lead frame  250 . Further, the lead frame  250  and the color image pickup element  210  are electrically connected by wire bonding. Further, the visible light hardening type adhesive  60  is coated on the upper face of the light receiving portion  210   a  of the color image pickup element  210 . The ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  is arranged on this visible light hardening type adhesive  60 . Further, visible light is irradiated and the adhesive  60  is hardened and fixed. Thus, after both the color image pickup element  210  and the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  are relatively positioned, the visible light hardening type adhesive  60  is used from necessity for instantaneously fixing the color image pickup element  210  and the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241 . Finally, sealing is performed by mold resin  252  using a die (molding is performed). 
         [0130]    In accordance with the above embodiment mode, the following effects can be obtained. 
         [0131]    (7) An area including the bonding wire  251  and removing at least the light receiving portion  210   a  of the color image pickup element  210  is sealed by mold resin  252  by adopting a mounting structure of the color image pickup element  210  shown in  FIG. 19 . Thus, it becomes excellent in humidity resisting property. Further, in a manufacturing process, after the color image pickup element and the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate are relatively positioned, it is necessary to instantaneously fix the color image pickup element and the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate. In consideration of this necessity, no hardening process provided by an ultraviolet ray using a normal ultraviolet ray hardening type adhesive can be adopted in characteristics of the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate. Accordingly, the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  is stuck by using a visible light hardening type adhesive. Light resisting property of a color filter can be compensated (UV resisting property compensation) by this ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241 . Thus, a color sensor for vehicle mounting excellent in humidity resisting property and light resisting property can be provided. 
       Eighth Embodiment Mode 
       [0132]      FIG. 22  is a cross-sectional view of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in this embodiment mode instead of  FIG. 19 .  FIG. 23  is an enlarged view of a wire bonding portion. 
         [0133]    In  FIGS. 22 and 23 , a bonding portion (joining portion) of the bonding wire  251  of the upper face of the substrate  10  is also covered with the visible light hardening type adhesive  60 . Thus, the bonding portion of the bonding wire  251  can be protected by the visible light hardening type adhesive  60 . 
         [0134]    As a mounting process, wire bonding is performed after the color image pickup element  210  is mounted to the lead frame  250  (after die bond). Thereafter, the visible light hardening type adhesive is coated by including a wire bonding portion, and the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  is arranged on this visible light hardening type adhesive. Visible light is then irradiated and the visible light hardening type adhesive is hardened and the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  is stuck. Sealing is then performed by mold resin  252  (molding is performed). 
       Ninth Embodiment Mode 
       [0135]      FIGS. 24A and 24B  are a cross-sectional view of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in this embodiment mode instead of  FIG. 19 . 
         [0136]    As film thickness management of the visible light hardening type adhesive  60 , thickness t of the visible light hardening type adhesive  60  is set to be thicker than diameter D of a particle  258  in an atmospheric environment at a sticking time of the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241 . A detailed explanation will be made by using  FIGS. 25A to 28 . 
         [0137]    As a manufacturing process, the color image pickup element  210  is first prepared. Namely, as shown in  FIGS. 21A to 21C , each light receiving element ( 20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  24 ) and the bonding pad  245  are formed on the substrate  10 , and color filters  30 ,  31 ,  32 ,  34  are formed. 
         [0138]    Then, as shown in  FIGS. 25A to 25B , in a mounting room R 1 , the color image pickup element  210  is arranged and fixed onto the lead frame  250 . Further, as shown in  FIGS. 26A to 26C , the lead frame  250  and the color image pickup element  210  are electrically connected by wire bonding in the mounting room R 1 . Further, the visible light hardening type adhesive  60  is coated on the upper face of a light receiving portion of the color image pickup element  210 . As shown in  FIGS. 27A to 27B , the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  is arranged on the upper face of the light receiving portion of the color image pickup element  210  through the visible light hardening type adhesive  60 . Further, visible light is irradiated and the adhesive  60  is hardened and fixed. 
         [0139]    In the process up to now, thickness t of the visible light hardening type adhesive  60  is set to be greater than particle diameter D of the particle  258  of the mounting room R 1 . 
         [0140]    Then, as shown in  FIG. 28 , an area including the bonding wire  251  and removing at least a light receiving portion of the color image pickup element  210  is sealed by mold resin  252  as shown in  FIGS. 24A to 24B  by using a die (a lower die  260  and an upper die  261 ). 
         [0141]    Here, thickness t of the visible light hardening type adhesive  60  is thicker than diameter D of the above particle  258 . Accordingly, in the mold resin molding process shown in  FIG. 28 , the color image pickup element  210  and the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  are pressed between the lower die  260  and the upper die  261 . However, at this time, it is avoided that the color image pickup element  210  and the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  are pressed so as to abut on the particle  258 . Mechanical damage caused by the particle  258  onto the upper face of the color image pickup element  210  can be reduced. More concretely, for example, a mounting case in an existing space of the particle of several μm in diameter will be referred. Thickness t of the visible light hardening type adhesive  60  may be set to about 10 μm. In particular, thickness t of the visible light hardening type adhesive  60  is preferably set to 10 μm or more. 
         [0142]    In accordance with the above embodiment mode, the following effects can be obtained. 
         [0143]    (8) As a manufacturing method of the color sensor for vehicle mounting, particularly, as a mounting method of the color image pickup element  210  of the first embodiment mode, as shown in  FIGS. 25A to 25B , the color image pickup element  210  is mounted to the lead frame  250  (first process). As shown in  FIGS. 27A to 27B , the color image pickup element  210  and the lead frame  250  are electrically connected by the bonding wire  251 . The ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241  is stuck to the upper face of the light receiving portion of the color image pickup element  210  by the visible light hardening type adhesive  60  (second process). As shown in  FIGS. 24A to 24B , an area including the bonding wire  251  and removing at least the light receiving portion of the color image pickup element  210  is sealed by the mold resin  252  by using the die (the lower die  260  and the upper die  261 ) shown in  FIG. 28  (third process). In this process, thickness t of the visible light hardening type adhesive  60  is set to be thicker than diameter D of the particle  258  in an atmospheric environment at a sticking time of the ultraviolet ray cut glass plate  241 . Accordingly, mechanical damage caused by the particle to the color image pickup element can be reduced in the mold resin molding process. 
       Tenth Embodiment Mode 
       [0144]      FIG. 29  is a cross-sectional view of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in this embodiment mode instead of  FIG. 19 . In this embodiment mode, a transparent material is used as resin  270  for mold, and a transparent mold structure is set. The following construction is set more particularly. 
         [0145]    In the color image pickup element  210 , as shown in  FIGS. 21A to 21C , many light receiving elements  20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  24  for outputting an electric signal according to the quantity of light are arrayed on the upper face of the substrate  10 . Color filters  30 ,  31 ,  32 ,  34  are formed on the upper faces of the light receiving elements  20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  24 . 
         [0146]    As shown in  FIG. 29 , the color image pickup element  210  is mounted to the lead frame  250  (more particularly, die bond portion). The color image pickup element  210  and the lead frame  250  (more particularly, lead portion) are electrically connected by the bonding wire  251 . The color image pickup element  210  including the bonding wire  251  is sealed by transparent mold resin  270 . An ultraviolet ray cut filter  271  is formed on the surface of the transparent mold resin  270  above a light receiving portion (image pickup area)  10   a  of the color image pickup element  210 . In  FIG. 29 , the ultraviolet ray cut filter  271  is formed on the entire upper face of the transparent mold resin  270  including an upper portion of the light receiving portion  210   a . The ultraviolet ray cut filter  271  is constructed by a thin film. In the thin film construction of the ultraviolet ray cut filter  271 , an aluminum oxide film (Al 2 O 3 ) may be set to a first layer, and a titanium oxide film (TiO 2 ) and a silicon oxide film (SiO 2 ) may be also alternately laminated at a predetermined film thickness. Further, as shown in  FIG. 29 , an upper face  270   a  of the transparent mold resin  270  is set to a flat face, and the ultraviolet ray cut filter  271  is formed on this flat face. Accordingly, the ultraviolet ray cut filter  271  is easily arranged and is easily manufactured. 
         [0147]    In accordance with the above embodiment mode, the following effects can be obtained. 
         [0148]    (9) The color image pickup element  210  including the bonding wire  251  is sealed by the transparent mold resin  270  by adopting the mounting structure of the color image pickup element  210  shown in  FIG. 29  so that it becomes excellent in humidity resisting property. Further, light resisting property of a color filter can be compensated by the ultraviolet ray cut filter  271 . As its result, a color sensor for vehicle mounting excellent in humidity resisting property and light resisting property can be provided. 
       Eleventh Embodiment Mode 
       [0149]      FIG. 30  is a cross-sectional view of a color sensor for vehicle mounting in this embodiment mode instead of  FIG. 19 .  FIG. 31  is an enlarged view of a main portion. In this embodiment mode, an ultraviolet ray cut filter  282  is formed on the color image pickup element (chip). The following construction is set more particularly. 
         [0150]    In the color image pickup element  210 , as explained in  FIGS. 21A to 21C , many light receiving elements  20 ,  21 ,  22 ,  24  for outputting an electric signal according to the quantity of light are arrayed on the upper face of the substrate  10 . As shown in  FIG. 31 , the red filter  30  is formed on the upper face of the light receiving element  20 , and the green filters  31 ,  32  are formed on the upper faces of the light receiving element  21  and the light receiving element  22 . The blue filter  34  is formed on the upper face of the light receiving element  24 . 
         [0151]    In  FIG. 31 , the light receiving elements  20 ,  21  ( 22 ),  24  are arranged transversally in a line on the substrate  10 , but this arrangement is set for an explanation, and this arrangement is the same as  FIGS. 21A to 21C . 
         [0152]    As shown in  FIG. 30 , the color image pickup element  210  is mounted to the lead frame  250  (more particularly, die bond portion). The ultraviolet ray cut filter  282  is formed through an SOG film (Spin On Glass)  281  on the upper face of a light receiving portion (image pickup area)  10   a  of the color image pickup element  210 . The ultraviolet ray cut filter  282  is constructed by a thin film. In the thin film construction of the ultraviolet ray cut filter  282 , an aluminum oxide film (Al 2 O 3 ) may be set to a first layer, and a titanium oxide film (TiO 2 ) and a silicon oxide film (SiO 2 ) may be also alternately laminated at a predetermined film thickness. When the ultraviolet ray cut filter  282  is constructed by a thin film, the ultraviolet ray cut filter  282  is easily arranged on the SOG film  281  and is easily manufactured. 
         [0153]    Further, in  FIG. 30 , the color image pickup element  210  and the lead frame  250  (more particularly, lead portion) are electrically connected by the bonding wire  251 . An area including the bonding wire  251  and removing at least the light receiving portion (image pickup area)  210   a  of the color image pickup element  210  is sealed by mold resin  283 . More particularly, in the light receiving portion  210   a  in the color image pickup element  210 , there is no mold resin  283  and the light receiving portion  210   a  is opened. Namely, an opening portion  284  is formed. Further, on a face opposed to the image pickup area in the color image pickup element  210  (substrate  10 ), there is also no mold resin  283  and this face is opened. Namely, an opening portion  285  is formed. 
         [0154]    In accordance with the above embodiment mode, the following effects can be obtained. 
         [0155]    (10) An area including the bonding wire  251  and removing at least the light receiving portion  210   a  of the color image pickup element  210  is sealed by the mold resin  283  by adopting the mounting structure of the color image pickup element  210  shown in  FIGS. 30 and 31 . Thus, it becomes excellent in humidity resisting property. Further, the light resisting property of a color filter can be compensated by the ultraviolet ray cut filter  282 . As its result, a color sensor for vehicle mounting excellent in humidity resisting property and light resisting property can be provided. 
         [0156]    The above embodiment mode may be also changed as follows. 
         [0157]    As mentioned above, a case for the color sensor for vehicle mounting to the light controller has been described. Alternatively, another device may be provided for controlling the operation of the vehicle by judging a circumferential situation of the self vehicle. 
         [0158]    While the invention has been described with reference to preferred embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the preferred embodiments and constructions. The invention is intended to cover various modification and equivalent arrangements. In addition, while the various combinations and configurations, which are preferred, other combinations and configurations, including more, less or only a single element, are also within the spirit and scope of the invention.