Patent Publication Number: US-10332921-B2

Title: Solid-state image sensing device and method for manufacturing the same, and electronic device

Description:
CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS 
     This application is U.S. National Phase of International Patent Application No. PCT/JP2016/078348 filed on Sep. 27, 2016, which claims priority benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. JP 2015-201354 filed in the Japan Patent Office on Oct. 9, 2015.Each of the above-referenced applications is hereby incorporated herein by reference in its entirety. 
     TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present disclosure relates to a solid-state image sensing device and a method for manufacturing the same, and an electronic device, and particularly to a solid-state image sensing device capable of restricting an occurrence of a dark current and a method for manufacturing the same, and an electronic device. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     Conventionally, a solid-state image sensing device such as charge coupled device (CCD) or complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS) image sensor is used, for example, in an electronic device including an imaging function such as digital still camera or digital video camera. A solid-state image sensing device has pixels in which a photodiode (PD) configured to perform photoelectric conversion and a plurality of transistors are combined, and an image is constructed on the basis of pixel signals output from the a plurality of pixels arranged on an image face on which the image of an object is formed. 
     Further, the solid-state image sensing device employs a structure in which charges are accumulated in a diffusion layer in a silicon substrate, which is called floating diffusion (FD) part. Then, contact between a FD part and a drawing electrode metal needs to be at lower resistance, and thus the FD part is formed as high-concentration N-type region. 
     For example, Patent Document 1 discloses a solid-state image sensing device capable of restricting a dark current due to an interface state. 
     CITATION LIST 
     Patent Document 
     
         
         Patent Document 1: Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2014-160876 
       
    
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     Problems to be Solved by the Invention 
     Incidentally, in a conventional solid-state image sensing device, in a case where a FD part is configured as a high-concentration N-type region, an electric field intensity of a PN junction part with a P-type semiconductor substrate (P-Well) is strong, and thus a dark current can occur. The dark current serves as noise and is assume to deteriorate image quality when the dark current is mixed into a charge signal caused by photoelectric conversion. 
     The present disclosure has been made in terms of the above circumstances, and is directed to restricting an occurrence of a dark current. 
     Solutions to Problems 
     A solid-state image sensing device of one aspect of the present disclosure includes: an impurity region formed on a semiconductor substrate of a predetermined type by implanting an impurity of a different type from the semiconductor substrate; a high-dielectric insulative film laminated on at least the impurity region; and an electrode connected to the impurity region in a connection structure via the high-dielectric insulative film. 
     A manufacturing method or program of one aspect of the present disclosure includes: forming an impurity region on a semiconductor substrate of a predetermined type by implanting an impurity of a different type from the semiconductor substrate; laminating a high-dielectric insulative film on at least the impurity region; and forming an electrode connected to the impurity region in a connection structure via the high-dielectric insulative film. 
     An electronic device of one aspect of the present disclosure includes a solid-state image sensing device including: an impurity region formed on a semiconductor substrate of a predetermined type by implanting an impurity of a different type from the semiconductor substrate; a high-dielectric insulative film laminated on at least the impurity region; and an electrode connected to the impurity region in a connection structure via the high-dielectric insulative film. 
     According to one aspect of the present disclosure, an impurity of a different type from a semiconductor substrate of a predetermined type is implanted in the semiconductor substrate thereby to form an impurity region, and a high-dielectric insulative film is laminated on at least the impurity region, and an electrode is connected to the impurity region in a connection structure via the high-dielectric insulative film. 
     Effects of the Invention 
     According to one aspect of the present disclosure, it is possible to restrict an occurrence of a dark current. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an exemplary cross-section configuration of a first embodiment of a solid-state image sensing device to which the present technology is applied. 
         FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating a first exemplary configuration of a pixel. 
         FIG. 3  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the first exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 4  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the first exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating a second exemplary configuration of the pixel. 
         FIG. 6  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the second exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 7  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the second exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrating a third exemplary configuration of the pixel. 
         FIG. 9  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the third exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 10  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the third exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 11  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the third exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating a fourth exemplary configuration of the pixel. 
         FIG. 13  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the fourth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 14  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the fourth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 15  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the fourth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrating a fifth exemplary configuration of the pixel. 
         FIG. 17  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the fifth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 18  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the fifth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 19  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the fifth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 20  is a diagram illustrating a sixth exemplary configuration of the pixel. 
         FIG. 21  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the sixth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 22  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the sixth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 23  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the sixth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 24  is a diagram illustrating a seventh exemplary configuration of the pixel. 
         FIG. 25  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the seventh exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 26  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the seventh exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 27  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the seventh exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 28  is a diagram illustrating an eighth exemplary configuration of the pixel. 
         FIG. 29  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the eighth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 30  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the eighth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 31  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the eighth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 32  is a diagram illustrating a ninth exemplary configuration of the pixel. 
         FIG. 33  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the ninth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 34  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the ninth exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 35  is a diagram illustrating a 10th exemplary configuration of the pixel. 
         FIG. 36  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the 10th exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 37  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the 10th exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 38  is a diagram for explaining the steps of manufacturing the pixel in the 10th exemplary configuration. 
         FIG. 39  is a diagram illustrating an exemplary cross-section configuration of a second embodiment of a solid-state image sensing device. 
         FIG. 40  is a diagram for explaining a method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 41  is a diagram for explaining the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 42  is a diagram for explaining the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 43  is a diagram for explaining the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 44  is a diagram illustrating a first variant of the solid-state image sensing device according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 45  is a diagram illustrating a second variant of the solid-state image sensing device according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 46  is a diagram illustrating a third variant of the solid-state image sensing device according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 47  is a diagram illustrating a fourth variant of the solid-state image sensing device according to the second embodiment. 
         FIG. 48  is a diagram illustrating an equivalent circuit of a typical pixel. 
         FIG. 49  is a diagram illustrating an equivalent circuit of a pixel employing the four-pixel sharing structure. 
         FIG. 50  is a diagram illustrating an equivalent circuit of a pixel employing the four-pixel sharing structure. 
         FIG. 51  is a diagram illustrating a first exemplary configuration of a pixel employing the longitudinal spectroscopic structure. 
         FIG. 52  is a diagram illustrating a second exemplary configuration of a pixel employing the longitudinal spectroscopic structure. 
         FIG. 53  is a diagram illustrating a third exemplary configuration of a pixel employing the longitudinal spectroscopic structure. 
         FIG. 54  is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of a pixel employing the global shutter structure. 
         FIG. 55  is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration in which AD conversion is performed per pixel. 
         FIG. 56  is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of one embodiment of an electronic device to which the present technology is applied. 
         FIG. 57  is a diagram illustrating exemplary use of an image sensor. 
     
    
    
     MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION 
     Specific embodiments to which the present technology is applied will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. 
       FIG. 1  is a diagram illustrating an exemplary cross-section configuration of a first embodiment of a solid-state image sensing device to which the present technology is applied. 
     A solid-state image sensing device  11  of  FIG. 1  is configured such that a plurality of pixels  12  are arranged in a matrix shape, and  FIG. 1  illustrates a cross-section in which three pixels  12 - 1  to  12 - 3  are arranged. Additionally, in a case where the pixels  12 - 1  to  12 - 3  do not need to be particularly discriminated, they are simply denoted as pixel  12  as needed, and each unit configuring a pixel  12  is similarly denoted. 
     Further, as illustrated in  FIG. 1 , the solid-state image sensing device  11  is configured such that a wiring layer  22  is laminated on the surface of a semiconductor substrate  21 , a planarization film  23 , a filter layer  24 , and an on-chip lens layer  25  are laminated on the backside of the semiconductor substrate  21 , and a support substrate  26  is attached to the wiring layer  22 . 
     The semiconductor substrate  21  is, for example, a wafer including thinly sliced monocrystal silicon, and is such that a PD  31  as photoelectric conversion unit, and a FD part  32  configured to temporarily accumulate charges generated in the PD  31  are formed per pixel  12 . Further, a transfer transistor  33  configured to transfer charges from the PD  31  to the FD part  32  is formed per pixel  12  on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 . 
     For example, a plurality of wiring layers such as a wiring configured to supply a gate electrode of the transfer transistor  33  with a drive signal or a wiring configured to connect the FD part  32  and a gate electrode of an amplification transistor (not illustrated) are formed on the wiring layer  22  via an interlayer insulative film. 
     The planarization film  23  is provided to planarize the backside of the semiconductor substrate  21 . 
     The filter layer  24  is arranged with a color filter  34  configured to transmit a light of a predetermined color per pixel  12 . For example, a color filter  34 - 1  configured to transmit a red (R) light, a color filter  34 - 2  configured to transmit a green (G) light, and a color filter  34 - 3  configured to transmit a blue (B) light are arranged for the pixel  12 - 1 , the pixel  12 - 2 , and the pixel  12 - 3 , respectively. 
     A micro-lens  35  configured to collect lights per pixel  12  is arranged on the on-chip lens layer  25 . 
     In the thus-configured solid-state image sensing device  11 , a light emitted on the pixel  12  is collected on the micro-lens  35 , transmits through the color filter  34 , and is received by the PD  31 , and charges photoelectrically converted in the PD  31  are transferred to the FD part  32  via the transfer transistor  33 . Then, a potential at the level according to the charges accumulated in the FD part  32  is supplied to the gate electrode of the amplification transistor, and is output as a pixel signal. 
     Then,  FIG. 2  is a diagram illustrating a first exemplary configuration of the pixel  12 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 2 , in the pixel  12 , a silicon oxide film  41  is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21  on which the PD  31  and the FD part  32  are formed by a thermal processing, for example, and the transfer transistor  33  and an interlayer insulative film  42  are laminated via the silicon oxide film  41 . The transfer transistor  33  is configured such that a sidewall part  52  with a predetermined thickness is formed to surround the side of a gate electrode  51  formed on the silicon oxide film  41  and a contact electrode  53  formed to penetrate through the interlayer insulative film  42  is connected to the gate electrode  51 . 
     Further in the pixel  12 , the contact electrode  53  configured to read charges from the FD part  32  is in a connection structure in which it is connected to the FD part  32  via a high-dielectric insulative film  54 . 
     The high-dielectric insulative film  54  is a metal-based insulative film inserted between the FD part  32  and a contact electrode  55 . For example, the high-dielectric insulative film  54  is formed by use of high-dielectric metal oxide such as titanium dioxide (TiO2) to be a thin film with a thickness of about 2.0 nm to 3.0 nm. 
     The contact electrode  55  is formed by filling a metal such as tungsten (W) in a contact hole formed to penetrate through the interlayer insulative film  42  down to the FD part  32 . 
     Here, the FD part  32  is an N-type region (N+) formed by implanting an N-type impurity such as phosphorus (P) or arsenic (As) in the P-type semiconductor substrate  21  (P-Well), and in the pixel  12  the concentration of the N-type impurity for forming the FD part  32  can be further lowered than conventionally. Further, a reduction in contact resistance can be achieved between the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55 . 
     For example, conventionally, a schottky barrier is caused between silicon and metal in a structure in which a silicon substrate is directly contacted with an electrode metal, which causes an increase in contact resistance. 
     To the contrary, the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54  in the pixel  12 , thereby restricting Fermi-level pinning causing a schottky barrier. That is, the high-dielectric insulative film  54  includes a material which reduces the schottky barrier height between the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55 . Thereby, a reduction in contact resistance can be realized while keeping the N-type concentration of the FD part  32  low. In order to achieve this, the high-dielectric insulative film  54  needs to be so thin that electrons tunnel. 
     As described above, the pixel  12  is configured such that the contact electrode  55  is connected to the FD part  32  via the high-dielectric insulative film  54 , thereby lowering the N-type concentration of the FD part  32  and reducing the contact resistance. Then, the N-type concentration of the FD part  32  is lowered, and thus an electric field intensity of a PN junction part with the semiconductor substrate  21  (P-Well) is weakened, thereby restricting an occurrence of a dark current. Thereby, a dark current can be avoided from mixing into a charge signal in the pixel  12 , thereby improving image quality. 
     Additionally, the connection structure in which the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54  as in the pixel  12  will be called advanced contact structure below as needed. 
     The steps of manufacturing the pixel  12  in the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device  11  will be described below with reference to  FIG. 3  and  FIG. 4 . 
     At first, in the first step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 3 , the gate electrode  51  and the sidewall part  52  are formed on the silicon oxide film  41  formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 , an N-type impurity is ion-implanted in the P-type semiconductor substrate  21  thereby to form the PD  31  and the FD part  32 , and then the interlayer insulative film  42  is laminated. 
     Then in the second step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 3 , a contact hole  61  is formed in the interlayer insulative film  42  down to the gate electrode  51 . Further in the third step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 3 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  61  thereby to form the contact electrode  53 . 
     Subsequently in the fourth step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 4 , a contact hole  62  is formed in the interlayer insulative film  42  down to the FD part  32 . Further in the fifth step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 4 , titanium dioxide, for example, is deposited thereby to form the high-dielectric insulative film  54  on the bottom and the inner peripheral face of the contact hole  62 . Thereafter, in the sixth step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 3 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  62  thereby to form the contact electrode  55 , thereby forming the pixel  12 . 
     As described above, it is possible to manufacture the solid-state image sensing device  11  including the pixels  12  in the advanced contact structure in which the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54 . Further, the film thickness of the high-dielectric insulative film  54  can be easily controlled in the manufacturing method, thereby forming the high-dielectric insulative film  54  with a desired film thickness. 
     Then,  FIG. 5  is a diagram illustrating a second exemplary configuration of the pixel  12 . Additionally, the common components in a pixel  12 A illustrated in  FIG. 5  with those in the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     The pixel  12 A illustrated in  FIG. 5  is different from the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  in that an N-type semiconductor substrate  21 A (N-Well) is used and a PD  31 A and a FD part  32 A are P-type regions. That is, the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  is of electron reading type while the pixel  12 A is of hole reading type. 
     In the thus-configured pixel  12 A, the advanced contact structure can be employed in which the FD part  32 A and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54  similarly as in the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2 . Additionally, a material suitable for the FD part  32 A as P-type region is selected for the high-dielectric insulative film  54 . Thereby, the P-type concentration of the FD part  32 A can be lowered thereby to reduce the contact resistance and to restrict an occurrence of a dark current in the pixel  12 A. 
     The steps of forming the pixel  12 A in the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device  11  will be described below with reference to  FIG. 6  and  FIG. 7 . 
     At first, in the 11th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 6 , the gate electrode  51  and the sidewall part  52  are formed on the silicon oxide film  41  formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 A, a P-type impurity is ion-implanted in the N-type semiconductor substrate  21 A thereby to form the PD  31 A and the FD part  32 A, and then the interlayer insulative film  42  is laminated. 
     Then in the 12th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 6 , the contact hole  61  is formed in the interlayer insulative film  42  down to the gate electrode  51 . Further in the 13th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 6 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  61  thereby to form the contact electrode  53 . 
     Subsequently in the 14th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 7 , the contact hole  62  is formed in the interlayer insulative film  42  down to the FD part  32 A. Further in the 15th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 7 , titanium dioxide, for example, is deposited thereby to form the high-dielectric insulative film  54  on the bottom and the inner peripheral face of the contact hole  62 . Thereafter, in the 16th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 7 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  62  thereby to form the contact electrode  55 , thereby forming the pixel  12 A. 
     With the manufacturing method, it is possible to manufacture the solid-state image sensing device  11  including the pixels  12 A of hole reading type in the advanced contact structure in which the FD part  32 A and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54 . 
     Then,  FIG. 8  is a diagram illustrating a third exemplary configuration of the pixel  12 . Additionally, the common components in a pixel  12 B illustrated in  FIG. 8  with those in the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 8 , the pixel  12 B is different from the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  in that an opening  63  is formed on a silicon oxide film  41 B such that the FD part  32  in the semiconductor substrate  21  appears in the surface, and a high-dielectric insulative film  54 B is formed on the silicon oxide film  41 B and the FD part  32 . 
     That is, the pixel  12 B is structured such that the silicon oxide film  41 B is formed before the contact hole  62  ( FIG. 11 ) for forming the contact electrode  55  therein is formed, and thus the silicon oxide film  41 B contacts the contact electrode  55  only between the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55 . Thereby, the pixel  12 B can further reduce capacitance occurring relative to a wiring formed in a wiring layer  22 B than in the configuration in which the silicon oxide film  41  is formed on the side of the contact electrode  55  similarly to the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2 . 
     Further, the pixel  12 B is in the advanced contact structure in which the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54 B similarly to the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2 , thereby lowering the N-type concentration of the FD part  32  to reduce the contact resistance, and restricting an occurrence of a dark current. 
     The steps of manufacturing the pixel  12 B in the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device  11  will be described below with reference to  FIG. 9  to  FIG. 11 . 
     At first, in the 21st step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 9 , the gate electrode  51  and the sidewall part  52  are formed on a silicon oxide film  41 B′ on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 , and an N-type impurity is ion-implanted in the P-type semiconductor substrate  21  thereby to form the PD  31  and the FD part  32 . 
     Further in the 22nd step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 9 , the region where the FD part  32  is formed in the silicon oxide film  41 B′ formed on the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate  21  is etched. Thereby, the silicon oxide film  41 B is formed in which the opening  63  is provided such that the FD part  32  appears on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 . 
     Then in the 23rd step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 9 , titanium dioxide, for example, is deposited on the entire surface of the silicon oxide film  41 B and the FD part  32  in the opening  63  thereby to form the high-dielectric insulative film  54 B. 
     Subsequently in the 24th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 10 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is formed on the silicon oxide film  41 B. Further in the 25th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 10 , the contact hole  61  is formed in the interlayer insulative film  42  down to the gate electrode  51 . Then in the 26th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 10 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  61  thereby to form the contact electrode  53 . 
     Further in the 27th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 11 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is etched to form the contact hole  62 , and stops being etched on the high-dielectric insulative film  54 B. Thereafter, in the 28th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 11 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  62  formed down to the high-dielectric insulative film  54 B thereby to form the contact electrode  55 , thereby forming the pixel  12 B. 
     As described above, it is possible to manufacture the solid-state image sensing device  11  including the pixels  12 B in the advanced contact structure in which the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54 B. 
     Then,  FIG. 12  is a diagram illustrating a fourth exemplary configuration of the pixel  12 . Additionally, the common components in a pixel  12 C illustrated in  FIG. 12  with those in the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 12 , the pixel  12 C is different from the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  in that the opening  63  is formed in a silicon oxide film  41 C such that the FD part  32  in the semiconductor substrate  21  appears in the surface and a high-dielectric insulative film  54 C is formed on the FD part  32  in the opening  63 . 
     For example, the pixel  12 B of  FIG. 8  is configured such that the high-dielectric insulative film  54 B is entirely formed on the silicon oxide film  41 B while the pixel  12 C is configured such that the high-dielectric insulative film  54 C is removed except near the opening  63  on the silicon oxide film  41 C. That is, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 C is partially formed on at least the FD part  32  in the opening  63 . In this way, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 B is removed at the PD  31  as a PN junction part with a strong electric field intensity so that the pixel  12 C can obtain a greater effect of alleviating an electric field than the pixel  12 B. Thereby, it is possible to restrict a dark current occurring in the PD  31 . 
     The steps of manufacturing the pixel  12 C in the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device  11  will be described below with reference to  FIG. 13  to  FIG. 15 . 
     At first, in the 31st step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 13 , the gate electrode  51  and the sidewall part  52  are formed on a silicon oxide film  41 C′ formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 , and an N-type impurity is ion-implanted in the P-type semiconductor substrate  21  thereby to form the PD  31  and the FD part  32 . 
     Further in the 32nd step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 13 , the region where the FD part  32  is formed in the silicon oxide film  41 C′ formed on the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate  21  is etched. Thereby, the silicon oxide film  41 C is formed in which the opening  63  is provided such that the FD part  32  appears on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 . 
     Then in the 33rd step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 13 , titanium dioxide, for example, is deposited on the entire surface of the silicon oxide film  41 C and the FD part  32  in the opening  63  thereby to form a high-dielectric insulative film  54 C′. 
     Subsequently in the 34th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 14 , the high-dielectric insulative film  54 C′ is removed except near the opening  63  on the silicon oxide film  41 C thereby to form the high-dielectric insulative film  54 C covering at least the FD part  32  in the opening  63 . 
     Further in the 35th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 14 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is formed on the silicon oxide film  41 C and the high-dielectric insulative film  54 C. Then in the 36th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 14 , the contact hole  61  is formed in the interlayer insulative film  42  down to the gate electrode  51 . 
     Subsequently in the 37th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 15 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  61  thereby to form the contact electrode  53 . Then in the 38th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 15 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is etched in order to form the contact hole  62 , and stops being etched on the high-dielectric insulative film  54 C. Thereafter, in the 39th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 15 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  62  formed down to the high-dielectric insulative film  54 C thereby to form the contact electrode  55 , thereby forming the pixel  12 C. 
     As described above, it is possible to manufacture the solid-state image sensing device  11  including the pixels  12 C in the advanced contact structure in which the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54 C. 
     Then,  FIG. 16  is a diagram illustrating a fifth exemplary configuration of the pixel  12 . Additionally, the common components in a pixel  12 D illustrated in  FIG. 16  with those in the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 16 , in the pixel  12 D, the opening  63  is formed on a silicon oxide film  41 D such that the FD part  32  in the semiconductor substrate  21  appears in the surface, and an opening  64  is formed in the silicon oxide film  41 D such that the semiconductor substrate  21  corresponding to the region where the PD  31  is formed appears in the surface. Then, the pixel  12 D is different from the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  in that the high-dielectric insulative film  54 D is formed on the silicon oxide film  41 D, the FD part  32  in the opening  63 , and the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64 . 
     In this way, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 D is provided on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21  corresponding to the region where the PD  31  is formed in the pixel  12 D, thereby enhancing pinning on the surface and restricting an occurrence of a white spot, a dark current in the PD  31  or the like. 
     Further, the pixel  12 D is in the advanced contact structure in which the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54 D similarly to the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2 , thereby lowering the N-type concentration of the FD part  32  thereby to reduce the contact resistance, and restricting an occurrence of a dark current. 
     The steps of manufacturing the pixel  12 D in the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device  11  will be described below with reference to  FIG. 17  to  FIG. 19 . 
     At first, in the 41st step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 17 , the gate electrode  51  and the sidewall part  52  are formed on a silicon oxide film  41 D′ formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 , and an N-type impurity is ion-implanted in the P-type semiconductor substrate  21  thereby to form the PD  31  and the FD part  32 . 
     Further in the 42nd step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 17 , the region where the FD part  32  is formed and the region where the PD  31  is formed are etched in the silicon oxide film  41 D′ formed on the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 . Thereby, the silicon oxide film  41 D is formed in which the opening  63  is provided such that the FD part  32  appears on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21  and the opening  64  is provided such that the semiconductor substrate  21  corresponding to the region where the PD  31  is formed appears in the surface. 
     Then in the 43rd step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 17 , titanium dioxide, for example, is deposited on the silicon oxide film  41 D, the FD part  32  in the opening  63 , and the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64  thereby to entirely form the high-dielectric insulative film  54 D. 
     Subsequently in the 44th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 18 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is formed on the silicon oxide film  41 D. Further in the 45th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 18 , the contact hole  61  is formed in the interlayer insulative film  42  down to the gate electrode  51 . Then in the 46th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 18 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  61  thereby to form the contact electrode  53 . 
     Further in the 47th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 19 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is etched in order to form the contact hole  62 , and stops being etched on the high-dielectric insulative film  54 D. Thereafter, in the 48th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 19 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  62  formed down to the high-dielectric insulative film  54 D thereby to form the contact electrode  55 , thereby forming the pixel  12 D. 
     As described above, it is possible to manufacture the solid-state image sensing device  11  including the pixels  12 D in the advanced contact structure in which the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54 D. Further, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 D is formed on the FD part  32  in the opening  63  and the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64  at the same time, thereby configuring the advanced contact structure in as many steps as for the pixel  12 B of  FIG. 8 , for example. 
     Then,  FIG. 20  is a diagram illustrating a sixth exemplary configuration of the pixel  12 . Additionally, the common components in a pixel  12 E illustrated in  FIG. 20  with those in the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 20 , in the pixel  12 E, the opening  63  is formed in a silicon oxide film  41 E such that the FD part  32  in the semiconductor substrate  21  appears in the surface, and the opening  64  is formed in the silicon oxide film  41 E such that the semiconductor substrate  21  corresponding to the region where the PD  31  is formed appears in the surface. Then, the pixel  12 E is different from the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  in that a high-dielectric insulative film  54 E- 1  is formed on the FD part  32  in the opening  63  and a high-dielectric insulative film  54 E- 2  is formed on the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64 . 
     For example, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 B is entirely formed on the silicon oxide film  41 D in the pixel  12 D of  FIG. 16 , while the high-dielectric insulative film formed except near the opening  63  and the opening  64  in the silicon oxide film  41 E is removed in the pixel  12 E. That is, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 E- 1  is partially formed on at least the FD part  32  in the opening  63 , and the high-dielectric insulative film  54 E- 2  is partially formed on at least the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64 . In this way, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 E on the PD  31  as a PN junction part with a strong electric field intensity is removed so that the pixel  12 E can obtain a greater effect of alleviating an electric field than the pixel  12 D. Thereby, it is possible to restrict a dark current occurring in the PD  31 . 
     The steps of manufacturing the pixel  12 E in the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device  11  will be described below with reference to  FIG. 21  to  FIG. 23 . 
     At first, in the 51st step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 21 , the gate electrode  51  and the sidewall part  52  are formed on a silicon oxide film  41 E′ formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 , and an N-type impurity is ion-implanted in the P-type semiconductor substrate  21  thereby to form the PD  31  and the FD part  32 . 
     Further in the 52nd step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 21 , the region where the FD part  32  is formed and the region where the PD  31  is formed in the silicon oxide film  41 E′ formed on the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate  21  are etched. Thereby, the silicon oxide film  41 E is formed in which the opening  63  is provided such that the FD part  32  appears on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21  and the opening  64  is provided such that the semiconductor substrate  21  corresponding to the region where the PD  31  is formed appears in the surface. 
     Then in the 53rd step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 21 , titanium dioxide, for example, is deposited on the silicon oxide film  41 E, the FD part  32  in the opening  63 , and the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64  thereby to entirely form a high-dielectric insulative film  54 E′. 
     Subsequently in the 54th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 22 , the high-dielectric insulative film  54 E′ is removed except near the opening  63  and the opening  64  in the silicon oxide film  41 E. Thereby, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 E- 1  covering at least the FD part  32  in the opening  63  and the high-dielectric insulative film  54 E- 2  covering at least the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64  are formed. 
     Further in the 55th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 22 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is formed on the silicon oxide film  41 E and the high-dielectric insulative films  54 E- 1  and  54 E- 2 . Then in the 56th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 22 , the contact hole  61  is formed in the interlayer insulative film  42  down to the gate electrode  51 . 
     Subsequently in the 57th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 23 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  61  thereby to form the contact electrode  53 . Then in the 58th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 23 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is etched in order to form the contact hole  62 , and stops being etched on the high-dielectric insulative film  54 E- 1 . Thereafter, in the 59th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 23 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  62  formed down to the high-dielectric insulative film  54 E- 1  thereby to form the contact electrode  55 , thereby forming the pixel  12 E. 
     As described above, it is possible to manufacture the solid-state image sensing device  11  including the pixels  12 E in the advanced contact structure in which the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54 E- 1 . Further, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 E′ is formed on the FD part  32  in the opening  63  and the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64  at the same time, thereby configuring the advanced contact structure in as many steps as for the pixel  12 C of  FIG. 12 , for example. 
     Then,  FIG. 24  is a diagram illustrating a seventh exemplary configuration of the pixel  12 . Additionally, the common components in a pixel  12 F illustrated in  FIG. 24  with those in the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 24 , in the pixel  12 F, the opening  63  is formed on a silicon oxide film  41 F such that the FD part  32  in the semiconductor substrate  21  appears in the surface and the opening  64  is formed on the silicon oxide film  41 F such that the semiconductor substrate  21  corresponding to the region where the PD  31  is formed appears in the surface. Then, the pixel  12 F is different from the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  in that a high-dielectric insulative film  54 F is formed on the silicon oxide film  41 F, the FD part  32  in the opening  63 , and the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64  and a high-dielectric insulative film  56 F is further formed on the high-dielectric insulative film  54 F. That is, the high-dielectric insulative film  54  is formed in a single layer in the pixel  12  while the high-dielectric insulative film  54 F and the high-dielectric insulative film  56 F using different materials, respectively, are formed in two layers in the pixel  12 F. 
     In this way, the pixel  12 F is configured such that a plurality of layers of high-dielectric insulative films are laminated or the high-dielectric insulative film  54 F including TiO2 or the like and the high-dielectric insulative film  56 F including HfO2, Al2O3, or the like are laminated, for example. Thereby, pinning on the FD part  32  can be further enhanced in the pixel  12 F than in the pixel  12 D of  FIG. 16 , for example. Further, the pixel  12 F can obtain the effect of alleviating an electric field by partially removing the silicon oxide film  41 F similarly to the pixel  12 B of  FIG. 8  and the pixel  12 E of  FIG. 20 . Thereby, it is possible to restrict a dark current occurring in the PD  31 . 
     The steps of manufacturing the pixel  12 F in the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device  11  will be described below with reference to  FIG. 25  to  FIG. 27 . 
     At first, in the 61st step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 25 , the gate electrode  51  and the sidewall part  52  are formed on a silicon oxide film  41 F′ formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 , and an N-type impurity is ion-implanted in the P-type semiconductor substrate  21  thereby to form the PD  31  and the FD part  32 . 
     Further in the 62nd step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 25 , the region where the FD part  32  is formed and the region where the PD  31  is formed in the silicon oxide film  41 F′ formed on the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate  21  are etched. Thereby, the silicon oxide film  41 F is formed in which the opening  63  is provided such that the FD part  32  appears on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21  and the opening  64  is provided such that the semiconductor substrate  21  corresponding to the region where the PD  31  is formed appears in the surface. 
     Then in the 63rd step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 25 , titanium dioxide, for example, is deposited on the silicon oxide film  41 F, the FD part  32  in the opening  63 , and the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64  thereby to entirely form the high-dielectric insulative film  54 F. 
     Subsequently in the 64th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 26 , hafnium oxide, for example, is deposited on the high-dielectric insulative film  54 F thereby to form the high-dielectric insulative film  56 F. 
     Further in the 65th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 26 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is formed on the high-dielectric insulative film  56 F. Then in the 66th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 26 , the contact hole  61  is formed in the interlayer insulative film  42  down to the gate electrode  51 . 
     Subsequently in the 67th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 27 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  61  thereby to form the contact electrode  53 . Then in the 68th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 27 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is etched in order to form the contact hole  62 , and stops being etched on the high-dielectric insulative film  54 F. Thereafter, in the 69th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 23 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  62  formed down to the high-dielectric insulative film  54 F thereby to form the contact electrode  55 , thereby forming the pixel  12 F. 
     As described above, it is possible to manufacture the solid-state image sensing device  11  including the pixels  12 F in the advanced contact structure in which the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54 F and the high-dielectric insulative film  56 F. Further, the effect of alleviating an electric field can be obtained in the configuration in which the high-dielectric insulative film  54 F and the high-dielectric insulative film  56 F are partially removed similarly as in the pixel  12 C of  FIG. 12  and the pixel  12 E of  FIG. 20 . 
     Then,  FIG. 28  is a diagram illustrating an eighth exemplary configuration of the pixel  12 . Additionally, the common components in a pixel  12 G illustrated in  FIG. 28  with those in the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 28 , in the pixel  12 G, the opening  63  is formed on a silicon oxide film  41 G such that the FD part  32  in the semiconductor substrate  21  appears in the surface and the opening  64  is formed on the silicon oxide film  41 G such that the semiconductor substrate  21  corresponding to the region where the PD  31  is formed appears in the surface. Then, the pixel  12 G is different from the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  in that a high-dielectric insulative film  54 G is formed on the FD part  32  in the opening  63  and a high-dielectric insulative film  56 G is formed on the silicon oxide film  41 G, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 G, and the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64 . 
     That is, in the pixel  12 G, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 G including TiO2 or the like and suitable for reducing the contact resistance (schottky barrier height) can be used for the FD part  32  and the high-dielectric insulative film  56 G including HfO2, Al2O3, or the like and suitable for enhancing pinning (with high pinning strength) can be used for the PD  31 . Further, the effect of alleviating an electric field can be obtained in the configuration in which the high-dielectric insulative film  54 G and the high-dielectric insulative film  56 G are partially removed similarly as in the pixel  12 C of  FIG. 12  and the pixel  12 E of  FIG. 20 . 
     The steps of manufacturing the pixel  12 G in the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device  11  will be described below with reference to  FIG. 29  to  FIG. 31 . 
     At first, in the 71st step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 29 , the gate electrode  51  and the sidewall part  52  are formed on a silicon oxide film  41 G′ formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 , and an N-type impurity is ion-implanted in the P-type semiconductor substrate  21  thereby to form the PD  31  and the FD part  32 . 
     Further in the 72nd step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 29 , the region where the FD part  32  is formed in the silicon oxide film  41 G′ formed on the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate  21  is etched. Thereby, the silicon oxide film  41 G is formed in which the opening  63  is formed such that the FD part  32  appears on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 . 
     Then in the 73rd step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 29 , titanium dioxide, for example, is deposited on the silicon oxide film  41 G and the FD part  32  in the opening  63  thereby to form a high-dielectric insulative film  54 G′. 
     Subsequently in the 74th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 30 , the high-dielectric insulative film  54 G′ is removed except near the opening  63  on the silicon oxide film  41 G thereby to form the high-dielectric insulative film  54 G covering at least the FD part  32  in the opening  63 . 
     Further in the 75th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 30 , the region where the PD  31  is formed in the silicon oxide film  41 G formed on the entire surface of the semiconductor substrate  21  is etched. Thereby, the silicon oxide film  41 G is formed in which the opening  64  is provided such that the semiconductor substrate  21  corresponding to the region where the PD  31  is formed appears in the surface. 
     Then in the 76th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 30 , hafnium oxide, for example, is entirely deposited on the silicon oxide film  41 G, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 G, and the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64  thereby to form the high-dielectric insulative film  56 G. 
     Subsequently in the 77th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 31 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is formed on the high-dielectric insulative film  56 G. Further in the 78th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 31 , a contact hole (not illustrated) is formed, and then the contact electrode  53  is formed. Thereafter, in the 79th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 31 , a contact hole (not illustrated) is formed, and then the contact electrode  55  is formed, thereby forming the pixel  12 G. 
     As described above, it is possible to manufacture the solid-state image sensing device  11  including the pixels  12 G in the advanced contact structure in which the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54 G. Further, the effect of alleviating an electric field can be obtained in the configuration in which the high-dielectric insulative film  54 G and the high-dielectric insulative film  56 G are partially removed similarly as in the pixel  12 C of  FIG. 12  and the pixel  12 E of  FIG. 20 . 
     Additionally, the above advanced contact structure can be employed for the solid-state image sensing device  11  of surface irradiation type, the solid-state image sensing device  11  of backside irradiation type, or the solid-state image sensing device  11  of laminated type, for example. 
     Then,  FIG. 32  is a diagram illustrating a ninth exemplary configuration of the pixel  12 . Additionally, the common components in a pixel  12 H illustrated in  FIG. 32  with those in the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 32 , in the pixel  12 H, the opening  63  is formed on a silicon oxide film  41 H such that the FD part  32  in the semiconductor substrate  21  appears in the surface and the opening  64  is formed on the silicon oxide film  41 H such that the semiconductor substrate  21  corresponding to the region where the PD  31  is formed appears in the surface. Then in the pixel  12 H, a high-dielectric insulative film  54 H which restricts Fermi-level pinning and has small band offset relative to the N-type silicon is formed as a first insulative film on at least the FD part  32  in the opening  63  and the semiconductor substrate  21  in the opening  64 . Further, the pixel  12 H is different from the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  in that a fixed charge film  56 H with negative fixed charges is formed as a second insulative film on the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H. That is, in the pixel  12 H, the layer structure of the FD part  32  is different from the layer structure on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21  corresponding to the region where the PD  31  is formed. 
     Further, a barrier metal  57 H is formed to cover the contact electrode  55  in the pixel  12 H. 
     Here, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H and the fixed charge film  56 H are formed by using the atomic layer deposition (ALD) method, the metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) method, the physical vapor deposition (PVD) method, or the like, for example. 
     For example, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H is an oxide film containing at least one of titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), Zinc (Zn), strontium (Sr), selenium (Se), and lanthanum (La). The material thereof may be titanium oxide (TiOx), tantalum oxide (Ta2O5), zinc oxide (ZnO), zinc selenide (ZnSe), zinc sulfide (ZnS), strontium titanate (SrTiO3), or lanthanum oxide (La2O3), for example. Further, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H is formed at a film thickness of about 0.5 to 3 nm, for example. 
     Further, the fixed charge film  56 H may be formed by use of aluminum oxide (Al2O3), for example, and is formed at a film thickness of about 1 to 20 nm, for example. 
     In the thus-configured pixel  12 H, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H including a metal-based material is formed on the semiconductor substrate  21 , and the contact part between the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  is different in structure from other parts. That is, the pixel  12 H is structured such that the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H is formed on the contact part between the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  and the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H and the fixed charge film  56 H are formed on other parts. 
     In this way, the pixel  12 H can be configured in the advanced contact structure in which the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  are connected via the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H similarly to the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2 . 
     The steps of manufacturing the pixel  12 H in the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device  11  will be described below with reference to  FIG. 33  and  FIG. 34 . 
     For example, the opening  63  and the opening  64  are formed on the silicon oxide film  41 H and then the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H and the fixed charge film  56 H are formed similarly as in the 61st to 65th steps described with reference to  FIG. 25  and  FIG. 26 . 
     Then in the 81st step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 33 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is formed on the fixed charge film  56 H. 
     Further in the 82nd step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 33 , the contact hole  61  is formed in the interlayer insulative film  42 . At this time, for example, the interlayer insulative film  42  is etched in the dry etching method using SF6 or Cl gas, thereby forming the contact hole  61 . Thereby, the etching rate of the dry-etching remarkably lowers on the fixed charge film  56 H formed on the semiconductor substrate  21 , and the etching is stopped. In this way, the fixed charge film  56 H is assumed as a dry-etching stopper, thereby preventing a dry-etching damage on the semiconductor substrate  21 . 
     Further in the 83rd step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 33 , the fixed charge film  56 H at the bottom of the contact hole  61  is removed in the wet etching method using hydrofluoric acid as etchant. At this time, the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H does not react with the etchant and stops being etched, and thus the fixed charge film  56 H is removed and only the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H remains on the surface of the FD part  32 . 
     Subsequently in the 84th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 34 , a Ti or TiN film is formed thereby to form the barrier metal  57 H. Further in the 85th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 34 , the interlayer insulative film  42  is etched thereby to form the contact hole  62 . Then in the 86th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 34 , tungsten, for example, is filled in the contact hole  61  and the contact hole  62  thereby to form the contact electrode  53  and the contact electrode  55 , thereby forming the pixel  12 H. 
     Here, the connection part between the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  is MIS advanced contact and has less dry etching damages, thereby realizing preferable low-resistance connection. Further, the fixed charge film  56 H remains formed on the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H except the FD part  32 , thereby restricting an occurrence of a dark current on the interface due to the pinning effect of negative fixed charges. 
     Additionally, the fixed charge film  56 H can have an adverse effect on the logic characteristics in the pixel layout in which a logic circuit is formed on the semiconductor substrate  21  and the pixels  12 H and the logic circuit coexist, and thus the fixed charge film  56 H may be released in the logic circuit. 
     Further in the pixel  12 H, an insulative film with excellent MIS contact property with N-type silicon and a metal-based insulative film with negative fixed charges such as Al2O3 are formed on the semiconductor substrate  21  before the contact hole  61  is formed. Thereby, the dry-etching can be stopped by Al2O3 when the contact hole  61  of the FD part  32  is formed, thereby restricting a damage on the semiconductor substrate  21 . 
     Thereafter, Al2O3 is released by wet etching, and thus dry-etching damages can be reduced and the excellent MIS advanced contact structure can be formed by the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H on the FD part  32 . Further, the fixed charge film  56 H including Al2O3 with a large amount of negative fixed charges is formed on the high-dielectric insulative film  54 H in the PD  31 , thereby enhancing the pinning performance and obtaining the effect of restricting a dark current. Further, there is configured such that TiOx, Al2O3, or the like is not arranged in the contact hole  61 , thereby preventing a reduction in wiring resistance. 
     Then,  FIG. 35  is a diagram illustrating a 10th exemplary configuration of the pixel  12 . Additionally, the common components in a pixel  12 J illustrated in  FIG. 35  with those in the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     Additionally,  FIG. 35  illustrates a partial cross-section of a laminated structure  58 N at a connection part between the N-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21  and a contact electrode  55 N and a laminated structure  58 P at a connection part between the P-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21  and a contact electrode  55 P. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 35 , there is employed a contact structure in which the contact electrode  55 N including tungsten is connected to the N-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21  via the laminated structure  58 N in which a titanium oxide layer  58 - 1 , a titanium nitride layer  58 - 2 , a titanium layer  58 - 3 , and a titanium nitride layer  58 - 4  are laminated. That is, the N-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21  has the MIS contact structure in which the titanium oxide layer  58 - 1  (metal insulative film) is present on the semiconductor substrate  21 . 
     Further, there is employed a contact structure in which the contact electrode  55 P including tungsten is connected to the P-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21  via the laminated structure  58 P in which the titanium layer  58 - 3  and the titanium nitride layer  58 - 4  are laminated. That is, the P-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21  has the ohmic contact structure configured of the titanium layer  58 - 3  (titanium silicide layer) and the titanium nitride layer  58 - 4 . 
     In this way, the titanium layer  58 - 3  and the titanium nitride layer  58 - 4  are commonly used in the laminated structure  58 N and the laminated structure  58 P. For example, the titanium oxide layer  58 - 1  and the titanium nitride layer  58 - 2  in the laminated structure  58 N are first formed, and then a contact hole for the contact electrode  55 P is formed, and the titanium layer  58 - 3  and the titanium nitride layer  58 - 4  are formed at the same time. Thereby, part of the process of forming the laminated structure  58 N and the laminated structure  58 P can be commonalized, thereby reducing the number of steps. 
     Further, the titanium layer  58 - 3  is formed on the titanium oxide layer  58 - 1  and the titanium nitride layer  58 - 2  in the MIS contact structure in which the contact electrode  55 N is connected to the N-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21 , thereby scavenging only SiO2 on the interface between the semiconductor substrate  21  (silicon) and the titanium oxide layer  58 - 1  due to reduction of titanium. Thereby, an increase in resistance can be restricted by SiO2 on the interface with the N-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21 . 
     That is, different metal insulative films need to be formed corresponding to the N-type and P-type work functions in a conventional solid-state image sensing device to which the MIS contact structure is applied. For example, if TiO2, which is known as a metal insulative film for N-type MIS contact, is applied also to P-type, the schottky structure is assumed and resistance increases. Thus, the contact structures for N-type and P-type need to be prepared. However, in order to prepare them, the process of forming a contact hole, embedding a metal therein, and removing unnecessary part needs to be repeated twice, which causes an increase in the number of steps. Further in the MIS contact structure, resistance increases due to a native oxide film on an interface between silicon and titanium oxide or the like. 
     To the contrary, part of the process of forming the laminated structure  58 N and the laminated structure  58 P is commonalized in the contact structure of the pixel  12 J illustrated in  FIG. 53 , thereby avoiding an increase in the number of steps and restricting an increase in resistance as described above. Further, an increase in resistance due to SiO2 on the interface with the N-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21  can be restricted. 
     The steps of manufacturing the pixel  12 J in the method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device  11  will be described below with reference to  FIG. 36  to  FIG. 38 . 
     At first, in the 91st step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 36 , a resist  65  is formed on the wiring layer  22 , and an opening  66 N is patterned such that the region where the contact electrode  55 N connected to the N-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21  is to be formed is opened. 
     Then in the 92nd step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 36 , the wiring layer  22  is etched in the dry etching method thereby to form a contact hole  62 N, and then the resist  65  is released. The titanium oxide layer  58 - 1  is then formed on the semiconductor substrate  21  at the bottom of the contact hole  62 N. 
     Further in the 93rd step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 36 , the titanium nitride layer  58 - 2  is formed on the surface of the wiring layer  22 , the side face of the contact hole  62 N, and the titanium oxide layer  58 - 1  at the bottom of the contact hole  62 N. Here, the titanium oxide layer  58 - 1  and the titanium nitride layer  58 - 2  are formed by using the atomic layer deposition (ALD) method, the metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) method, the physical vapor deposition (PVD) method, or the like. 
     Subsequently in the 94th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 37 , the resist  65  is formed on the titanium nitride layer  58 - 2 , and an opening  66 P is patterned such that the region where the contact electrode  55 N connected to the P-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21  is formed is opened. 
     Further in the 95th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 37 , the titanium nitride layer  58 - 2  and the wiring layer  22  are etched by the dry etching method. At this time, the inside of the contact hole  62 N is protected by the resist  65 . Then, the contact hole  62 P is formed by etching, and then the resist  65  is released. 
     Then in the 96th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 37 , the titanium layer  58 - 3  is formed inside the contact hole  62 N and the contact hole  62 P at the same time by the atomic layer deposition (ALD) method, the metal organic chemical vapor deposition (MOCVD) method, the physical vapor deposition (PVD) method, or the like, and the titanium nitride layer  58 - 4  is subsequently formed. At this time, the titanium layer  58 - 3  is formed inside the contact hole  62 N, and thus the reduction of titanium works and the native oxide layer at the interface between silicon of the semiconductor substrate  21  and the titanium oxide layer  58 - 1  can be scavenged and removed. 
     Subsequently in the 97th step, as illustrated in the top stage of  FIG. 38 , the annealing processing is performed to react titanium in the contact hole  62 P with silicon, thereby forming a titanium silicide layer. 
     Then in the 98th step, as illustrated in the middle stage of  FIG. 38 , tungsten is embedded in the chemical vapor deposition (CVD) method or the like, and a contact plug  55 ′ is formed in the contact hole  62 N and the contact hole  62 P at the same time. 
     Thereafter, in the 99th step, as illustrated in the bottom stage of  FIG. 38 , the unnecessary metal film on the surface is removed in the chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) method or the like thereby to form the contact electrode  55 N and the contact electrode  55 P. 
     In the above steps, it is possible to manufacture the solid-state image sensing device  11  including the pixels  12 J in which the MIS-structured contact is formed for the N-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21  and the conventional ohmic contact structure is prepared for the P-type region of the semiconductor substrate  21 , respectively. 
     Additionally, a metal insulative film using a material except titanium oxide (TiOx) may be used instead of the titanium oxide layer  58 - 1 , and, for example, an oxide film containing at least one of titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), zinc (Zn), strontium (Sr), selenium (Se), and lanthanum (La) may be employed. The material thereof may be tantalum oxide (Ta2O5), zinc oxide (ZnO), zinc selenide (ZnSe), zinc sulfide (ZnS), strontium titanate (SrTiO3), or lanthanum oxide (La2O3), for example. Further, the metal insulative film is formed at a film thickness of about 0.5 to 3 nm, for example. 
     Then,  FIG. 39  is a diagram illustrating an exemplary cross-section configuration of a second embodiment of the solid-state image sensing device  11 . Additionally, the common components in a solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  illustrated in  FIG. 39  with those in the solid-state image sensing device  11  of  FIG. 1  and the pixel  12  of  FIG. 2  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 39 , the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  is configured such that a light receiving substrate  71  and a reading substrate  72  are electrically and mechanically bonded on a bonding face illustrated in a broken line.  FIG. 39  illustrates a cross-section of one pixel  12 K of the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2 . 
     The light receiving substrate  71  is configured such that the wiring layer  22  is laminated on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 , and the planarization film  23 , the color filter  34 , and the micro-lens  35  are laminated on the backside of the semiconductor substrate  21 . Additionally, a light is incident in the pixel  12 K from the lower side of  FIG. 39 . 
     In the pixel  12 K, the PD  31  and the FD part  32  are formed in the semiconductor substrate  21 , and the transfer transistor  33  is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 . 
     In the pixel  12 K, for example, a bonding part  81   a  including copper wiring is formed to be exposed on the bonding face in the wiring layer  22 , and the FD part  32  and the bonding part  81   a  are connected via the contact electrode  55  formed to penetrate through the wiring layer  22 . 
     The reading substrate  72  is configured such that a wiring layer  74  is laminated on the surface of a semiconductor substrate  73 , and is adhered to the light receiving substrate  71  such that a bonding part  81   b  formed on the bonding face of the wiring layer  74  is bonded to the bonding part  81   a  of the light receiving substrate  71 . Further, a contact electrode  82  is formed to penetrate through the wiring layer  74 , and the bonding part  81   b  and a FD part  83  in the semiconductor substrate  73  are connected via the contact electrode  82 . Therefore, the FD part  32  is connected to the FD part  83  via the contact electrode  55 , the bonding part  81   a , the bonding part  81   b , and the contact electrode  82 , and charges transferred from the PD  31  to the FD part  32  are read by the reading substrate  72 . 
     In the pixel  12 K, N-type impurity regions  84  to  89  are formed on the semiconductor substrate  73 , an overflow gate  91 , a transfer transistor  92 , a transfer transistor  93 , a reset transistor  94 , and an amplification transistor  95  are formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  73 . 
     For example, in the pixel  12 K, the N-type impurity region  88  functions as an overflow buffer for charges accumulated in the FD part  83 , and charges overflowed from the FD part  83  are discharged to the N-type impurity region  84  via the overflow gate  91 . Further, the N-type impurity region  89  is supplied with charges from the FD part  83  and the N-type impurity region  88  via the transfer transistor  92 , and the N-type impurity region  89  functions as a memory unit configured to hold charges generated in the PD  31  until the charges are read when the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  performs the global shutter operation. Further, a light shielding film  96  is formed on the wiring layer  74  in order to prevent the N-type impurity region  89  from being irradiated with a light. 
     Further in the pixel  12 K, charges held in the N-type impurity region  89  are transferred to the N-type impurity region  85  functioning as a FD part via the transfer transistor  93 , and the N-type impurity region  89  is connected to the gate electrode of the amplification transistor  95  via the contact electrodes  97  and  98 . The N-type impurity region  86  is connected to the drain power supply Vdd, the N-type impurity region  87  is connected to a vertical signal line, and charges accumulated in the N-type impurity region  85  are amplified by the amplification transistor  95  and output to the vertical signal line. Further, the charges accumulated in the N-type impurity region  85  are discharged to the drain power supply Vdd connected to the N-type impurity region  86  via the reset transistor  94 . 
     In the thus-configured pixel  12 K, the above advanced contact structure may be employed in at least one of the connection part between the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55 , the connection part between the FD part  83  and the contact electrode  82 , and the connection part between the N-type impurity region  85  and the contact electrode  97 , for example. Thereby, the pixel  12 K can lower the P-type concentration of at least any of the FD part  32 , the FD part  83 , and the N-type impurity region  85 , thereby reducing the contact resistance and preventing an occurrence of a dark current. 
     A method for manufacturing the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  will be described below with reference to  FIG. 40  to  FIG. 43 . 
     At first, in the 101st step, as illustrated in  FIG. 40 , the PD  31  and the FD part  32  are formed in the semiconductor substrate  21  in a typical semiconductor process, and the transfer transistor  33  is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 . Thereafter, an interlayer insulative film is laminated on the wiring layer  22  and a contact hole is formed as described above thereby to form the contact electrode  55  to be connected to the FD part  32  in the advanced contact structure. The bonding part  81   a  is then formed to be exposed on the bonding face and connected to the contact electrode  55 . 
     On the other hand, in the 102nd step, as illustrated in  FIG. 41 , the FD part  83  and the N-type impurity regions  84  to  89  are formed on the semiconductor substrate  73  in a typical semiconductor process. Further, the overflow gate  91 , the transfer transistor  92 , the transfer transistor  93 , the reset transistor  94 , and the amplification transistor  95  are formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  73 . Thereafter, an interlayer insulative film is laminated on the wiring layer  22  and a contact hole is formed as described above thereby to form the contact electrode  82  to be connected to the FD part  83  in the advanced contact structure. Similarly, the contact electrodes  97  and  98  are formed in the wiring layer  22 . 
     Further, the bonding part  81   b  is formed to be exposed on the bonding face and connected to the contact electrode  82 . Further, the light shielding film  96  is formed to shield a light into the N-type impurity region  89  functioning as a memory unit. Additionally, a peripheral circuit configured to drive the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  is formed outside the pixel region in which a plurality of pixels  12 K are arranged in a matrix shape. 
     Then in the 103rd step, as illustrated in  FIG. 42 , the light receiving substrate  71  and the reading substrate  72  are bonded via the Cu—Cu bonding between the bonding part  81   a  of the light receiving substrate  71  and the bonding part  81   b  of the reading substrate  72 . 
     Further in the 104th step, as illustrated in  FIG. 43 , the light receiving face of the light receiving substrate  71  is polished to thin the light receiving substrate  71  at a silicon film thickness (about 2 to 10 μm, for example) at which the PD  31  remains. 
     Thereafter, as illustrated in  FIG. 39 , the steps of forming the planarization film  23 , the color filter  34 , and the micro-lens  35  on the backside of the semiconductor substrate  21  are performed, and the step of forming a pad (not illustrate) is further performed thereby to manufacture the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2 . 
     Then,  FIG. 44  is a diagram illustrating a first variant of the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  illustrated in  FIG. 39 . Additionally, the common components in a solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   a  illustrated in  FIG. 44  with those in the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  of  FIG. 39  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     That is, the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   a  is different from the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  of  FIG. 39  in that a pixel  12 Ka is formed such that the contact electrode  82  is connected to the N-type impurity region  88  functioning as an overflow buffer which is arranged near the transfer transistor  92  configured to transfer charges to the N-type impurity region  89  functioning as a memory unit. 
     In the thus-configured solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   a , the above advanced contact structure can be employed in at least one of the connection part between the FD part  32  and the contact electrode  55  and the connection part between the FD part  83  and the contact electrode  82 . Thereby, at least one of the FD part  32  and the FD part  88  can be lowered in its concentration (to be 1e20 cm-3 or less, for example). In this way, the charge transfer path is lowered in its capacitance, thereby easily transferring charges and reading charges with less noise. 
     Then,  FIG. 45  is a diagram illustrating a second variant of the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  illustrated in  FIG. 39 . Additionally, the common components in a solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   b  illustrated in  FIG. 45  with those in the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  of  FIG. 39  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     That is, the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   b  is different from the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  of  FIG. 39  in that a pixel  12 Kb is formed such that a gate electrode of a transfer transistor  99  is connected to the bonding part  81   a  connected with the contact electrode  55 . 
     That is, the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   b  is configured such that charges are read from the reading substrate  72  in a case where the global shutter function is required and charges are read via the transfer transistor  99  in a case where the global shutter function is not required, for example. In this way, the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   b  can switch the presence of the global shutter function as needed. Therefore, for example, in a case where an imaging environment is at low illuminance and with lacking brightness, the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   b  selects reading of charges via the transfer transistor  99 , and reads charges in the rolling shutter system, thereby shooting a preferable image with less noise. 
     Then,  FIG. 46  is a diagram illustrating a third variant of the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  illustrated in  FIG. 39 . Additionally, the common components in a solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   c  illustrated in  FIG. 46  with those in the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  of  FIG. 39  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 46 , the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   c  is configured such that a peripheral circuit is provided outside the pixel region in which a plurality of pixels  12 K are arranged in a matrix shape, where pixels  12 K- 1  to  12 K- 3  are similarly configured to the pixel  12 K of  FIG. 39 . Then, a plurality of FD parts  32 , a plurality of transfer transistors  33 , and the like are formed also in the peripheral circuit similarly as in the pixel region, and the above advanced contact structure can be employed to connect the FD parts  32  and the contact electrodes  55 . 
     Then,  FIG. 47  is a diagram illustrating a fourth variant of the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  illustrated in  FIG. 39 . Additionally, the common components in a solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   d  illustrated in  FIG. 47  with those in the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  of  FIG. 39  are denoted with the same reference numerals, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 47 , the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   d  is different from the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  of  FIG. 39  in that the light receiving substrate  71 , the reading substrate  72 , and a peripheral circuit substrate  101  are laminated. 
     The peripheral circuit substrate  101  is bonded to the reading substrate  72  on the bonding face illustrated in a broken line, and is configured in which a semiconductor substrate  102  and a wiring layer  103  are laminated. Further, a signal is read from the reading substrate  72  to the peripheral circuit substrate  101  via penetrating electrodes  104 - 1  and  104 - 2  provided on the outer periphery. Then, a plurality of FD parts  32 , a plurality of transfer transistors  33 , and the like are formed also in the peripheral circuit substrate  101  similarly as in the light receiving substrate  71  and the reading substrate  72 , and the above advanced contact structure can be employed for connecting the FD parts  32  and the contact electrodes  55 . 
     In this way, the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2   d  is configured in which the peripheral circuit substrate  101  is laminated, thereby reducing the chip area and employing latest-generation high-speed transistors for the peripheral circuit. 
     Additionally, in the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2 , the semiconductor substrate  21  in the light receiving substrate  71  may employ a silicon substrate, and a substrate including a laminated material such as III-V group substrate, for example. Further, the solid-state image sensing devices  11 - 2   a  to  11 - 2   d  are similarly configured. Specifically, a substrate with infrared sensitivity such as InP/InGaAs or InGaSb is employed thereby to obtain an infrared ray in the pixel  12 K. 
     As described above, the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  can restrict effects of noise on the power supply of the transfer transistor  33 , thereby realizing the imaging characteristics with less noise and realizing the imaging characteristics with a wide dynamic range. Thereby, the solid-state image sensing device  11 - 2  can provide the global shutter function with a restricted deterioration in imaging characteristics. Further, the solid-state image sensing devices  11 - 2   a  to  11 - 2   d  have the similar effects. 
     A configuration to which the above advanced contact structure is applicable will be described below with reference to  FIG. 48  to  FIG. 55 . 
       FIG. 48  is a diagram illustrating an equivalent circuit of the typical pixel  12 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 48 , the pixel  12  is such that the PD  31  is connected to the FD part  32  via the transfer transistor  33 , the FD part  32  is connected to a gate electrode of an amplification transistor  111 , and the amplification transistor  111  is connected to a vertical signal line  114  via a selection transistor  112 . Further, the FD part  32  is connected to the drain power supply Vdd via a reset transistor  113 . 
     In the thus-configured pixel  12 , the above advanced contact structure can be applied to the connection configuration in the FD part  32  in a circle in a broken line. 
       FIG. 49  is a diagram illustrating an equivalent circuit of the pixel  12  employing the four-pixel sharing structure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 49 , a pixel  12 L is in the four-pixel sharing structure in which PDs  31 - 1  to  31 - 4  and transfer transistors  33 - 1  to  33 - 4  share and use a FD part  32 , in which the transfer transistors  33 - 1  to  33 - 4  are connected at one part. 
     In the pixel  12 L, the above advanced contact structure can be applied to the connection part where the transfer transistors  33 - 1  to  33 - 4  are connected and the connection configuration in the FD part  32  in circles in broken lines. 
       FIG. 50  is a diagram illustrating other equivalent circuit of the pixel  12  employing the four-pixel sharing structure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 50 , a pixel  12 M is in the four-pixel sharing structure in which the PDs  31 - 1  to  31 - 4  and the transfer transistors  33 - 1  to  33 - 4  share and use a FD part  32 . Further, the pixel  12 M is such that the transfer transistors  33 - 1  and  33 - 2  are connected, the transfer transistors  33 - 3  and  33 - 4  are connected, and the connection parts thereof are connected to the FD part  32 . 
     In the pixel  12 M, the above advanced contact structure can be applied to the connection part between the transfer transistors  33 - 1  and  33 - 2 , the connection part between the transfer transistors  33 - 3  and  33 - 4 , and the connection configuration in the FD part  32  in circles in broken lines. 
       FIG. 51  is a diagram illustrating a first exemplary configuration of the pixel  12  employing the longitudinal spectroscopic structure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 51 , a pixel  12 N is such that an organic photoelectric conversion film  121 , the PD  31 - 1 , and the PD  31 - 2  are arranged in the longitudinal direction, and the organic photoelectric conversion film  121  photoelectrically converts a green light, the PD  31 - 1  photoelectrically converts a blue light, and the PD  31 - 2  photoelectrically converts a red light, for example. The organic photoelectric conversion film  121  is sandwiched between an upper electrode  122  and a lower electrode  123  and charges are read from the organic photoelectric conversion film  121  via an electrode  124  connected to the lower electrode  123 , and a diffusion layer  125 . 
     Further, the pixel  12 N is such that charges generated in the PD  31 - 1  are read via the transfer transistor  33 - 1 , the FD part  32 - 1 , and a contact electrode  55 - 1 , and charges generated in the PD  31 - 2  are read via the transfer transistor  33 - 2 , the FD part  32 - 2 , and a contact electrode  55 - 2 . Further, charges generated in the organic photoelectric conversion film  121  are read via the transfer transistor  33 - 3 , the FD part  32 - 3 , and a contact electrode  55 - 3 . 
     In the thus-configured pixel  12 N, the above advanced contact structure can be applied to the connection configurations in the FD parts  32 - 1  to  32 - 3 . 
       FIG. 52  is a diagram illustrating a second exemplary configuration of the pixel  12  employing the longitudinal spectroscopic structure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 52 , a pixel  12 P is such that the organic photoelectric conversion film  121  and the PD  31  are arranged in the longitudinal direction and a color filter  126  is arranged between the organic photoelectric conversion film  121  and the micro-lens  35 . The organic photoelectric conversion film  121  is sandwiched between the upper electrode  122  and the lower electrode  123 , and chares are read from the organic photoelectric conversion film  121  via the electrode  124  connected to the lower electrode  123 , and the diffusion layer  125 . That is, the pixel  12 P is such that the organic photoelectric conversion film  121  and the PD  31  can photoelectrically convert two colors of lights and a light of a color to be photoelectrically converted transmits through the color filter  126 . 
     Further in the pixel  12 P, charges generated in the PD  31  are read via the transfer transistor  33 - 1 , the FD part  32 - 1 , and the contact electrode  55 - 1 . Furthermore, charges generated in the organic photoelectric conversion film  121  are read via the transfer transistor  33 - 2 , the FD part  32 - 2 , and the contact electrode  55 - 2 . 
     In the thus-configured pixel  12 P, the above advanced contact structure can be applied to the connection configurations in the FD parts  32 - 1  and  32 - 2 . 
       FIG. 53  is a diagram illustrating a third exemplary configuration of the pixel  12  employing the longitudinal spectroscopic structure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 53 , a pixel  12 Q is configured in which an organic photoelectric conversion layer  131  is laminated on the semiconductor substrate  21 . The organic photoelectric conversion layer  131  is such that an organic photoelectric conversion film  121 - 1 , an organic photoelectric conversion film  121 - 2 , and an organic photoelectric conversion film  121 - 3  are insulated by an insulative film  132  and arranged in the longitudinal direction. 
     The organic photoelectric conversion film  121 - 1  is sandwiched between an upper electrode  122 - 1  and a lower electrode  123 - 1 , and charges generated in the organic photoelectric conversion film  121  are read to the FD part  32 - 1  via an electrode  124 - 1  connected to the lower electrode  123 - 1 . Further, the organic photoelectric conversion films  121 - 2  and  121 - 3  are configured similarly to the organic photoelectric conversion film  121 - 1 . 
     In the thus-configured pixel  12 Q, the above advanced contact structure can be applied to the connection configurations in the FD parts  32 - 1  to  32 - 3 . 
       FIG. 54  is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of the pixel  12  employing the global shutter structure. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 54 , a pixel  12 R is such that a light shielding film  141  is formed on the planarization film  23  laminated on the semiconductor substrate  21 . An opening  142  configured to irradiate the PD  31  with a light is formed in the light shielding film  141 , and a light is shielded on the part except the opening  142 . 
     A memory unit  143  to which charges are concurrently transferred in all the pixels  12 R and which is configured to hold the charges until the charges are read, and the FD part  32  are formed in the semiconductor substrate  21 . Further, the transfer transistor  33 - 1  is formed between the PD  31  and the memory unit  143 , the transfer transistor  33 - 2  is formed between the memory unit  143  and the FD part  32 , and the contact electrode  55  is connected to the FD part  32  on the surface of the semiconductor substrate  21 . 
     In the thus-configured pixel  12 Q, the above advanced contact structure can be applied to the connection configuration in the FD part  32 . 
       FIG. 55  is a diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration in which AD conversion is performed per pixel  12 . 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 55 , a pixel  12 S includes an integration circuit  151 , a comparative current generation circuit  152 , a comparator circuit  153 , and a current addition node  154 . Charges generated in the PD  31  in the integration circuit  151  are supplied to the comparative current generation circuit  152  via the FD part  32 . Further, charges accumulated in the FD part  32  are discharged to the drain power supply Vdd via the reset transistor  113  to be reset. The comparator circuit  153  then compares the charges generated in the FD part  32  with a current generated in the comparative current generation circuit  152 , and outputs the comparison result as a digital value via the current addition node  154 . 
     In the thus-configured pixel  12 Q, the above advanced contact structure can be applied to the connection configuration in the FD part  32  in a circle in a broken line. 
     Additionally, the above advanced contact structure may be applied to a configuration in which AD conversion is performed per a plurality of pixels  12  in a predetermined area, for example, in addition to the configuration in which AD conversion is performed per pixel  12 . 
     &lt;Exemplary Configuration of Electronic Device&gt; 
     Additionally, the solid-state image sensing device  11  according to each embodiment described above can be applied to various electronic devices including shooting systems such as digital still camera or digital video camera, cell phones with an imaging function, and other devices with an imaging function. 
       FIG. 56  is a block diagram illustrating an exemplary configuration of a shooting apparatus mounted on an electronic device. 
     As illustrated in  FIG. 56 , a shooting apparatus  201  includes an optical system  202 , an imaging device  203 , a signal processing circuit  204 , a monitor  205 , and a memory  206 , and can shoot still images and moving images. 
     The optical system  202  includes one or more lenses, and guides an image light (incident light) from an object to the imaging device  203  to form an image on the light receiving face (sensor unit) of the imaging device  203 . 
     The solid-state image sensing device  11  according to the embodiment is applied to the imaging device  203 . Electrons are accumulated in the imaging device  203  according to an image formed on the light receiving face via the optical system  202  for a certain period of time. A signal depending on the electrons accumulated in the imaging device  203  is then supplied to the signal processing circuit  204 . 
     The signal processing circuit  204  performs various signal processings on a pixel signal output from the imaging device  203 . An image (image data) obtained by a signal processing in the signal processing circuit  204  is supplied to and displayed on the monitor  205 , or supplied to and stored (recorded) in the memory  206 . 
     In the thus-configured shooting apparatus  201 , the solid-state image sensing device  11  according to the embodiment is applied thereby to shoot a preferable image with less noise, for example. 
     &lt;Exemplary Use of Image Sensor&gt; 
       FIG. 57  is a diagram illustrating exemplary use of the above image sensor (solid-state image sensing device package  11 ). 
     The above image sensor can be used in various cases for sensing a light such as visible ray, infrared ray, ultraviolet ray, or X ray as described below, for example.
         Apparatuses for shooting images to be viewed such as digital camera or cell phone with camera function   Traffic apparatuses for safe driving such as automatic stop, or recognition of driver&#39;s state, such as vehicle-mounted sensor for shooting in front of, behind, around, or inside an automobile, monitoring camera for monitoring traveling vehicle or road, or distance measuring sensor for measuring inter-vehicle distance or the like   Home electronics such as TV, refrigerator, and air conditioner for shooting user&#39;s gesture and performing a device operation according to the gesture   Medical or healthcare apparatuses such as endoscope, or apparatus for performing angiography by received infrared ray   Security apparatus such as monitoring camera for crime prevention, or camera for person authentication   Beauty care apparatuses such as skin measurement device for shooting the skin, or microscope for shooting the scalp   Sports apparatuses such as action camera or wearable camera for sports   Agricultural apparatus such as camera for monitoring state of field or crops       

     Additionally, the present technology can take the following configurations. 
     (1) 
     A solid-state image sensing device including: 
     an impurity region formed on a semiconductor substrate of a predetermined type by implanting an impurity of a different type from the semiconductor substrate; 
     a high-dielectric insulative film laminated on at least the impurity region; and 
     an electrode connected to the impurity region in a connection structure via the high-dielectric insulative film. 
     (2) 
     The solid-state image sensing device according to (1), 
     in which the high-dielectric insulative film is formed on the bottom and the inner peripheral face of a contact hole formed in an interlayer insulative film in order to form the electrode. 
     (3) 
     The solid-state image sensing device according to (1), 
     in which the high-dielectric insulative film is laminated on at least the surface of the impurity region before an interlayer insulative film for a wiring layer laminated on the semiconductor substrate is formed. 
     (4) 
     The solid-state image sensing device according to any of (1) to (3), 
     in which the high-dielectric insulative film is formed in a single layer. 
     (5) 
     The solid-state image sensing device according to any of (1) to (3), 
     in which the high-dielectric insulative film is formed in a plurality of layers including different materials, respectively. 
     (6) 
     The solid-state image sensing device according to any of (1) to (5), 
     in which the high-dielectric insulative film is formed by use of a material which reduces the schottky barrier height in a connection part between the impurity region and the electrode. 
     (7) 
     The solid-state image sensing device according to any of (1) to (6), 
     in which the high-dielectric insulative film is formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate corresponding to a region where a photoelectric conversion unit is formed in the semiconductor substrate. 
     (8) 
     The solid-state image sensing device according to (7), 
     in which a high-dielectric insulative film formed on the impurity region and a high-dielectric insulative film formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate corresponding to the photoelectric conversion unit are formed by use of the same material. 
     (9) 
     The solid-state image sensing device according to (7), 
     in which a first high-dielectric insulative film formed on the impurity region and a second high-dielectric insulative film formed on the surface of the semiconductor substrate corresponding to the photoelectric conversion unit are formed by use of different materials, respectively. 
     (10) 
     The solid-state image sensing device according to (9), 
     in which the first high-dielectric insulative film is formed by use of a material which reduces the schottky barrier height in a connection part between the impurity region and the electrode, and 
     the second high-dielectric insulative film is formed by use of a material with high pinning strength. 
     (11) 
     The solid-state image sensing device according to (9), 
     in which the first high-dielectric insulative film is formed by use of a material with small band offset relative to the type of the impurity region, 
     the second high-dielectric insulative film is formed on the first high-dielectric insulative film on the surface of the semiconductor substrate corresponding to the photoelectric conversion unit, and 
     the first high-dielectric insulative film is different from the second high-dielectric insulative film in layer structure. 
     (12) 
     The solid-state image sensing device according to any of (1) to (11), including: 
     an overflow region arranged in front of a transfer transistor configured to transfer charges to a memory unit in which a first substrate on which a photoelectric conversion unit configured to generate charges depending on a received light, and the impurity region are formed, and a second substrate on which the memory unit configured to hold charges generated in the first substrate until the charges are read are laminated. 
     (13) 
     The solid-state image sensing device according to (12), 
     in which a circuit required to drive a pixel having the photoelectric conversion unit is arranged around a pixel region in which a plurality of the pixels are arranged. 
     (14) 
     A method for manufacturing a solid-state image sensing device including: 
     forming an impurity region on a semiconductor substrate of a predetermined type by implanting an impurity of a different type from the semiconductor substrate; 
     laminating a high-dielectric insulative film on at least the impurity region; and 
     forming an electrode connected to the impurity region in a connection structure via the high-dielectric insulative film. 
     (15) 
     An electronic device including a solid-state image sensing device, the solid-state image sensing device including: 
     an impurity region formed on a semiconductor substrate of a predetermined type by implanting an impurity of a different type from the semiconductor substrate; 
     a high-dielectric insulative film laminated on at least the impurity region; and 
     an electrode connected to the impurity region in a connection structure via the high-dielectric insulative film. 
     Additionally, the present embodiments are not limited to the above embodiments, and can be variously changed without departing from the spirit of the present disclosure. 
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           11  Solid-state image sensing device 
           12  Pixel 
           21  Semiconductor substrate 
           22  Wiring layer 
           23  Planarization film 
           24  Filter layer 
           25  On-chip lens layer 
           26  Support substrate 
           31  PD 
           32  FD part 
           33  Transfer transistor 
           34  Color filter 
           35  Micro-lens 
           41  Silicon oxide film 
           42  Interlayer insulative film 
           51  Gate electrode 
           52  Sidewall part 
           53  Contact electrode 
           54  High-dielectric insulative film 
           55  Contact electrode