Patent ID: 7271460

Claim:
A solid-state image sensing device comprising: a light-receiving section that generates electric signals when subjected to light; a cover member that covers the light-receiving section from a light-receiving side and allows light to pass through to the light-receiving section; and a protective member that is adhered to the surface of the light-receiving side of the cover member in a detachable manner, wherein an adhesion section between the cover member and the protective member is provided on at least a portion of a circumferential area of the cover member, and wherein the front face of the light-receiving section is kept clear of adhesive, and wherein the protective member comprises an outer protective film and an inner protective film, an adhesive is applied to at least a portion of the outer protective film facing the circumferential area of the cover member, and the inner protective film without any adhesive is provided between the outer protective film and the cover member on a section, of the outer protective film, facing the front face of the light-receiving section.