Patent ID: 6903375

Claim:
A solid-state image device, comprising a solid-state image element and a package that is formed by laminating at least two ceramic sheets and has a retangular outer shape when being seen from an upper surface side of the package, the package including a member for patterning, on a surface of which a conductor pattern for transmitting signals from the solid-state image element is formed, wherein the package has first side ends at which no outer lead is formed and second side ends at which outer leads are formed, at least one corner of the package has a recessed portion having an “L” shape when being seen from the upper surface side, and each of the first side ends of the package has a recessed portion having a “U” shape when being seen from the upper surface side, the recessed portion having an “L” shape and the recessed portion having a “U” shape are defined respectively by end faces including reference and faces having a linear shape when being seen from the upper surface side, and the reference end face in the recessed portion having an “L” shape is parallel to the second side ends, the reference end face in the recessed portion having a “U” shape is parallel to the first side ends.