Patent ID: 7387952

Claim:
A method for manufacturing a semiconductor substrate comprising a pixel area having a plurality of pixels for photoelectric conversion arranged on a front surface of the substrate, the method comprising steps of: forming a non-defective area in a part of the semiconductor substrate containing an oxygen concentration D within a range of 1.3×10 18 ≦D≦1.5×10 18 atom/cm 3 (old ASTM); forming a bulk micro defect of a density 1×10 5 /cm 2 or higher in the semiconductor substrate; forming a polysilicon film of a thickness T within a range 0.5≦T≦2.0 μm on a rear surface of the substrate opposite to the front surface of the substrate on which the pixel area is formed; and conducting a thermal process for 1 hour or longer at a temperature H within a range of 450≦H≦750° C., after the step of forming the polysilicon film and before forming a metal wiring on the semiconductor substrate, wherein the step of forming the non-defective area is conducted before the step of forming the bulk micro defect, and the step of forming the bulk micro defect is conducted before the step of forming the polysilicon film.