Patent ID: 7273765

Claim:
A solid-state imaging device, comprising: a substrate; an imaging element that is mounted on the substrate; a rib provided on the substrate so as to surround the imaging element; a transparent plate that is fixed to a top face of the rib; a wiring for connecting electrically the inside of a package with the outside of the package, the package being comprised of the substrate, the rib and the transparent plate; and a thin metal wire for connecting an electrode of the imaging element with the wiring, wherein the wiring includes: an internal electrode disposed on a surface of the substrate; an external electrode disposed on a rear surface of the substrate; and an end face electrode disposed under the rib so as to penetrate the substrate along a side face of the substrate, the end face electrode connecting the internal electrode and the external electrode, and at least a part of the end face electrode, the side face of the substrate, an outer side face of the rib and a side face of the transparent plate form a substantially coplanar surface.