(19)
(11) EP 1 220 324 B8

(12) CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION
Note: Bibliography reflects the latest situation

(15) Correction information:
Corrected version no 1 (W1 B1)

(48) Corrigendum issued on:
22.04.2009 Bulletin 2009/17

(45) Mention of the grant of the patent:
18.02.2009 Bulletin 2009/08

(21) Application number: 01309617.7

(22) Date of filing: 14.11.2001
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC): 
H01L 31/0203(2006.01)
H01L 27/146(2006.01)
 H01L 31/0232(2006.01)
H01L 31/02(2006.01)

(54)

Image pickup apparatus, method of manufacturing, and electric apparatus

Bildaufnahmegerät, Verfahren zur Herstellung, und elektrische Vorrichtung

Appareil de prise d'images, procédé de fabrication, et appareil électrique

(84) Designated Contracting States:
DE FI FR GB

(30) Priority: 14.11.2000 JP 2000346564

(43) Date of publication of application:
03.07.2002 Bulletin 2002/27

(73) Proprietor: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
Tokyo 105-8001 (JP)

(72) Inventors:
  • Sagawa, Masao, Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-8001 (JP)
  • Ooishi,Michiko Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,
    Minato-Ku Tokyo 105-8001 (JP)
  • Karasawa,Jun Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,
    Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8001 (JP)
  • Sasaki, Tomoyuki Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba,
    Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8001 (JP)
  • Asaga,Jun Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Minato-ku Tokyo 105-8001 (JP)

(74) Representative: Granleese, Rhian Jane 
Marks & Clerk LLP 90 Long Acre
London WC2E 9RA
London WC2E 9RA (GB)


(56) References cited: : 
   
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1997, no. 06, 30 June 1997 (1997-06-30) -& JP 09 055487 A (SANYO ELECTRIC CO LTD), 25 February 1997 (1997-02-25)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 2000, no. 01, 31 January 2000 (2000-01-31) -& JP 11 295576 A (CBC KK), 29 October 1999 (1999-10-29)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 03, 31 March 1999 (1999-03-31) -& JP 10 326886 A (SONY CORP), 8 December 1998 (1998-12-08)
  • PATENT ABSTRACTS OF JAPAN vol. 1999, no. 12, 29 October 1999 (1999-10-29) -& JP 11 191865 A (MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD), 13 July 1999 (1999-07-13)
   
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