SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, ITS PRODUCTION METHOD, CAMERA WITH THE SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND LIGHT-RECEIVING CHIP

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EP 1 699 081 A8

(12)	CORRECTED EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
	published in accordance with Art. 158(3) EPC

(15)	Correction information:
	Corrected version no 1 (W1 A1)

(48)	Corrigendum issued on:
	07.03.2007 Bulletin 2007/10

(43)	Date of publication:
	06.09.2006 Bulletin 2006/36

(21)	Application number: 04807285.4

(22)	Date of filing: 17.12.2004

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International Patent Classification (IPC):

H01L 27/146^(2006.01)
H01L 31/02^(2006.01)

H04N 5/335^(2006.01)

(86)	International application number:
	PCT/JP2004/018927

(87)	International publication number:
	WO 2005/060004 (30.06.2005 Gazette 2005/26)

(84)	Designated Contracting States:
	DE FR GB

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Priority:

18.12.2003 JP 2003421117
18.12.2003 JP 2003421118
18.12.2003 JP 2003421119

(71)	Applicant: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.
	Kadoma-shi Osaka 571-8501 (JP)

(72)	Inventors:
	MURATA, Takahiko Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6319 (JP) KASUGA, Shigetaka Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6319 (JP) YAMAGUTI, Takumi Chuo-ku, Osaka 540-6319 (JP)

(74)	Representative: Dawson, Elizabeth Ann et al
	A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn London WC1V 7LE London WC1V 7LE (GB)

(54)	SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, ITS PRODUCTION METHOD, CAMERA WITH THE SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND LIGHT-RECEIVING CHIP

(57) Provided is a light-receiving chip whose transparent protection plate has an area equal to or smaller than an area of the light-receiving chip, and which does not require a base portion for mounting. Provision of the light-receiving chip contributes to reduction in size and weight of cameras. In addition, provision of a solid-state imaging apparatus having excellent productivity contributes to reduction in price of cameras. A solid-state imaging apparatus (10) having: a solid-state imaging device (11) (a light-receiving chip) provided with a plurality of light-receiving cells arranged either one dimensionally or two dimensionally on one main surface of a base substrate; and a transparent protection plate (12) provided to cover a light-receiving area (18) (the plurality of light-receiving cells), where an area of the transparent protection plate is equal to or smaller than an area of the light-receiving chip, and a space (20) is formed between the light-receiving cells and the transparent protection plate.