Imaging Device Manufacturing Method, Imaging Device and Portable Terminal

摘要

Provided are a method for manufacturing a low cost imaging device, the low cost imaging device manufactured by such method and a portable terminal using the imaging device. A silicon wafer 11 is cut into imaging elements 12, and a plurality of the imaging elements 12 are placed on a substrate 21. Thus only non-defective imaging elements 12 are sent to a subsequent process. By discriminating a defective imaging element 12 prior to cutting, an imaging optical unit OU is saved from being combined with the defective product whereby the imaging device can be manufactured at a low cost.