Solid-state image pickup device and method of manufacturing the same

A solid-state image pickup device, characterized in that the apparatus comprising: (A) a large number of light receiving sections (2) formed in a surface portion of a wafer (1), and (B) a microlens (3), which is formed for each of the light receiving portions; Through electrodes (4) for supplying said light receiving sections (2) with power and for transmitting and receiving an electrical signal distributed on an edge of the wafer (1) are provided; wherein one end of each through-electrode (4) is connected to an electric connection pad (4a), which is connected to a line leading to a light receiving portion in the surface portion of the wafer (1); wherein the other end is connected to a line on a rear side electrode (5); a rib (7) which serves as a dividing portion, and is disposed so as to surround the microlens on four sides, and which is provided on a surface of the wafer (1); a transparent plate (8) made of optical ...