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公开(公告)号:US20220005848A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-06
申请号:US17479835
申请日:2021-09-20
Inventor: Akito INOUE , Yuki SUGIURA , Yutaka HIROSE
IPC: H01L27/146
Abstract: A photodetector includes: a semiconductor substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface; a first semiconductor layer that is of a first conductivity type, and is included in the semiconductor substrate and closer to the first main surface than to the second main surface; a second semiconductor layer that is of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, and is included in the semiconductor substrate and interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second main surface; a multiplication region that causes avalanche multiplication to a charge generated in the semiconductor substrate through photoelectric conversion; a circuit region disposed alongside the first semiconductor layer in a direction parallel to the first main surface; at least one isolation transistor disposed in the circuit region; and an isolation region interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the circuit region.
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公开(公告)号:US20210176413A1
公开(公告)日:2021-06-10
申请号:US17183213
申请日:2021-02-23
Inventor: Akito INOUE , Yutaka HIROSE , Seiji YAMAHIRA
Abstract: The photosensor includes an APD that has a multiplication region including a photoelectric converter and includes a first capacitor connected to the multiplication region in parallel, and a first transistor connected between the APD and a first power supply (voltage VC). The first transistor applies a reverse bias of a power supply voltage (VC-VA), which is larger than a breakdown voltage VBD, between an anode and a cathode of the APD during a bias setting period by connecting the APD to the first power supply, and stops an avalanche multiplication phenomenon during a light exposing period by disconnecting the APD from the first power supply to accumulate charges generated by the avalanche multiplication phenomenon in the first capacitor.
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公开(公告)号:US20210028202A1
公开(公告)日:2021-01-28
申请号:US17039128
申请日:2020-09-30
Inventor: Akito INOUE , Yuki SUGIURA , Yutaka HIROSE
IPC: H01L27/146
Abstract: A photodetector includes: a semiconductor substrate having a first main surface and a second main surface; a first semiconductor layer that is of a first conductivity type, and is included in the semiconductor substrate and closer to the first main surface than to the second main surface; a second semiconductor layer that is of a second conductivity type different from the first conductivity type, and is included in the semiconductor substrate and interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the second main surface; a multiplication region that causes avalanche multiplication to a charge generated in the semiconductor substrate through photoelectric conversion; a circuit region disposed alongside the first semiconductor layer in a direction parallel to the first main surface; at least one isolation transistor disposed in the circuit region; and an isolation region interposed between the first semiconductor layer and the circuit region.
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公开(公告)号:US20150137199A1
公开(公告)日:2015-05-21
申请号:US14572046
申请日:2014-12-16
Inventor: Mitsuyoshi MORI , Ryohei MIYAGAWA , Yoshiyuki OHMORI , Yoshihiro SATO , Yutaka HIROSE , Yusuke SAKATA , Toru OKINO
IPC: H01L27/146
CPC classification number: H01L27/14636 , H01L27/1461 , H01L27/14612 , H01L27/1463 , H01L27/1464 , H01L27/14643 , H01L27/14645 , H01L27/307
Abstract: A solid-state imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: a charge storage region that stores a signal charge obtained through photoelectric conversion in a photoelectric conversion film; an amplification transistor that amplifies the signal charge stored in the charge storage region in a corresponding pixel; a contact plug that is electrically connected to the charge storage region and contains a semiconductor material; and a line that is disposed above the contact plug and contains a semiconductor material. The contact plug and the charge storage region are electrically connected, and the contact plug and a gate electrode of the amplification transistor are electrically connected via the line.
Abstract translation: 根据本公开的固态成像装置包括:电荷存储区域,其在光电转换膜中存储通过光电转换获得的信号电荷; 放大晶体管,其放大存储在相应像素中的电荷存储区域中的信号电荷; 接触插塞,其电连接到电荷存储区域并且包含半导体材料; 以及设置在接触塞上方并包含半导体材料的线。 接触插塞和电荷存储区域电连接,并且放大晶体管的接触插塞和栅电极经由线电连接。
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公开(公告)号:US20240251183A1
公开(公告)日:2024-07-25
申请号:US18626994
申请日:2024-04-04
Inventor: Yutaka HIROSE
IPC: H04N25/709 , G01S17/894 , H04N25/76
CPC classification number: H04N25/709 , G01S17/894 , H04N25/7795
Abstract: A distance measurement device includes a plurality of pixels. Each of the pixels includes a light-receiving element, a capacitor, and a constant current source device that outputs a constant current to the capacitor from the start of exposure of the pixel until light is detected by the light-receiving element.
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公开(公告)号:US20230386058A1
公开(公告)日:2023-11-30
申请号:US18448712
申请日:2023-08-11
Inventor: Yusuke YUASA , Shigeru SAITOU , Yugo NOSE , Shota YAMADA , Shinzo KOYAMA , Masayuki SAWADA , Yutaka HIROSE , Akihiro ODAGAWA
CPC classification number: G06T7/55 , G06T7/11 , G06T7/73 , G06T11/00 , G06T2207/20132 , G06T2207/10028
Abstract: In an object information generation system, an imaging unit is configured to capture a plurality of segment images respectively corresponding to a plurality of distance segments dividing a target space. In a signal processor, the object region extraction unit extracts, from a plurality of segment images, an object region that is a pixel region including an image of the object. An object information generation unit determines, for the object region, a window in which calculation-target pixels are cut out, and generates distance information of the object by calculation using information of a plurality of pixels in the window for two or more segment images.
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公开(公告)号:US20230053841A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-23
申请号:US17982104
申请日:2022-11-07
Inventor: Yusuke YUASA , Shigeru SAITOU , Shinzo KOYAMA , Yutaka HIROSE , Akihiro ODAGAWA
IPC: G01S17/894 , G01S7/4865
Abstract: An object detection system includes a light emitter, an optical sensor, a controller, and a signal processor. The controller controls the light emitter and the optical sensor to cause range segment signals to be outputted from the optical sensor for corresponding range segments. The signal processor includes: a target object information generator that includes a plurality of generators (a first generator through a fifth generator) capable of operating in parallel and generates items of target object information indicating features of target objects for the range segments; and storage that stores the items of target object information. The target object information generator compares a past one of the items of target object information stored in the storage with a feature of a current one of the target objects detected by the optical sensor to generate a corresponding one of the items of target object information.
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公开(公告)号:US20190075265A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-07
申请号:US16178396
申请日:2018-11-01
Inventor: Motonori ISHII , Yoshiyuki MATSUNAGA , Yutaka HIROSE
IPC: H04N5/363 , H04N5/3745 , H04N5/374 , H04N5/378
Abstract: An imaging device includes a photoelectric converter generating signal charge; a charge storage region storing the signal charge; a first transistor having a gate coupled to the charge storage region; a second transistor having a source and a drain; and voltage supply circuity supplying voltages varying with time. An output of the first transistor is fed back to the second transistor and is supplied to the charge storage region. A reset operation for discharging the signal charge in the charge storage region includes a first reset operation and a second reset operation. In the first reset operation, the second transistor changes from an OFF state to an ON state and then changes to an OFF state. In the second reset operation, the voltage supply circuity supplies the voltages to a gate of the second transistor so that the second transistor gradually changes from an OFF state to an ON state.
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公开(公告)号:US20180019546A1
公开(公告)日:2018-01-18
申请号:US15711173
申请日:2017-09-21
Inventor: Yutaka HIROSE , Yoshihisa KATO , Hiroyuki MORI , Taichi SATO , Yoshihide SAWADA , Tsuyoshi TANAKA
IPC: H01R13/64 , B01L9/00 , H04N1/031 , H01R13/73 , H01R13/639 , H04N5/225 , H01L27/146 , G02B21/34 , G02B21/00 , F16M11/10 , F16M11/04 , H04N5/372 , H01L27/148
CPC classification number: H01R13/64 , B01L9/52 , B01L2300/0645 , B01L2300/0654 , B01L2300/0822 , F16M11/046 , F16M11/10 , G02B21/0008 , G02B21/34 , H01L27/14623 , H01L27/14818 , H01R13/639 , H01R13/73 , H04N1/0315 , H04N1/0318 , H04N5/2257 , H04N5/372
Abstract: A socket includes a first base member that includes a module mount unit allowing a module including an imaging device and an object to be placed thereon and an electric connector that electrically connects the imaging device to an external apparatus, a second base member having an opening, and an engagement unit that causes the first base member to be engaged with the second base member under a condition that the module placed on the module mount unit is sandwiched by the first and second base members. When the first base member is engaged with the second base member by the engagement unit under a condition that the module placed on the module mount unit is sandwiched by the first base member and the second base member, the electric connector is electrically connected to the imaging device, and the object receives illumination light from a light source through the opening.
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公开(公告)号:US20170241898A1
公开(公告)日:2017-08-24
申请号:US15589661
申请日:2017-05-08
Inventor: Toru OKINO , Shota YAMADA , Yutaka HIROSE , Yoshihisa KATO , Tsuyoshi TANAKA , Manabu KAMOSHIDA , Hideto MOTOMURA , Yoshihide SAWADA
IPC: G01N21/01 , H01L27/146 , G01N21/84
CPC classification number: G01N21/01 , G01N21/84 , H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14636
Abstract: An electronic prepared slide includes: an image sensor that has a light receiving surface and receives, on the light receiving surface, light that has passed through a specimen disposed above the light receiving surface; and a removable nonvolatile transparent film that is disposed on the light receiving surface and seals the light receiving surface.
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