公开(公告)号：US07655920B2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-02

申请号：US12184522

申请日：2008-08-01

申请人： Chiori Mochizuki ,  Keiichi Nomura ,  Minoru Watanabe ,  Takamasa Ishii

发明人： Chiori Mochizuki ,  Keiichi Nomura ,  Minoru Watanabe ,  Takamasa Ishii

IPC分类号： G01T1/26

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  G01T1/2928 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/14632 ,  H01L27/14663 ,  H01L31/1136

摘要： A conversion apparatus includes pixels including switching elements provided on an insulating substrate and conversion elements disposed over the switching elements and connected to the switching elements. Conductive lines are coupled to the pixels and have terminal elements for providing a connection to an external circuit. The terminal elements are disposed in a metal layer that is formed over the conversion elements. The conversion apparatus further includes a transparent conductive layer covering surfaces of the terminal elements, and a protective layer covering edges of the terminal elements and having openings.

摘要翻译： 一种转换装置包括像素，其包括设置在绝缘基板上的开关元件和设置在开关元件上并连接到开关元件的转换元件。 导电线耦合到像素并且具有用于提供到外部电路的连接的端子元件。 端子元件设置在形成在转换元件上的金属层中。 转换装置还包括覆盖端子元件的表面的透明导电层和覆盖端子元件边缘并具有开口的保护层。

公开(公告)号：US07645976B2

公开(公告)日：2010-01-12

申请号：US11916919

申请日：2006-07-25

申请人： Minoru Watanabe ,  Chiori Mochizuki ,  Takamasa Ishii

发明人： Minoru Watanabe ,  Chiori Mochizuki ,  Takamasa Ishii

IPC分类号： G01J1/42

CPC分类号： H01L27/14658 ,  G01T1/2018 ,  H01L27/14663 ,  H01L31/119

摘要： A radiation detecting apparatus includes plural pixels each provided with a switching element disposed on an insulating substrate and a conversion element disposed on the switching element, and plural signal wirings arranged in one direction and connected with the plural switching elements, wherein the conversion elements have electrodes separated respectively for the pixels, the switching element is connected with the electrode for each pixel, and both ends of the signal wiring, opposed to each other in a width direction, and both ends of the control wiring, opposed to each other in a width direction are disposed inside of an area of the electrode when seen from above the conversion element.

摘要翻译： 辐射检测装置包括多个像素，每个像素都设置有设置在绝缘基板上的开关元件和设置在开关元件上的转换元件，并且多个信号布线沿一个方向布置并与多个开关元件连接，其中转换元件具有电极 分别对于像素分离，开关元件与每个像素的电极连接，并且在宽度方向上彼此相对的信号布线的两端和控制布线的两端以宽度彼此相对 当从转换元件的上方观察时，方向设置在电极的区域的内部。

公开(公告)号：US20090302229A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-10

申请号：US12543542

申请日：2009-08-19

申请人： Minoru Watanabe ,  Chiori Mochizuki ,  Takamasa Ishii

发明人： Minoru Watanabe ,  Chiori Mochizuki ,  Takamasa Ishii

IPC分类号： G01T1/24 ,  H01L31/0376

CPC分类号： G01T1/2928 ,  H01L27/14658 ,  H01L27/14692

摘要： An imaging apparatus includes a plurality of pixels disposed on an insulation substrate. Each of the pixels includes a plurality of thin-film transistors, a conversion element disposed above the TFTs, and a plurality of insulating layers disposed between the conversion element and the plurality of TFTs. The plurality of TFTs includes a reading TFT having a gate electrode electrically connected to the conversion element and a first selecting TFT electrically connected to a source electrode or a drain electrode of the reading TFT. At least one of a signal wiring, to which a signal corresponding to an electric charge obtained by conversion of incident light or radiation performed by the conversion element is transferred, and a gate wiring that supplies a driving signal to a gate electrode of the first selecting thin-film transistor, is disposed between the plurality of insulating layers.

摘要翻译： 成像装置包括设置在绝缘基板上的多个像素。 每个像素包括多个薄膜晶体管，设置在TFT上方的转换元件以及设置在转换元件和多个TFT之间的多个绝缘层。 多个TFT包括具有与转换元件电连接的栅电极的读取TFT和与读取TFT的源电极或漏电极电连接的第一选择TFT。 信号布线中的至少一个传输与通过转换元件进行的入射光或辐射的转换获得的电荷相对应的信号的信号线以及向第一选择的栅电极提供驱动信号的栅极布线 薄膜晶体管，设置在多个绝缘层之间。

公开(公告)号：US07629564B2

公开(公告)日：2009-12-08

申请号：US11912373

申请日：2006-07-10

申请人： Chiori Mochizuki ,  Keiichi Nomura ,  Minoru Watanabe ,  Takamasa Ishii

发明人： Chiori Mochizuki ,  Keiichi Nomura ,  Minoru Watanabe ,  Takamasa Ishii

IPC分类号： H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14665

摘要： A conversion apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of pixels including switching elements and conversion elements. The pixels are arranged in a pixel region including a switching element region in which switching elements are arranged in row and column directions and a conversion element region in which conversion elements are arranged in row and column directions. A plurality of wirings are including a second metal layer are connected to the plurality of switching elements of the column direction. Plural bias wirings of a fourth metal layer are connected to plural conversion elements. An external signal wiring of the fourth metal layer outside the pixel region is connected to the signal wirings. An external bias wiring of a first metal layer outside the pixel region is connected to the plurality of bias wirings. The external signal wiring and the external bias wiring intersect each other.

摘要翻译： 本发明的转换装置包括包括开关元件和转换元件的多个像素。 像素布置在包括开关元件区域中的开关元件区域的像素区域中，其中开关元件被排列在行和列方向上，并且转换元件区域中转换元件被排列成行和列方向。 多个布线包括第二金属层连接到列方向的多个开关元件。 第四金属层的多个偏置布线连接到多个转换元件。 像素区域外的第四金属层的外部信号配线与信号配线连接。 像素区域外的第一金属层的外部偏置布线连接到多个偏置布线。 外部信号线和外部偏置配线相互交叉。

公开(公告)号：US20090127435A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-21

申请号：US11912373

申请日：2006-07-10

申请人： Chiori Mochizuki ,  Keiichi Nomura ,  Minoru Watanabe ,  Takamasa Ishii

发明人： Chiori Mochizuki ,  Keiichi Nomura ,  Minoru Watanabe ,  Takamasa Ishii

IPC分类号： H01L27/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/12 ,  H01L27/124 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14665

摘要： A conversion apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of pixels including switching elements and conversion elements. The pixels are arranged in a pixel region including a switching element region in which switching elements are arranged in row and column directions and a conversion element region in which conversion elements are arranged in row and column directions. A plurality of wirings are including a second metal layer are connected to the plurality of switching elements of the column direction. Plural bias wirings of a fourth metal layer are connected to plural conversion elements. An external signal wiring of the fourth metal layer outside the pixel region is connected to the signal wirings. An external bias wiring of a first metal layer outside the pixel region is connected to the plurality of bias wirings. The external signal wiring and the external bias wiring intersect each other.

摘要翻译： 本发明的转换装置包括包括开关元件和转换元件的多个像素。 像素布置在包括开关元件区域中的开关元件区域的像素区域中，开关元件区域沿行和列方向排列，转换元件区域中的转换元件排列成行和列方向。 多个布线包括第二金属层连接到列方向的多个开关元件。 第四金属层的多个偏置布线连接到多个转换元件。 像素区域外的第四金属层的外部信号配线与信号配线连接。 像素区域外的第一金属层的外部偏置布线连接到多个偏置布线。 外部信号线和外部偏置配线相互交叉。

公开(公告)号：US20070295966A1

公开(公告)日：2007-12-27

申请号：US11750719

申请日：2007-05-18

申请人： Minoru WATANABE ,  Chiori Mochizuki ,  Takamasa Ishii

发明人： Minoru WATANABE ,  Chiori Mochizuki ,  Takamasa Ishii

IPC分类号： H01L29/04

CPC分类号： H01L27/14665

摘要： A conversion apparatus comprises a pixel region, on a substrate, including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel having a conversion element that converts radiation into electric signals and a switching element, wherein the switching element has a structure comprising a gate electrode, a first insulating layer, a second insulating layer and a semiconductor layer from the substrate side in this order, and the conversion element has a structure comprising a bottom electrode, the second insulating layer and a semiconductor layer on the first insulating layer from the substrate side in this order.

摘要翻译： 转换装置包括在基板上的像素区域，包括以矩阵排列的多个像素，每个像素具有将辐射转换成电信号的转换元件和开关元件，其中开关元件具有包括栅电极 第一绝缘层，第二绝缘层和半导体层，并且转换元件具有包括底部电极，第二绝缘层和第一绝缘层上的与衬底的半导体层的结构 这个顺序。

公开(公告)号：US07282719B2

公开(公告)日：2007-10-16

申请号：US11227149

申请日：2005-09-16

申请人： Chiori Mochizuki ,  Masakazu Morishita ,  Keiichi Momura ,  Minoru Watanabe ,  Takamasa Ishii

发明人： Chiori Mochizuki ,  Masakazu Morishita ,  Keiichi Momura ,  Minoru Watanabe ,  Takamasa Ishii

IPC分类号： G01T1/24 ,  H04N5/70

CPC分类号： H01L27/14663 ,  H01L27/14692 ,  H04N5/32 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： A reset method of a conversion element is improved, and the simplification of wiring and the improvement of an open area ratio of the conversion element by means of an image pickup apparatus including a plurality of pixels arranged on an insulating substrate, each of the pixels including a conversion element, a first switching element connected to the conversion element in order to transfer an electric signal obtained by the conversion element, and a second switching element connected to the conversion element in order to reset the conversion element by giving constant potential to the conversion element, wherein the second switching element includes a gate electrode, and a source electrode and a drain electrode, and one of the source electrode and the drain electrode is electrically connected to the gate electrode.

摘要翻译： 改进了转换元件的复位方法，并且通过包括布置在绝缘基板上的多个像素的图像拾取装置，简化布线和改善转换元件的开口面积比，每个像素包括 转换元件，连接到转换元件以便传送由转换元件获得的电信号的第一开关元件和连接到转换元件的第二开关元件，以便通过给转换元件赋予恒定电位来复位转换元件 元件，其中所述第二开关元件包括栅极，以及源极和漏极，并且所述源电极和所述漏电极中的一个电连接到所述栅电极。

公开(公告)号：US20060255239A1

公开(公告)日：2006-11-16

申请号：US11486102

申请日：2006-07-14

申请人： Minoru Watanabe ,  Masakazu Morishita ,  Chiori Mochizuki ,  Keiichi Nomura ,  Takamasa Ishii

发明人： Minoru Watanabe ,  Masakazu Morishita ,  Chiori Mochizuki ,  Keiichi Nomura ,  Takamasa Ishii

IPC分类号： H01J40/14

CPC分类号： H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14676

摘要： In an image pick-up apparatus, a plurality of pixels, each pairing a semiconductor conversion element for converting an incident electromagnetic wave to an electric signal and a thin film transistor connected to the semiconductor conversion element, is arranged in a two-dimensional state on a substrate. The image pick-up apparatus includes gate wiring to which gate electrodes of thin film transistors of a plurality of pixels arranged in one direction are commonly connected, and signal wiring to which source electrodes or drain electrodes of thin film transistors of a plurality of pixels arranged in a direction different from the one direction are commonly connected on the substrate. Protection layers are arranged on the thin film transistors, the gate wiring and the signal wiring. The protection layers formed at least at the same time. Then, the protection layers are removed in at least a part or all of regions in which the semiconductor conversion elements are formed.

公开(公告)号：US20050263709A1

公开(公告)日：2005-12-01

申请号：US10954194

申请日：2004-10-01

申请人： Minoru Watanabe ,  Masakazu Morishita ,  Chiori Mochizuki ,  Keiichi Nomura ,  Takamasa Ishii

发明人： Minoru Watanabe ,  Masakazu Morishita ,  Chiori Mochizuki ,  Keiichi Nomura ,  Takamasa Ishii

IPC分类号： G01T1/20 ,  A61B6/00 ,  G01T1/24 ,  H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/146 ,  H01L31/036 ,  H04N5/32

CPC分类号： H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14676

摘要： In an image pick-up apparatus, a plurality of pixels, each pairing a semiconductor conversion element for converting an incident electromagnetic wave to an electric signal and a thin film transistor connected to the semiconductor conversion element, is arranged in a two-dimensional state on a substrate. The image pick-up apparatus includes gate wiring to which gate electrodes of thin film transistors of a plurality of pixels arranged in one direction are commonly connected, and signal wiring to which source electrodes or drain electrodes of thin film transistors of a plurality of pixels arranged in a direction different from the one direction are commonly connected on the substrate. Protection layers are arranged on the thin film transistors, the gate wiring and the signal wiring. The protection layers formed at least at the same time. Then, the protection layers are removed in at least a part or all of regions in which the semiconductor conversion elements are formed.

摘要翻译： 在图像拾取装置中，将与入射电磁波进行转换的半导体转换元件和电连接的半导体转换元件和与半导体变换元件连接的薄膜晶体管的多个像素配置成二维状态 底物。 图像拾取装置包括栅极配线，多个像素排列的多个像素的薄膜晶体管的栅电极共同连接到该栅极布线，多个像素的薄膜晶体管的源电极或漏电极布置在其上 在与该方向不同的方向上共同连接在基板上。 保护层布置在薄膜晶体管，栅极布线和信号布线上。 保护层至少在同一时间形成。 然后，在其中形成有半导体转换元件的区域的至少一部分或全部中去除保护层。

公开(公告)号：US08785873B2

公开(公告)日：2014-07-22

申请号：US13049975

申请日：2011-03-17

申请人： Chiori Mochizuki ,  Minoru Watanabe ,  Takamasa Ishii ,  Jun Kawanabe ,  Kentaro Fujiyoshi

发明人： Chiori Mochizuki ,  Minoru Watanabe ,  Takamasa Ishii ,  Jun Kawanabe ,  Kentaro Fujiyoshi

IPC分类号： G01T1/20

CPC分类号： H01L27/14663 ,  H01L27/14665 ,  H01L31/18

摘要： A detection apparatus comprising a substrate; a switching element arranged over the substrate and including a plurality of electrodes; a conductive line arranged over the substrate and electrically connected to a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes of the switching element; and a conversion element including a semiconductor layer arranged over the switching element and the conductive line and arranged between two electrodes, one electrode of the two electrodes being electrically connected to a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes of the switching element, is provided. The one electrode of the conversion element is arranged over the switching element and the conductive line through a space formed between the one electrode and the first electrode of the switching element or between the one electrode and the conductive line.

摘要翻译： 一种检测装置，包括：基板; 布置在所述基板上并包括多个电极的开关元件; 布置在所述基板上并与所述开关元件的所述多个电极中的第一电极电连接的导电线; 以及转换元件，其包括布置在所述开关元件和所述导电线上并且布置在两个电极之间的半导体层，所述两个电极的一个电极电连接到所述开关元件的所述多个电极中的第二电极。 转换元件的一个电极通过形成在开关元件的一个电极和第一电极之间的空间或者在一个电极和导电线之间的空间设置在开关元件和导线之上。