公开(公告)号：US08154060B2

公开(公告)日：2012-04-10

申请号：US12183129

申请日：2008-07-31

申请人： Hayato Nakashima ,  Ryu Shimizu

发明人： Hayato Nakashima ,  Ryu Shimizu

IPC分类号： H01L31/062

CPC分类号： H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/148

摘要： This image sensor is so formed as to control at least either the potential of a portion of a transfer channel corresponding to a third electrode or the potential of another portion of the transfer channel corresponding to a fourth electrode to be lower than the potentials of portions of the transfer channel corresponding to a first electrode and a second electrode respectively in a signal charge transferring operation and a signal charge increasing operation.

摘要翻译： 该图像传感器被形成为控制对应于第三电极的传输通道的一部分的电位或对应于第四电极的传输通道的另一部分的电位的电位的至少一个电位低于 分别对应于第一电极和第二电极的传输通道在信号电荷转移操作和信号电荷增加操作中。

公开(公告)号：US07952121B2

公开(公告)日：2011-05-31

申请号：US12197515

申请日：2008-08-25

申请人： Mamoru Arimoto ,  Hayato Nakashima ,  Kaori Misawa ,  Ryu Shimizu

发明人： Mamoru Arimoto ,  Hayato Nakashima ,  Kaori Misawa ,  Ryu Shimizu

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L29/76825

摘要： An image sensor includes a charge storage portion for storing and transferring signal charges, a first electrode for forming an electric field storing the signal charges in the charge storage portion, a charge increasing portion for increasing the signal charges stored in the charge storage portion and a second electrode for forming another electric field increasing the signal charges in the charge increasing portion, wherein the quantity of the signal charges storable in the charge storage portion is not less than the quantity of the signal charges storable in the charge increasing portion.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器包括用于存储和传送信号电荷的电荷存储部分，用于形成存储电荷存储部分中的信号电荷的电场的第一电极，用于增加存储在电荷存储部分中的信号电荷的电荷增加部分，以及 第二电极，用于形成增加电荷增加部分中的信号电荷的另一电场，其中可存储在电荷存储部分中的信号电荷的量不小于可存储在电荷增加部分中的信号电荷的量。

公开(公告)号：US20090316032A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-24

申请号：US12479325

申请日：2009-06-05

申请人： Kaori Misawa ,  Mamoru Arimoto ,  Hayato Nakashima ,  Ryu Shimizu

发明人： Kaori Misawa ,  Mamoru Arimoto ,  Hayato Nakashima ,  Ryu Shimizu

IPC分类号： H04N5/335 ,  H01L21/28

CPC分类号： H01L27/14689 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14612 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/374

摘要： An image sensor includes an increase portion for impact-ionizing and increasing signal charges, a charge increasing electrode for applying a voltage increasing the signal charges to the increase portion and an insulating film provided between the charge increasing electrode and the increase portion, wherein the insulating film includes a first insulating film made of a thermal oxide film and a second insulating film made of an oxide film, formed on the first insulating film.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器包括用于冲击电离和增加信号电荷的增加部分，用于将增加信号电荷的电压施加到增加部分的电荷增加电极和设置在电荷增加电极与增加部分之间的绝缘膜，其中绝缘 膜包括由第一绝缘膜形成的由热氧化膜制成的第一绝缘膜和由氧化膜制成的第二绝缘膜。

公开(公告)号：US20100194960A1

公开(公告)日：2010-08-05

申请号：US12697441

申请日：2010-02-01

申请人： Hayato Nakashima ,  Mamoru Arimoto ,  Ryu Shimizu ,  Kaori Misawa

发明人： Hayato Nakashima ,  Mamoru Arimoto ,  Ryu Shimizu ,  Kaori Misawa

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/33 ,  A61B5/14532 ,  G01J5/34 ,  G01J2005/0077 ,  G01N27/122 ,  G01N27/3271 ,  G01N33/66 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H01L27/14649

摘要： This charge increaser includes a charge supplying portion having a signal source formed by a measurement object other than visible light and supplying signal charges corresponding to the signal source and a charge increasing portion for increasing the amount of charges corresponding to the signal charges stored in the charge supplying portion by measuring the measurement object other than visible light.

摘要翻译： 该充电增量器包括具有由可见光以外的测量对象形成的信号源并且提供对应于信号源的信号电荷的电荷提供部分和用于增加与存储在电荷中的信号电荷相对应的电荷量的电荷增加部分 通过测量除了可见光之外的测量对象来提供部分。

公开(公告)号：US20090144354A1

公开(公告)日：2009-06-04

申请号：US12324225

申请日：2008-11-26

申请人： Kaori Misawa ,  Ryu Shimizu ,  Mamoru Arimoto ,  Hayato Nakashima

发明人： Kaori Misawa ,  Ryu Shimizu ,  Mamoru Arimoto ,  Hayato Nakashima

IPC分类号： G06G7/16

CPC分类号： H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L31/035281

摘要： An imaging device that improves properties for multiplying signal charges. The imaging device includes an accumulation section which accumulates signal charges. A transfer section transfers the signal charges accumulated in the accumulation section. A multiplier section increases the signal charges accumulated in the accumulation section. The transfer section includes a first insulating member arranged on a substrate and a first electrode arranged on the first insulating member. The multiplier section includes a second insulating member arranged on the substrate and a second electrode arranged on the second insulating member. The second insulating member has a thickness which is greater than that of the first insulating member.

摘要翻译： 一种成像装置，可改善乘法信号电荷的特性。 成像装置包括累积信号电荷的累积部。 传送部分传送累积部分中积累的信号电荷。 乘法器部分增加累积部分中积累的信号电荷。 转印部分包括布置在基底上的第一绝缘构件和布置在第一绝缘构件上的第一电极。 乘法器部分包括布置在基板上的第二绝缘构件和布置在第二绝缘构件上的第二电极。 第二绝缘构件的厚度大于第一绝缘构件的厚度。

公开(公告)号：US20090134437A1

公开(公告)日：2009-05-28

申请号：US12274918

申请日：2008-11-20

申请人： Hayato Nakashima ,  Ryu Shimizu ,  Mamoru Arimoto ,  Kaori Misawa

发明人： Hayato Nakashima ,  Ryu Shimizu ,  Mamoru Arimoto ,  Kaori Misawa

IPC分类号： H01L31/02 ,  H01L27/00 ,  H01L27/105

CPC分类号： H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14806

摘要： In an image sensor, a first electrode, a second electrode, a third electrode and a fourth electrode are formed between a photoelectric conversion portion and a voltage conversion portion and are provided so as not to overlap with at least a part of the photoelectric conversion portion in plan view.

摘要翻译： 在图像传感器中，第一电极，第二电极，第三电极和第四电极形成在光电转换部分和电压转换部分之间，并且设置成不与光电转换部分的至少一部分重叠 在平面图。

公开(公告)号：US20100013975A1

公开(公告)日：2010-01-21

申请号：US12501867

申请日：2009-07-13

申请人： Hayato Nakashima ,  Ryu Shimizu ,  Mamoru Arimoto ,  Kaori Misawa

发明人： Hayato Nakashima ,  Ryu Shimizu ,  Mamoru Arimoto ,  Kaori Misawa

IPC分类号： H04N5/335

CPC分类号： H04N5/374 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14643

摘要： This image sensor includes a charge transfer region transferring signal charge, a transfer electrode formed on the surface of the charge transfer region through a first insulating film, an increasing portion provided on the charge transfer region for increasing the signal charge and a transistor, provided on a region other than the charge transfer region, having a second insulating film smaller in thickness than the first insulating film.

摘要翻译： 该图像传感器包括传送信号电荷的电荷转移区域，通过第一绝缘膜形成在电荷转移区域的表面上的转移电极，设置在用于增加信号电荷的电荷转移区域上的增加部分和设置在 除了电荷转移区域之外的区域，具有比第一绝缘膜小的厚度的第二绝缘膜。

公开(公告)号：US20090057734A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US12201995

申请日：2008-08-29

申请人： Kaori Misawa ,  Ryu Shimizu ,  Mamoru Arimoto ,  Hayato Nakashima

发明人： Kaori Misawa ,  Ryu Shimizu ,  Mamoru Arimoto ,  Hayato Nakashima

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L29/76825

摘要： An image sensor includes a photoelectric conversion portion generating signal charges, a first electrode for forming an electric field transferring the signal charges generated by the photoelectric conversion portion, formed to be adjacent to the photoelectric conversion portion; and a second electrode for forming an electric field transferring the signal charges, provided on a side opposite to the photoelectric conversion portion with respect to the first electrode and formed to partially extend on the first electrode.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器包括产生信号电荷的光电转换部分，形成与光电转换部分相邻形成的用于形成由光电转换部产生的信号电荷的电场的第一电极; 以及第二电极，用于形成传递信号电荷的电场，所述电场设置在与所述光电转换部相对于所述第一电极相反的一侧，并且形成为在所述第一电极上部分延伸。

公开(公告)号：US20090057724A1

公开(公告)日：2009-03-05

申请号：US12197515

申请日：2008-08-25

申请人： Mamoru Arimoto ,  Hayato Nakashima ,  Kaori Misawa ,  Ryu Shimizu

发明人： Mamoru Arimoto ,  Hayato Nakashima ,  Kaori Misawa ,  Ryu Shimizu

IPC分类号： H01L31/00

CPC分类号： H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L29/76825

摘要： An image sensor includes a charge storage portion for storing and transferring signal charges, a first electrode for forming an electric field storing the signal charges in the charge storage portion, a charge increasing portion for increasing the signal charges stored in the charge storage portion and a second electrode for forming another electric field increasing the signal charges in the charge increasing portion, wherein the quantity of the signal charges storable in the charge storage portion is not less than the quantity of the signal charges storable in the charge increasing portion.

摘要翻译： 图像传感器包括用于存储和传送信号电荷的电荷存储部分，用于形成存储电荷存储部分中的信号电荷的电场的第一电极，用于增加存储在电荷存储部分中的信号电荷的电荷增加部分，以及 第二电极，用于形成增加电荷增加部分中的信号电荷的另一电场，其中可存储在电荷存储部分中的信号电荷的量不小于可存储在电荷增加部分中的信号电荷的量。

公开(公告)号：US20090032854A1

公开(公告)日：2009-02-05

申请号：US12183129

申请日：2008-07-31

申请人： Hayato Nakashima ,  Ryu Shimizu

发明人： Hayato Nakashima ,  Ryu Shimizu

IPC分类号： H01L27/146

CPC分类号： H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/148

摘要： This image sensor is so formed as to control at least either the potential of a portion of a transfer channel corresponding to a third electrode or the potential of another portion of the transfer channel corresponding to a fourth electrode to be lower than the potentials of portions of the transfer channel corresponding to a first electrode and a second electrode respectively in a signal charge transferring operation and a signal charge increasing operation.

摘要翻译： 该图像传感器被形成为控制对应于第三电极的传输通道的一部分的电位或对应于第四电极的传输通道的另一部分的电位的电位的至少一个电位低于 分别对应于第一电极和第二电极的传输通道在信号电荷转移操作和信号电荷增加操作中。