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公开(公告)号:US09942506B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-10
申请号:US15720668
申请日:2017-09-29
Inventor: Mitsuyoshi Mori , Hirohisa Ohtsuki , Yoshiyuki Ohmori , Yoshihiro Sato , Ryohei Miyagawa
IPC: H04N5/378 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/3745
CPC classification number: H04N5/378 , H01L27/14603 , H01L27/1461 , H01L27/1464 , H01L27/14645 , H04N5/3745
Abstract: A solid-state imaging device according to the present disclosure includes pixels arranged two-dimensionally, each of the pixels including: a metal electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer that is on the metal electrode and converts light into an electrical signal; a transparent electrode on the photoelectric conversion layer; an electric charge accumulation region that is electrically connected to the metal electrode and accumulates electric charges from the photoelectric conversion layer; an amplifier transistor that applies a signal voltage according to an amount of the electric charges in the electric charge accumulation region; and a reset transistor that resets electrical potential of the electric charge accumulation region, in which the reset transistor includes a gate oxide film thicker than a gate oxide film of the amplifier transistor.
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公开(公告)号:US09813651B2
公开(公告)日:2017-11-07
申请号:US14579592
申请日:2014-12-22
Inventor: Mitsuyoshi Mori , Hirohisa Ohtsuki , Yoshiyuki Ohmori , Yoshihiro Sato , Ryohei Miyagawa
IPC: H04N5/335 , H04N3/14 , H04N5/378 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/3745
CPC classification number: H04N5/378 , H01L27/14603 , H01L27/1461 , H01L27/1464 , H01L27/14645 , H04N5/3745
Abstract: A solid-state imaging device according to the present disclosure includes pixels arranged two-dimensionally, each of the pixels including: a metal electrode; a photoelectric conversion layer that is on the metal electrode and converts light into an electrical signal; a transparent electrode on the photoelectric conversion layer; an electric charge accumulation region that is electrically connected to the metal electrode and accumulates electric charges from the photoelectric conversion layer; an amplifier transistor that applies a signal voltage according to an amount of the electric charges in the electric charge accumulation region; and a reset transistor that resets electrical potential of the electric charge accumulation region, in which the reset transistor includes a gate oxide film thicker than a gate oxide film of the amplifier transistor.
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公开(公告)号:US10923614B2
公开(公告)日:2021-02-16
申请号:US15328648
申请日:2015-07-09
Inventor: Yusuke Sakata , Manabu Usuda , Mitsuyoshi Mori , Yutaka Hirose , Yoshihisa Kato
IPC: H01L31/107 , H01L27/146 , H02S40/44
Abstract: A photodiode that multiplies a charge generated by photoelectric conversion in an avalanche region includes: a p− type semiconductor layer having interfaces; an n+ type semiconductor region located inside the p− type semiconductor layer and in contact with the interface; an n+ type semiconductor region located inside the p− type semiconductor layer and connected to the n+ type semiconductor region; and a p type semiconductor region located between the n+ type semiconductor region and the interface, wherein the n+ type semiconductor region, the n+ type semiconductor region, and the p type semiconductor region each have a higher impurity concentration than the p− type semiconductor layer, the avalanche region is a region between the n+ type semiconductor region and the p type semiconductor region inside the p− type semiconductor layer, and the n+ type semiconductor region has a smaller area than the n+ type semiconductor region in planar view.
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公开(公告)号:US09627431B2
公开(公告)日:2017-04-18
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 , H01L27/30
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.
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公开(公告)号:US11889215B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-30
申请号:US17486495
申请日:2021-09-27
Inventor: Tatsuya Kabe , Hideyuki Arai , Hisashi Aikawa , Yuki Sugiura , Akito Inoue , Mitsuyoshi Mori , Kentaro Nakanishi , Yusuke Sakata
IPC: H04N25/75 , H01L27/146 , H04N25/766
CPC classification number: H04N25/75 , H01L27/14612 , H01L27/14636 , H01L27/14643 , H04N25/766
Abstract: A light detector is configured such that a light receiving portion having APDs and a peripheral circuit portion are provided on a first principal surface of a p-type semiconductor substrate, and further includes a back electrode provided on a second principal surface of the semiconductor substrate and a p-type first separation portion provided between the light receiving portion and the peripheral circuit portion. The APD has, on a first principal surface side, an n-type region and a p-epitaxial layer contacting the n-type region in a Z-direction. The peripheral circuit portion has an n-type MISFET provided at a p-well and an n-well provided to surround side and bottom portions of the p-well.
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公开(公告)号:US09935149B2
公开(公告)日:2018-04-03
申请号:US15441568
申请日:2017-02-24
Inventor: Mitsuyoshi Mori , Ryohei Miyagawa , Yoshiyuki Ohmori , Yoshihiro Sato , Yutaka Hirose , Yusuke Sakata , Toru Okino
IPC: H01L27/146 , H01L27/30
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.
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公开(公告)号:US10084008B2
公开(公告)日:2018-09-25
申请号:US15678790
申请日:2017-08-16
Inventor: Yusuke Sakata , Mitsuyoshi Mori , Yutaka Hirose , Hiroshi Masuda , Hitoshi Kuriyama , Ryohei Miyagawa
IPC: H01L27/148 , H01L27/146 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/485
CPC classification number: H01L27/14806 , H01L21/76886 , H01L23/485 , H01L27/1463 , H01L27/14643 , H01L27/14665 , H01L2924/00 , H01L2924/0002
Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a first electrode formed above a semiconductor substrate; a photoelectric conversion film formed on the first electrode and for converting light into signal charges; a second electrode formed on the photoelectric conversion film; a charge accumulation region electrically connected to the first electrode and for accumulating the signal charges converted from the light by the photoelectric conversion film; a reset gate electrode for resetting the charge accumulation region; an amplification transistor for amplifying the signal charges accumulated in the charge accumulation region; and a contact plug in direct contact with the charge accumulation region, comprising a semiconductor material, and for electrically connecting to each other the first electrode and the charge accumulation region.
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公开(公告)号:US11860033B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-02
申请号:US18111131
申请日:2023-02-17
Inventor: Akito Inoue , Mitsuyoshi Mori , Yusuke Sakata , Motonori Ishii
IPC: H01L31/107 , G01J1/44 , H03K17/687
CPC classification number: G01J1/44 , H03K17/6872 , G01J2001/4466
Abstract: A photodetector includes: at least one avalanche photodiode including a first semiconductor layer of a first conductivity type and a second semiconductor layer of a second conductivity type; a first transistor connected to the first semiconductor layer and including a channel of the second conductivity type that has polarity opposite to polarity of the first conductivity type; and a second transistor connected to the first semiconductor layer and including a channel of the first conductivity type.
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公开(公告)号:US10553639B2
公开(公告)日:2020-02-04
申请号:US16109473
申请日:2018-08-22
Inventor: Yusuke Sakata , Mitsuyoshi Mori , Yutaka Hirose , Hiroshi Masuda , Hitoshi Kuriyama , Ryohei Miyagawa
IPC: H01L27/148 , H01L27/146 , H01L21/768 , H01L23/485
Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a first electrode formed above a semiconductor substrate; a photoelectric conversion film formed on the first electrode and for converting light into signal charges; a second electrode formed on the photoelectric conversion film; a charge accumulation region electrically connected to the first electrode and for accumulating the signal charges converted from the light by the photoelectric conversion film; a reset gate electrode for resetting the charge accumulation region; an amplification transistor for amplifying the signal charges accumulated in the charge accumulation region; and a contact plug in direct contact with the charge accumulation region, comprising a semiconductor material, and for electrically connecting to each other the first electrode and the charge accumulation region.
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公开(公告)号:US10192920B2
公开(公告)日:2019-01-29
申请号:US15913106
申请日:2018-03-06
Inventor: Yusuke Sakata , Manabu Usuda , Mitsuyoshi Mori , Yoshihisa Kato
IPC: H01L31/107 , H01L27/146 , H01L31/00 , H04N5/369 , H04N5/374 , H04N5/378
Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a substrate of P type and a wiring layer. The substrate includes: a first semiconductor region disposed on a first principle surface and extending in a direction from the first principal surface toward the second principal surface; a second semiconductor region disposed between the second principal surface and the first semiconductor region and connected to the first semiconductor region; a P type semiconductor region disposed between the second principal surface and the second semiconductor regions of two pixels; and a pixel isolation region disposed inside the substrate, between the first semiconductor regions of the two pixels. The second semiconductor region and the P type semiconductor region form an avalanche multiplication region.
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