公开(公告)号：US20170237135A1

公开(公告)日：2017-08-17

申请号：US15586429

申请日：2017-05-04

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Hironori Iida ,  Kenichi Murata ,  Takaaki Nakagawa ,  Shinichiro Yamada

IPC: H01M12/08 ,  G01N27/30 ,  H01M4/96

CPC classification number: H01M12/08 ,  G01N27/308 ,  H01M4/9083 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/16 ,  H01M12/06 ,  Y02E60/523 ,  Y02E60/527

Abstract: An electrode includes a plant-derived porous carbon material having an ability to catalyze oxygen reduction.

公开(公告)号：US11974444B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-30

申请号：US16973272

申请日：2019-06-11

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION ,  SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Inventor： Hideaki Togashi ,  Iwao Yagi ,  Masahiro Joei ,  Fumihiko Koga ,  Kenichi Murata ,  Shintarou Hirata ,  Yosuke Saito ,  Akira Furukawa

IPC: H10K39/32

CPC classification number: H10K39/32

Abstract: There is provided a solid-state image sensor, a solid-state imaging device, an electronic apparatus, and a method of manufacturing a solid-state image sensor capable of improving characteristics. There is provided a solid-state image sensor including a stacked structure that includes a semiconductor substrate, a first photoelectric converter provided above the semiconductor substrate and converting light into charges, and a second photoelectric converter provided above the first photoelectric converter and converting light into charges, where the first photoelectric converter and the second photoelectric converter include a photoelectric conversion stacked structure in which a common electrode, a photoelectric conversion film, and a readout electrode are stacked so that the first photoelectric converter and the second photoelectric converter are in a line-symmetrical relationship with each other with a vertical plane perpendicular to a stacking direction of the stacked structure as an axis of symmetry.

公开(公告)号：US09793587B2

公开(公告)日：2017-10-17

申请号：US15586429

申请日：2017-05-04

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Hironori Iida ,  Kenichi Murata ,  Takaaki Nakagawa ,  Shinichiro Yamada

IPC: H01M4/86 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M4/96 ,  G01N27/30 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M12/06 ,  H01M8/16

CPC classification number: H01M12/08 ,  G01N27/308 ,  H01M4/9083 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/16 ,  H01M12/06 ,  Y02E60/523 ,  Y02E60/527

Abstract: An electrode includes a plant-derived porous carbon material having an ability to catalyze oxygen reduction.

公开(公告)号：US11778841B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-03

申请号：US17250425

申请日：2019-07-30

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION ,  SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Inventor： Shintarou Hirata ,  Masahiro Joei ,  Kenichi Murata ,  Masashi Bando ,  Yosuke Saito ,  Ryosuke Suzuki

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H10K30/82 ,  H10K30/30 ,  H10K39/32

CPC classification number: H10K30/82 ,  H10K30/30 ,  H10K39/32

Abstract: To provide a photoelectric conversion element that can improve image quality. Provided is a photoelectric conversion element (100) including at least a first electrode (101), a work function control layer (108), a photoelectric conversion layer (102), an oxide semiconductor layer (104), and a second electrode (107) in this order, and further including a third electrode (105), in which the third electrode (105) is provided apart from the second electrode (107) and is provided facing the photoelectric conversion layer (102) via an insulating layer (106), and the work function control layer (108) contains a larger amount of oxygen than an amount of oxygen satisfying a stoichiometric composition.

公开(公告)号：US09917091B2

公开(公告)日：2018-03-13

申请号：US15312759

申请日：2015-05-28

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Katsuhisa Kugimiya ,  Kenichi Murata ,  Hitoshi Okano ,  Shigetaka Mori ,  Hiroyuki Kawashima ,  Takuma Matsuno

IPC: H01L21/8242 ,  H01L29/04 ,  H01L31/0376 ,  H01L31/20 ,  H01L31/036 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/10847 ,  H01L21/3003 ,  H01L27/108 ,  H01L27/10808 ,  H01L27/10855 ,  H01L27/1462 ,  H01L27/14634

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a semiconductor device, includes: forming an insulating film on a first surface of a semiconductor substrate; and forming a hydrogen supply film on a second surface facing the first surface of the semiconductor substrate, the hydrogen supply film containing one or more of silicon oxide, TEOS, BPSG, BSG, PSG, FSG, carbon-containing silicon oxide, silicon nitride, carbon-containing silicon nitride, and oxygen-containing silicon carbide.

公开(公告)号：US11888012B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17261221

申请日：2019-07-25

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION ,  SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Inventor： Kenichi Murata ,  Masahiro Joei ,  Fumihiko Koga ,  Iwao Yagi ,  Shintarou Hirata ,  Hideaki Togashi ,  Yosuke Saito ,  Shingo Takahashi

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H04N25/76

CPC classification number: H01L27/14643 ,  H01L27/14623 ,  H04N25/76

Abstract: Provided is a solid-state image capturing element including a semiconductor substrate and first and second photoelectric conversion parts configured to convert light into electric charge. The first and the second photoelectric conversion parts each have a laminated structure including an upper electrode, a lower electrode, a photoelectric conversion film sandwiched between the upper electrode and the lower electrode, and an accumulation electrode facing the upper electrode through the photoelectric conversion film and an insulating film. The lower electrode of each of the first and the second photoelectric conversion parts is electrically connected with a common electric charge accumulation part through a common penetration electrode provided in common to the first and the second photoelectric conversion parts and penetrating through the semiconductor substrate, the common electric charge accumulation part being provided in common to the first and the second photoelectric conversion parts in the semiconductor substrate.

公开(公告)号：US10580814B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-03

申请号：US16083050

申请日：2017-03-01

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Kenichi Murata

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/30 ,  H01L31/054 ,  H01L51/44 ,  H01L51/56 ,  H01L31/0256

Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device that can further reduce the influence the film stress generated in an upper electrode has on a photoelectric conversion film, a method of manufacturing the solid-state imaging device, and an electronic apparatus. A solid-state imaging device includes: a photoelectric conversion film formed on the upper side of a semiconductor substrate; and two or more light shielding films formed at positions higher than the photoelectric conversion film with respect to the semiconductor substrate. The present technology can be applied to solid-state imaging devices, electronic apparatuses, and the like, for example.

公开(公告)号：US20150093657A1

公开(公告)日：2015-04-02

申请号：US14397904

申请日：2013-04-19

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Takaaki Nakagawa ,  Kenichi Murata ,  Tsunetoshi Samukawa

IPC: H01M12/06

CPC classification number: H01M12/06 ,  H01M4/9008 ,  H01M8/0232 ,  H01M8/16 ,  H01M12/065 ,  H01M2004/8689 ,  H01M2300/00 ,  Y02E60/527

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a direct aluminum fuel cell including: an anode 11 including an aluminum-containing material; a cathode 12 capable of reducing oxygen under neutral or near-neutral conditions; a separator 13 provided between the anode 11 and the cathode 12; and an electrolytic solution with a pH of 3 to 10, wherein the electrolytic solution contains a buffer substance.

Abstract translation: 本公开涉及直接铝燃料电池，其包括：包含含铝材料的阳极11; 能够在中性或近中性条件下还原氧气的阴极12; 设置在阳极11和阴极12之间的隔板13; 以及pH为3〜10的电解液，其中所述电解液含有缓冲物质。

公开(公告)号：US09647305B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-09

申请号：US14167756

申请日：2014-01-29

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Hironori Iida ,  Kenichi Murata ,  Takaaki Nakagawa ,  Shinichiro Yamada

IPC: H01M4/86 ,  H01M12/08 ,  H01M4/90 ,  H01M4/92 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/16 ,  H01M12/06

CPC classification number: H01M12/08 ,  G01N27/308 ,  H01M4/9083 ,  H01M4/926 ,  H01M4/96 ,  H01M8/16 ,  H01M12/06 ,  Y02E60/523 ,  Y02E60/527

Abstract: An electrode includes a plant-derived porous carbon material having an ability to catalyze oxygen reduction.

公开(公告)号：US20150280266A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14353731

申请日：2012-10-25

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Takaaki Nakagawa ,  Kenichi Murata ,  Tsunetoshi Samukawa ,  Shuji Fujita ,  Hiroki Mita ,  Harumi Takada

IPC: H01M8/16 ,  G01N27/327 ,  H01M4/86

CPC classification number: H01M8/16 ,  C12N11/08 ,  C12N11/12 ,  C12N11/14 ,  G01N27/327 ,  H01M4/8668 ,  H01M4/8673 ,  H01M4/8828 ,  H01M2250/20 ,  H01M2250/30 ,  Y02E60/527 ,  Y02P70/56

Abstract: Provided are an enzyme immobilization electrode capable of easily immobilizing an enzyme while retaining activity, an electrode for production of an enzyme immobilization electrode which is suitably used for production of the enzyme immobilization electrode, and a biofuel cell using the enzyme immobilization electrode.In a biofuel cell having a structure in which a positive electrode and a negative electrode face each other with a proton conductor interposed therebetween, and configured to extract an electrode from a fuel using an enzyme, an electrode which includes a mixture containing carbon particles and a water-insoluble hydrophilic binder and on which the enzyme is immobilized is used for at least one of the positive electrode and the negative electrode. Ketjen black or the like is used for carbon particles, and ethyl cellulose or the like is used for the binder.

Abstract translation: 提供能够容易地固定酶的酶固定化电极，同时保持活性，制备适合用于制备酶固定电极的酶固定电极的电极和使用酶固定电极的生物燃料电池。 在具有其中正极和负极彼此间隔着质子导体的结构的生物燃料电池中，构成为使用酶从燃料中提取电极的电极，包括含有碳粒子和 水不溶性亲水性粘合剂，其上固定有酶的至少一种正极和负极。 凯特黑等用于碳颗粒，乙基纤维素等用于粘合剂。