公开(公告)号：US09219090B2

公开(公告)日：2015-12-22

申请号：US14035131

申请日：2013-09-24

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Kyoko Izuha ,  Kouichi Harada

IPC: H01L21/00 ,  H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14685

Abstract: A solid-state image capturing device including: a semiconductor substrate having a photosensitive surface including a matrix of pixels as respective photoelectric converters; and a photochromic film disposed in a light path through which light is applied to each of the photoelectric converters, the photochromic film being made of a photochromic material having a light transmittance variable depending on the intensity of applied light in a predetermined wavelength range; wherein the light transmittance has a half-value period shorter than one frame during which pixel signals generated by the pixels are read from all the pixels.

Abstract translation: 一种固态图像捕获装置，包括：具有包括作为各自的光电转换器的像素矩阵的感光表面的半导体基板; 以及光致变色膜，其配置在向各光电转换体施加光的光路上，所述光致变色膜由光致变色材料构成，所述光致变色材料的光透射率随所施加的光的强度在预定波长范围内变化; 其中所述透光率具有比从所述像素读取由所述像素产生的像素信号的一帧短的半值周期。

公开(公告)号：US10602084B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-24

申请号：US15741921

申请日：2016-07-01

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Tomoo Mitsunaga ,  Hayato Wakabayashi ,  Kenichi Okumura ,  Yasunobu Hitomi ,  Daisuke Iso ,  Tomonori Masuno ,  Shinichiro Izawa ,  Kyoko Izuha ,  Kouichi Harada

IPC: H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/374 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N7/18 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N5/341

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging apparatus comprising an image sensor that includes an imaging surface in which many pixels are arranged vertically and horizontally, a pixel control unit that controls the image sensor, selects a pixel corresponding to a sampling function among pixels configuring a block by applying the sampling function for each block acquired by partitioning the imaging surface of the image sensor into a plurality of blocks, and outputs a sampling signal based on a pixel value of the selected pixel, and a reduced image generating unit that generates a reduced image on the basis of the sampling signal for each block output from the image sensor.

公开(公告)号：US20170214864A1

公开(公告)日：2017-07-27

申请号：US15329600

申请日：2015-05-18

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Kyoko Izuha ,  Kouichi Harada ,  Tomoo Mitsunaga ,  Hayato Wakabayashi ,  Koji Kadono

IPC: H04N5/345 ,  H04N5/369 ,  H04N5/14 ,  H04N5/378

CPC classification number: H04N5/345 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14627 ,  H01L27/14643 ,  H04N5/144 ,  H04N5/341 ,  H04N5/353 ,  H04N5/3698 ,  H04N5/3745 ,  H04N5/378 ,  H04N9/045

Abstract: An imaging device includes imaging elements 12 arranged in two-dimensional matrix in a first direction and a second direction, an analog-digital (AD) converter 13, and a pixel signal reading device 16. The pixel signal reading device 16 selects spatially at random the imaging element 12 that outputs a pixel signal to the AD converter 13, and randomly outputs the pixel signal of the imaging element 12 from the AD converter 13.

公开(公告)号：US20140061834A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-06

申请号：US14045069

申请日：2013-10-03

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Kyoko Izuha ,  Hiromi Wano ,  Yoshiaki Kitano

IPC: H01L31/0232

CPC classification number: H01L31/0232 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14632 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H01L27/14685 ,  H01L27/14687 ,  H01L27/14689

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device including pixel photododes on a light-receiving surface of a substrate; a first insulating film on the substrate covering a multilayer wiring on and in contact with the substrate. The first insulating film comprises material of a first refractive index lower than a refractive index of the substrate for at least bottom and top surface portions of the first insulating film. A second insulating film with a second refractive index higher than the first refractive index is on the first insulating film. A third insulating film with a third refractive index higher than the second refractive index is on the second insulating film. For each pixel, a color filter is on the third insulating film.

Abstract translation: 一种固态成像装置，包括在基板的受光面上的像素光电二极管; 衬底上的第一绝缘膜，覆盖在衬底上并与衬底接触的多层布线。 第一绝缘膜包括至少第一绝缘膜的底表面部分和顶表面部分的低于基板的折射率的第一折射率的材料。 在第一绝缘膜上具有第二折射率高于第一折射率的第二绝缘膜。 在第二绝缘膜上具有第三折射率高于第二折射率的第三绝缘膜。 对于每个像素，滤色器在第三绝缘膜上。

公开(公告)号：US09435643B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US13754635

申请日：2013-01-30

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Kyoko Izuha ,  Tatsushiro Hirata ,  Shunichi Shibuki

IPC: H01L21/02 ,  G01B21/02 ,  H01L21/66

CPC classification number: G01B21/02 ,  H01L22/10 ,  H01L22/12 ,  H01L2924/0002 ,  H01L2924/00

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a presumably defective portion decision apparatus, including: an arithmetic operation section configured to divide a level difference included in level difference data which indicate a level difference distribution on the surface of a semiconductor device into two or more unit level differences in the depthwise direction of the level difference and determine, for each of the unit level differences obtained by the division, a relationship between the height of a contour line at a level difference position of an upper face and an area of an opening surrounded by the contour line to decide presence or absence of a presumably defective portion.

Abstract translation: 这里公开了一种可能的缺陷部分判定装置，包括：算术运算部，被配置为将表示半导体装置的表面上的电平差分布的电平差数据中包含的电平差分成深度方向的两个以上的单位电平差 方向的水平差，并且对于通过分割获得的每个单位水平差来确定上面的水平差位置处的轮廓线的高度与由轮廓线包围的开口的面积之间的关系， 决定存在或不存在可能有缺陷的部分。

公开(公告)号：US09064983B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US14272332

申请日：2014-05-07

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Kyoko Izuha ,  Kouichi Harada

IPC: H04N9/083 ,  H01L31/0216 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H04N9/04 ,  H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H01L31/02162 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H04N5/2254 ,  H04N5/35563 ,  H04N9/045 ,  H04N2209/045

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate having a light receiving surface sectioned for red, green, blue, and white pixels arranged in a matrix with photodiodes formed thereon; color filters formed on the semiconductor substrate in light incident paths to the photodiodes of the respective formation regions of the red, green, and blue pixels and respectively transmitting lights in red, green, and blue wavelength regions; and photochromic films formed on the semiconductor substrate in the light incident path to the photodiodes in the formation regions of at least some of the white pixels, and containing a photochromic material having light transmittance varying in response to incident light intensity in a predetermined wavelength region, wherein a half period of the light transmittance of the photochromic films is shorter than one frame as a period in which pixel signals obtained in the pixels are read out with respect to all pixels.

Abstract translation: 固态成像装置包括：半导体衬底，其具有以形成在其上的光电二极管以矩阵排列的红色，绿色，蓝色和白色像素的受光面; 形成在半导体衬底上的彩色滤光器，分别以红色，绿色和蓝色像素的各个形成区域的光电二极管的光入射路径分别形成在红色，绿色和蓝色波长区域中的光; 以及在至少一些白色像素的形成区域中的光入射路径中的光入射路径中形成的光致变色膜，并且含有具有根据预定波长区域中的入射光强度而变化的光透射率的光致变色材料， 其中光致变色膜的透光率的一半周期短于一帧，作为相对于所有像素读出像素中获得的像素信号的周期。

公开(公告)号：US20130334402A1

公开(公告)日：2013-12-19

申请号：US13909881

申请日：2013-06-04

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Kyoko Izuha ,  Koji Kadono ,  Kouichi Harada ,  Toshiyuki Kobayashi

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  G02F1/01

CPC classification number: H01L27/146 ,  B82Y20/00 ,  B82Y30/00 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/015 ,  H01L27/1462 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14645 ,  H04N5/238 ,  H04N5/35545 ,  H04N5/361 ,  H04N2209/047

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a solid-state imaging element including: a plurality of pixels including a photoelectric conversion section; and a nano-carbon laminated film disposed on a side of a light receiving surface of the photoelectric conversion section and formed with a plurality of nano-carbon layers, transmittance of light and a wavelength region of transmissible light changing in the nano-carbon laminated film according to a voltage applied to the nano-carbon laminated film.

Abstract translation: 本文公开了一种固态成像元件，包括：多个像素，包括光电转换部; 以及纳米碳层压膜，其设置在所述光电转换部的受光面的一侧，并且形成有多个纳米碳层，所述纳米碳层叠膜中的光的透射率和透射光的波长范围变化 根据施加到纳米碳层压膜的电压。

公开(公告)号：US10381395B2

公开(公告)日：2019-08-13

申请号：US15105183

申请日：2014-11-12

Applicant: SONY CORPORATION

Inventor： Kyoko Izuha ,  Tomoo Mitsunaga ,  Kouichi Harada ,  Koji Kadono

IPC: H01L27/146 ,  H01L27/14 ,  H04N5/355 ,  H04N9/04 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/1347 ,  H04N5/225 ,  H01L27/30 ,  H01L27/32

Abstract: A light control device according to the present disclosure includes: stacked M (provided that M≥1) light control layers 113M in each of which a first nanocarbon film 114, a first intermediate layer 117A, a dielectric material layer 116, and a second intermediate layer 117B are stacked; and a second nanocarbon film 115formed on the second intermediate layer 117B included in an M-th light control layer 113M. A voltage is applied to the first nanocarbon film 114 and the second nanocarbon film 115.

公开(公告)号：US09846317B2

公开(公告)日：2017-12-19

申请号：US14405709

申请日：2013-05-15

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Koji Kadono ,  Keisuke Shimizu ,  Nozomi Kimura ,  Masashi Bando ,  Kyoko Izuha

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  G02F1/01 ,  G02F1/015 ,  G02B1/08 ,  G02F1/1343 ,  G02F1/155

CPC classification number: G02F1/0102 ,  G02B1/08 ,  G02F1/015 ,  G02F1/13439 ,  G02F1/155 ,  G02F2001/0156

Abstract: There is provided an optical modulator capable of electrically controlling intensity of transmitted light in a desired wavelength range at a high speed and reducing the size of a device containing the optical modulator. The optical modulator includes a first electrode; a second electrode; and a dielectric layer provided between the first and second electrodes. At least one of the first electrode and the second electrode comprises at least one layer of graphene. There are also provided an imaging device and a display apparatus each containing the optical modulator.

公开(公告)号：US09438834B2

公开(公告)日：2016-09-06

申请号：US14465432

申请日：2014-08-21

Applicant: Sony Corporation

Inventor： Kyoko Izuha ,  Kouichi Harada

IPC: H04N5/369 ,  H01L27/146

CPC classification number: H04N5/3698 ,  H01L27/14603 ,  H01L27/14609 ,  H01L27/14621 ,  H01L27/14625 ,  H01L27/14667

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: a semiconductor substrate including a light receiving surface which is divided according to pixels arranged in a matrix shape and is formed with a photoelectric converting section; an electrochromic film which is formed on the semiconductor substrate on a light incident path corresponding to the photoelectric converting section, in a portion of pixels selected from the pixels, and has light transmittance changing from a first transmittance to a second transmittance according to voltage applied thereto; a lower electrode which is formed below the electrochromic film; and an upper electrode which is formed above the electrochromic film.

Abstract translation: 一种固态成像装置，包括：半导体衬底，其包括根据以矩阵形状排列的像素分割并形成有光电转换部的受光面; 在从所述像素中选择的像素的一部分中，在与所述光电转换部对应的光入射路径上形成在所述半导体基板上的电致变色膜，并且根据施加到所述电致变色膜的电压具有从第一透射率向第二透射率变化的透光率 ; 形成在电致变色膜下面的下电极; 以及形成在电致变色膜上方的上电极。