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公开(公告)号:US10855941B2
公开(公告)日:2020-12-01
申请号:US16349035
申请日:2017-11-14
发明人: Nobuhiro Kawai
IPC分类号: H04N5/363 , H04N5/369 , H01L27/28 , H01L27/30 , H04N5/361 , H04N5/3745 , H01L27/146 , H04N5/374
摘要: A solid-state imaging element of the present disclosure includes a pixel. The pixel includes a charge accumulation unit that accumulates a charge photoelectrically converted by a photoelectric conversion unit, a reset transistor that selectively applies a reset voltage to the charge accumulation unit, an amplification transistor having a gate electrode electrically connected to the charge accumulation unit, and a selection transistor connected in series to the amplification transistor. Additionally, the solid-state imaging element includes a first wiring electrically connecting the charge accumulation unit and the gate electrode of the amplification transistor, a second wiring electrically connected to a common connection node of the amplification transistor and the selection transistor and formed along the first wiring, and a third wiring electrically connecting the amplification transistor and the selection transistor.
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公开(公告)号:US12085410B2
公开(公告)日:2024-09-10
申请号:US17611970
申请日:2020-04-27
发明人: Sozo Yokogawa , Yusuke Moriyama , Nobuhiro Kawai , Yuhi Yorikado , Fumihiko Koga , Yoshiki Ebiko , Suzunori Endo , Hayato Wakabayashi
IPC分类号: G01C3/06 , H04N25/705 , H04N25/772 , H04N25/778
CPC分类号: G01C3/06 , H04N25/705 , H04N25/772 , H04N25/778
摘要: A distance measurement accuracy is improved. A solid-state imaging device according to an embodiment includes a pixel array part in which a plurality of pixels is arranged in a matrix, in which each of the pixels includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units that each photoelectrically converts incident light to generate a charge, a floating diffusion region that accumulates the charge, a plurality of transfer circuits that transfer the charge generated in each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units to the floating diffusion region, and a first transistor that causes a pixel signal of a voltage value corresponding to a charge amount of the charge accumulated in the floating diffusion region to appear in a signal line.
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公开(公告)号:US20240145496A1
公开(公告)日:2024-05-02
申请号:US18546684
申请日:2022-02-22
IPC分类号: H01L27/146 , H04N25/705 , H04N25/77
CPC分类号: H01L27/14605 , H01L27/14669 , H04N25/705 , H04N25/77
摘要: Imaging devices and ranging devices are disclosed. In one example, an imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate, a first pixel array, a second pixel array, and a control unit. In the first pixel array, a first light receiving pixel on the semiconductor substrate has a stacked structure of a first electrode, a photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode (80). It photoelectrically converts light in a first wavelength region including the visible light region. In the second pixel array, a second light receiving pixel is provided at a position overlapping the first light receiving pixel in a thickness direction of the semiconductor substrate. It photoelectrically converts light in a second wavelength region including the infrared light region. The control unit drives and controls the second pixel array based on a signal photoelectrically converted by the first pixel array.
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公开(公告)号:US11817466B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-14
申请号:US17618953
申请日:2020-06-17
发明人: Hideaki Togashi , Tetsuji Yamaguchi , Nobuhiro Kawai , Koji Sekiguchi , Masahiro Joei , Kenichi Murata , Shintarou Hirata , Yuta Hasegawa , Yoshito Nagashima
IPC分类号: H01L27/146
CPC分类号: H01L27/14605 , H01L27/14621 , H01L27/14623 , H01L27/14627 , H01L27/14638 , H01L27/14649
摘要: A highly functional photoelectric conversion element is provided. The photoelectric conversion element includes: a first photoelectric converter that detects light in a first wavelength range and photoelectrically converts the light; a second photoelectric converter that detects light in a second wavelength range and photoelectrically converts the light to obtain distance information of a subject; and an optical filter that is disposed between the first photoelectric converter and the second photoelectric converter, and allows the light in the second wavelength range to pass therethrough more easily than the light in the first wavelength range. The first photoelectric converter includes a stacked structure and an electric charge accumulation electrode. The stacked structure includes a first electrode, a first photoelectric conversion layer, and a second electrode that are stacked in order, and the electric charge accumulation electrode is disposed to be separated from the first electrode and be opposed to the first photoelectric conversion layer with an insulating layer interposed therebetween.
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公开(公告)号:US12046610B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-23
申请号:US17946636
申请日:2022-09-16
发明人: Nobuhiro Kawai , Hirokazu Shibuta
IPC分类号: H01L27/146
CPC分类号: H01L27/14621 , H01L27/14612 , H01L27/14627
摘要: A photoelectric converter according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an organic photoelectric conversion section; an inorganic photoelectric conversion section; and an optical filter. The organic photoelectric conversion section includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic photoelectric conversion layer. The first electrode includes one electrode and another electrode. The second electrode is disposed to be opposed to the first electrode. The organic photoelectric conversion layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and is electrically coupled to the one electrode. The organic photoelectric conversion layer and the other electrode are provided with an insulation layer therebetween. The inorganic photoelectric conversion section has the first electrode disposed between the inorganic photoelectric conversion section and the organic photoelectric conversion section. The optical filter is provided between the organic photoelectric conversion section and the inorganic photoelectric conversion section.
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公开(公告)号:US12013489B2
公开(公告)日:2024-06-18
申请号:US17782882
申请日:2020-12-11
发明人: Nobuo Nakamura , Yoshiki Ebiko , Suzunori Endo , Nobuhiro Kawai , Fumihiko Koga , Sozo Yokogawa , Yuhi Yorikado , Hayato Wakabayashi
CPC分类号: G01S7/4816 , G01S17/08 , H01L27/14607 , H01L27/14614 , H01L27/14645 , H01L27/14649 , H04N23/11 , H04N25/77 , H04N25/79
摘要: In a light receiving device, a light receiving element includes a first photoelectric conversion unit (PD) that converts light into electric charges, a first electric charge storage unit (MEM) to which the electric charges are transferred from the first photoelectric conversion unit, a first distribution gate, a second electric charge storage unit (MEM) to which the electric charges are transferred from the first photoelectric conversion unit, and a second distribution gate, in which the first and second distribution gates are provided at positions axially symmetric to each other with respect to a first center axis extending so as to pass through the center of the first photoelectric conversion unit, in a direction intersecting the column direction at a predetermined angle, when viewed from above the semiconductor substrate.
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公开(公告)号:US11469262B2
公开(公告)日:2022-10-11
申请号:US16772258
申请日:2018-12-10
发明人: Nobuhiro Kawai , Hirokazu Shibuta
IPC分类号: H01L27/146
摘要: A photoelectric converter According to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: an organic photoelectric conversion section; an inorganic photoelectric conversion section; and an optical filter. The organic photoelectric conversion section includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic photoelectric conversion layer. The first electrode includes one electrode and another electrode. The second electrode is disposed to be opposed to the first electrode. The organic photoelectric conversion layer is disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode and is electrically coupled to the one electrode. The organic photoelectric conversion layer and the other electrode are provided with an insulation layer therebetween. The inorganic photoelectric conversion section has the first electrode disposed between the inorganic photoelectric conversion section and the organic photoelectric conversion section. The optical filter is provided between the organic photoelectric conversion section and the inorganic photoelectric conversion section.
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公开(公告)号:US12125858B2
公开(公告)日:2024-10-22
申请号:US17755950
申请日:2020-11-02
发明人: Yukio Kaneda , Hideaki Togashi , Fumihiko Koga , Masahiro Joei , Kenichi Murata , Shintarou Hirata , Nobuhiro Kawai
IPC分类号: H01L27/146 , H04N25/77
CPC分类号: H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14609 , H01L27/14623 , H01L27/14636 , H04N25/77
摘要: A solid-state imaging device capable of achieving higher image quality is provided.
Provided is a solid-state imaging device including a semiconductor substrate, a first photoelectric conversion unit that is provided above the semiconductor substrate and that converts light into charge, and a second photoelectric conversion unit that is provided above the first photoelectric conversion unit and that converts light into charge. Each of the first photoelectric conversion unit and the second photoelectric conversion unit includes at least a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoelectric conversion film disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode of the second photoelectric conversion unit and a charge accumulation unit formed in the semiconductor substrate are electrically connected to each other via a conductive portion penetrating at least the first photoelectric conversion unit. An insulation film portion is disposed at least on a part of an outer circumference of the conductive portion. The insulation film portion includes at least one layer of an insulation film. The at least one layer of the insulation film has fixed charge of a type identical to a type of charge accumulated in the charge accumulation unit.-
公开(公告)号:US11812170B2
公开(公告)日:2023-11-07
申请号:US17888904
申请日:2022-08-16
发明人: Nobuhiro Kawai
IPC分类号: H04N25/65 , H01L27/146 , H04N25/63 , H04N25/70 , H04N25/76 , H04N25/77 , H04N25/79 , H04N25/709 , H10K19/20 , H10K39/32
CPC分类号: H04N25/65 , H01L27/146 , H01L27/14603 , H01L27/14612 , H04N25/63 , H04N25/70 , H04N25/709 , H04N25/76 , H04N25/77 , H04N25/79 , H10K19/20 , H10K39/32 , H01L27/14647 , H01L27/14665
摘要: A solid-state imaging element that includes a charge accumulation unit that accumulates a charge photoelectrically converted by a photoelectric conversion unit, a reset transistor that selectively applies a reset voltage to the charge accumulation unit, an amplification transistor having a gate electrode being electrically connected to the charge accumulation unit, and a selection transistor connected in series to the amplification transistor. Additionally, the solid-state imaging element includes a first wiring electrically connecting the charge accumulation unit and the gate electrode of the amplification transistor, a second wiring electrically connected to a common connection node of the amplification transistor and the selection transistor and formed along the first wiring, a and third wiring electrically connecting the amplification transistor and the selection transistor.
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公开(公告)号:US11621290B2
公开(公告)日:2023-04-04
申请号:US16643331
申请日:2018-06-08
发明人: Nobuhiro Kawai , Hideaki Togashi , Fumihiko Koga , Tetsuji Yamaguchi , Shintarou Hirata , Taiichiro Watanabe , Yoshihiro Ando
IPC分类号: H01L27/146
摘要: A solid-state imaging element includes a pixel including a first imaging element, a second imaging element, a third imaging element, and an on-chip micro lens 90. The first imaging element includes a first electrode 11, a third electrode 12, and a second electrode 16. The pixel further includes a third electrode control line VOA connected to the third electrode 12 and a plurality of control lines 62B connected to various transistors included in the second and third imaging elements and different from the third electrode control line VOA. In the pixel, a distance between the center of the on-chip micro lens 90 included in the pixel and any one of the plurality of control lines 62B included in the pixel is shorter than a distance between the center of the on-chip micro lens 90 included in the pixel and the third electrode control line VOA included in the pixel.
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