Patents by Inventor Hiroaki Yoshidaya

Hiroaki Yoshidaya has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 7372123
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-receiving module includes a semiconductor light-receiving element and an incident light direction device. The semiconductor light-receiving element includes a substrate, at least a light absorbing layer and an upper cladding layer formed sequentially on the substrate, a light incident facet formed at least at one facet of the substrate and the light absorbing layer, and electrodes which output an electric signal generated by absorption of the light entering from the light incident facet in the light absorbing layer. The incident light direction device directs to irradiate the light obliquely to the light incident facet of the semiconductor light-receiving element, and to cause at least part of the light to irradiate the light absorbing layer at the light incident facet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: May 13, 2008
    Assignee: Anritsu Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Kawano, Hiroaki Yoshidaya, Jun Hiraoka, Eiji Kawazura, Satoshi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 7317236
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-receiving module includes a semiconductor light-receiving element and an incident light direction device. The semiconductor light-receiving element includes a substrate, at least a light absorbing layer and an upper cladding layer formed sequentially on the substrate, a light incident facet formed at least at one facet of the substrate and the light absorbing layer, and electrodes which output an electric signal generated by absorption of the light entering from the light incident facet in the light absorbing layer. The incident light direction device directs to irradiate the light obliquely to the light incident facet of the semiconductor light-receiving element, and to cause at least part of the light to irradiate the light absorbing layer at the light incident facet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2008
    Assignee: Anritsu Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Kawano, Hiroaki Yoshidaya, Jun Hiraoka, Yuichi Sasaki
  • Patent number: 7071524
    Abstract: A lower cladding layer is laminated on a substrate and constituted of at least one layer. A light absorption layer is laminated on the lower cladding layer. An upper cladding layer is laminated above the light absorption layer and constituted of at least one layer. A light incident end surface is provided on at least one of the substrate and the lower cladding layer, and, when a light is made incident at a predetermined angle, enables the light to be absorbed in the light absorption layer and to be output as a current. An equivalent refractive index of the at least one of the substrate and the lower cladding layer is larger than that of the upper cladding layer. The predetermined angle is an angle enabling a light incident into the light absorption layer to be reflected at a lower surface of the upper cladding layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2006
    Assignee: Anristsu Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Kawano, Hiroaki Yoshidaya, Jun Hiraoka, Yuichi Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20050145967
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-receiving module includes a semiconductor light-receiving element and an incident light direction device. The semiconductor light-receiving element includes a substrate, at least a light absorbing layer and an upper cladding layer formed sequentially on the substrate, a light incident facet formed at least at one facet of the substrate and the light absorbing layer, and electrodes which output an electric signal generated by absorption of the light entering from the light incident facet in the light absorbing layer. The incident light direction device directs to irradiate the light obliquely to the light incident facet of the semiconductor light-receiving element, and to cause at least part of the light to irradiate the light absorbing layer at the light incident facet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: Anritsu Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Kawano, Hiroaki Yoshidaya, Jun Hiraoka, Eiji Kawazura, Satoshi Matsumoto
  • Publication number: 20050145966
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-receiving module includes a semiconductor light-receiving element and an incident light direction device. The semiconductor light-receiving element includes a substrate, at least a light absorbing layer and an upper cladding layer formed sequentially on the substrate, a light incident facet formed at least at one facet of the substrate and the light absorbing layer, and electrodes which output an electric signal generated by absorption of the light entering from the light incident facet in the light absorbing layer. The incident light direction device directs to irradiate the light obliquely to the light incident facet of the semiconductor light-receiving element, and to cause at least part of the light to irradiate the light absorbing layer at the light incident facet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 9, 2005
    Publication date: July 7, 2005
    Applicant: Anritsu Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Kawano, Hiroaki Yoshidaya, Jun Hiraoka, Yuichi Sasaki, Eiji Kawazura, Satoshi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 6909160
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-receiving module includes a semiconductor light-receiving element and an incident light direction device. The semiconductor light-receiving element includes a substrate, at least a light absorbing layer and an upper cladding layer formed sequentially on the substrate, a light incident facet formed at least at one facet of the substrate and the light absorbing layer, and electrodes which output an electric signal generated by absorption of the light entering from the light incident facet in the light absorbing layer. The incident light direction device directs to irradiate the light obliquely to the light incident facet of the semiconductor light-receiving element, and to cause at least part of the light to irradiate the light absorbing layer at the light incident facet.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2005
    Assignee: Anritsu Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Kawano, Hiroaki Yoshidaya, Jun Hiraoka, Yuichi Sasaki, Eiji Kawazura, Satoshi Matsumoto
  • Patent number: 6756609
    Abstract: A semiconductor light receiving element has an n electrode, an n-type semiconductor doped layer or a non-doped layer provided above the n electrode, a semiconductor light absorbing layer provided above the n-type semiconductor doped layer or the non-doped layer, a p-type semiconductor doped layer provided above the semiconductor light absorbing layer, and a p electrode provided above the p-type semiconductor doped layer. The semiconductor light absorbing layer has at least two layer portions doped to p-type, and a spacer layer for acceleration which is formed from a semiconductor material sandwiched by the two layer portions and which makes electrons and positive holes generated by incident light being absorbed at the semiconductor light absorbing layer accelerate and run.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2004
    Assignee: Anritsu Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Kawano, Hiroaki Yoshidaya, Jun Hiraoka, Yuichi Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20040012063
    Abstract: A semiconductor light-receiving module includes a semiconductor light-receiving element and an incident light direction device. The semiconductor light-receiving element includes a substrate, at least a light absorbing layer and an upper cladding layer formed sequentially on the substrate, a light incident facet formed at least at one facet of the substrate and the light absorbing layer, and electrodes which output an electric signal generated by absorption of the light entering from the light incident facet in the light absorbing layer. The incident light direction device directs to irradiate the light obliquely to the light incident facet of the semiconductor light-receiving element, and to cause at least part of the light to irradiate the light absorbing layer at the light incident facet.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2003
    Publication date: January 22, 2004
    Applicant: Anritsu Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Kawano, Hiroaki Yoshidaya, Jun Hiraoka, Yuichi Sasaki, Eiji Kawazura, Satoshi Magsumoto
  • Publication number: 20030151052
    Abstract: A semiconductor light receiving element has an n electrode, an n-type semiconductor doped layer or a non-doped layer provided above the n electrode, a semiconductor light absorbing layer provided above the n-type semiconductor doped layer or the non-doped layer, a p-type semiconductor doped layer provided above the semiconductor light absorbing layer, and a p electrode provided above the p-type semiconductor doped layer. The semiconductor light absorbing layer has at least two layer portions doped to p-type, and a spacer layer for acceleration which is formed from a semiconductor material sandwiched by the two layer portions and which makes electrons and positive holes generated by incident light being absorbed at the semiconductor light absorbing layer accelerate and run.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 23, 2002
    Publication date: August 14, 2003
    Inventors: Kenji Kawano, Hiroaki Yoshidaya, Jun Hiraoka, Yuichi Sasaki
  • Publication number: 20030146441
    Abstract: A lower cladding layer is laminated on a substrate and constituted of at least one layer. A light absorption layer is laminated on the lower cladding layer. An upper cladding layer is laminated above the light absorption layer and constituted of at least one layer. A light incident end surface is provided on at least one of the substrate and the lower cladding layer, and, when a light is made incident at a predetermined angle, enables the light to be absorbed in the light absorption layer and to be output as a current. An equivalent refractive index of the at least one of the substrate and the lower cladding layer is larger than that of the upper cladding layer. The predetermined angle is an angle enabling a light incident into the light absorption layer to be reflected at a lower surface of the upper cladding layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2003
    Publication date: August 7, 2003
    Applicant: Anritsu Corporation
    Inventors: Kenji Kawano, Hiroaki Yoshidaya, Jun Hiraoka, Yuichi Sasaki