Patents by Inventor Noboru Kawabata

Noboru Kawabata 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: 11693204
    Abstract: To improve strength of an imaging module with an adjusted optical axis. An imaging device includes an imaging module and a holding unit. The imaging module provided in the imaging device includes an imaging element that images incident light introduced from an upper surface of a housing. The holding unit provided in the imaging device surrounds and holds a side surface of the imaging module, the side surface being adjacent to the upper surface of the housing. The holding unit surrounds and holds the side surface of the imaging module, thereby protecting the imaging module.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 4, 2023
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Junichi Tokunaga, Yuuji Kishigami, Noboru Kawabata, Yoshihiro Nabe
  • Publication number: 20200292775
    Abstract: To improve strength of an imaging module with an adjusted optical axis. An imaging device includes an imaging module and a holding unit. The imaging module provided in the imaging device includes an imaging element that images incident light introduced from an upper surface of a housing. The holding unit provided in the imaging device surrounds and holds a side surface of the imaging module, the side surface being adjacent to the upper surface of the housing. The holding unit surrounds and holds the side surface of the imaging module, thereby protecting the imaging module.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 25, 2018
    Publication date: September 17, 2020
    Inventors: JUNICHI TOKUNAGA, YUUJI KISHIGAMI, NOBORU KAWABATA, YOSHIHIRO NABE
  • Patent number: 9305958
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensing apparatus includes a solid-state image sensing device, signal processing circuit device, and a multi-layer wiring package. The solid-state image sensing device has a pixel in an image sensing area thereof. The pixel receives incident light and generate a signal electric charge. The signal processing circuit device is arranged to face the image sensing area and applies signal processing to a signal output from the solid-state image sensing device. The multi-layer wiring package has wiring layers, the solid-state image sensing device, and the signal processing circuit device. Each of the wiring layers is laminated via an insulator. The multi-layer wiring package is formed such that a first wiring layer provided between the solid-state image sensing device and the signal processing circuit device has a greater thickness than second wiring layers and has heat conductivity higher than or equal to heat conductivity of the second wiring layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki Hagiwara, Keiji Sasano, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yuki Tuji, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Koji Tsuchiya, Kenzo Tanaka, Takaya Wada, Noboru Kawabata, Hirokazu Yoshida, Hironori Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 9070610
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes an image sensor chip and a signal processing chip, which are electrically connected. A low thermal conductivity region is positioned between the image sensor chip and the signal processing chip. The low thermal conductivity region is configured to insulate the image sensor chip from heat, which may be generated by the signal processing chip.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2015
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Sasano, Hiroaki Tanaka, Hiroki Hagiwara, Yuki Tsuji, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Koji Tsuchiya, Kenzo Tanaka, Takaya Wada, Hirokazu Yoshida, Noboru Kawabata, Hironori Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20150123234
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensing apparatus includes a solid-state image sensing device, signal processing circuit device, and a multi-layer wiring package. The solid-state image sensing device has a pixel in an image sensing area thereof. The pixel receives incident light and generate a signal electric charge. The signal processing circuit device is arranged to face the image sensing area and applies signal processing to a signal output from the solid-state image sensing device. The multi-layer wiring package has wiring layers, the solid-state image sensing device, and the signal processing circuit device. Each of the wiring layers is laminated via an insulator. The multi-layer wiring package is formed such that a first wiring layer provided between the solid-state image sensing device and the signal processing circuit device has a greater thickness than second wiring layers and has heat conductivity higher than or equal to heat conductivity of the second wiring layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki HAGIWARA, Keiji SASANO, Hiroaki TANAKA, Yuki TUJI, Tsuyoshi WATANABE, Koji TSUCHIYA, Kenzo TANAKA, Takaya WADA, Noboru KAWABATA, Hirokazu YOSHIDA, Hironori YOKOYAMA
  • Patent number: 8952412
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid-state imaging device. A solid-state image sensor is mounted on the semiconductor package support and electrically connected to first terminals and second terminals by bonding wires. The second terminals to which the bonding wires are connected are sealed with a sealing member. The optically-transparent member is thereafter disposed on the support member and the sealing member. The sealing member is cured to fix the optically transparent member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Date of Patent: February 10, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Noboru Kawabata
  • Patent number: 8947593
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensing apparatus includes a solid-state image sensing device, signal processing circuit device, and a multi-layer wiring package. The solid-state image sensing device has a pixel in an image sensing area thereof. The pixel receives incident light and generate a signal electric charge. The signal processing circuit device is arranged to face the image sensing area and applies signal processing to a signal output from the solid-state image sensing device. The multi-layer wiring package has wiring layers, the solid-state image sensing device, and the signal processing circuit device. Each of the wiring layers is laminated via an insulator. The multi-layer wiring package is formed such that a first wiring layer provided between the solid-state image sensing device and the signal processing circuit device has a greater thickness than second wiring layers and has heat conductivity higher than or equal to heat conductivity of the second wiring layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Date of Patent: February 3, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Hagiwara, Keiji Sasano, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yuki Tuji, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Koji Tsuchiya, Kenzo Tanaka, Takaya Wada, Noboru Kawabata, Hirokazu Yoshida, Hironori Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20140218573
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensing apparatus includes a solid-state image sensing device, signal processing circuit device, and a multi-layer wiring package. The solid-state image sensing device has a pixel in an image sensing area thereof. The pixel receives incident light and generate a signal electric charge. The signal processing circuit device is arranged to face the image sensing area and applies signal processing to a signal output from the solid-state image sensing device. The multi-layer wiring package has wiring layers, the solid-state image sensing device, and the signal processing circuit device. Each of the wiring layers is laminated via an insulator. The multi-layer wiring package is formed such that a first wiring layer provided between the solid-state image sensing device and the signal processing circuit device has a greater thickness than second wiring layers and has heat conductivity higher than or equal to heat conductivity of the second wiring layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 3, 2014
    Publication date: August 7, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Hiroki HAGIWARA, Keiji Sasano, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yuki Tuji, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Koji Tsuchiya, Kenzo Tanaka, Takaya Wada, Noboru Kawabata, Hirokazu Yoshida, Hironori Yokoyama
  • Patent number: 8711280
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensing apparatus includes a solid-state image sensing device, signal processing circuit device, and a multi-layer wiring package. The solid-state image sensing device has a pixel in an image sensing area thereof. The pixel receives incident light and generate a signal electric charge. The signal processing circuit device is arranged to face the image sensing area and applies signal processing to a signal output from the solid-state image sensing device. The multi-layer wiring package has wiring layers, the solid-state image sensing device, and the signal processing circuit device. Each of the wiring layers is laminated via an insulator. The multi-layer wiring package is formed such that a first wiring layer provided between the solid-state image sensing device and the signal processing circuit device has a greater thickness than second wiring layers and has heat conductivity higher than or equal to heat conductivity of the second wiring layers.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Date of Patent: April 29, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Hagiwara, Keiji Sasano, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yuki Tuji, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Koji Tsuchiya, Kenzo Tanaka, Takaya Wada, Noboru Kawabata, Hirokazu Yoshida, Hironori Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20130010145
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensing apparatus includes a solid-state image sensing device, signal processing circuit device, and a multi-layer wiring package. The solid-state image sensing device has a pixel in an image sensing area thereof. The pixel receives incident light and generate a signal electric charge. The signal processing circuit device is arranged to face the image sensing area and applies signal processing to a signal output from the solid-state image sensing device. The multi-layer wiring package has wiring layers, the solid-state image sensing device, and the signal processing circuit device. Each of the wiring layers is laminated via an insulator. The multi-layer wiring package is formed such that a first wiring layer provided between the solid-state image sensing device and the signal processing circuit device has a greater thickness than second wiring layers and has heat conductivity higher than or equal to heat conductivity of the second wiring layers.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 22, 2012
    Publication date: January 10, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Hiroki Hagiwara, Keiji Sasano, Hiroaki Tanaka, Yuki Tuji, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Koji Tsuchiya, Kenzo Tanaka, Takaya Wada, Noboru Kawabata, Hirokazu Yoshida, Hironori Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20120008025
    Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes an image sensor chip and a signal processing chip, which are electrically connected. A low thermal conductivity region is positioned between the image sensor chip and the signal processing chip. The low thermal conductivity region is configured to insulate the image sensor chip from heat, which may be generated by the signal processing chip.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2011
    Publication date: January 12, 2012
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Keiji Sasano, Hiroaki Tanaka, Hiroki Hagiwara, Yuki Tsuji, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Koji Tsuchiya, Kenzo Tanaka, Takaya Wada, Hirokazu Yoshida, Noboru Kawabata, Hironori Yokoyama
  • Publication number: 20100009490
    Abstract: A method for manufacturing a solid-state imaging device. A solid-state image sensor is mounted on the semiconductor package support and electrically connected to first terminals and second terminals by bonding wires. The second terminals to which the bonding wires are connected are sealed with a sealing member. The optically-transparent member is thereafter disposed on the support member and the sealing member. The sealing member is cured to fix the optically transparent member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 8, 2009
    Publication date: January 14, 2010
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Noboru Kawabata
  • Publication number: 20070194439
    Abstract: There is provided a solid-state imaging device including: a semiconductor package support mounting a solid-state image sensor; bonding wires electrically connecting first terminals formed on the solid-state image sensor and second terminals formed on the semiconductor package support; a sealing member sealing at least the second terminals to which the bonding wires are connected; and an optically-transparent member made of an optically-transparent material and disposed above the solid-state image sensor, in which the optically-transparent member is supported by different support members formed on the semiconductor package support at three or more positions not on a single straight line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2006
    Publication date: August 23, 2007
    Inventor: Noboru Kawabata
  • Publication number: 20030090616
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of producing a liquid crystal display unit, which is capable of shortening, at the time of adhesively bonding and fixing a transparent substrate to a liquid crystal panel, curing time by eliminating any heating treatment, thereby preventing degradation of the display quality and also improving the productivity. The production method is performed by bringing a transparent substrate into close-contact with a liquid crystal panel with a light-curing resin put therebetween, to form an assembly, and irradiating the assembly with ultraviolet light having a wavelength of 340 nm or more, to cure the light-curing resin for a short time. At this time, ultraviolet light having a wavelength ranging from 240 to 450 nm is emitted from an ultraviolet lamp, and an ultraviolet light component having a wavelength of less than 340 nm is shielded by a sharp cut filter.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 24, 2002
    Publication date: May 15, 2003
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Hirakawa, Kouji Komaki, Hirofumi Kakebayashi, Nobuhiro Deguchi, Seigo Nakano, Noboru Kawabata, Yoshihiro Mizuguchi