Abstract: The present technology relates to a photoelectric conversion element, a measuring method of the same, a solid-state imaging device, an electronic device, and a solar cell capable of further improving a quantum efficiency in a photoelectric conversion element using a photoelectric conversion layer including an organic semiconductor material. The photoelectric conversion element includes two electrodes forming a positive electrode (11) and a negative electrode (14), at least one charge blocking layer (13, 15) arranged between the two electrodes, and a photoelectric conversion layer (12) arranged between the two electrodes. The at least one charge blocking layer is an electron blocking layer (13) or a hole blocking layer (15), and a potential of the charge blocking layer is bent. The present technology is applied to, for example, a solid-state imaging device, a solar cell, and the like having a photoelectric conversion element.

Abstract: Provided is an optoelectronic device comprising an optoelectronic element and circuitry connected to the optoelectronic element, wherein the optoelectronic element comprises plural quantum dots or plural nanorods, and wherein the circuitry is configured to be capable of switching the optoelectronic element between a configuration in which the circuitry provides an effective forward bias voltage that causes the optoelectronic element to emit light and a configuration in which the circuitry provides an effective reverse bias voltage that causes the optoelectronic element to be capable of generating a photocurrent when light to which the optoelectronic element is sensitive strikes the optoelectronic element.

Abstract: An image sensor device is provided. The image sensor device includes a semiconductor substrate including a front surface, a back surface opposite to the front surface, and a light-sensing region extending from the front surface into the semiconductor substrate. The image sensor device includes a light-blocking structure in the semiconductor substrate and surrounding the light-sensing region. The light-blocking structure includes a conductive light reflection structure and a light absorption structure, and the light absorption structure is between the conductive light reflection structure and the back surface. The image sensor device includes an insulating layer between the light-blocking structure and the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A method of forming an active device having self-aligned source/drain contacts and gate contacts, including, forming an active area on a substrate, where the active area includes a device channel; forming two or more gate structures on the device channel; forming a plurality of source/drains on the active area adjacent to the two or more gate structures and device channel; forming a protective layer on the surfaces of the two or more gate structures, plurality of source/drains, and active layer; forming an interlayer dielectric layer on the protective layer; removing a portion of the interlayer dielectric and protective layer to form openings, where each opening exposes a portion of one of the plurality of source/drains; forming a source/drain contact liner in at least one of the plurality of openings; and forming a source/drain contact fill on the source/drain contact liner.

Abstract: A light emitting assembly comprising a solid state device, when and if coupleable with a power supply constructed and arranged to power the solid state device to emit from the solid state device a first wavelength radiation, and an enveloping vessel enhancing the luminescence of the solid-state device and providing a mechanism for arranging luminophoric medium in receiving relationship to said first, radiation, and which in exposure to said first radiation, is excited to responsively emit second wavelength radiation or to otherwise transfer its energy without radiation to a third radiative component. In a specific embodiment, monochromatic blue or UV light output from a light-emitting diode is converted to achromatic light without hue by packaging the diode with fluorescent organic and/or inorganic fluorescers and phosphors on the walls of the solid-state light envelope which keeps the diode and the fluorescers and phosphors under a vacuum or a rare or Noble gas.

Abstract: This disclosure describes optoelectronic modules, methods for manufacturing pluralities of discrete optoelectronic modules, and optoelectronic molding tools. The methods include coating a substrate wafer and a plurality of optoelectronic components with a photosensitive material, and further include exposing select portions of the photosensitive material to electromagnetic radiation. The exposed portions delineate at least in part the dimensions of the optical channels, wherein the optical channels are associated with at least one optoelectronic component. In some instances, optical elements are incorporated into the optical channels. In some instances, the exposed portions are the optical channels. In some instances, the exposed portions are spacers between the optical channels.

Abstract: A method to make magnetic random access memory with small footprint using O-ion implantation to form electrically isolated memory pillar and electric (bottom and top) leads, which are made from some oxygen gettering materials, Mg, Zr, Y, Th, Ti, Al, Ba. The doped O-ions react with metal atoms to form fully oxidized metal oxide after high temperature anneal. The method only needs two photolithography patterning and oxygen implantations and no etch and dielectric refill are needed, thus significantly reduce process cost. The method can produce extremely small MRAM cell size with perfectly vertical pillar edges (FIG. 1).

Abstract: A thin film transistor (TFT) array substrate is provided. The TFT array substrate includes a display device plate and a semiconductor layer disposed on the display device plate. A thickness of the semiconductor layer is less than or equal to 35 nm.

Abstract: A method of fabricating a semiconductor package may include forming a lower re-distribution layer, forming a stack, bonding the stack to a portion of the lower re-distribution layer, stacking a semiconductor chip on a top surface of the lower re-distribution layer, and forming an upper re-distribution layer on the semiconductor chip and the stack.

Abstract: A Thin Film Transistor (TFT) substrate includes a first semiconductor film, a first electrically conductive member provided in a layer higher than the first semiconductor film, an interlayer insulating film provided in a layer higher than the first electrically conductive member and including a first through hole, a second semiconductor film provided in a layer higher than the interlayer insulating film, a second electrically conductive member provided in a layer higher than the second semiconductor film, an organic insulating film provided in a layer higher than the second electrically conductive member and including a second through hole, and a third electrically conductive member provided in a layer higher than the organic insulating film. A contact hole extends through the first and the second through hole to the first electrically conductive member.

Abstract: [Object] To provide a display device that displays a display image with high resolution and higher uniformity, and an electronic apparatus including the display device. [Solution] A display device including: a driving transistor including a first-conductivity-type activation region provided in a semiconductor substrate, an opening provided to cross the activation region, a gate insulating film provided on the activation region including an inside of the opening, a gate electrode filling the opening, and second-conductivity-type diffusion regions provided on both sides of the activation region across the opening; and an organic electroluminescent element configured to be driven by the driving transistor.

Abstract: The present technology relates to an image pickup device and an electronic apparatus that are configured to enhance characteristics. A solid-state image pickup device includes a photoelectric conversion section that is arranged on a semiconductor substrate and configured to photoelectrically convert an incident light, a moth-eye section that includes recesses and projections formed on a surface on a light incident side in the semiconductor substrate and has, when a cross section approximately parallel to a direction toward the photoelectric conversion section from the light incident side is viewed, a recessed portion protruding toward the side of the photoelectric conversion section, the recessed portion having a curvature or a polygonal shape, and a region that is arranged adjacent to and opposite to the photoelectric conversion section of the moth-eye section and has a refractive index different from a refractive index of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: The present invention discloses an array substrate, including: a first metal layer, a second metal layer and a common electrode layer which are insulated from each other and sequentially formed on a base substrate; the first metal layer includes a gate line, the second metal layer includes a data line, and the common electrode layer includes a touch sensing electrode; the second metal layer includes a touch signal line, the touch signal line is electrically connected to the touch sensing electrode, and the touch signal line and the data line are intersected each other and are disconnected at an intersection location; and the first metal layer includes a bridging connection line, two ends of the bridging connection line are connected to the touch signal line such that the touch signal line disconnected at the intersection location are electrically connected. A manufacturing method and an in-cell touch panel are also disclosed.

Abstract: The disclosure provides for a transistor which may include: a gate stack on a substrate, the gate stack including a gate dielectric and a gate electrode over the gate dielectric; a channel within the substrate and under the gate stack; a doped source and a doped drain on opposing sides of the channel, the doped source and the doped drain each including a dopant, wherein the dopant and the channel together have a first coefficient of diffusion and the doped source and the doped drain each have a second coefficient of diffusion; and a doped extension layer separating each of the doped source and the doped drain from the channel, the doped extension layer having a third coefficient of diffusion, wherein the third coefficient of diffusion is greater than the first coefficient of diffusion and the second coefficient of diffusion is less than the third coefficient of diffusion.

Abstract: The invention provides an array substrate and manufacturing method thereof.

Abstract: A component carrier including a stack of at least one electrically conductive layer structure and at least one electrically insulating layer structure, a component embedded in the stack, and a sealing structure sealing at least part of the component with regard to material of the stack, wherein the sealing structure is configured for reducing stress between the component and the stack.

Abstract: We disclose herein a depletion mode III-nitride semiconductor based heterojunction device, comprising: a substrate; a III-nitride semiconductor region formed over the substrate, wherein the III-nitride semiconductor region comprises a heterojunction comprising at least one two-dimensional carrier gas of second conductivity type; a first terminal operatively connected to the III-nitride semiconductor region; a second terminal laterally spaced from the first terminal in a first dimension and operatively connected to the III-nitride semiconductor region; at least two highly doped semiconductor regions of a first conductivity type formed over the III-nitride semiconductor region, the at least two highly doped semiconductor regions being formed between the first terminal and the second terminal; and a gate terminal formed over the at least two highly doped semiconductor regions; wherein the at least two highly doped semiconductor regions are spaced from each other in a second dimension.

Abstract: A method of fabricating adjacent vertical fins with top source/drains having an air spacer and a self-aligned top junction, including, forming two or more vertical fins on a bottom source/drain, forming a top source/drain on each of the two or more vertical fins, wherein the top source/drains are formed to a size that leaves a gap between the adjacent vertical fins, and forming a source/drain liner on the top source/drains, where the source/drain liner occludes the gap between adjacent top source/drains to form a void space between adjacent vertical fins.

Abstract: In some embodiments, a first product is provided. The first product may include a substrate, a device having a device footprint disposed over the substrate, and a barrier film disposed over the substrate and substantially along a side of the device footprint. The barrier film may comprise a mixture of a polymeric material and non-polymeric material. The barrier film may have a perpendicular length that is less than or equal to 3.0 mm from the side of the device footprint.

Abstract: Disclosed are a display panel and a display device, and the display panel includes a display area and a non-display area adjacent to the display area, the display area includes a first display area and a second display area, and the number of pixels in each column of pixels in the first display area is less than that of pixels in any column of pixels in the second display area.