Patents by Inventor Akihiro Otaka
Akihiro Otaka 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).
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Publication number: 20230289950Abstract: An inspection apparatus is an inspection apparatus includes an excitation light source that generates excitation light to irradiate the object, a dichroic mirror that separates fluorescence from the sample by transmitting or reflecting the fluorescence according to a wavelength, a camera that images fluorescence reflected by the dichroic mirror, a camera that images fluorescence transmitted through the dichroic mirror, and a control apparatus that derives color irregularity information of a light-emitting element based on a first fluorescence image acquired by the camera and a second fluorescence image acquired by the camera, and an edge shift width corresponding to a width of a wavelength band in which transmittance and reflectance change according to a change in wavelength in the dichroic mirror is wider than a full width at half maximum of a normal fluorescence spectrum of the light-emitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 18, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K. K.Inventors: Tomonori NAKAMURA, Kenichiro IKEMURA, Akihiro OTAKA
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Patent number: 11694324Abstract: An inspection apparatus is an inspection apparatus includes an excitation light source that generates excitation light to irradiate the object, a dichroic mirror that separates fluorescence from the sample by transmitting or reflecting the fluorescence according to a wavelength, a camera that images fluorescence reflected by the dichroic mirror, a camera that images fluorescence transmitted through the dichroic mirror, and a control apparatus that derives color irregularity information of a light-emitting element based on a first fluorescence image acquired by the camera and a second fluorescence image acquired by the camera, and an edge shift width corresponding to a width of a wavelength band in which transmittance and reflectance change according to a change in wavelength in the dichroic mirror is wider than a full width at half maximum of a normal fluorescence spectrum of the light-emitting element.Type: GrantFiled: January 29, 2020Date of Patent: July 4, 2023Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Tomonori Nakamura, Kenichiro Ikemura, Akihiro Otaka
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Publication number: 20220198644Abstract: An inspection apparatus is an inspection apparatus includes an excitation light source that generates excitation light to irradiate the object, a dichroic mirror that separates fluorescence from the sample by transmitting or reflecting the fluorescence according to a wavelength, a camera that images fluorescence reflected by the dichroic mirror, a camera that images fluorescence transmitted through the dichroic mirror, and a control apparatus that derives color irregularity information of a light-emitting element based on a first fluorescence image acquired by the camera and a second fluorescence image acquired by the camera, and an edge shift width corresponding to a width of a wavelength band in which transmittance and reflectance change according to a change in wavelength in the dichroic mirror is wider than a full width at half maximum of a normal fluorescence spectrum of the light-emitting element.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 29, 2020Publication date: June 23, 2022Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Tomonori NAKAMURA, Kenichiro IKEMURA, Akihiro OTAKA
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Patent number: 11047792Abstract: A semiconductor device inspection method of inspecting a semiconductor device which is an inspection object includes: a step of inputting a stimulation signal to the semiconductor device; a step of acquiring a detection signal based on a reaction of the semiconductor device to which the stimulation signal has been input; a step of generating a first in-phase image and a first quadrature image including amplitude information and phase information in the detection signal based on the detection signal and a reference signal generated based on the stimulation signal; and a step of performing, a filtering process of reducing noise on at least one of the first in-phase image and the first quadrature image and then generating a first amplitude image based on the first in-phase image and the first quadrature image.Type: GrantFiled: July 4, 2017Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Tomonori Nakamura, Akihiro Otaka
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Patent number: 11009531Abstract: An image generating device is an apparatus for acquiring an image which shows a direction of an electric current flowing through a semiconductor device. The image generating device comprises a signal application unit configured to apply a stimulation signal to the semiconductor device, a magnetic detection unit configured to output a detection signal based on a magnetism generated by an application of the stimulation signal, and an image generation unit configured to generate phase image data comprising a phase component which indicates a phase difference based on the phase difference between the detection signal and a reference signal which is generated based on the stimulation signal and generate an electric current direction image which shows the direction of the electric current based on the phase image data.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2020Date of Patent: May 18, 2021Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Akihiro Otaka, Tomonori Nakamura
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Publication number: 20200241054Abstract: An image generating device is an apparatus for acquiring an image which shows a direction of an electric current flowing through a semiconductor device. The image generating device comprises a signal application unit configured to apply a stimulation signal to the semiconductor device, a magnetic detection unit configured to output a detection signal based on a magnetism generated by an application of the stimulation signal, and an image generation unit configured to generate phase image data comprising a phase component which indicates a phase difference based on the phase difference between the detection signal and a reference signal which is generated based on the stimulation signal and generate an electric current direction image which shows the direction of the electric current based on the phase image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 7, 2020Publication date: July 30, 2020Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Akihiro OTAKA, Tomonori NAKAMURA
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Patent number: 10698006Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a tester unit that applies a stimulus signal to a semiconductor apparatus, an MO crystal arranged to face a semiconductor apparatus, a light source that outputs light, an optical scanner that irradiates the MO crystal with light output from light source, a light detector that detects light reflected from the MO crystal arranged to face the semiconductor apparatus D and outputs a detection signal, and a computer that generate phase image data based on a phase difference between a reference signal generated based on a stimulus signal and the detection signal, the phase image data including a phase component indicating the phase difference, and generates an image indicating a path of a current from the phase image data.Type: GrantFiled: February 2, 2016Date of Patent: June 30, 2020Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Tomonori Nakamura, Akihiro Otaka
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Patent number: 10656187Abstract: An image generating device is an apparatus for acquiring an image which shows a direction of an electric current flowing through a semiconductor device. The image generating device comprises a signal application unit configured to apply a stimulation signal to the semiconductor device, a magnetic detection unit configured to output a detection signal based on a magnetism generated by an application of the stimulation signal, and an image generation unit configured to generate phase image data comprising a phase component which indicates a phase difference based on the phase difference between the detection signal and a reference signal which is generated based on the stimulation signal and generate an electric current direction image which shows the direction of the electric current based on the phase image data.Type: GrantFiled: September 5, 2016Date of Patent: May 19, 2020Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Akihiro Otaka, Tomonori Nakamura
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Publication number: 20190212252Abstract: A semiconductor device inspection method of inspecting a semiconductor device which is an inspection object includes: a step of inputting a stimulation signal to the semiconductor device; a step of acquiring a detection signal based on a reaction of the semiconductor device to which the stimulation signal has been input; a step of generating a first in-phase image and a first quadrature image including amplitude information and phase information in the detection signal based on the detection signal and a reference signal generated based on the stimulation signal; and a step of performing, a filtering process of reducing noise on at least one of the first in-phase image and the first quadrature image and then generating a first amplitude image based on the first in-phase image and the first quadrature image.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 4, 2017Publication date: July 11, 2019Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Tomonori NAKAMURA, Akihiro OTAKA
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Publication number: 20190064228Abstract: An image generating device is an apparatus for acquiring an image which shows a direction of an electric current flowing through a semiconductor device. The image generating device comprises a signal application unit configured to apply a stimulation signal to the semiconductor device, a magnetic detection unit configured to output a detection signal based on a magnetism generated by an application of the stimulation signal, and an image generation unit configured to generate phase image data comprising a phase component which indicates a phase difference based on the phase difference between the detection signal and a reference signal which is generated based on the stimulation signal and generate an electric current direction image which shows the direction of the electric current based on the phase image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 5, 2016Publication date: February 28, 2019Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Akihiro OTAKA, Tomonori NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20180031614Abstract: An inspection apparatus includes a tester unit that applies a stimulus signal to a semiconductor apparatus, an MO crystal arranged to face a semiconductor apparatus, a light source that outputs light, an optical scanner that irradiates the MO crystal with light output from light source, a light detector that detects light reflected from the MO crystal arranged to face the semiconductor apparatus D and outputs a detection signal, and a computer that generate phase image data based on a phase difference between a reference signal generated based on a stimulus signal and the detection signal, the phase image data including a phase component indicating the phase difference, and generates an image indicating a path of a current from the phase image data.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 2, 2016Publication date: February 1, 2018Applicant: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Tomonori NAKAMURA, Akihiro OTAKA
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Patent number: 9680595Abstract: An optical line terminal which includes an observing unit that observes information of any one or all of an arrival interval of frames, an instantaneous bandwidth under use of a flow, a queue length of a queue temporarily storing the frames, and a traffic type, and a stop determining unit that dynamically determines a sleep time to be a period in which a sleep state where partial functions of the ONU are stopped is maintained, on the basis of the information obtained by the observing unit. The ONU is entered into a sleep state, immediately after communication ends, after a predetermined waiting time passes from when the communication ends, or after a waiting time determined on the basis of the information passes from when the communication ends.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: June 13, 2017Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Ryogo Kubo, Jun-ichi Kani, Akihiro Otaka
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Patent number: 9618550Abstract: A semiconductor device testing apparatus 1A includes a tester unit 16 that generates an operational pulse signal, an optical sensor 10 that outputs a detection signal as a response to the operational pulse signal, a pulse generator 17 that generates a reference signal containing a plurality of harmonics for the operational pulse signal in synchronization with the operational pulse signal, a spectrum analyzer 13 that receives the detection signal and acquires a phase and amplitude of the detection signal at a detection frequency, a spectrum analyzer 14 that receives the reference signal and acquires a phase of the reference signal at a detection frequency, and an analysis control unit 18 that acquires a time waveform of the detection signal based on the phase and the amplitude of the detection signal acquired by the spectrum analyzer 13 and the phase of the reference signal acquired by the spectrum analyzer 14.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Tomonori Nakamura, Akihiro Otaka, Mitsunori Nishizawa
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Patent number: 9618576Abstract: A semiconductor device measurement apparatus 1A includes a tester 2 that generates an operational pulse signal to be input to a semiconductor device 3, a light source 5 that generates light, a light branch optical system 6 that irradiates the semiconductor device with the light, a light detector 7 that detects reflected light obtained by the semiconductor device 3 reflecting the light, and outputs a detection signal, an analog signal amplifier 8 that amplifies the detection signal and outputs an amplified signal, and an analysis apparatus 10 that analyzes an operation of the semiconductor device 3 based on the amplified signal and a predetermined correction value, wherein the predetermined correction value is obtained based on a signal obtained by the analog signal amplifier 8 amplifying a signal corresponding to a harmonic of a fundamental frequency of the operational pulse signal.Type: GrantFiled: November 25, 2014Date of Patent: April 11, 2017Assignee: HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS K.K.Inventors: Akihiro Otaka, Mitsunori Nishizawa, Nobuyuki Hirai, Tomonori Nakamura
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Patent number: 9596046Abstract: An optical line terminal which includes an observing unit that observes information of any one or all of an arrival interval of frames, an instantaneous bandwidth under use of a flow, a queue length of a queue temporarily storing the frames, and a traffic type, and a stop determining unit that dynamically determines a sleep time to be a period in which a sleep state where partial functions of the ONU are stopped is maintained, on the basis of the information obtained by the observing unit. The ONU is entered into a sleep state, immediately after communication ends, after a predetermined waiting time passes from when the communication ends, or after a waiting time determined on the basis of the information passes from when the communication ends.Type: GrantFiled: March 12, 2013Date of Patent: March 14, 2017Assignee: NIPPON TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATIONInventors: Ryogo Kubo, Jun-ichi Kani, Akihiro Otaka
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Publication number: 20150153408Abstract: A semiconductor device measurement apparatus 1A includes a tester 2 that generates an operational pulse signal to be input to a semiconductor device 3, a light source 5 that generates light, a light branch optical system 6 that irradiates the semiconductor device with the light, a light detector 7 that detects reflected light obtained by the semiconductor device 3 reflecting the light, and outputs a detection signal, an analog signal amplifier 8 that amplifies the detection signal and outputs an amplified signal, and an analysis apparatus 10 that analyzes an operation of the semiconductor device 3 based on the amplified signal and a predetermined correction value, wherein the predetermined correction value is obtained based on a signal obtained by the analog signal amplifier 8 amplifying a signal corresponding to a harmonic of a fundamental frequency of the operational pulse signal.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 25, 2014Publication date: June 4, 2015Inventors: Akihiro OTAKA, Mitsunori NISHIZAWA, Nobuyuki HIRAI, Tomonori NAKAMURA
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Publication number: 20150130474Abstract: A semiconductor device testing apparatus 1A includes a tester unit 16 that generates an operational pulse signal, an optical sensor 10 that outputs a detection signal as a response to the operational pulse signal, a pulse generator 17 that generates a reference signal containing a plurality of harmonics for the operational pulse signal in synchronization with the operational pulse signal, a spectrum analyzer 13 that receives the detection signal and acquires a phase and amplitude of the detection signal at a detection frequency, a spectrum analyzer 14 that receives the reference signal and acquires a phase of the reference signal at a detection frequency, and an analysis control unit 18 that acquires a time waveform of the detection signal based on the phase and the amplitude of the detection signal acquired by the spectrum analyzer 13 and the phase of the reference signal. acquired by the spectrum analyzer 14.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2014Publication date: May 14, 2015Inventors: Tomonori NAKAMURA, Akihiro OTAKA, Mitsunori NISHIZAWA
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Patent number: 8929737Abstract: An optical line terminal which includes an observing unit that observes information of any one or all of an arrival interval of frames, an instantaneous bandwidth under use of a flow, a queue length of a queue temporarily storing the frames, and a traffic type, and a stop determining unit that dynamically determines a sleep time to be a period in which a sleep state where partial functions of the ONU are stopped is maintained, on the basis of the information obtained by the observing unit. The ONU is entered into a sleep state, immediately after communication ends, after a predetermined waiting time passes from when the communication ends, or after a waiting time determined on the basis of the information passes from when the communication ends.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2010Date of Patent: January 6, 2015Assignee: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Ryogo Kubo, Jun-ichi Kani, Akihiro Otaka
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Publication number: 20130259468Abstract: An optical line terminal which includes an observing unit that observes information of any one or all of an arrival interval of frames, an instantaneous bandwidth under use of a flow, a queue length of a queue temporarily storing the frames, and a traffic type, and a stop determining unit that dynamically determines a sleep time to be a period in which a sleep state where partial functions of the ONU are stopped is maintained, on the basis of the information obtained by the observing unit. The ONU is entered into a sleep state, immediately after communication ends, after a predetermined waiting time passes from when the communication ends, or after a waiting time determined on the basis of the information passes from when the communication ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 12, 2013Publication date: October 3, 2013Applicant: Nippon Telegraph and Telephone CorporationInventors: Ryogo Kubo, Jun-ichi Kani, Akihiro Otaka
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Publication number: 20110318008Abstract: An optical line terminal which includes an observing unit that observes information of any one or all of an arrival interval of frames, an instantaneous bandwidth under use of a flow, a queue length of a queue temporarily storing the frames, and a traffic type, and a stop determining unit that dynamically determines a sleep time to be a period in which a sleep state where partial functions of the ONU are stopped is maintained, on the basis of the information obtained by the observing unit. The ONU is entered into a sleep state, immediately after communication ends, after a predetermined waiting time passes from when the communication ends, or after a waiting time determined on the basis of the information passes from when the communication ends.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 19, 2010Publication date: December 29, 2011Inventors: Ryogo Kubo, Jun-ichi Kani, Akihiro Otaka