Patents by Inventor Atsuhiro Ando
Atsuhiro Ando 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: 20260231547Abstract: Provided is an image pickup device including: a semiconductor substrate including a pixel region including a plurality of image pickup elements arranged in an array and an outer peripheral portion surrounding the pixel region; a glass substrate provided above the semiconductor substrate; a first sealing material that covers the outer peripheral portion of the semiconductor substrate and seals a gap between the semiconductor substrate and the glass substrate; and a plurality of columnar bodies provided at an inner side from the first sealing material on the semiconductor substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 15, 2024Publication date: August 6, 2026Inventors: Chihiro ARAI, Yoshiaki MASUDA, Hiroki NAGATOME, Atsuhiro ANDO, Tetsuya MIZUGUCHI, Daisuke ITO, Hideki KOBAYASHI, Yosuke NITTA, Shunsuke FURUSE
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Patent number: 12701812Abstract: A first light-receiving device of an embodiment of the disclosure includes: a first semiconductor substrate having first and second surfaces opposed to each other, receiving application of a first potential, and including light-receiving elements arranged two-dimensionally in matrix; a second semiconductor substrate having third and fourth surfaces opposed to each other, with the first surface and the third surface being disposed to be opposed to each other, receiving application of a second potential lower than the first potential, and including a logic circuit that processes a light-receiving signal based on electric charge outputted from the plurality of light-receiving elements; and an interlayer insulating layer provided between the first and second semiconductor substrates, in which the second semiconductor substrate has a side surface recessed more inward than a side surface of the first semiconductor substrate, and the side surface of the second semiconductor substrate is coated with a protective filmType: GrantFiled: March 16, 2022Date of Patent: August 4, 2026Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Toru Shirakata, Hikaru Iwata, Masanari Yamaguchi, Kazunobu Ota, Atsuhiro Ando, Daiki Sakai, Akira Maehara
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Publication number: 20260219161Abstract: An object of the present disclosure is to provide a technique for improving fluorescence detection accuracy in biological sample analysis. The present disclosure provides a back-illuminated imaging element including a plurality of pixel units, each of which includes at least an analyte holding unit configured to hold an analyte and a fluorescence detection unit that detects fluorescence generated by irradiating the analyte with excitation light. In addition, the present disclosure also provides a flow channel unit for analyzing a biological sample including the back-illuminated imaging element. In addition, the present disclosure also provides a biological sample analysis system that analyzes a biological sample using the flow channel unit for analyzing a biological sample.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 25, 2023Publication date: July 30, 2026Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Kengo NAGATA, Shinta KOBAYASHI, Atsuhiro ANDO, Yoshiaki MASUDA, Takuo ENDO, Toshiki SAKAMOTO, Yukari TAGUCHI, Ryosuke OOGAMI, Naoki NISHI, Koji NUNOMURA, Motoaki NAKAMURA, Shinichiro NOUDO, Takafumi MORIKAWA, Seiichi FUNAKOSHI, Junya OMORI, Yuji TANAKA, Tomoki HIRAMATSU, Norihiro KUBO, Ayaka HIYAMA, Atsushi TODA
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Patent number: 12543389Abstract: A first light-receiving element of an embodiment of the disclosure includes: a semiconductor substrate including a photoelectric conversion region; a first first electrically-conductive region provided at a first surface interface of the semiconductor substrate and coupled to a first electrode; a second first electrically-conductive region provided around the first first electrically-conductive region and coupled to a second electrode, at the first surface interface; a third first electrically-conductive region in an electrically floating state provided around the second first electrically-conductive region, at the first surface interface; a first second electrically-conductive region having a different electrically-conductive type between the first first electrically-conductive region and the second first electrically-conductive region, at the first surface interface; and a fourth first electrically-conductive region provided at least between the first first electrically conductive region and the first seconType: GrantFiled: March 25, 2022Date of Patent: February 3, 2026Assignees: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation, RIKENInventors: Takahiro Kawamura, Hiroki Tojinbara, Takaki Hatsui, Shinichi Yoshida, Keiichi Nakazawa, Hikaru Iwata, Kazunobu Ota, Takuya Maruyama, Hiroaki Ishiwata, Chihiro Arai, Atsuhiro Ando, Toru Shirakata, Hisahiro Ansai, Satoe Miyata, Ryu Kamibaba, Yusuke Uesaka, Yukari Takeya
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Publication number: 20240313030Abstract: A first light-receiving element of an embodiment of the disclosure includes: a semiconductor substrate including a photoelectric conversion region; a first first electrically-conductive region provided at a first surface interface of the semiconductor substrate and coupled to a first electrode; a second first electrically-conductive region provided around the first first electrically-conductive region and coupled to a second electrode, at the first surface interface; a third first electrically-conductive region in an electrically floating state provided around the second first electrically-conductive region, at the first surface interface; a first second electrically-conductive region having a different electrically-conductive type between the first first electrically-conductive region and the second first electrically-conductive region, at the first surface interface; and a fourth first electrically-conductive region provided at least between the first first electrically conductive region and the first seconType: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: September 19, 2024Applicants: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, RIKENInventors: Takahiro KAWAMURA, Hiroki TOJINBARA, Takaki HATSUI, Shinichi YOSHIDA, Keiichi NAKAZAWA, Hikaru IWATA, Kazunobu OTA, Takuya MARUYAMA, Hiroaki ISHIWATA, Chihiro ARAI, Atsuhiro ANDO, Toru SHIRAKATA, Hisahiro ANSAI, Satoe MIYATA, Ryu KAMIBABA, Yusuke UESAKA, Yukari TAKEYA
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Publication number: 20240290814Abstract: A first light-receiving device of an embodiment of the disclosure includes: a first semiconductor substrate having first and second surfaces opposed to each other, receiving application of a first potential, and including light-receiving elements arranged two-dimensionally in matrix; a second semiconductor substrate having third and fourth surfaces opposed to each other, with the first surface and the third surface being disposed to be opposed to each other, receiving application of a second potential lower than the first potential, and including a logic circuit that processes a light-receiving signal based on electric charge outputted from the plurality of light-receiving elements; and an interlayer insulating layer provided between the first and second semiconductor substrates, in which the second semiconductor substrate has a side surface recessed more inward than a side surface of the first semiconductor substrate, and the side surface of the second semiconductor substrate is coated with a protective filmType: ApplicationFiled: March 16, 2022Publication date: August 29, 2024Inventors: TORU SHIRAKATA, HIKARU IWATA, MASANARI YAMAGUCHI, KAZUNOBU OTA, ATSUHIRO ANDO, DAIKI SAKAI, AKIRA MAEHARA
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Publication number: 20240194701Abstract: A light-receiving element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a semiconductor substrate including a photoelectric conversion region; a first first electrically-conductive region provided at an interface of a first surface of the semiconductor substrate and coupled to a first electrode; a second first electrically-conductive region provided at the interface of the first surface and around the first first electrically-conductive region and coupled to a second electrode; a third first electrically-conductive region provided at the interface of the first surface and around the second first electrically-conductive region and being in an electrically floating state; and an electrically-conductive film provided above the first surface at least between the first first electrically-conductive region and the second first electrically-conductive region.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 25, 2022Publication date: June 13, 2024Applicants: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION, RIKENInventors: Takaki HATSUI, Takahiro KAWAMURA, Hiroki TOJINBARA, Kazunobu OTA, Toru SHIRAKATA, Hikaru IWATA, Atsuhiro ANDO
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Patent number: 11984462Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image pickup device and an electronic apparatus that enable warping of a substrate to be suppressed. A first structural body including a pixel array unit is layered with a second structural body including an input/output circuit unit and outputting a pixel signal output from the pixel to the outside of the device, and a signal processing circuit; and a signal output external terminal and a signal input external terminal are arranged below the pixel array unit, the signal output external terminal being connected to the outside via a first through-via penetrating through a semiconductor substrate in the second structural body, the signal input external terminal being connected to the outside via a second through-via connected to an input circuit unit and penetrating through the semiconductor substrate. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, the image pickup device, and the like.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2022Date of Patent: May 14, 2024Assignee: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Ishiwata, Harumi Tanaka, Atsuhiro Ando
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Publication number: 20230068256Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image pickup device and an electronic apparatus that enable warping of a substrate to be suppressed. A first structural body including a pixel array unit is layered with a second structural body including an input/output circuit unit and outputting a pixel signal output from the pixel to the outside of the device, and a signal processing circuit; and a signal output external terminal and a signal input external terminal are arranged below the pixel array unit, the signal output external terminal being connected to the outside via a first through-via penetrating through a semiconductor substrate in the second structural body, the signal input external terminal being connected to the outside via a second through-via connected to an input circuit unit and penetrating through the semiconductor substrate. The present disclosure can be applied to, for example, the image pickup device, and the like.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 7, 2022Publication date: March 2, 2023Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki ISHIWATA, Harumi TANAKA, Atsuhiro ANDO
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Patent number: 11532651Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image pickup device and an electronic apparatus that enable warping of a substrate to be suppressed. A first structural body including a pixel array unit is layered with second structural body including an input/output circuit unit and outputting a pixel signal output from the pixel to the outside of the device, and a signal processing circuit; and a signal output external terminal and a signal input external terminal are arranged below the pixel array unit, the signal output external terminal being connected to the outside via a first through-via penetrating through a semiconductor substrate in the second structural body, the signal input external terminal being connected to the outside via a second through-via connected to an input circuit unit and penetrating through the semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: May 5, 2021Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Ishiwata, Harumi Tanaka, Atsuhiro Ando
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Publication number: 20210257397Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image pickup device and an electronic apparatus that enable warping of a substrate to be suppressed. A first structural body including a pixel array unit is layered with second structural body including an input/output circuit unit and outputting a pixel signal output from the pixel to the outside of the device, and a signal processing circuit; and a signal output external terminal and a signal input external terminal are arranged below the pixel array unit, the signal output external terminal being connected to the outside via a first through-via penetrating through a semiconductor substrate in the second structural body, the signal input external terminal being connected to the outside via a second through-via connected to an input circuit unit and penetrating through the semiconductor substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 5, 2021Publication date: August 19, 2021Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki ISHIWATA, Harumi TANAKA, Atsuhiro ANDO
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Patent number: 11031420Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image pickup device and an electronic apparatus that enable warping of a substrate to be suppressed. A first structural body including a pixel array unit is layered with a second structural body including an input/output circuit unit and outputting a pixel signal output from the pixel to the outside of the device, and a signal processing circuit; and a signal output external terminal and a signal input external terminal are arranged below the pixel array unit, the signal output external terminal being connected to the outside via a first through-via penetrating through a semiconductor substrate in the second structural body, the signal input external terminal being connected to the outside via a second through-via connected to an input circuit unit and penetrating through the semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2019Date of Patent: June 8, 2021Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki Ishiwata, Harumi Tanaka, Atsuhiro Ando
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Patent number: 10748947Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device, a manufacturing method, and an electronic apparatus. An imaging device includes: a sensor substrate with an effective pixel area; a transparent sealing member that seals a surface of the sensor substrate; a sealing resin that bonds the sensor substrate and the sealing member; and a reinforcing resin that bonds the sensor substrate and the sealing member. A product of adhesive strength per unit area of the sealing resin and the reinforcing resin in the outer peripheral region and an area of a part bonded in the outer peripheral region is set to be larger than a product of adhesive strength per unit area of the sealing resin in the effective pixel area and an area of a part bonded in the effective pixel area. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a CMOS image sensor of WCSP.Type: GrantFiled: July 25, 2017Date of Patent: August 18, 2020Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Yoshiaki Masuda, Atsuhiro Ando, Norihiro Kubo, Chihiro Arai, Sotetsu Saito, Masahiro Tada, Shinji Miyazawa
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Publication number: 20200161347Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image pickup device and an electronic apparatus that enable warping of a substrate to be suppressed. A first structural body including a pixel array unit is layered with a second structural body including an input/output circuit unit and outputting a pixel signal output from the pixel to the outside of the device, and a signal processing circuit; and a signal output external terminal and a signal input external terminal are arranged below the pixel array unit, the signal output external terminal being connected to the outside via a first through-via penetrating through a semiconductor substrate in the second structural body, the signal input external terminal being connected to the outside via a second through-via connected to an input circuit unit and penetrating through the semiconductor substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2019Publication date: May 21, 2020Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki ISHIWATA, Harumi TANAKA, Atsuhiro ANDO
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Patent number: 10529752Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image pickup device and an electronic apparatus that enable warping of a substrate to be suppressed. A first structural body including a pixel array unit is layered with a second structural body including an input/output circuit unit and outputting a pixel signal output from the pixel to the outside of the device, and a signal processing circuit; and a signal output external terminal and a signal input external terminal are arranged below the pixel array unit, the signal output external terminal being connected to the outside via a first through-via penetrating through a semiconductor substrate in the second structural body, the signal input external terminal being connected to the outside via a second through-via connected to an input circuit unit and penetrating through the semiconductor substrate.Type: GrantFiled: March 10, 2017Date of Patent: January 7, 2020Assignee: Sony CorporationInventors: Hiroaki Ishiwata, Harumi Tanaka, Atsuhiro Ando
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Publication number: 20190172863Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device, a manufacturing method, and an electronic apparatus—An imaging device includes: a sensor substrate with an effective pixel area; a transparent sealing member that seals a surface of the sensor substrate; a sealing resin that bonds the sensor substrate and the sealing member; and a reinforcing resin that bonds the sensor substrate and the sealing member. A product of adhesive strength per unit area of the sealing resin and the reinforcing resin in the outer peripheral region and an area of a part bonded in the outer peripheral region is set to be larger than a product of adhesive strength per unit area of the sealing resin in the effective pixel area and an area of a part bonded in the effective pixel area. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a CMOS image sensor of WCSP.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 25, 2017Publication date: June 6, 2019Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki MASUDA, Atsuhiro ANDO, Norihiro KUBO, Chihiro ARAI, Sotetsu SAITO, Masahiro TADA, Shinji MIYAZAWA
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Patent number: 10236311Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging element and an electronic device capable of improving image quality of the solid-state imaging element. The solid-state imaging element includes a photoelectric conversion unit adapted to photoelectrically convert incident light incident from a predetermined incident surface. Also, the solid-state imaging element includes a wire arranged on a bottom surface side that is an opposite surface of the incident surface of the photoelectric conversion unit, and formed with a protruding pattern on a surface facing the photoelectric conversion unit. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a solid-state imaging element such as a CMOS image sensor, and an electronic device including the solid-state imaging element.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2015Date of Patent: March 19, 2019Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Ryoji Suzuki, Hitoshi Moriya, Atsuhiro Ando, Atsushi Masagaki
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Publication number: 20190057989Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an image pickup device and an electronic apparatus that enable warping of a substrate to be suppressed. A first structural body including a pixel array unit is layered with a second structural body including an input/output circuit unit and outputting a pixel signal output from the pixel to the outside of the device, and a signal processing circuit; and a signal output external terminal and a signal input external terminal are arranged below the pixel array unit, the signal output external terminal being connected to the outside via a first through-via penetrating through a semiconductor substrate in the second structural body, the signal input external terminal being connected to the outside via a second through-via connected to an input circuit unit and penetrating through the semiconductor substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 10, 2017Publication date: February 21, 2019Applicant: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Hiroaki ISHIWATA, Harumi TANAKA, Atsuhiro ANDO
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Publication number: 20170229503Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging element and an electronic device capable of improving image quality of the solid-state imaging element. The solid-state imaging element includes a photoelectric conversion unit adapted to photoelectrically convert incident light incident from a predetermined incident surface. Also, the solid-state imaging element includes a wire arranged on a bottom surface side that is an opposite surface of the incident surface of the photoelectric conversion unit, and formed with a protruding pattern on a surface facing the photoelectric conversion unit. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a solid-state imaging element such as a CMOS image sensor, and an electronic device including the solid-state imaging element.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2015Publication date: August 10, 2017Inventors: RYOJI SUZUKI, HITOSHI MORIYA, ATSUHIRO ANDO, ATSUSHI MASAGAKI
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Patent number: 8736727Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric conversion portion, a charge-receiving portion to which charges are transferred from the photoelectric conversion portion, and a light control film having a reverse tapered opening over the photoelectric conversion portion to reduce the intensity of diffracted light diffusing to regions other than the photoelectric conversion portion.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2011Date of Patent: May 27, 2014Assignee: Sony CorporationInventor: Atsuhiro Ando