Patents by Inventor Hayato Iwamoto

Hayato Iwamoto 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).

  • Publication number: 20220157873
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor substrate in which a pixel region where pixel portions performing photoelectric conversion are two-dimensionally arranged is formed and a second semiconductor substrate in which a logic circuit processing a pixel signal output from the pixel portion is formed, the first and second semiconductor substrates being laminated. A protective substrate protecting an on-chip lens is disposed on the on-chip lens in the pixel region of the first semiconductor substrate with a sealing resin interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 2, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Applicant: SONY GROUP CORPORATION
    Inventors: Naoki KOMAI, Naoto SASAKI, Naoki OGAWA, Takashi OINOUE, Hayato IWAMOTO, Yutaka OOKA, Masaya NAGATA
  • Patent number: 11127771
    Abstract: Solid-state imaging devices, methods of producing a solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatuses are provided. More particularly, a solid-state image device includes a silicon substrate, and at least a first photodiode formed in the silicon substrate. The device also includes an epitaxial layer with a first surface adjacent a surface of the silicon substrate, and a transfer transistor with a gate electrode that extends from the at least a first photodiode to a second surface of the epitaxial layer opposite the first surface. In further embodiments, a solid-state imaging device with a plurality of pixels formed in a second semiconductor substrate wherein the pixels are symmetrical with respect to a center point is provided. A floating diffusion is formed in an epitaxial layer, and a plurality of transfer gate electrodes that are each electrically connected to the floating diffusion by one of the transfer gate electrodes is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Date of Patent: September 21, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Tanaka, Toshifumi Wakano, Keiji Tatani, Takashi Nagano, Hayato Iwamoto, Keiichi Nakazawa, Tomoyuki Hirano, Shinpei Yamaguchi, Shunsuke Maruyama
  • Patent number: 11094725
    Abstract: Solid-state imaging devices, methods of producing a solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatuses are provided. More particularly, a solid-state image device includes a silicon substrate, and at least a first photodiode formed in the silicon substrate. The device also includes an epitaxial layer with a first surface adjacent a surface of the silicon substrate, and a transfer transistor with a gate electrode that extends from the at least a first photodiode to a second surface of the epitaxial layer opposite the first surface. In further embodiments, a solid-state imaging device with a plurality of pixels formed in a second semiconductor substrate wherein the pixels are symmetrical with respect to a center point is provided. A floating diffusion is formed in an epitaxial layer, and a plurality of transfer gate electrodes that are each electrically connected to the floating diffusion by one of the transfer gate electrodes is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: August 17, 2021
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke Tanaka, Toshifumi Wakano, Keiji Tatani, Takashi Nagano, Hayato Iwamoto, Keiichi Nakazawa, Tomoyuki Hirano, Shinpei Yamaguchi, Shunsuke Maruyama
  • Patent number: 10699968
    Abstract: A semiconductor manufacturing apparatus includes: a treatment chamber treating a treated film of a wafer using a desired chemical fluid; a film thickness measurement unit measuring an initial film thickness of the treated film before treatment and a final film thickness of the treated film after treatment; and a main body controlling unit calculating a treatment speed of the chemical fluid from the initial film thickness, the final film thickness, and a chemical fluid treatment time taken from the initial film thickness to the final film thickness to calculate a chemical fluid treatment time for a wafer to be treated next from the calculated treatment speed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 29, 2012
    Date of Patent: June 30, 2020
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yukari Takeya, Hayato Iwamoto, Yoshiya Hagimoto, Eizo Motooka
  • Patent number: 10249665
    Abstract: A solid state imaging device having a back-illuminated type structure in which a lens is formed on the back side of a silicon layer with a light-receiving sensor portion being formed thereon. Insulating layers are buried into the silicon layer around an image pickup region, with the insulating layer being buried around a contact layer that connects an electrode layer of a pad portion and an interconnection layer of the surface side. A method of manufacturing such a solid-state imaging device is also provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: April 2, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Yuichi Yamamoto, Hayato Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20190057990
    Abstract: Solid-state imaging devices, methods of producing a solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatuses are provided. More particularly, a solid-state image device includes a silicon substrate, and at least a first photodiode formed in the silicon substrate. The device also includes an epitaxial layer with a first surface adjacent a surface of the silicon substrate, and a transfer transistor with a gate electrode that extends from the at least a first photodiode to a second surface of the epitaxial layer opposite the first surface. In further embodiments, a solid-state imaging device with a plurality of pixels formed in a second semiconductor substrate wherein the pixels are symmetrical with respect to a center point is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 24, 2018
    Publication date: February 21, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke TANAKA, Toshifumi WAKANO, Keiji TATANI, Takashi NAGANO, Hayato IWAMOTO, Keiichi NAKAZAWA, Tomoyuki HIRANO, Shinpei YAMAGUCHI, Shunsuke MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20190019824
    Abstract: Solid-state imaging devices, methods of producing a solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatuses are provided. More particularly, a solid-state image device includes a silicon substrate, and at least a first photodiode formed in the silicon substrate. The device also includes an epitaxial layer with a first surface adjacent a surface of the silicon substrate, and a transfer transistor with a gate electrode that extends from the at least a first photodiode to a second surface of the epitaxial layer opposite the first surface. In further embodiments, a solid-state imaging device with a plurality of pixels formed in a second semiconductor substrate wherein the pixels are symmetrical with respect to a center point is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2018
    Publication date: January 17, 2019
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke TANAKA, Toshifumi WAKANO, Keiji TATANI, Takashi NAGANO, Hayato IWAMOTO, Keiichi NAKAZAWA, Tomoyuki HIRANO, Shinpei YAMAGUCHI, Shunsuke MARUYAMA
  • Patent number: 10048427
    Abstract: There is provided a display device including a plurality of light-emitting elements that are disposed on a first substrate, and a guide member that is disposed in a boundary between pixel regions corresponding to the light-emitting elements and guides light emitted from each of the light-emitting elements between the first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate in a main light emission direction of each of the light-emitting elements.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: JOLED Inc.
    Inventors: Kenichi Aoyagi, Hayato Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 9941326
    Abstract: The present technology includes: bonding a device formation side of a first substrate having a first device and a device formation side of a second substrate having a second device in opposition to each other; forming a protective film on at least an edge of the second substrate having the second device; and reducing a thickness of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Date of Patent: April 10, 2018
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobutoshi Fujii, Kenichi Aoyagi, Yoshiya Hagimoto, Hayato Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20170263665
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor substrate in which a pixel region where pixel portions performing photoelectric conversion are two-dimensionally arranged is formed and a second semiconductor substrate in which a logic circuit processing a pixel signal output from the pixel portion is formed, the first and second semiconductor substrates being laminated. A protective substrate protecting an on-chip lens is disposed on the on-chip lens in the pixel region of the first semiconductor substrate with a sealing resin interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2017
    Publication date: September 14, 2017
    Inventors: Naoki KOMAI, Naoto SASAKI, Naoki OGAWA, Takashi OINOUE, Hayato IWAMOTO, Yutaka OOKA, Masaya NAGATA
  • Publication number: 20160284753
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a first semiconductor substrate (12) in which a pixel region (21) where pixel portions (51) performing photoelectric conversion are two-dimensionally arranged is formed and a second semiconductor substrate (11) in which a logic circuit processing a pixel signal output from the pixel portion is formed, the first and second semiconductor substrates being laminated. A protective substrate (18) protecting an on-chip lens (16) is disposed on the on-chip lens in the pixel region of the first semiconductor substrate with a sealing resin (17) interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 12, 2014
    Publication date: September 29, 2016
    Inventors: Naoki KOMAI, Naoto SASAKI, Naoki OGAWA, Takashi OINOUE, Hayato IWAMOTO, Yutaka OOKA, Masaya NAGATA
  • Patent number: 9362106
    Abstract: A wafer is held horizontally and rotated by a substrate holding mechanism. An aqueous alkaline solution is supplied to a wafer by a nozzle and caused to flow from a central portion to a peripheral edge portion of the wafer, thereby etching the wafer. An amount of oxygen, which is equal to or more than the amount of oxygen in atmospheric air involved in the aqueous alkaline solution flowing on the wafer, is previously dissolved in the aqueous alkaline solution.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 5, 2013
    Date of Patent: June 7, 2016
    Assignees: Sony Corporation, Tokyo Electron Limited
    Inventors: Hayato Iwamoto, Yoshiya Hagimoto, Tomoki Tetsuka, Shinichiro Shimomura, Teruomi Minami, Hiroki Sakurai, Hirotaka Maruyama, Yosuke Kawabuchi, Hiroshi Tanaka
  • Publication number: 20160118436
    Abstract: The present technology includes: bonding a device formation side of a first substrate having a first device and a device formation side of a second substrate having a second device in opposition to each other; forming a protective film on at least an edge of the second substrate having the second device; and reducing a thickness of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 6, 2016
    Publication date: April 28, 2016
    Inventors: Nobutoshi Fujii, Kenichi Aoyagi, Yoshiya Hagimoto, Hayato Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 9276043
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device includes: forming a first electrode on a first surface side of a substrate that has two opposing surfaces; forming an electrode section on a second surface side of the substrate, the electrode section being used for external connection; and after forming the first electrode and the electrode section, forming an organic photoelectric conversion layer and a second electrode on the first electrode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobutoshi Fujii, Hayato Iwamoto
  • Patent number: 9263496
    Abstract: The present technology includes: bonding a device formation side of a first substrate having a first device and a device formation side of a second substrate having a second device in opposition to each other; forming a protective film on at least an edge of the second substrate having the second device; and reducing a thickness of the first substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 16, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobutoshi Fujii, Kenichi Aoyagi, Yoshiya Hagimoto, Hayato Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20160020236
    Abstract: Solid-state imaging devices, methods of producing a solid-state imaging device, and electronic apparatuses are provided. More particularly, a solid-state image device (1) includes a silicon substrate (22), and at least a first photodiode (33) formed in the silicon substrate. The device also includes an epitaxial layer (21) with a first surface adjacent a surface of the silicon substrate, and a transfer transistor (31) with a gate electrode (41) that extends from the at least a first photodiode to a second surface of the epitaxial layer opposite the first surface. In further embodiments, a solid-state imaging device with a plurality of pixels formed in a second semiconductor substrate wherein the pixels are symmetrical with respect to a center point is provided. A floating diffusion is formed in an epitaxial layer, and a plurality of transfer gate electrodes that are each electrically connected to the floating diffusion by one of the transfer gate electrodes is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 3, 2014
    Publication date: January 21, 2016
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yosuke TANAKA, Toshifumi WAKANO, Keiji TATANI, Takashi NAGANO, Hayato IWAMOTO, Keiichi NAKAZAWA, Tomoyuki HIRANO, Shinpei YAMAGUCHI, Shunsuke MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20150277017
    Abstract: There is provided a display device including a plurality of light-emitting elements that are disposed on a first substrate, and a guide member that is disposed in a boundary between pixel regions corresponding to the light-emitting elements and guides light emitted from each of the light-emitting elements between the first substrate and a second substrate facing the first substrate in a main light emission direction of each of the light-emitting elements.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2013
    Publication date: October 1, 2015
    Inventors: Kenichi Aoyagi, Hayato Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20150004738
    Abstract: The present technology includes: bonding a device formation side of a first substrate having a first device and a device formation side of a second substrate having a second device in opposition to each other; forming a protective film on at least an edge of the second substrate having the second device; and reducing a thickness of the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2013
    Publication date: January 1, 2015
    Inventors: Nobutoshi Fujii, Kenichi Aoyagi, Yoshiya Hagimoto, Hayato Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20140367668
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a photoelectric conversion device includes: forming a first electrode on a first surface side of a substrate that has two opposing surfaces; forming an electrode section on a second surface side of the substrate, the electrode section being used for external connection; and after forming the first electrode and the electrode section, forming an organic photoelectric conversion layer and a second electrode on the first electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2013
    Publication date: December 18, 2014
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobutoshi Fujii, Hayato Iwamoto
  • Publication number: 20140240370
    Abstract: A display includes: a light-emitting section provided in a display region; and a light-receiving section provided in the display region, and configured to receive light from the light-emitting section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 10, 2014
    Publication date: August 28, 2014
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Takashi SAKAIRI, Yoshiya HAGIMOTO, Hayato IWAMOTO, Koichiro SAGA, Nobutoshi FUJII