Patents by Inventor Hirotsugu Takahashi

Hirotsugu Takahashi 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: 9893101
    Abstract: A solid-state image pickup unit includes: a p-type compound semiconductor layer of a chalcopyrite structure; an electrode formed on the p-type compound semiconductor layer; and an n-type layer formed separately for each pixel, on a surface opposite to a light incident side of the p-type compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Date of Patent: February 13, 2018
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirotsugu Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20160269668
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a solid-state image capturing element, a manufacturing method therefor, and an electronic device, which are capable of controlling a thickness of a depletion layer. The solid-state image capturing element includes pixels each in which a photoelectric conversion film configured to perform photoelectric conversion on incident light and a fixed charge film configured to have a predetermined fixed charge are stacked on a semiconductor substrate. The technology of the present disclosure can be applied to, for example, back surface irradiation type solid-state image capturing elements, image capturing devices such as digital still cameras or video cameras, mobile terminal devices having an image capturing function, and electronic devices using a solid-state image capturing element as an image capturing unit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2014
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Inventors: ITARU OSHIYAMA, HIROTSUGU TAKAHASHI
  • Patent number: 9391103
    Abstract: An image pickup element includes: a photoelectric conversion film provided on a semiconductor substrate and including a chalcopyrite-based compound; an insulating film provided on a light incident surface side of the photoelectric conversion film; and a conductive film provided on the insulating film.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Date of Patent: July 12, 2016
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventor: Hirotsugu Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20150048473
    Abstract: An image pickup element includes: a photoelectric conversion film provided on a semiconductor substrate and including a chalcopyrite-based compound; an insulating film provided on a light incident surface side of the photoelectric conversion film; and a conductive film provided on the insulating film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2014
    Publication date: February 19, 2015
    Inventor: Hirotsugu Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20140327799
    Abstract: A solid-state image pickup unit includes: a p-type compound semiconductor layer of a chalcopyrite structure; an electrode formed on the p-type compound semiconductor layer; and an n-type layer formed separately for each pixel, on a surface opposite to a light incident side of the p-type compound semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 15, 2013
    Publication date: November 6, 2014
    Inventor: Hirotsugu Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20080087964
    Abstract: A method to impede the constitution of the area wherein the silicide film that is defying to form on a gate electrode. Form an element isolation film, and then a gate dielectric film in a P-channel and an N-channel transistor forming region respectively. Then form a semiconductor film that constructs part of a gate electrode over the P-Type and the N-Type element regions through the element isolation film. Implant a dopant into the region, including the part over the P-channel transistor forming region and form a P-Type gate region, and then implant a dopant into the region, including the part over the N-channel transistor forming region and form a N-Type gate region. At this time, form the region so part of the P-Type gate region and the N-Type gate region overlap. Then, form the silicide film that constructs the part of the gate electrode over the semiconductor film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 29, 2007
    Publication date: April 17, 2008
    Inventor: Hirotsugu Takahashi
  • Publication number: 20050189596
    Abstract: A method to impede the constitution of the area wherein the silicide film that is defying to form on a gate electrode. Form an element isolation film, and then a gate dielectric film in a P-channel and an N-channel transistor forming region respectively. Then form a semiconductor film that constructs part of a gate electrode over the P-Type and the N-Type element regions through the element isolation film. Implant a dopant into the region, including the part over the P-channel transistor forming region and form a P-Type gate region, and then implant a dopant into the region, including the part over the N-channel transistor forming region and form a N-Type gate region. At this time, form the region so part of the P-Type gate region and the N-Type gate region overlap. Then, form the silicide film that constructs the part of the gate electrode over the semiconductor film.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 12, 2005
    Publication date: September 1, 2005
    Inventor: Hirotsugu Takahashi