Patents by Inventor Koji NEYA

Koji NEYA 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: 11916154
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a light receiving element and a ranging module that can improve characteristics. A light receiving element includes: light receiving regions each including a first voltage application unit to which a first voltage is applied, a first charge detection unit provided around the first voltage application unit, a second voltage application unit to which a second voltage different from the first voltage is applied, and a second charge detection unit provided around the second voltage application unit; and an isolation portion that is arranged at a boundary between the light receiving regions adjacent to each other, and isolates the light receiving regions from each other. The present technology can be applied to a light receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 27, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Koji Neya, Takuya Maruyama
  • Publication number: 20230420479
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light receiving element including an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer. The semiconductor layer includes a photodiode, a first transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a first charge storage portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a second charge storage portion, and an interpixel separation portion that separates the semiconductor layers of adjacent pixels from each other, for at least part of the semiconductor layer in the depth direction. The wiring layer has at least one layer including a light blocking member. The light blocking member is disposed to overlap with the photodiode in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 11, 2023
    Publication date: December 28, 2023
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: YOSHIKI EBIKO, KOJI NEYA, TAKUYA SANO
  • Patent number: 11764246
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light receiving element including an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer. The semiconductor layer includes a photodiode, a first transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a first charge storage portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a second charge storage portion, and an interpixel separation portion that separates the semiconductor layers of adjacent pixels from each other, for at least part of the semiconductor layer in the depth direction. The wiring layer has at least one layer including a light blocking member. The light blocking member is disposed to overlap with the photodiode in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 19, 2023
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiki Ebiko, Koji Neya, Takuya Sano
  • Publication number: 20230137903
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a light receiving element and a ranging module that can improve characteristics. A light receiving element includes: light receiving regions each including a first voltage application unit to which a first voltage is applied, a first charge detection unit provided around the first voltage application unit, a second voltage application unit to which a second voltage different from the first voltage is applied, and a second charge detection unit provided around the second voltage application unit; and an isolation portion that is arranged at a boundary between the light receiving regions adjacent to each other, and isolates the light receiving regions from each other. The present technology can be applied to a light receiving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji NEYA, Takuya MARUYAMA
  • Patent number: 11538942
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a light receiving element and a ranging module that can improve characteristics. A light receiving element includes: light receiving regions each including a first voltage application unit to which a first voltage is applied, a first charge detection unit provided around the first voltage application unit, a second voltage application unit to which a second voltage different from the first voltage is applied, and a second charge detection unit provided around the second voltage application unit; and an isolation portion that is arranged at a boundary between the light receiving regions adjacent to each other, and isolates the light receiving regions from each other. The present technology can be applied to a light receiving element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji Neya, Takuya Maruyama
  • Patent number: 11538845
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light receiving element including an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer. The semiconductor layer includes a photodiode, a first transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a first charge storage portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a second charge storage portion, and an interpixel separation portion that separates the semiconductor layers of adjacent pixels from each other, for at least part of the semiconductor layer in the depth direction. The wiring layer has at least one layer including a light blocking member. The light blocking member is disposed to overlap with the photodiode in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 27, 2022
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshiki Ebiko, Koji Neya, Takuya Sano
  • Publication number: 20220375980
    Abstract: A light receiving device (3) includes a first circuit substrate (10) and a second circuit substrate (20). An avalanche photodiode (APD) (101) and a protection element (130) that protects the APD (101) are disposed on the first circuit substrate (10). The second circuit substrate (20) is stacked on the first circuit substrate (10), and a signal processing circuit that processes a signal output from the APD (101) is disposed on the second circuit substrate (20).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Inventors: KOJI NEYA, AKIRA MATSUMOTO
  • Publication number: 20210384235
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light receiving element including an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer. The semiconductor layer includes a photodiode, a first transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a first charge storage portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a second charge storage portion, and an interpixel separation portion that separates the semiconductor layers of adjacent pixels from each other, for at least part of the semiconductor layer in the depth direction. The wiring layer has at least one layer including a light blocking member. The light blocking member is disposed to overlap with the photodiode in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 23, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: YOSHIKI EBIKO, KOJI NEYA, TAKUYA SANO
  • Patent number: 11114490
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light receiving element including an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer. The semiconductor layer includes a photodiode, a first transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a first charge storage portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a second charge storage portion, and an interpixel separation portion that separates the semiconductor layers of adjacent pixels from each other, for at least part of the semiconductor layer in the depth direction. The wiring layer has at least one layer including a light blocking member. The light blocking member is disposed to overlap with the photodiode in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: September 7, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Ebiko, Koji Neya, Takuya Sano
  • Publication number: 20210265405
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device, an imaging apparatus, and an electronic device capable of light-shielding a charge accumulation unit at low cost, while maintaining a charge transfer path from a photodiode to a charge accumulation unit. A depth of a trench that forms a trench buried film having a light-shielding characteristic for preventing color mixture of the photodiodes is adjusted according to a contact amount of a reactive gas by adjusting, among the shapes of a photomask pattern, a width of the trench through which the reactive gas flows or the number of intersections of the trenches at a portion forming a trench in which the trench buried film is formed. As a result, the trench buried films having a plurality of depths can be formed by a single dry etching with one mask pattern, and the manufacturing cost is reduced. Application to an imaging device is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Publication date: August 26, 2021
    Inventor: Koji NEYA
  • Patent number: 11049896
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light receiving element including an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer. The semiconductor layer includes a photodiode, a first transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a first charge storage portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a second charge storage portion, and an interpixel separation portion that separates the semiconductor layers of adjacent pixels from each other, for at least part of the semiconductor layer in the depth direction. The wiring layer has at least one layer including a light blocking member. The light blocking member is disposed to overlap with the photodiode in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 29, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Ebiko, Koji Neya, Takuya Sano
  • Patent number: 11037972
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device, an imaging apparatus, and an electronic device capable of light-shielding a charge accumulation unit at low cost, while maintaining a charge transfer path from a photodiode to a charge accumulation unit. A depth of a trench that forms a trench buried film having a light-shielding characteristic for preventing color mixture of the photodiodes is adjusted according to a contact amount of a reactive gas by adjusting, among the shapes of a photomask pattern, a width of the trench through which the reactive gas flows or the number of intersections of the trenches at a portion in which the trench buried film is formed. As a result, the trench buried films having a plurality of depths can be formed by a single dry etching with one mask pattern, and the manufacturing cost is reduced. Application to an imaging device is possible.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Date of Patent: June 15, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventor: Koji Neya
  • Patent number: 11018178
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light receiving element including an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer. The semiconductor layer includes a photodiode, a first transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a first charge storage portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a second charge storage portion, and an interpixel separation portion that separates the semiconductor layers of adjacent pixels from each other, for at least part of the semiconductor layer in the depth direction. The wiring layer has at least one layer including a light blocking member. The light blocking member is disposed to overlap with the photodiode in a plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 25, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yoshiki Ebiko, Koji Neya, Takuya Sano
  • Publication number: 20210135021
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a light receiving element and a ranging module that can improve characteristics._A light receiving element includes: light receiving regions each including a first voltage application unit to which a first voltage is applied, a first charge detection unit provided around the first voltage application unit, a second voltage application unit to which a second voltage different from the first voltage is applied, and a second charge detection unit provided around the second voltage application unit; and an isolation portion that is arranged at a boundary between the light receiving regions adjacent to each other, and isolates the light receiving regions from each other. The present technology can be applied to a light receiving element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 4, 2019
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Koji NEYA, Takuya MARUYAMA
  • Publication number: 20210134859
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light receiving element including an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer. The semiconductor layer includes a photodiode, a first transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a first charge storage portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a second charge storage portion, and an interpixel separation portion that separates the semiconductor layers of adjacent pixels from each other, for at least part of the semiconductor layer in the depth direction. The wiring layer has at least one layer including a light blocking member. The light blocking member is disposed to overlap with the photodiode in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 8, 2021
    Publication date: May 6, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: YOSHIKI EBIKO, KOJI NEYA, TAKUYA SANO
  • Publication number: 20200279878
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light receiving element including an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer. The semiconductor layer includes a photodiode, a first transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a first charge storage portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a second charge storage portion, and an interpixel separation portion that separates the semiconductor layers of adjacent pixels from each other, for at least part of the semiconductor layer in the depth direction. The wiring layer has at least one layer including a light blocking member. The light blocking member is disposed to overlap with the photodiode in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: YOSHIKI EBIKO, KOJI NEYA, TAKUYA SANO
  • Publication number: 20200279879
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light receiving element including an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer. The semiconductor layer includes a photodiode, a first transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a first charge storage portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a second charge storage portion, and an interpixel separation portion that separates the semiconductor layers of adjacent pixels from each other, for at least part of the semiconductor layer in the depth direction. The wiring layer has at least one layer including a light blocking member. The light blocking member is disposed to overlap with the photodiode in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2020
    Publication date: September 3, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: YOSHIKI EBIKO, KOJI NEYA, TAKUYA SANO
  • Publication number: 20200027909
    Abstract: Disclosed is a light receiving element including an on-chip lens, a wiring layer, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the on-chip lens and the wiring layer. The semiconductor layer includes a photodiode, a first transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a first charge storage portion, a second transfer transistor that transfers electric charge generated in the photodiode to a second charge storage portion, and an interpixel separation portion that separates the semiconductor layers of adjacent pixels from each other, for at least part of the semiconductor layer in the depth direction. The wiring layer has at least one layer including a light blocking member. The light blocking member is disposed to overlap with the photodiode in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 8, 2019
    Publication date: January 23, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: YOSHIKI EBIKO, KOJI NEYA, TAKUYA SANO
  • Publication number: 20190333951
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an imaging device, an imaging apparatus, and an electronic device capable of light-shielding a charge accumulation unit at low cost, while maintaining a charge transfer path from a photodiode to a charge accumulation unit. A depth of a trench that forms a trench buried film having a light-shielding characteristic for preventing color mixture of the photodiodes is adjusted according to a contact amount of a reactive gas by adjusting, among the shapes of a photomask pattern, a width of the trench through which the reactive gas flows or the number of intersections of the trenches at a portion in which the trench buried film is formed. As a result, the trench buried films having a plurality of depths can be formed by a single dry etching with one mask pattern, and the manufacturing cost is reduced. Application to an imaging device is possible.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2017
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventor: Koji NEYA