Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes a pixel array where pixels are arranged in a matrix. Each of the pixels includes a photoelectric conversion unit configured to generate a signal charge based on incident light, and an element isolation layer having light-shielding properties and surrounding a periphery of the photoelectric conversion unit. The element isolation layers of adjacent ones of the pixels in a row direction and a column direction are isolated from each other. A charge storage layer and a charge trapping layer are provided in each of regions between the element isolation layers of the adjacent ones of the pixels in the row direction and the column direction. The charge storage layer stores the signal charge. The charge trapping layer reduces incidence of light on the charge storage layer.

Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes pixels, each of which is provided with a light receiving portion, a charge storage portion, a gate electrode, a first trench formed in a region between the light receiving portion and the charge storage portion, a first insulating film provided in the first trench, a transmitting portion, and a light-shielding film covering the charge storage portion, the transmitting portion, and the gate electrode. In a plan view, a distance from an end of the light-shielding film through the transmitting portion to the charge storage portion in a direction from the light receiving portion toward the charge storage portion is longer than a distance from the end of the light-shielding film through the first trench to the charge storage portion.

Abstract: A communication control method, for causing a wireless communication device including an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements to execute a process, includes: executing a first process that includes dividing the plurality of antenna elements into a plurality of element blocks, each of the plurality of element blocks including two or more antenna elements; executing a second process that includes forming a broad beam by steering beams that are formed by first and second element blocks of the plurality of element blocks the beam formed by the first element block being orthogonalized with the beam formed by the second element block; and executing a third process that includes orthogonalizing a first signal to be transmitted by the first element block and a second signal to be transmitted by the second element block.

Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes pixels, each of which is provided with a light receiving portion, a charge storage portion, a gate electrode, a first trench formed in a region between the light receiving portion and the charge storage portion, a first insulating film provided in the first trench, a transmitting portion, and a light-shielding film covering the charge storage portion, the transmitting portion, and the gate electrode. In a plan view, a distance from an end of the light-shielding film through the transmitting portion to the charge storage portion in a direction from the light receiving portion toward the charge storage portion is longer than a distance from the end of the light-shielding film through the first trench to the charge storage portion.

Abstract: A communication control method, for causing a wireless communication device including an antenna array including a plurality of antenna elements to execute a process, includes: executing a first process that includes dividing the plurality of antenna elements into a plurality of element blocks, each of the plurality of element blocks including two or more antenna elements; executing a second process that includes forming a broad beam by steering beams that are formed by first and second element blocks of the plurality of element blocks the beam formed by the first element block being orthogonalized with the beam formed by the second element block; and executing a third process that includes orthogonalizing a first signal to be transmitted by the first element block and a second signal to be transmitted by the second element block.

Abstract: A base station system includes: a plurality of antenna units each of which includes an antenna and is configured to be coupled to the plurality of antenna units via a communication channel; and a control circuit configured to be connected to at least one of the plurality of antenna units via a communication line, the control circuit being configured to perform radio communication using any of the plurality of antenna units via the connected antenna unit.

Abstract: An interface accesses a server for managing usage of a plurality of frequency resources allocated to a first wireless system and acquires information indicating the usage. Based on the acquired information, a control unit selects, amongst the frequency resources, a frequency resource to be used by a second wireless system. The control unit determines whether, after the information is acquired at a first time point, reacquisition of the information at a second time point is successful, which second time point is scheduled to reacquire the information from the server. If the reacquisition is unsuccessful, the control unit allows a frequency resource for the second wireless system to be selected based on the information acquired at the first time point even from the second time point onward.

Abstract: A control device includes a calculating unit and a specifying unit. The calculating unit calculates an estimated interference area of a base station to be installed for a secondary system, based on an installation scheduled position of the base station to be installed, an installation position of a reference base station of the secondary system, and an actually-measured interference area of the reference base station. The specifying unit specifies a channel of a primary system for which a used area does not overlap with the calculated estimated interference area.

Abstract: A use management apparatus includes a calculation unit that calculates an input level to an amplifier that amplifies a first signal transmitted from a transmitter station of a primary system, the input level being calculated by adding second field intensity of a second signal to first field intensity of the first signal, the second signal being transmitted from a transmitter station of a secondary system with use of a white space of the primary system, and a use propriety determination unit that authorizes the secondary system to use the white space when the input level is less than a saturation input level of the amplifier.

Abstract: A wireless transmission method capable of transmitting a data stream by a wireless transmitter having a plurality of transmitting antennas, the wireless transmission method includes at the wireless transmitter, changing the number of candidates of selectable transmission beams to be formed for transmitting the data stream according to the number of transmission data streams, said transmission beams are formed by predetermined number of the plurality of transmitting antennas.

Abstract: An interface accesses a server for managing usage of a plurality of frequency resources allocated to a first wireless system and acquires information indicating the usage. Based on the acquired information, a control unit selects, amongst the frequency resources, a frequency resource to be used by a second wireless system. The control unit determines whether, after the information is acquired at a first time point, reacquisition of the information at a second time point is successful, which second time point is scheduled to reacquire the information from the server. If the reacquisition is unsuccessful, the control unit allows a frequency resource for the second wireless system to be selected based on the information acquired at the first time point even from the second time point onward.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: an epilayer; pixel electrodes; a photoelectric converting film formed above the pixel electrodes and converting incident light into electric signals; a transparent electrode formed on the photoelectric converting film; charge accumulating regions of an n-type each (i) formed in the epilayer to correspond to one of the pixel electrodes, (ii) electrically connected to the one corresponding pixel electrode, and (iii) accumulating signal charges generated by the photoelectric converting film through the photo-electrically conversion; charge barrier regions of a p-type each formed in the epilayer to contact a bottom of a corresponding one of the charge accumulating regions; and charge draining regions of an n-type each formed in the epilayer to contact a bottom of a corresponding one of the charge barrier regions.

Abstract: A wireless transmitter controls the number of transmission beams to be formed for transmitting a data stream depending on the number of data streams to be transmitted, and a wireless receiver selectively receives any one or more of the transmission beam from the transmission beams. In this manner, by changing the number of transmission beams (the original number of beams selectable on the receiving side) to be formed depending on the number of transmitting data streams, high throughput characteristics by a low interbeam correlation at the time of the multistream transmission and a large directional gain at the time of a single stream may be achieved.

Abstract: A wireless transmission method capable of transmitting a data stream between a wireless transmitter having a plurality of transmitting antennas and a wireless receiver, the wireless transmission method includes controlling to increase the number of transmission beams to be formed for transmitting said data stream depending on the number of data streams to be transmitted from said transmitting antennas becoming small, and receiving any one or more transmission beam from said transmission beams by said wireless receiver, wherein said transmission beams are formed by predetermined number of the plurality of transmitting antennas.

Abstract: A wireless transmitter capable of transmitting a data stream to a wireless receiver, the wireless transmitter includes a plurality of transmitting antennas; and a scheduler controls to increase the number of candidate beams selectable for transmitting said data stream depending on the number of data streams to be transmitted from said transmitting antennas becoming small, wherein said beams are formed by predetermined number of the plurality of transmitting antennas.

Abstract: A wireless transmission method capable of transmitting a data stream by a wireless transmitter having a plurality of transmitting antennas, the wireless transmission method includes at the wireless transmitter, changing the number of candidates of selectable transmission beams to be formed for transmitting the data stream according to the number of transmission data streams, said transmission beams are formed by predetermined number of the plurality of transmitting antennas.

Abstract: A solid-state imaging device includes: an epilayer; pixel electrodes; a photoelectric converting film formed above the pixel electrodes and converting incident light into electric signals; a transparent electrode formed on the photoelectric converting film; charge accumulating regions of an n-type each (i) formed in the epilayer to correspond to one of the pixel electrodes, (ii) electrically connected to the one corresponding pixel electrode, and (iii) accumulating signal charges generated by the photoelectric converting film through the photo-electrically conversion; charge barrier regions of a p-type each formed in the epilayer to contact a bottom of a corresponding one of the charge accumulating regions; and charge draining regions of an n-type each formed in the epilayer to contact a bottom of a corresponding one of the charge barrier regions.

Abstract: A mobile communication system includes a base station and a mobile station. The base station receives a report on a channel state from the mobile station. The base station includes a receiving unit and a sending unit. The receiving unit receives a trigger for the report on the channel state sent from the mobile station. The sending unit sends allocation information on the radio resource used for the report on the channel state. The mobile station reports the channel state to the base station. The mobile station includes a sending unit and a receiving unit. The sending unit sends a trigger for a report on the channel state. The receiving unit receives the allocation information. The sending unit sends information on the channel state based on the allocation information.

Abstract: A wireless relay device that transmits a reception signal from a transmission device to a reception device includes a determination section configured to determine whether or not the reception signal is a retransmission signal retransmitted from the transmission device, and an amplification section configured to amplify the reception signal when the determination section determines that the reception signal is the retransmission signal, and not to amplify the reception signal when the determination section determines that the reception signal is not the retransmission signal.

Abstract: A link establishing method to be implemented in a radio communication system sends a notifying signal notifying a plurality of radio resources from a base station when the base station judges that a collision of requests from a plurality of mobile stations has occurred, depending on a call request signal or a first connection request signal, and sends a second connection request signal from the mobile station using one radio resource selected from the plurality of radio resources notified by the notifying signal.