Patents by Inventor Ryusei NAITO

Ryusei NAITO 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: 20240038810
    Abstract: A sensor includes a first substrate including at least a first pixel. The first pixel includes an avalanche photodiode to convert incident light into electric charge and includes an anode and a cathode. The cathode is in a well region of the first substrate. The first pixel includes an isolation region that isolates the well region from at least a second pixel that is adjacent to the first pixel. The first pixel includes a hole accumulation region between the isolation region and the well region. The hole accumulation region is electrically connected to the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 10, 2023
    Publication date: February 1, 2024
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke OTAKE, Akira MATSUMOTO, Junpei YAMAMOTO, Ryusei NAITO, Masahiko NAKAMIZO, Toshifumi WAKANO
  • Publication number: 20220020789
    Abstract: A sensor includes a first substrate including at least a first pixel. The first pixel includes an avalanche photodiode to convert incident light into electric charge and includes an anode and a cathode. The cathode is in a well region of the first substrate. The first pixel includes an isolation region that isolates the well region from at least a second pixel that is adjacent to the first pixel. The first pixel includes a hole accumulation region between the isolation region and the well region. The hole accumulation region is electrically connected to the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke OTAKE, Akira MATSUMOTO, Junpei YAMAMOTO, Ryusei NAITO, Masahiko NAKAMIZO, Toshifumi WAKANO
  • Patent number: 10804309
    Abstract: A sensor includes a first substrate including at least a first pixel. The first pixel includes an avalanche photodiode to convert incident light into electric charge and includes an anode and a cathode. The cathode is in a well region of the first substrate. The first pixel includes an isolation region that isolates the well region from at least a second pixel that is adjacent to the first pixel. The first pixel includes a hole accumulation region between the isolation region and the well region. The hole accumulation region is electrically connected to the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 13, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Otake, Akira Matsumoto, Junpei Yamamoto, Ryusei Naito, Masahiko Nakamizo, Toshifumi Wakano
  • Publication number: 20200321369
    Abstract: A sensor includes a first substrate including at least a first pixel. The first pixel includes an avalanche photodiode to convert incident light into electric charge and includes an anode and a cathode. The cathode is in a well region of the first substrate. The first pixel includes an isolation region that isolates the well region from at least a second pixel that is adjacent to the first pixel. The first pixel includes a hole accumulation region between the isolation region and the well region. The hole accumulation region is electrically connected to the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 8, 2020
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke OTAKE, Akira MATSUMOTO, Junpei YAMAMOTO, Ryusei NAITO, Masahiko NAKAMIZO, Toshifumi WAKANO
  • Publication number: 20200091208
    Abstract: A sensor includes a first substrate including at least a first pixel. The first pixel includes an avalanche photodiode to convert incident light into electric charge and includes an anode and a cathode. The cathode is in a well region of the first substrate. The first pixel includes an isolation region that isolates the well region from at least a second pixel that is adjacent to the first pixel. The first pixel includes a hole accumulation region between the isolation region and the well region. The hole accumulation region is electrically connected to the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 25, 2019
    Publication date: March 19, 2020
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke OTAKE, Akira MATSUMOTO, Junpei YAMAMOTO, Ryusei NAITO, Masahiko NAKAMIZO, Toshifumi WAKANO
  • Patent number: 10580817
    Abstract: A sensor includes a first substrate including at least a first pixel. The first pixel includes an avalanche photodiode to convert incident light into electric charge and includes an anode and a cathode. The cathode is in a well region of the first substrate. The first pixel includes an isolation region that isolates the well region from at least a second pixel that is adjacent to the first pixel. The first pixel includes a hole accumulation region between the isolation region and the well region. The hole accumulation region is electrically connected to the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 3, 2020
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Otake, Akira Matsumoto, Junpei Yamamoto, Ryusei Naito, Masahiko Nakamizo, Toshifumi Wakano
  • Patent number: 10446601
    Abstract: A sensor includes a first substrate including at least a first pixel. The first pixel includes an avalanche photodiode to convert incident light into electric charge and includes an anode (105) and a cathode (101). The cathode is in a well region (103) of the first substrate. The first pixel includes an isolation region (108) that isolates the well region from at least a second pixel that is adjacent to the first pixel. The first pixel includes a hole accumulation region (107a) between the isolation region and the well region. The hole accumulation region is electrically connected to the anode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 15, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Yusuke Otake, Akira Matsumoto, Junpei Yamamoto, Ryusei Naito, Masahiko Nakamizo, Toshifumi Wakano
  • Publication number: 20190267414
    Abstract: A sensor includes a first substrate including at least a first pixel. The first pixel includes an avalanche photodiode to convert incident light into electric charge and includes an anode and a cathode. The cathode is in a well region of the first substrate. The first pixel includes an isolation region that isolates the well region from at least a second pixel that is adjacent to the first pixel. The first pixel includes a hole accumulation region between the isolation region and the well region. The hole accumulation region is electrically connected to the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 10, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke OTAKE, Akira MATSUMOTO, Junpei YAMAMOTO, Ryusei NAITO, Masahiko NAKAMIZO, Toshifumi WAKANO
  • Patent number: 10192912
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device, a manufacturing method of a solid-state imaging device, and an electronic device, in which degradation of transfer characteristics of a photo diode can be suppressed. A floating diffusion is formed to reach the same depth as a layer of a photo diode formed on a silicon substrate, and a transfer transistor gate is formed therebetween. A channel that is opened/closed by control of the transfer transistor gate is formed in the silicon substrate formed with the photo diode. With this configuration, charge accumulated in the photo diode can be transferred to the floating diffusion in a vertical direction relative to the depth direction, and degradation of transfer characteristics caused by elimination of the transfer channel can be suppressed by setting the transfer channel in the depth direction. The present technology can be applied to a solid-state imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Date of Patent: January 29, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Sano, Ryusei Naito, Kazunobu Ota
  • Publication number: 20190006399
    Abstract: A sensor includes a first substrate including at least a first pixel. The first pixel includes an avalanche photodiode to convert incident light into electric charge and includes an anode (105) and a cathode (101). The cathode is in a well region (103) of the first substrate. The first pixel includes an isolation region (108) that isolates the well region from at least a second pixel that is adjacent to the first pixel. The first pixel includes a hole accumulation region (107a) between the isolation region and the well region. The hole accumulation region is electrically connected to the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2017
    Publication date: January 3, 2019
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yusuke OTAKE, Akira MATSUMOTO, Junpei YAMAMOTO, Ryusei NAITO, Masahiko NAKAMIZO, Toshifumi WAKANO
  • Publication number: 20180145101
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device, a manufacturing method of a solid-state imaging device, and an electronic device, in which degradation of transfer characteristics of a photo diode can be suppressed. A floating diffusion is formed to reach the same depth as a layer of a photo diode formed on a silicon substrate, and a transfer transistor gate is formed therebetween. A channel that is opened/closed by control of the transfer transistor gate is formed in the silicon substrate formed with the photo diode. With this configuration, charge accumulated in the photo diode can be transferred to the floating diffusion in a vertical direction relative to the depth direction, and degradation of transfer characteristics caused by elimination of the transfer channel can be suppressed by setting the transfer channel in the depth direction. The present technology can be applied to a solid-state imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 17, 2018
    Publication date: May 24, 2018
    Inventors: Takuya SANO, Ryusei NAITO, Kazunobu OTA
  • Patent number: 9887219
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device, a manufacturing method of a solid-state imaging device, and an electronic device, in which degradation of transfer characteristics of a photo diode can be suppressed. A floating diffusion is formed to reach the same depth as a layer of a photo diode formed on a silicon substrate, and a transfer transistor gate is formed therebetween. A channel that is opened/closed by control of the transfer transistor gate is formed in the silicon substrate formed with the photo diode. With this configuration, charge accumulated in the photo diode can be transferred to the floating diffusion in a vertical direction relative to the depth direction, and degradation of transfer characteristics caused by elimination of the transfer channel can be suppressed by setting the transfer channel in the depth direction. The present technology can be applied to a solid-state imaging device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2018
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Takuya Sano, Ryusei Naito, Kazunobu Ota
  • Publication number: 20170077155
    Abstract: The present technology relates to a solid-state imaging device, a manufacturing method of a solid-state imaging device, and an electronic device, in which degradation of transfer characteristics of a photo diode can be suppressed. A floating diffusion is formed to reach the same depth as a layer of a photo diode formed on a silicon substrate, and a transfer transistor gate is formed therebetween. A channel that is opened/closed by control of the transfer transistor gate is formed in the silicon substrate formed with the photo diode. With this configuration, charge accumulated in the photo diode can be transferred to the floating diffusion in a vertical direction relative to the depth direction, and degradation of transfer characteristics caused by elimination of the transfer channel can be suppressed by setting the transfer channel in the depth direction. The present technology can be applied to a solid-state imaging device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 1, 2015
    Publication date: March 16, 2017
    Inventors: Takuya SANO, Ryusei NAITO, Kazunobu OTA