Patents by Inventor Suzunori Endo

Suzunori Endo 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: 11716555
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a photoelectric conversion element converting incident light into a charge and a charge retaining section temporarily retaining the charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion element and a light shielding section having an embedded section extending in at least a region between the photoelectric conversion element and the charge retaining section of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2023
    Assignee: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ohkubo, Suzunori Endo
  • Publication number: 20230013285
    Abstract: A light receiving element including: a semiconductor substrate; a photoelectric conversion unit (PD) in the semiconductor substrate that converts light into electric charges; a first electric charge accumulation unit (MEM) in the semiconductor substrate to which the electric charges are transferred from the photoelectric conversion unit; a first distribution gate on a front surface of the semiconductor substrate that distributes the electric charges from the photoelectric conversion unit to the first electric charge accumulation unit; a second electric charge accumulation unit (MEM) in the semiconductor substrate to which the electric charges are transferred from the photoelectric conversion unit; and a second distribution gate on the front surface of the semiconductor substrate that distributes the electric charges from the photoelectric conversion unit to the second electric charge accumulation unit, in which the first and second distribution gates each have a pair of buried gate portions.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 14, 2020
    Publication date: January 19, 2023
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhi YORIKADO, Yoshiki EBIKO, Suzunori ENDO, Nobuhiro KAWAI, Fumihiko KOGA, Nobuo NAKAMURA, Sozo YOKOGAWA, Hayato WAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220373653
    Abstract: In a light receiving device, a light receiving element includes a first photoelectric conversion unit (PD) that converts light into electric charges, a first electric charge storage unit (MEM) to which the electric charges are transferred from the first photoelectric conversion unit, a first distribution gate, a second electric charge storage unit (MEM) to which the electric charges are transferred from the first photoelectric conversion unit, and a second distribution gate, in which the first and second distribution gates are provided at positions axially symmetric to each other with respect to a first center axis extending so as to pass through the center of the first photoelectric conversion unit, in a direction intersecting the column direction at a predetermined angle, when viewed from above the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 11, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Nobuo NAKAMURA, Yoshiki EBIKO, Suzunori ENDO, Nobuhiro KAWAI, Fumihiko KOGA, Sozo YOKOGAWA, Yuhi YORIKADO, Hayato WAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220375969
    Abstract: To provide a light receiving element including: a photoelectric conversion unit (PD) that is provided in a semiconductor substrate and converts light into a charge; a first charge accumulation unit (MEM) to which the charge is transferred from the photoelectric conversion unit; a second charge accumulation unit (MEM) to which the charge is transferred from the photoelectric conversion unit, in which each of the first and second charge accumulation units includes a stack of an electrode, a first insulating layer, and a semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2020
    Publication date: November 24, 2022
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yuhi YORIKADO, Yoshiki EBIKO, Suzunori ENDO, Nobuhiro KAWAI, Fumihiko KOGA, Nobuo NAKAMURA, Sozo YOKOGAWA, Hayato WAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20220244046
    Abstract: A distance measurement accuracy is improved. A solid-state imaging device according to an embodiment includes a pixel array part in which a plurality of pixels is arranged in a matrix, in which each of the pixels includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion units that each photoelectrically converts incident light to generate a charge, a floating diffusion region that accumulates the charge, a plurality of transfer circuits that transfer the charge generated in each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion units to the floating diffusion region, and a first transistor that causes a pixel signal of a voltage value corresponding to a charge amount of the charge accumulated in the floating diffusion region to appear in a signal line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 27, 2020
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Sozo YOKOGAWA, Yusuke MORIYAMA, Nobuhiro KAWAI, Yuhi YORIKADO, Fumihiko KOGA, Yoshiki EBIKO, Suzunori ENDO, Hayato WAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20210160447
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a photoelectric conversion element converting incident light into a charge and a charge retaining section temporarily retaining the charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion element and a light shielding section having an embedded section extending in at least a region between the photoelectric conversion element and the charge retaining section of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 27, 2021
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ohkubo, Suzunori Endo
  • Patent number: 10944930
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a photoelectric conversion element converting incident light into a charge and a charge retaining section temporarily retaining the charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion element and a light shielding section having an embedded section extending in at least a region between the photoelectric conversion element and the charge retaining section of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 9, 2021
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ohkubo, Suzunori Endo
  • Publication number: 20200021764
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a photoelectric conversion element converting incident light into a charge and a charge retaining section temporarily retaining the charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion element and a light shielding section having an embedded section extending in at least a region between the photoelectric conversion element and the charge retaining section of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2019
    Publication date: January 16, 2020
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ohkubo, Suzunori Endo
  • Patent number: 10462404
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a photoelectric conversion element converting incident light into a charge and a charge retaining section temporarily retaining the charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion element and a light shielding section having an embedded section extending in at least a region between the photoelectric conversion element and the charge retaining section of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Date of Patent: October 29, 2019
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ohkubo, Suzunori Endo
  • Publication number: 20170244920
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a photoelectric conversion element converting incident light into a charge and a charge retaining section temporarily retaining the charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion element and a light shielding section having an embedded section extending in at least a region between the photoelectric conversion element and the charge retaining section of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 8, 2017
    Publication date: August 24, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ohkubo, Suzunori Endo
  • Patent number: 9659984
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a photoelectric conversion element converting incident light into a charge and a charge retaining section temporarily retaining the charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion element and a light shielding section having an embedded section extending in at least a region between the photoelectric conversion element and the charge retaining section of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Date of Patent: May 23, 2017
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ohkubo, Suzunori Endo
  • Patent number: 9029969
    Abstract: There is provided an imaging element including a transmission channel region provided in an optical black pixel region shielded from light from an outside of a semiconductor substrate by a light shielding film, for transmitting a charge existing inside the semiconductor substrate of the optical black pixel region to an outside of the optical black pixel region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Date of Patent: May 12, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Suzunori Endo
  • Publication number: 20150124140
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a photoelectric conversion element converting incident light into a charge and a charge retaining section temporarily retaining the charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion element and a light shielding section having an embedded section extending in at least a region between the photoelectric conversion element and the charge retaining section of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2015
    Publication date: May 7, 2015
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ohkubo, Suzunori Endo
  • Patent number: 8964081
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a photoelectric conversion element converting incident light into a charge and a charge retaining section temporarily retaining the charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion element and a light shielding section having an embedded section extending in at least a region between the photoelectric conversion element and the charge retaining section of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Date of Patent: February 24, 2015
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ohkubo, Suzunori Endo
  • Patent number: 8634007
    Abstract: A solid state imaging device including a semiconductor substrate; at least one light sensing portion with a charge accumulating portion in the semiconductor substrate; and a dielectric layer over an induced layer of the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the charge accumulation portion, the induced layer being induced by the dielectric layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Date of Patent: January 21, 2014
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Suzunori Endo, Takashi Abe
  • Publication number: 20130076951
    Abstract: There is provided an imaging element including a transmission channel region provided in an optical black pixel region shielded from light from an outside of a semiconductor substrate by a light shielding film, for transmitting a charge existing inside the semiconductor substrate of the optical black pixel region to an outside of the optical black pixel region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 13, 2012
    Publication date: March 28, 2013
    Applicant: Sony Corporation
    Inventor: Suzunori ENDO
  • Publication number: 20130070131
    Abstract: A solid-state image sensor includes a semiconductor substrate having a photoelectric conversion element converting incident light into a charge and a charge retaining section temporarily retaining the charge photoelectrically converted by the photoelectric conversion element and a light shielding section having an embedded section extending in at least a region between the photoelectric conversion element and the charge retaining section of the semiconductor substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 7, 2012
    Publication date: March 21, 2013
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Ohkubo, Suzunori Endo
  • Publication number: 20110128429
    Abstract: A solid state imaging device including a semiconductor substrate; at least one light sensing portion with a charge accumulating portion in the semiconductor substrate; and a dielectric layer over an induced layer of the semiconductor substrate adjacent to the charge accumulation portion, the induced layer being induced by the dielectric layer
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2010
    Publication date: June 2, 2011
    Applicant: SONY CORPORATION
    Inventors: Suzunori Endo, Takashi Abe
  • Patent number: 7759706
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid-state imaging device having an array of unit pixels, each unit pixel including a photoelectric conversion element and an amplifier transistor for amplifying a signal corresponding to charge obtained by photoelectric conversion through the photoelectric conversion element and outputting the resultant signal. The amplifier transistor includes a buried channel MOS transistor. According to the present invention, 1/f noise can be basically reduced.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Date of Patent: July 20, 2010
    Assignee: Sony Corporation
    Inventors: Kazuichiro Itonaga, Suzunori Endo, Ikuo Yoshihara
  • Publication number: 20060081957
    Abstract: The present invention provides a solid-state imaging device having an array of unit pixels, each unit pixel including a photoelectric conversion element and an amplifier transistor for amplifying a signal corresponding to charge obtained by photoelectric conversion through the photoelectric conversion element and outputting the resultant signal. The amplifier transistor includes a buried channel MOS transistor. According to the present invention, 1/f noise can be basically reduced.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2005
    Publication date: April 20, 2006
    Inventors: Kazuichiro Itonaga, Suzunori Endo, Ikuo Yoshihara