Patents by Inventor Tetsuro TAKADA

Tetsuro TAKADA 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: 12185002
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: an effective pixel region that includes a plurality of imaging elements-A, amplifies signal charges generated by photoelectric conversion, and reads the signal charges into a drive circuit; and an optical black region that includes a plurality of imaging elements-B, surrounds the effective pixel region, and outputs optical black that serves as the reference for black level. In the imaging device, the photoelectric conversion layer forming the plurality of imaging elements-A and the plurality of imaging elements-B is a common photoelectric conversion layer, the common photoelectric conversion layer is located on an outer side of the optical black region, and extends toward an outer edge region surrounding the optical black region, and an outer edge electrode is disposed in the outer edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation
    Inventors: Tetsuro Takada, Taiichiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20240422454
    Abstract: A photodetection device according to an embodiment includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, in which each of the pixels includes a semiconductor substrate having a first surface and a second surface opposed to each other, a first photoelectric conversion portion disposed on the second surface side of the semiconductor substrate, an insulating layer covering the first surface of the semiconductor substrate, and at least one pixel transistor located on the first surface side of the semiconductor substrate with the insulating layer interposed therebetween.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2022
    Publication date: December 19, 2024
    Inventors: Hideaki TOGASHI, Tomohiro OHKUBO, Nobuhiro KAWAI, Hitoshi TSUNO, Syuto TAMURA, Tetsuro TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20240053447
    Abstract: A highly functional photoelectric conversion element is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2021
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Tomohiro OHKUBO, Hitoshi TSUNO, Hideaki TOGASHI, Masayuki KURITA, Syuto TAMURA, Tetsuro TAKADA, Nobuhiro KAWAI, Tomoki HIRAMATSU, Masahiro JOEI, Kenichi MURATA, Hideki TSUJIAI
  • Publication number: 20240032316
    Abstract: Light reduction in a wiring part connected to an optical device of an electronic device including the optical device is prevented. The electronic device includes an insulating layer, an interlayer connection wiring, and an upper layer wiring. The insulating layer is disposed adjacent to the lower layer wiring and includes a through hole. The interlayer connection wiring is a transparent wiring that is connected to the lower layer wiring in the through hole and is formed into a shape extending to a surface side of the insulating layer. The upper layer wiring is a transparent wiring that is stacked and connected to the interlayer connection wiring extending to the surface side of the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 8, 2021
    Publication date: January 25, 2024
    Inventors: HITOSHI TSUNO, HIDEAKI TOGASHI, TOMOHIRO OHKUBO, MASAYUKI KURITA, SYUTO TAMURA, NOBUHIRO KAWAI, TOMOKI HIRAMATSU, MASAHIRO JOEI, KENICHI MURATA, HIDEKI TSUJIAI, TETSURO TAKADA
  • Publication number: 20230388672
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: an effective pixel region that includes a plurality of imaging elements-A, amplifies signal charges generated by photoelectric conversion, and reads the signal charges into a drive circuit; and an optical black region that includes a plurality of imaging elements-B, surrounds the effective pixel region, and outputs optical black that serves as the reference for black level. In the imaging device, the photoelectric conversion layer forming the plurality of imaging elements-A and the plurality of imaging elements-B is a common photoelectric conversion layer, the common photoelectric conversion layer is located on an outer side of the optical black region, and extends toward an outer edge region surrounding the optical black region, and an outer edge electrode is disposed in the outer edge region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2023
    Publication date: November 30, 2023
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuro TAKADA, Taiichiro Watanabe
  • Patent number: 11792542
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: an effective pixel region that includes a plurality of imaging elements-A, amplifies signal charges generated by photoelectric conversion, and reads the signal charges into a drive circuit; and an optical black region that includes a plurality of imaging elements-B, surrounds the effective pixel region, and outputs optical black that serves as the reference for black level. In the imaging device, the photoelectric conversion layer forming the plurality of imaging elements-A and the plurality of imaging elements-B is a common photoelectric conversion layer, the common photoelectric conversion layer is located on an outer side of the optical black region, and extends toward an outer edge region surrounding the optical black region, and an outer edge electrode is disposed in the outer edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuro Takada, Taiichiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20230076380
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: an effective pixel region that includes a plurality of imaging elements-A, amplifies signal charges generated by photoelectric conversion, and reads the signal charges into a drive circuit; and an optical black region that includes a plurality of imaging elements-B, surrounds the effective pixel region, and outputs optical black that serves as the reference for black level. In the imaging device, the photoelectric conversion layer forming the plurality of imaging elements-A and the plurality of imaging elements-B is a common photoelectric conversion layer, the common photoelectric conversion layer is located on an outer side of the optical black region, and extends toward an outer edge region surrounding the optical black region, and an outer edge electrode is disposed in the outer edge region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 31, 2022
    Publication date: March 9, 2023
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuro TAKADA, Taiichiro WATANABE
  • Patent number: 11477404
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: an effective pixel region that includes a plurality of imaging elements-A, amplifies signal charges generated by photoelectric conversion, and reads the signal charges into a drive circuit; and an optical black region that includes a plurality of imaging elements-B, surrounds the effective pixel region, and outputs optical black that serves as the reference for black level. In the imaging device, the photoelectric conversion layer forming the plurality of imaging elements-A and the plurality of imaging elements-B is a common photoelectric conversion layer, the common photoelectric conversion layer is located on an outer side of the optical black region, and extends toward an outer edge region surrounding the optical black region, and an outer edge electrode is disposed in the outer edge region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 18, 2022
    Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuro Takada, Taiichiro Watanabe
  • Publication number: 20210257414
    Abstract: An imaging device includes: an effective pixel region that includes a plurality of imaging elements-A, amplifies signal charges generated by photoelectric conversion, and reads the signal charges into a drive circuit; and an optical black region that includes a plurality of imaging elements-B, surrounds the effective pixel region, and outputs optical black that serves as the reference for black level. In the imaging device, the photoelectric conversion layer forming the plurality of imaging elements-A and the plurality of imaging elements-B is a common photoelectric conversion layer, the common photoelectric conversion layer is located on an outer side of the optical black region, and extends toward an outer edge region surrounding the optical black region, and an outer edge electrode is disposed in the outer edge region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2019
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tetsuro TAKADA, Taiichiro WATANABE