Abstract: The solid-state imaging element includes a photoelectric converter, a first separator, and a second separator. The photoelectric converter is configured to perform photoelectric conversion of incident light. The first separator configured to separate the photoelectric converter is formed in a first trench formed from a first surface side. The second separator configured to separate the photoelectric converter is formed in a second trench formed from a second surface side facing a first surface. The present technology is applicable to an individual imaging element mounted on, e.g., a camera and configured to acquire an image of an object.

Abstract: There is provided a imaging device including: an N-type region formed for each pixel and configured to perform photoelectric conversion; an inter-pixel light-shielding wall penetrating a semiconductor substrate in a depth direction and formed between N-type regions configured to perform the photoelectric conversion, the N-type regions each being formed for each of pixels adjacent to each other; a P-type layer formed between the N-type region configured to perform the photoelectric conversion and the inter-pixel light-shielding wall; and a P-type region adjacent to the P-type layer and formed between the N-type region and an interface on a side of a light incident surface of the semiconductor substrate.

Abstract: A substrate processing method includes performing a post-processing on a substrate subjected to a pre-processing, in the multiple chambers, acquiring a characteristic value of the substrate after the post-processing for respective chambers, calculating an actual value being an estimated value of the characteristic value when a processing condition of the post-processing is adjusted such that a difference between the characteristic value and a target value becomes small, acquiring a correction residual amount being a difference between the actual value and the target value for each chamber, calculating an average value of correction residual amounts of all of the chambers, correcting the pre-processing condition based on the average of the correction residual amounts, correcting the post-processing condition for each chamber based on the average of the correction residual amounts and the correction residual amount for each chamber; and performing the pre-processing and the post-processing based on the correcte

Abstract: A substrate processing method includes performing a post-processing on a substrate subjected to a pre-processing, in the multiple chambers, acquiring a characteristic value of the substrate after the post-processing for respective chambers, calculating an actual value being an estimated value of the characteristic value when a processing condition of the post-processing is adjusted such that a difference between the characteristic value and a target value becomes small, acquiring a correction residual amount being a difference between the actual value and the target value for each chamber, calculating an average value of correction residual amounts of all of the chambers, correcting the pre-processing condition based on the average of the correction residual amounts, correcting the post-processing condition for each chamber based on the average of the correction residual amounts and the correction residual amount for each chamber; and performing the pre-processing and the post-processing based on the correcte

Abstract: A lens barrel which reliably retracts a retractable lens group without increasing thickness in a direction of an optical axis before an adjoining lens group is housed. A first lens holding member holds a first lens. A cam cylinder drives the first holding member along the optical axis. At a shooting position, the second holding member that holds a second lens lies on an optical axis, and at a collapsed position, the second holding member retracts to a retracted position by engaging with a moving member that moves toward the image plane in response to movement of the cam cylinder toward the image plane. The cam cylinder has a cam groove, on which the first holding member moves toward a subject before the second holding member starts retracting in a process of shifting from the shooting position to the collapsed position.

Abstract: A lens barrel which is capable of accurately performing positioning of lenses and preventing a mounted external barrel unit from coming off unexpectedly. The lens barrel comprises a fixed cam ring having a rotation regulating cam groove disposed on an inner circumferential surface thereof, the cam groove opening to an object side end part thereof in an optical axis direction of the lens barrel, a movable cam ring received in the fixed cam ring, and an external barrel unit having, on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a rotation regulating section engaged with the rotation regulating cam groove. The external barrel unit is received in the fixed cam ring and outwardly fitted on the movable cam ring. The rotation regulating cam groove has a movement-regulating section, configured to regulate movement of the rotation regulating section in the optical axis direction, at an object side end part thereof in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: A lens unit which is capable of efficiently combining a plurality of plastic lenses, which are small, easy to assemble, and inexpensive, and holding them with high accuracy without increasing the outer diameter of the lens unit. A first lens and a second lens are made of plastic, and the second lens is fitted and held on a rear side of the first lens in a direction of an optical axis. A gate for use in molding the second lens is disposed on a cut surface formed by cutting out a part of an outer periphery of the second lens, and a convex portion corresponding in shape to a remaining part of the gate after molding of the second lens is disposed in a space between an inner peripheral surface of a portion of the first lens in which the second lens is fitted and held and the cut surface.

Abstract: A lens barrel which is capable of increasing zoom rate and slimming down a lens barrel, and by extension an image pickup apparatus while reducing the size of the lens barrel in a radial direction without decreasing the lens diameter of a retractable lens which retracts outwardly in a radial direction when the lens barrel is collapsed. A first lens holding frame holds a first lens, and a second lens holding frame holds a second lens. The first lens holding frame follows a cam groove, which is formed in a cam cylinder, to move in a direction of an optical axis. In a shooting state, the second lens is disposed on the optical axis. In a retracted state, the second lens is disposed at a position retracted outwardly in a radial direction from the center of the optical axis and on a rear surface of the cam cylinder.

Abstract: A lens barrel which reliably retracts a retractable lens group without increasing thickness in a direction of an optical axis before an adjoining lens group is housed. A first lens holding member holds a first lens. A cam cylinder drives the first holding member along the optical axis. At a shooting position, the second holding member that holds a second lens lies on an optical axis, and at a collapsed position, the second holding member retracts to a retracted position by engaging with a moving member that moves toward the image plane in response to movement of the cam cylinder toward the image plane. The cam cylinder has a cam groove, on which the first holding member moves toward a subject before the second holding member starts retracting in a process of shifting from the shooting position to the collapsed position.

Abstract: A mechanism which enables reduction of the diametrical size of a lens barrel of an optical apparatus. In the lens barrel, a third group lens unit has a rotation restricted portion. A fourth group lens holder rearward of the third group lens unit has a rotation restricting portion. A sixth group lens holder rearward of the fourth group lens holder has a rotation restricting portion. The rotation restricted portion of the third group lens unit and the rotation restricting portion of the fourth group lens holder are mutually engaged, whereby relative rotation between the lens unit and the lens holder is restricted, and the rotation restricted portion of the third group lens unit and the rotation restricting portion of the sixth group lens holder are mutually engaged, whereby relative rotation between the lens unit and the lens holder is restricted.

Abstract: A lens barrel 16 includes a movable cam ring 8, and a first lens holder 1b holding a first lens unit 1a and configured to follow a cam groove 8f formed on the movable cam ring 8, and the first lens holder 1b is provided with an opening 1c into which at least part (a protrusion 8c) of the movable cam ring 8 is insertable.

Abstract: A lens barrel which is capable of retracting a retractable lens group by a simple construction and realizing stable image quality. The lens barrel has a lens, a first lens holding member that holds the lens, a second lens holding member that holds the first lens holding member and moves in a direction of an optical axis in conjunction with the first lens holding member, a drive mechanism that moves the first lens holding member between a shooting position on the optical axis and a retracted position outside the optical axis, and a first guide bar and a second guide bar. The drive mechanism retracts the first lens holding member from the shooting position to the retracted position while holding the second lens holding member on the optical axis. The first and second guide bars guide the second lens holding member in the direction of the optical axis.

Abstract: A lens unit which is capable of efficiently combining a plurality of plastic lenses, which are small, easy to assemble, and inexpensive, and holding them with high accuracy without increasing the outer diameter of the lens unit. A first lens and a second lens are made of plastic, and the second lens is fitted and held on a rear side of the first lens in a direction of an optical axis. A gate for use in molding the second lens is disposed on a cut surface formed by cutting out a part of an outer periphery of the second lens, and a convex portion corresponding in shape to a remaining part of the gate after molding of the second lens is disposed in a space between an inner peripheral surface of a portion of the first lens in which the second lens is fitted and held and the cut surface.

Abstract: Lens barrel capable of increasing shooting magnification while being miniaturized. A first lens group is caused to move in a direction of an optical axis by rotation of a second cam ring following rotation of a drive ring which has a focus cam groove on an inner periphery and is disposed on an outer periphery of a fixed cam ring having a cam groove and a rectilinear groove on an inner periphery. A second cam groove is disposed behind the first lens group in the direction of the optical axis. Rotation of the drive ring causes a follower of a focus group holding unit, which holds the second lens group, to follow the focus cam groove while being guided to move rectilinearly by the rectilinear groove. The follower following the focus cam groove causes the focus group holding unit to move in the direction of the optical axis.

Abstract: The imaging apparatus holds an imaging element that converts a subject image that has been formed by an imaging optical system to an electric signal by a holding member. An optical member is disposed more toward the subject side than the imaging element and is installed on the holding member. A sealing member that is formed by an elastic material encloses the light receiving surface of the imaging element as a countermeasure for dust protection. A position restricting member provided on the sealing member carries out positioning by being inserted between the outer peripheral edge portion of the optical member and the holding member in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis of the imaging optical system.

Abstract: An image pickup device unit that can accurately position and hold an image pickup device to realize reduction in a thickness of the image pickup device unit in an optical axis direction and that can efficiently dissipate heat generated by the image pickup device. A device substrate is electrically connected to and arranged on a back side of the image pickup device. A heat conductive device holding frame has an opening for inserting the image pickup device and a plurality of receiving pieces for receiving, from a front side of the image pickup device and in an optical axis direction, the image pickup device inserted to the opening from a back side of the device holding frame to position the image pickup device in the optical axis direction relative to the device holding frame.

Abstract: A lens barrel which is capable of accurately performing positioning of lenses and preventing a mounted external barrel unit from coming off unexpectedly. The lens barrel comprises a fixed cam ring having a rotation regulating cam groove disposed on an inner circumferential surface thereof, the cam groove opening to an object side end part thereof in an optical axis direction of the lens barrel, a movable cam ring received in the fixed cam ring, and an external barrel unit having, on an outer circumferential surface thereof, a rotation regulating section engaged with the rotation regulating cam groove. The external barrel unit is received in the fixed cam ring and outwardly fitted on the movable cam ring. The rotation regulating cam groove has a movement-regulating section, configured to regulate movement of the rotation regulating section in the optical axis direction, at an object side end part thereof in the optical axis direction.

Abstract: A mechanism which enables reduction of the diametrical size of a lens barrel of an optical apparatus. In the lens barrel, a third group lens unit has a rotation restricted portion. A fourth group lens holder rearward of the third group lens unit has a rotation restricting portion. A sixth group lens holder rearward of the fourth group lens holder has a rotation restricting portion. The rotation restricted portion of the third group lens unit and the rotation restricting portion of the fourth group lens holder are mutually engaged, whereby relative rotation between the lens unit and the lens holder is restricted, and the rotation restricted portion of the third group lens unit and the rotation restricting portion of the sixth group lens holder are mutually engaged, whereby relative rotation between the lens unit and the lens holder is restricted.

Abstract: A lens barrel 16 includes a movable cam ring 8, and a first lens holder 1b holding a first lens unit 1a and configured to follow a cam groove 8f formed on the movable cam ring 8, and the first lens holder 1b is provided with an opening 1c into which at least part (a protrusion 8c) of the movable cam ring 8 is insertable.

Abstract: A zoom lens barrel capable, even if it has an image shake correction mechanism and a diaphragm mechanism, of decreasing a distance between lens groups of a photographing optical system of the lens barrel, whereby the lens barrel size can be reduced and the magnification can be increased, and capable of preventing a collision between diaphragm blades of the diaphragm mechanism and the lens groups from occurring when vibration, impact, or the like is applied to the lens barrel. When apart of an image shake correction lens intrudes into an aperture of diaphragm blades, a restricted portion of a lens holding member and a restricting portion of a diaphragm restrict a maximum movement of the lens holding member in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, thereby restricting a maximum amount of movement of the image shake correction lens in the direction perpendicular to the optical axis.