Patents by Inventor Yuki NOBUSA

Yuki NOBUSA 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: 10401218
    Abstract: An photodetection device according to an embodiment includes: a pixel including at least one cell, the at least one cell including an avalanche photodiode and a resistor connected in series to the avalanche photodiode; a voltage source configured to apply voltage to the cell of the pixel; and a temperature detecting circuit including a temperature detecting element configured to detect a temperature of the pixel, wherein the temperature detecting element includes: a photodiode having the same structure as the avalanche photodiode; and a light shielding structure disposed on an upper surface of the photodiode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: September 3, 2019
    Assignee: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Ikuo Fujiwara, Yuki Nobusa, Honam Kwon, Kazuhiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190157479
    Abstract: A photodetection element includes a first semiconductor layer; and a second semiconductor layer stacked on the first layer and converting light into electric charges; wherein the first semiconductor layer has a thickness of 5 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2018
    Publication date: May 23, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuki Nobusa, Kazuhiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 10263128
    Abstract: A photodetector includes a structure that converts ultraviolet light into visible light; and a photodetection element that detects the visible light converted by the structure, wherein the structure is provided on the photodetection element and protrudes in a predetermined shape on a side opposite to the photodetection element.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2019
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Honam Kwon, Ikuo Fujiwara, Keita Sasaki, Yuki Nobusa, Kazuhiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190088691
    Abstract: A photodetector includes a first cell converting incident light into electric charges; and a second cell converting incident light into electric charges; wherein the first cell includes a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer provided to be closer to a light incident side than the first semiconductor layer, wherein the second cell includes a third semiconductor layer and a fourth semiconductor layer provided to be closer to a light incident side than the third semiconductor layer, wherein a first interface between the third semiconductor layer and the fourth semiconductor layer is located to be closer to the light incident side than a second interface between the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 6, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuki NOBUSA, Ikuo Fujiwara, Kazuhiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20190088812
    Abstract: A photodetection element includes a first semiconductor layer; and a second semiconductor layer stacked on the first layer and converting light into electric charges; wherein the first semiconductor layer has a thickness of 5 ?m or less.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 1, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Yuki NOBUSA, Kazuhiro SUZUKI
  • Publication number: 20190088814
    Abstract: A photodetector includes a first cell for converting incident light into electric charges, the first cell including a first semiconductor layer, a second semiconductor layer and a first substrate interposing the first semiconductor layer with the second semiconductor layer; and a second cell for converting incident light into electric charges, the second cell including a third semiconductor layer, a fourth semiconductor layer, and a second substrate interposing the third semiconductor layer with the fourth semiconductor layer; wherein the second substrate is larger in thickness than the first substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 28, 2018
    Publication date: March 21, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Risako UENO, Kazuhiro SUZUKI, Yuki NOBUSA, Jiro YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20190074388
    Abstract: A photodetector includes a structure that converts ultraviolet light into visible light; and a photodetection element that detects the visible light converted by the structure, wherein the structure is provided on the photodetection element and protrudes in a predetermined shape on a side opposite to the photodetection element.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Publication date: March 7, 2019
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Honam KWON, Ikuo Fujiwara, Keita Sasaki, Yuki Nobusa, Kazuhiro Suzuki
  • Publication number: 20180266881
    Abstract: An photodetection device according to an embodiment includes: a pixel including at least one cell, the at least one cell including an avalanche photodiode and a resistor connected in series to the avalanche photodiode; a voltage source configured to apply voltage to the cell of the pixel; and a temperature detecting circuit including a temperature detecting element configured to detect a temperature of the pixel, wherein the temperature detecting element includes: a photodiode having the same structure as the avalanche photodiode; and a light shielding structure disposed on an upper surface of the photodiode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 13, 2017
    Publication date: September 20, 2018
    Applicant: KABUSHIKI KAISHA TOSHIBA
    Inventors: Ikuo FUJIWARA, Yuki Nobusa, Honam Kwon, Kazuhiro Suzuki
  • Patent number: 9721994
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate, a photoelectric conversion layer, a termination layer, and an electrode layer. In the silicon substrate, first semiconductor regions and second semiconductor regions are alternately arranged along a first surface on a light incident side of the silicon substrate. The first semiconductor regions are doped with impurities of first concentration and have a conductivity of either one of p-type and n-type. The second semiconductor regions are doped with impurities of a second concentration lower than the first concentration and have a conductivity of the other type. The photoelectric conversion layer is disposed on a first surface side of the silicon substrate. The termination layer is disposed between the silicon substrate and the photoelectric conversion layer, in contact with the first surface, and to terminate dangling bonds of the silicon substrate. The electrode layer is provided on the light incident side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Date of Patent: August 1, 2017
    Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takashi Miyazaki, Hideyuki Funaki, Yoshinori Iida, Isao Takasu, Yuki Nobusa
  • Publication number: 20160268345
    Abstract: According to an embodiment, a semiconductor device includes a silicon substrate, a photoelectric conversion layer, a termination layer, and an electrode layer. In the silicon substrate, first semiconductor regions and second semiconductor regions are alternately arranged along a first surface on a light incident side of the silicon substrate. The first semiconductor regions are doped with impurities of first concentration and have a conductivity of either one of p-type and n-type. The second semiconductor regions are doped with impurities of a second concentration lower than the first concentration and have a conductivity of the other type. The photoelectric conversion layer is disposed on a first surface side of the silicon substrate. The termination layer is disposed between the silicon substrate and the photoelectric conversion layer, in contact with the first surface, and to terminate dangling bonds of the silicon substrate. The electrode layer is provided on the light incident side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 17, 2015
    Publication date: September 15, 2016
    Applicant: Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba
    Inventors: Takashi MIYAZAKI, Hideyuki FUNAKI, Yoshinori llDA, lsao TAKASU, Yuki NOBUSA