Patents by Inventor Yusuke Oike
Yusuke Oike 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).
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Patent number: 12200379Abstract: There is provided an imaging device, comprising differential amplifier circuitry comprising a first amplification transistor and a second amplification transistor; and a plurality of pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel, wherein the first pixel includes a first photoelectric converter, a first reset transistor, and the first amplification transistor, and wherein the second pixel includes a second photoelectric converter, a second reset transistor, and the second amplification transistor, wherein the first reset transistor is coupled to a first reset voltage, and wherein the second reset transistor is coupled to a second reset voltage different than the first reset voltage.Type: GrantFiled: October 3, 2022Date of Patent: January 14, 2025Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Yusuke Oike, Mamoru Sato, Yukio Tagawa
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Patent number: 12188816Abstract: A light-receiving apparatus (1a) includes a counting unit (11), a setting unit (12), and an acquiring unit (13). The counting unit is configured to measure a detection number of times that represents the number of times incidence of a photon to a light-receiving element has been detected within an exposure period and to output a counted value. The setting unit is configured to set a cycle of updating time information in accordance with an elapsed time during the exposure period. The acquiring unit is configured to acquire the time information indicating a time at which the counted value reaches a threshold before the exposure period elapses.Type: GrantFiled: June 9, 2023Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Hongbo Zhu, Kazuki Hizu, Takafumi Takatsuka, Yusuke Oike, Jun Ogi, Yoshiaki Tashiro
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Patent number: 12177592Abstract: An object is to reduce a circuit scale in a solid-state imaging element that detects an address event. The solid-state imaging element is provided with a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, a signal supply unit, and a detection unit. In this solid-state imaging element, each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements photoelectrically converts incident light to generate a first electric signal. Furthermore, in the solid-state imaging element, the detection unit detects whether or not a change amount of the first electric signal of each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements exceeds a predetermined threshold and outputs a detection signal indicating a result of the detection result.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2023Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Atsumi Niwa, Yusuke Oike
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Patent number: 12136641Abstract: To realize miniaturization of a pixel, reduction in noise, and high quantum efficiency, and to improve short-wavelength sensitivity while suppressing inter-pixel interference and variations for each pixel. According to the present disclosure, there is provided an imaging device including: a first semiconductor layer formed in a semiconductor substrate; a second semiconductor layer of a conductivity type opposite to a conductivity type of the first semiconductor layer formed on the first semiconductor layer; a pixel separation unit which defines a pixel region including the first semiconductor layer and the second semiconductor layer; a first electrode which is connected to the first semiconductor layer from one surface side of the semiconductor substrate; and a second electrode which is connected to the second semiconductor layer from a light irradiation surface side that is the other surface of the semiconductor substrate, and is formed to correspond to a position of the pixel separation unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 6, 2022Date of Patent: November 5, 2024Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Jun Ogi, Yoshiaki Tashiro, Takahiro Toyoshima, Yorito Sakano, Yusuke Oike, Hongbo Zhu, Keiichi Nakazawa, Yukari Takeya, Atsushi Okuyama, Yasufumi Miyoshi, Ryosuke Matsumoto, Atsushi Horiuchi
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Publication number: 20240340552Abstract: An object is to reduce a circuit scale in a solid-state imaging element that detects an address event. The solid-state imaging element is provided with a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, a signal supply unit, and a detection unit. In this solid-state imaging element, each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements photoelectrically converts incident light to generate a first electric signal. Furthermore, in the solid-state imaging element, the detection unit detects whether or not a change amount of the first electric signal of each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements exceeds a predetermined threshold and outputs a detection signal indicating a result of the detection result.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 13, 2024Publication date: October 10, 2024Inventors: Atsumi Niwa, Yusuke Oike
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Publication number: 20240302504Abstract: A photodetection device according to the present disclosure includes: one or a plurality of light-receiving sections that each includes a light-receiving element, and generates a pulse signal including a pulse corresponding to a result of light reception by the light-receiving element; a plurality of first counters that each performs count processing on the basis of one or a plurality of the pulse signals generated by the one or plurality of light-receiving sections, thereby generating a plurality of count values; and a subtraction processor that performs subtraction processing for subtracting a predetermined value from each of the plurality of count values, on the basis of one or more count values of the plurality of count values.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 19, 2021Publication date: September 12, 2024Inventors: TAKAFUMI TAKATSUKA, YASUJI IKEDA, YUSUKE OIKE
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Publication number: 20240249496Abstract: An information processing device according to the present disclosure includes: an acquisition means that acquires first information which is part of information among information regarding a target region; and a generation means that generates, based on the first information acquired by the acquisition means, second information corresponding to a second time which is a time later than a first time which is a time corresponding to the first information.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 18, 2022Publication date: July 25, 2024Applicant: Sony Group CorporationInventors: Daisuke SAITO, Masaki SAKAKIBARA, Yusuke OIKE
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Publication number: 20240186352Abstract: Provided is an imaging device capable of suppressing an influence of flare. An imaging device according to the present disclosure includes: a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels that performs photoelectric conversion is arranged; an on-chip lens provided on the pixel region; a protective member provided on the on-chip lens; and a resin layer that adheres between the on-chip lens and the protective member, in which when a thickness of the resin layer and the protective member is T, a length of a diagonal line of the pixel region viewed from an incident direction of light is L, and a critical angle of the protective member is ?c, T?L/2/tan?c (Formula 2) or T?L/4/tan?c (Formula 3) is satisfied.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 9, 2022Publication date: June 6, 2024Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Yoshiaki MASUDA, Keisuke HATANO, Hirokazu SEKI, Atsushi TODA, Shinichiro NOUDO, Yusuke OIKE, Yutaka OOKA, Naoto SASAKI, Toshiki SAKAMOTO, Takafumi MORIKAWA
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Patent number: 12001810Abstract: A signal processing circuit has a plurality of first circuits each including a first-time-length-signal output circuit that outputs a first time-length signal representing a time length between first timing at which a first input signal changes and second timing at which a second input signal changes and a second-time-length-signal output circuit that outputs the first time-length signal as a second time-length signal at timing based on a control signal. The signal processing circuit includes a second circuit that outputs the second time-length signal having the longest time length among a plurality of the second time-length signals output respectively from the plurality of first circuits.Type: GrantFiled: July 10, 2019Date of Patent: June 4, 2024Assignee: SONY CORPORATIONInventors: Tomohiro Matsumoto, Yusuke Oike, Akito Sekiya, Hiroyuki Yamagishi, Ryoji Ikegaya
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Patent number: 11895411Abstract: It is an object to extend event signal detection periods. An imaging device according to the present technology includes a solid-state imaging device including a plurality of pixels each including a light-receiving portion that photoelectrically converts incident light to generate an electrical signal and a detection circuit that executes event signal detection by comparing the amount of change in the electrical signal generated by the light-receiving portion with a predetermined threshold value to obtain a detection result, and a control unit that performs control so that different pixels have different timing for an event detection period to cause the detection circuit to execute the event signal detection.Type: GrantFiled: July 14, 2020Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Atsumi Niwa, Yusuke Oike
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Publication number: 20240007770Abstract: An object is to reduce a circuit scale in a solid-state imaging element that detects an address event. The solid-state imaging element is provided with a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, a signal supply unit, and a detection unit. In this solid-state imaging element, each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements photoelectrically converts incident light to generate a first electric signal. Furthermore, in the solid-state imaging element, the detection unit detects whether or not a change amount of the first electric signal of each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements exceeds a predetermined threshold and outputs a detection signal indicating a result of the detection result.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 3, 2023Publication date: January 4, 2024Inventors: Atsumi Niwa, Yusuke Oike
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Publication number: 20230358608Abstract: A light-receiving apparatus (1a) includes a counting unit (11), a setting unit (12), and an acquiring unit (13). The counting unit is configured to measure a detection number of times that represents the number of times incidence of a photon to a light-receiving element has been detected within an exposure period and to output a counted value. The setting unit is configured to set a cycle of updating time information in accordance with an elapsed time during the exposure period. The acquiring unit is configured to acquire the time information indicating a time at which the counted value reaches a threshold before the exposure period elapses.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 9, 2023Publication date: November 9, 2023Inventors: Hongbo Zhu, Kazuki Hizu, Takafumi Takatsuka, Yusuke Oike, Jun Ogi, Yoshiaki Tashiro
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Patent number: 11754442Abstract: A light-receiving apparatus (1a) includes a counting unit (11), a setting unit (12), and an acquiring unit (13). The counting unit is configured to measure a detection number of times that represents the number of times incidence of a photon to a light-receiving element has been detected within an exposure period and to output a counted value. The setting unit is configured to set a cycle of updating time information in accordance with an elapsed time during the exposure period. The acquiring unit is configured to acquire the time information indicating a time at which the counted value reaches a threshold before the exposure period elapses.Type: GrantFiled: March 6, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Hongbo Zhu, Kazuki Hizu, Takafumi Takatsuka, Yusuke Oike, Jun Ogi, Yoshiaki Tashiro
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Patent number: 11659304Abstract: An object is to reduce a circuit scale in a solid-state imaging element that detects an address event. The solid-state imaging element is provided with a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, a signal supply unit, and a detection unit. In this solid-state imaging element, each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements photoelectrically converts incident light to generate a first electric signal. Furthermore, in the solid-state imaging element, the detection unit detects whether or not a change amount of the first electric signal of each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements exceeds a predetermined threshold and outputs a detection signal indicating a result of the detection result.Type: GrantFiled: September 26, 2022Date of Patent: May 23, 2023Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Atsumi Niwa, Yusuke Oike
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Publication number: 20230085900Abstract: An object is to reduce a circuit scale in a solid-state imaging element that detects an address event. The solid-state imaging element is provided with a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, a signal supply unit, and a detection unit. In this solid-state imaging element, each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements photoelectrically converts incident light to generate a first electric signal. Furthermore, in the solid-state imaging element, the detection unit detects whether or not a change amount of the first electric signal of each of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements exceeds a predetermined threshold and outputs a detection signal indicating a result of the detection result.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 26, 2022Publication date: March 23, 2023Inventors: Atsumi Niwa, Yusuke Oike
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Publication number: 20230041457Abstract: To improve the image quality of image data in a solid-state imaging device that reads a signal according to a potential difference between respective floating diffusion regions of a pair of pixels. A pixel unit is provided with a plurality of rows each including a plurality of pixels. A readout row selection unit selects any of the plurality of rows as a readout row every time a predetermined period elapses, and causes each of the plurality of pixels in the readout row to generate a signal potential according to a received light amount. A reference row selection unit selects a row different from a previous row from among the plurality of rows as a current reference row every time the predetermined period elapses, and causes each of the plurality of pixels in the reference row to generate a predetermined reference potential. A readout circuit unit reads a voltage signal according to a difference between the signal potential and the reference potential.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 24, 2022Publication date: February 9, 2023Inventors: Mamoru Sato, Akihiko Kato, Yusuke Oike
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Publication number: 20230031389Abstract: There is provided an imaging device, comprising differential amplifier circuitry comprising a first amplification transistor and a second amplification transistor; and a plurality of pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel, wherein the first pixel includes a first photoelectric converter, a first reset transistor, and the first amplification transistor, and wherein the second pixel includes a second photoelectric converter, a second reset transistor, and the second amplification transistor, wherein the first reset transistor is coupled to a first reset voltage, and wherein the second reset transistor is coupled to a second reset voltage different than the first reset voltage.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 3, 2022Publication date: February 2, 2023Applicant: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Yusuke Oike, Mamoru Sato, Yukio Tagawa
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Patent number: 11553148Abstract: To improve the image quality of image data in a solid-state imaging device that reads a signal according to a potential difference between respective floating diffusion regions of a pair of pixels. A pixel unit is provided with a plurality of rows each including a plurality of pixels. A readout row selection unit selects any of the plurality of rows as a readout row every time a predetermined period elapses, and causes each of the plurality of pixels in the readout row to generate a signal potential according to a received light amount. A reference row selection unit selects a row different from a previous row from among the plurality of rows as a current reference row every time the predetermined period elapses, and causes each of the plurality of pixels in the reference row to generate a predetermined reference potential. A readout circuit unit reads a voltage signal according to a difference between the signal potential and the reference potential.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 2019Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Mamoru Sato, Akihiko Kato, Yusuke Oike
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Patent number: 11516417Abstract: There is provided an imaging device, comprising differential amplifier circuitry comprising a first amplification transistor and a second amplification transistor; and a plurality of pixels including a first pixel and a second pixel, wherein the first pixel includes a first photoelectric converter, a first reset transistor, and the first amplification transistor, and wherein the second pixel includes a second photoelectric converter, a second reset transistor, and the second amplification transistor, wherein the first reset transistor is coupled to a first reset voltage, and wherein the second reset transistor is coupled to a second reset voltage different than the first reset voltage.Type: GrantFiled: March 28, 2018Date of Patent: November 29, 2022Assignee: Sony Semiconductor Solutions CorporationInventors: Yusuke Oike, Mamoru Sato, Yukio Tagawa
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Publication number: 20220375975Abstract: There is provided an imaging device including a first semiconductor substrate of a first conductivity type that includes a first surface and a second surface on an opposite side from the first surface, a photoelectric conversion unit of a second conductivity type, embedded into the first surface of the first semiconductor substrate, that generates a charge corresponding to an amount of received light by photoelectric conversion, a first charge storage unit and a second charge storage unit of the second conductivity type, embedded in parallel into the second surface of the first semiconductor substrate, that store the charge generated in the photoelectric conversion unit, a first charge transfer unit that transfers the charge from the photoelectric conversion unit to the first charge storage unit, and a second charge transfer unit that transfers the charge from the photoelectric conversion unit to the second charge storage unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 23, 2020Publication date: November 24, 2022Applicant: SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONInventors: Yu SHIIHARA, Takashi MACHIDA, Yusuke OIKE