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20080283948 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING IMAGE SENSOR - A pixel area for generating an image signal corresponding to incident light is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A light-shielding layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate around the pixel area. The light-shielding layer has a slit near the pixel area and shields the incident light. A passivation film is formed in the pixel area, on the light-shielding layer, and in the slit. A coating layer is formed in the slit of the light-shielding layer and on the passivation film in the pixel area. Microlenses are formed on the coating layer in the pixel area. | 11-20-2008 |
20100155796 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a back side drawn electrode formed by embedding a first conductive material in a contact hole penetrating the semiconductor substrate through an insulating film formed to include a uniform thickness, used also as an alignment mark, and configured to draw out an electrode to the back side of the semiconductor substrate. The device further includes a pad provided on the back side of the semiconductor substrate, and connected to the back side drawn electrode. | 06-24-2010 |
20100301444 | SEMICONDUCTOR IMAGING DEVICE WITH WHICH SEMICONDUCTOR ELEMENTS OF PIXEL AREA AND OTHER AREAS HAS SAME CHARACTERISTICS - Photoelectric conversion elements are arranged in a pixel area. A circuit area is arranged around the pixel area. An interconnect including copper is arranged in the pixel area and circuit area. A cap layer is arranged on the interconnect. Wherein the cap layer except a part on the interconnect is removed from the pixel area and circuit area. | 12-02-2010 |
20110079868 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor substrate of a first conductive type having a diffusion layer region provided on a surface thereof, a diffusion layer of the first conductive type for a pixel separation whose bottom portion is formed at the deepest position of the diffusion layer region in a pixel region, and a first deep diffusion layer of the first conductive type provided at the deepest position of the diffusion layer region in a first peripheral logic region for electrically connecting the semiconductor substrate and the first peripheral logic region and having a first concentration gradient equal to that of the diffusion layer for pixel separation. | 04-07-2011 |
20110149137 | SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a solid state imaging device includes a pixel region to be used for generating pixels, a black reference region provided outside the pixel region, and a dummy region provided between the black reference region and the pixel region, and including a light shielding pattern configured to shield the black reference against light coming from the pixel region. | 06-23-2011 |
20120068293 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE HAVING IMAGE SENSOR - A pixel area for generating an image signal corresponding to incident light is formed on a semiconductor substrate. A light-shielding layer is formed on the semiconductor substrate around the pixel area. The light-shielding layer has a slit near the pixel area and shields the incident light. A passivation film is formed in the pixel area, on the light-shielding layer, and in the slit. A coating layer is formed in the slit of the light-shielding layer and on the passivation film in the pixel area. Microlenses are formed on the coating layer in the pixel area. | 03-22-2012 |
20120112253 | SEMICONDUCTOR IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor image pickup device includes a pixel area and a non-pixel area. The device includes a first photoelectric conversion element formed in the pixel area, a first transistor formed in the pixel area and connected to the first photoelectric conversion element, a second photoelectric conversion element formed in the non-pixel area, a second transistor formed in the non-pixel area and connected to the second photoelectric conversion element, a metal wire formed at least in the non-pixel area, a first cap layer formed on the metal wire to prevent diffusion of metal contained in the metal wire, and a dummy via wire formed in the non-pixel area and penetrating the first cap layer. | 05-10-2012 |
20120275480 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes a semiconductor layer including first and second regions, a pixel portion provided in the first region, electrodes provided in the second region and configured to penetrate the semiconductor layer, and a guard ring provided in the second region and configured to penetrate the semiconductor layer and electrically isolate the pixel portion from the electrodes. An upper surface of the semiconductor layer in the second region is lower than an upper surface of the semiconductor layer in the first region. | 11-01-2012 |
20120299071 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes a photodiode includes an N-type region and a P-type region, a floating diffusion region, and a transfer transistor. The N-type diffusion region of the photodiode comprises a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region formed shallower than the first semiconductor region. An end portion of the first semiconductor region is positioned on the floating diffusion region side rather than an end portion of a gate electrode of the transfer transistor. An end portion of the second semiconductor region is set in substantially the same position as that of the end portion of the gate electrode of the transfer transistor. | 11-29-2012 |
20150069477 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF - According to one embodiment, a solid-state imaging device includes a photodiode includes an N-type region and a P-type region, a floating diffusion region, and a transfer transistor. The N-type diffusion region of the photodiode comprises a first semiconductor region and a second semiconductor region formed shallower than the first semiconductor region. An end portion of the first semiconductor region is positioned on the floating diffusion region side rather than an end portion of a gate electrode of the transfer transistor. An end portion of the second semiconductor region is set in substantially the same position as that of the end portion of the gate electrode of the transfer transistor. | 03-12-2015 |
20150200225 | SEMICONDUCTOR IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - According to one embodiment, a semiconductor image pickup device includes a pixel area and a non-pixel area. The device includes a first photoelectric conversion element formed in the pixel area, a first transistor formed in the pixel area and connected to the first photoelectric conversion element, a second photoelectric conversion element formed in the non-pixel area, a second transistor formed in the non-pixel area and connected to the second photoelectric conversion element, a metal wire formed at least in the non-pixel area, a first cap layer formed on the metal wire to prevent diffusion of metal contained in the metal wire, and a dummy via wire formed in the non-pixel area and penetrating the first cap layer. | 07-16-2015 |
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20080260948 | INK AND INK JET RECORDING METHOD - An ink used in an ink jet recording method in which ink droplets are ejected from a recording head by the action of thermal energy to record an image on a recording medium; the ink being characterized by containing (a) a pigment, (b) a dispersing agent, (c) a liquid medium, (d) a polyglycerol and (e) at least one selected from a potassium salt of a carboxylic acid, a rubidium salt of a carboxylic acid and a cesium salt of a carboxylic acid. | 10-23-2008 |
20100165019 | INK JET RECORDING INK, INK JET IMAGE-FORMING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - The invention provides an ink jet recording ink containing a self-dispersion pigment, to the surface of which an anionic functional group represented by the following general formula (I) has been bonded directly or through another atomic group, water, a water-soluble substance having a coefficient of hydrophilicity-hydrophobicity of 0.37 or more as defined by the following equation (A) and a water-soluble substance having a coefficient of hydrophilicity-hydrophobicity of 0.25 or less as defined by the equation (A), and having a surface tension of 34 mN/m or less. | 07-01-2010 |
20100189902 | INK JET RECORDING INK, INK JET IMAGE-FORMING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - The invention provides an ink jet recording ink containing a self-dispersion pigment having a lactone group and a carboxyl group, an organic carboxylic acid salt, water and a water-soluble substance having a coefficient of hydrophilicity-hydrophobicity of 0.37 or more as defined by the following equation (A), and having a surface tension of 34 mN/m or less. | 07-29-2010 |
20100214351 | INK JET IMAGE-FORMING METHOD, INK JET COLOR IMAGE-FORMING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink jet image-forming method for forming an image by applying an ink in a fixed amount of 0.5 pl or more to 6.0 pl or less to plain paper. The ink contains a self-dispersion pigment, water, a water-soluble compound having a coefficient of hydrophilicity-hydrophobicity of 0.37 or more as defined by the equation (A) stated in the description and a water-soluble compound having a coefficient of hydrophilicity-hydrophobicity of 0.25 or less, and has a surface tension of 34 mN/m or less. The application of the ink is divided into plural times when an image having a portion where the ink is applied in a duty of 80% or more and an amount of 5.0 μl/cm | 08-26-2010 |
20110023749 | COLORED PARTICLES - The present invention relates to colored particles containing a dye and a dispersant, wherein the average particle diameter of the colored particles is 10 nm or more, and 80 nm or less, the solubility index represented by Formula (1) of the dye is 9.20 or more, and the dye content and the dispersant content in the colored particles satisfy the relationship represented by Formula (2). | 02-03-2011 |
20110054094 | COLOR PARTICLES - In color particles containing a dye and a polymer compound, the average particle diameter of the color particles measured by a dynamic light scattering method is 10 to 80 nm, the content of the dye of the color particles is in the range of 60 to 90 percent by mass, and the dye has a solubility index of 7.50 or more in water having a pH of 6.0 to 11.0, the solubility index being represented by the following equation (1): Solubility Index=log(1/Aqueous Solubility of Dye [mol/L]). | 03-03-2011 |
20110205285 | INKJET RECORDING INK - An inkjet recording ink having a surface tension of 34 mN/m or more is provided. The inkjet recording ink contains an anionic self-dispersion pigment having an anionic functional group, a salt, and a water-soluble compound having a hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity coefficient of 0.26 or more. The ink contains a larger amount of cesium ion than the amount of the anionic functional group. The hydrophilicity/hydrophobicity coefficient is defined by equation (A). | 08-25-2011 |
20110227976 | INK JET RECORDING INK, INK JET IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - The invention provides an ink jet recording ink containing a self-dispersion pigment to a surface of which an anionic functional group represented by the following general formula (1) is bonded directly or through another atomic group, an ammonium salt of an organic carboxylic acid, water, and a water-soluble compound having a hydrophilicity-hydrophobicity coefficient of 0.26 or more as defined by the following equation (A), the ink having a surface tension of 34 mN/m or less, | 09-22-2011 |
20110234667 | INK JET IMAGE FORMING METHOD AND INK JET RECORDING APPARATUS - An ink jet image forming method, wherein an ink is applied to plain paper in a fixed amount of 0.5 to 6.0 pl, contains a self-dispersion pigment, an organic carboxylic acid salt, water and a water-soluble compound having a hydrophilicity-hydrophobicity coefficient of 0.26 or more, and has a surface tension of 34 mN/m or less, and when the total amount of inks applied to a fundamental matrix for forming an image is 5.0 pl/cm | 09-29-2011 |
20110239901 | COLORING PARTICLES - The present invention provides coloring particles containing a dye and a water-insoluble low-molecular-weight dispersant, wherein the average particle size of the coloring particles is 10 nm or more and 80 nm or less; the solubility parameter of the dye in water with a pH of 6.0 to 10.0 is 9.20 or more, the solubility parameter being represented by formula ( | 10-06-2011 |
20120127234 | AQUEOUS INK - The present invention relates to an aqueous ink having a surface tension of 34 mN/m or less including a self-dispersion pigment and water. In the aqueous ink, the self-dispersion pigment has a plurality of pKa values that are 8.0 or less. Assuming that the lowest pKa value among the plurality of pKa values is pKa | 05-24-2012 |
20120190788 | COLORING PARTICLES - Coloring particles contain a dye and a polymeric dispersant, and particles of the dye are coated on their surface with the polymeric dispersant. The average particle size of the coloring particles is in a range of 10 nm to 80 nm, inclusive, and the dye content is in a range of 60% by mass to 90% by mass, inclusive. The polymeric dispersant is insoluble in water of pH 6.0 to 8.0, inclusive, and the dye has a solubility parameter of equation (1) equal to or larger than 9.20 in water of pH 6.0 to 11.0, inclusive. | 07-26-2012 |
20120194621 | INK-JET RECORDING METHOD - Aspects of the present invention provide an ink-jet recording method including the step of applying an ink to a recording medium by discharging the ink from a recording head by action of thermal energy and the step of fixing the ink to the recording medium by heating the ink applied to the recording medium. The ink contains water, a self-dispersing pigment, and resin particles. The resin particles have a glass transition temperature of not less than 25° C., an average particle diameter of 70 nm or more and 220 nm or less, and an acid value of 25 mg KOH/g or more and 150 mg KOH/g or less. | 08-02-2012 |
20130222462 | INK JET IMAGE FORMING METHOD - An ink jet image forming method for forming an image including applying ink to a printing paper sheet using a recording head of an ink jet system. The ink contains a self-dispersion pigment, a polymer particle having a glass transition temperature of 25° C. or lower, and water and has a surface tension of 34 mN/m or less. When recording a line image having a recording density of 600 dpi or more and 4,800 dpi or less and a width of adjacent four pixels or more by conducting one scanning of the recording head, an amount of an ink droplet applied from the recording head is 0.6 pL or more and 6.0 pL or less, and an average ink application amount per unit area in the line image is 0.3 μL/cm | 08-29-2013 |
20140313265 | FILLING LIQUID FOR DISTRIBUTION OF INK JET HEAD, INK JET HEAD, AND DISTRIBUTION METHOD FOR INK JET HEAD - A filling liquid for distribution of an ink jet head of a thermal type, the filling liquid filling a nozzle flow path during distribution of the ink jet head, a hydrophilic region formed on a periphery of an ink discharge port having an opening area of from 100 to 350 μm | 10-23-2014 |
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20110118861 | SOUND PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sound processing apparatus that communicates with a terminal apparatus through a communication network, includes: a main storage device; an auxiliary storage device that stores a management program and a sound processing program; a management element being implemented by making the management program resident in the main storage device, the management element that receives audio data transmitted from the terminal apparatus by a streaming method and that stores the received audio data in the main storage device, the management element that acquires, from the main storage device, processed data generated by performing sound processing on the audio data and that transmits the processed data to the terminal apparatus by a streaming method; and a sound processing element being implemented by making the sound processing program resident in the main storage device, the sound processing element that performs the sound processing on the audio data to generate the processed data when the management element stores the audio data in the main storage device and that stores the generated processed data in the main storage device. | 05-19-2011 |
20120026838 | ACOUSTIC DATA COMMUNICATION DEVICE - An audio data processing system is a client-server system including an audio data communication device and an audio data processing device which are linked together via a communication network. The audio data communication device includes an acoustic generator, a control device, a transmitter and a receiver in connection with first and second storage areas. The transmitter sequentially transmits a time series of unprocessed data DA[n] stored in the first storage area, whilst the receiver sequentially receives a time series of processing-completed data DB [n] from the acoustic data processing device so that processing-completed data are stored in the second storage area and sequentially reproduced. When specific processing-completed data is not stored in the second storage area, the control device designates and reproduces specific unprocessed data, which is unprocessed acoustic data corresponding to specific processing-completed data. Alternatively, the control device designates and reproduces cross-faded acoustic data, combining unprocessed data and processing-completed data. | 02-02-2012 |
20130166478 | Content Management Apparatus - When modification information acquired by an acquisition unit indicates that content is a modification of other content, a computation unit calculates charge of the content by summing a charge of the other content and a price of the content and stores charge information indicating the calculated charge in a storage unit in correspondence to the content. When the modification information corresponding to used content indicates that the used content is a modification of other content, an addition unit adds a price of the other content to a distributed amount allocated to a creator who creates the other content. | 06-27-2013 |
20130227000 | Server Apparatus For Providing Contents To Terminal Devices - In a server apparatus for providing content to terminal devices, a receiver receives from a first terminal device indication information that indicates processing to be performed on content data representing content. An acquisition unit acquires content data of the content as a processing target. A processor performs the processing indicated by the indication information on the content data. A storage unit identifies the content data by identification information, and stores the content data in correspondence to the identification information as unprocessed content data and stores the content data on which the processing has been performed as processed content data. A transmission controller transmits the unprocessed content data identified by the identification information to a second terminal device when the second terminal device requests the content data in order to edit the content. | 08-29-2013 |
20140336802 | SOUND PROCESSING APPARATUS - A sound processing apparatus communicates with a terminal apparatus through a communication network and includes a main storage device, and an auxiliary storage device that stores a management program and a sound processing program. A management element is implemented by making the management program resident in the main storage device. The management element receives audio data transmitted from the terminal apparatus by a streaming method and stores the received audio data in the main storage device. The management element acquires, from the main storage device, processed data generated by performing sound processing on the audio data and transmits the processed data to the terminal apparatus by a streaming method. A sound processing element is implemented by making the sound processing program resident in the main storage device. The sound processing element performs the sound processing on the audio data to generate the processed data when the management element stores the audio data in the main storage device and stores the generated processed data in the main storage device. | 11-13-2014 |