Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090217969 | Method for Manufacturing Photoelectric Converter and Photoelectric Converter - Disclosed is a method for manufacturing a photoelectric converter wherein a lower electrode layer, a compound semiconductor thin film having a chalcopyrite structure which serves as a light absorptive layer and a light-transmitting electrode layer that are laminated to form layers are each patterned by photolithography, thereby minimizing damages to the crystals of the compound semiconductor thin film. | 09-03-2009 |
20090301558 | Photoelectric Converter and Method for Producing the Same - A photoelectric converter includes a lower electrode layer, a compound semiconductor thin film of a chalcopyrite structure functioning as a photoabsorption layer and a light transmitting electrode layer that are sequentially laminated on a substrate. An end portion of the of compound semiconductor thin film is positioned outward beyond an end of the light transmitting electrode layer. | 12-10-2009 |
20100243057 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE, PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER - The semiconductor device according to the present invention includes: a semiconductor substrate; an integrated circuit formed on the semiconductor substrate; and a photoelectric converter, stacked on the integrated circuit, having a light absorbing layer made of a compound semiconductor having a chalcopyrite structure. | 09-30-2010 |
20100276738 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - Provision of a solid-state imaging device of a planarized structure with reduced dark currents, allowing for high sensitivities over a wide wavelength band ranging from visible wavelengths to near-infrared wavelengths, and a fabrication method of the same. | 11-04-2010 |
20110024859 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION DEVICE, FABRICATION METHOD FOR THE SAME, AND SOLID STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A photoelectric conversion device has a high S/N ratio and can increase the detection efficiency even under a low luminance. The photoelectric conversion device generates an increased electric charge by impact ionization in a photoelectric conversion unit formed from a chalcopyrite type semiconductor, so as to improve dark current characteristic. The photoelectric conversion device includes: a lower electrode layer; a compound semiconductor thin film of chalcopyrite structure disposed on the lower electrode layer and having a high resistivity layer on a surface; and a transparent electrode layer disposed on the compound semiconductor thin film, wherein the lower electrode layer, the compound semiconductor thin film, and the transparent electrode layer are laminated one after another, and a reverse bias voltage is applied between the transparent electrode layer and the lower electrode layer, and the multiplication by the impact ionization of the electric charge generated by photoelectric conversion is generated within the compound semiconductor thin film. It is also possible to provide a fabrication method for such photoelectric conversion device, and a solid state imaging device using the photoelectric conversion device. | 02-03-2011 |
20130122634 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND FABRICATION METHOD THEREOF - A fabrication method for solid-state imaging devices includes having circuitry formed on a substrate, forming a lower electrode layer on the circuitry, patterning the lower electrode layer to separate pixel-wise into a set of segments, and forming a compound-semiconductor thin film of charcopyrite structure over a whole area of element regions. A resist layer is applied on the compound-semiconductor thin film to pixel-wise pattern in accordance with the lower electrode layer as a base separated into the set of segments, and an ion doping is applied over a whole area of element regions, forming element separating regions in the compound-semiconductor thin film. The method includes removing the resist layer for exposure of surfaces of a set of compound-semiconductor thin films separated pixel-wise by the element separating regions. A transparent electrode layer is formed in a planarizing manner over a whole area of element regions. | 05-16-2013 |
20130341694 | PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERTER - A photoelectric converter according to the present invention includes a substrate, a lower electrode layer arranged on the substrate, a compound semiconductor layer of a chalcopyrite structure arranged on the lower electrode layer to cover the lower electrode layer and partitioned into a plurality of pixels, a transparent electrode layer arranged on the compound semiconductor layer, and a shielding layer arranged around each of the pixels on the compound semiconductor layer. | 12-26-2013 |
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20130020910 | VIBRATION POWER GENERATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE SAME - Disclosed is a vibration power generation device which is provided with: a frame section; a weight section provided inside the frame section; a flexure section that is joined between the frame section and the weight section and is configured to bend in response to a displacement of the weight section; and a power generation section that is located at least at the flexure section and configured to generate an alternating-current voltage in response to a vibration of the weight section. The frame section and the weight section are formed of a silicon substrate. The power generation section comprises, at its own surface, an elastic film formed of a resin material. The flexure section comprises the elastic film formed of the resin material having a Young's modulus smaller than that of silicon forming the frame section and the weight section. | 01-24-2013 |
20130023063 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING FERROELECTRIC DEVICE - A seed layer having a predetermined pattern is formed on a side of one surface of a second substrate, and a ferroelectric layer is formed on the side of the one surface of the second substrate. A lower electrode is formed on the ferroelectric layer, and the lower electrode and a first substrate are bonded via a bonding layer. A laser beam with a predetermined wavelength is irradiated from a side of other surface of the second substrate to transfer a ferroelectric film, which overlaps with the seed layer, of the ferroelectric layer and the seed layer onto the side of said one surface of the first substrate. The laser beam passes through the second substrate, is reflected by the seed layer, and is absorbed by a second portion of the ferroelectric layer. The second portion does not overlap with the seed layer. | 01-24-2013 |
20130032906 | FERROELECTRIC DEVICE - A ferroelectric device comprises: a silicon substrate (a first substrate); a lower electrode (a first electrode) formed on one surface side of first substrate; a ferroelectric film formed on a surface of lower electrode opposite to first substrate side; and an upper electrode (a second electrode) formed on a surface of ferroelectric film opposite to lower electrode side. The ferroelectric film is formed of a ferroelectric material with a lattice constant difference from silicon. The ferroelectric device further comprises a shock absorbing layer formed of a material with better lattice matching with ferroelectric film than silicon and provided directly below the lower electrode. The first substrate is provided with a cavity that exposes a surface of shock absorbing layer opposite to lower electrode side. | 02-07-2013 |
20130038175 | VIBRATION POWER GENERATION DEVICE - A vibration power generation device comprising: a frame section; a weight section, a flexure section; and a power generation section. The weight section is provided inside the frame section. The flexure section is joined between the frame section and the weight section, and is configured to bend in response to a vibration of the weight section. The power generation section is composed of a laminate on one surface of the flexure section. The laminate has a lower electrode, a piezoelectric layer and an upper electrode which are laminated in this order from the abovementioned one surface. The power generation section is configured to generate an alternating-current voltage in response to an oscillation of the weight section. A resonance frequency adjustment means is provided between the frame section and the weight section. | 02-14-2013 |
20130155631 | POWER GENERATING DEVICE AND POWER GENERATING MODULE USING SAME - The power generating device has a power generating section including a piezoelectric body; and a plurality of electrode pairs each constituted by a pair of electrodes placed on opposite sides of the piezoelectric body with regard to a thickness direction thereof to define a functional section therebetween, each of the functional sections is cooperated with the related electrode pair to define a power generating element. A plurality of the power generating elements includes a first and second power generating elements that give a polarization orientation opposite to each other in the thickness direction. The first and second power generating elements have the corresponding electrodes that are connected to each other by means of a wiring member on the same surface of the piezoelectric body with regard to the thickness direction thereof, such that all of the plurality of the power generating elements are connected in series. | 06-20-2013 |
20130162106 | VIBRATION POWER GENERATION ELEMENT AND VIBRATION POWER GENERATION DEVICE INCLUDING SAME - A vibration power generation element includes a base substrate having a support portion and a cantilever portion, and a power generation unit for generating alternating current power in response to vibration of the cantilever portion. The power generation unit includes: a lower electrode formed on one surface side of the base substrate so as to overlap the cantilever portion; a first piezoelectric layer formed on an opposite side of the lower electrode from the cantilever portion; an intermediate electrode formed on an opposite side of the first piezoelectric layer from the lower electrode; a second piezoelectric layer formed on an opposite side of the intermediate electrode from the first piezoelectric layer; and an upper electrode formed on an opposite side of the second piezoelectric layer from the intermediate electrode. | 06-27-2013 |
20130285507 | VIBRATION POWER GENERATING ELEMENT AND VIBRATION POWER GENERATING DEVICE USING SAME - A vibration power generating element comprises: a substrate provided with a supporting part and a cantilever that is swingably supported by the supporting part; and a power generation part formed at the cantilever and generating AC power in response to swing of the cantilever. The power generation part is provided with first and second piezoelectric converters apposed at a region that overlaps the cantilever at one surface side of the substrate. The vibration power generating element is further provided with a common electrode and individual electrodes. The common electrode is electrically connected to a lower electrode shared by the first and second piezoelectric converters. The individual electrodes are individually connected to upper electrodes of the first and second piezoelectric converters, respectively. | 10-31-2013 |
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20090108410 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a diffusion layer conductive film formed on the semiconductor substrate, an interlayer insulating film layered on the semiconductor substrate, an interconnect pattern and a via pattern formed in the interlayer insulating film, a plurality of circuit regions formed in the semiconductor substrate, and a scribe region formed around the circuit regions and separating the circuit regions from each other. The diffusion layer conductive film is not formed at least in a region to which laser light is emitted in the scribe region. | 04-30-2009 |
20100022046 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: the step (a) of forming a vibrating film on a predetermined region of each of a plurality of chips included in a semiconductor wafer; the step (b) of forming, on the semiconductor wafer, an intermediate film containing a sacrifice layer located on the vibrating film of each of the chips; and the step (c) of forming a fixed film on the intermediate film. This method further includes, after the step (c), the step (d) of subjecting the semiconductor wafer to blade dicing to separate the chips, and the step (e) of removing, by etching, the sacrifice layer to provide a cavity between the vibrating film and the fixed film. | 01-28-2010 |
20110024882 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A semiconductor device includes a semiconductor substrate, a diffusion layer conductive film formed on the semiconductor substrate, an interlayer insulating film layered on the semiconductor substrate, an interconnect pattern and a via pattern formed in the interlayer insulating film, a plurality of circuit regions formed in the semiconductor substrate, and a scribe region formed around the circuit regions and separating the circuit regions from each other. The diffusion layer conductive film is not formed at least in a region to which laser light is emitted in the scribe region. | 02-03-2011 |
20110039365 | METHOD FOR FABRICATING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE - A method for fabricating a semiconductor device includes: the step (a) of forming a vibrating film on a predetermined region of each of a plurality of chips included in a semiconductor wafer; the step (b) of forming, on the semiconductor wafer, an intermediate film containing a sacrifice layer located on the vibrating film of each of the chips; and the step (c) of forming a fixed film on the intermediate film. This method further includes, after the step (c), the step (d) of subjecting the semiconductor wafer to blade dicing to separate the chips, and the step (e) of removing, by etching, the sacrifice layer to provide a cavity between the vibrating film and the fixed film. | 02-17-2011 |
20130314570 | Device Including Touch-Screen Interface - An example device includes at least one camera, a memory, a processing system, and a user interface. The user interface includes concurrently displayed first and second buttons, the first button operable for taking a picture using the camera and the second button operable for launching a picture editing application. | 11-28-2013 |
20140215402 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - When an information processing apparatus is started, reception of data indicative of presence of a connection point apparatus is attempted. A plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of application programs is displayed on a display device, and upon reception of an operation performed by a user, an application program corresponding to one of the objects selected by the operation performed by the user is launched. When the data is received, a display form of an object, which relates to a connection application program including a program for executing a procedural step of connecting to the connection point apparatus, is changed. | 07-31-2014 |
20140317571 | COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING ACTIVATION CONTROL PROGRAM STORED THEREIN AND ACTIVATION CONTROL APPARATUS - A system is disclosed including a first display control section 218 for selectively displaying, in a first display area, a second predetermined number of first objects among first objects, corresponding to a first predetermined number of game programs, for which an order is set, a second display control section for displaying a position designation image at a position corresponding to a position, of subject software, in an order set for the first predetermined number of pieces of software; a display change section for designating a first object to be displayed in the first display area, based on an operation input received by using the position designation image; and an activation execution section for activating software corresponding to one first object which is selected from among the second predetermined number of first objects displayed in the first display area, based on the operation input. | 10-23-2014 |
20140362254 | INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND LAUNCH PROGRAM AND STORAGE MEDIUM STORING THE SAME - A game device according to the present embodiment includes a camera as image pick-up means. An inner camera is accommodated in an upper housing. In addition, a microphone hole is provided in an inner surface of the upper housing so as to sense external sound through a microphone. | 12-11-2014 |
20150049235 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS AND COMPUTER-READABLE STORAGE MEDIUM RECORDING INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - An information processing apparatus capable of being opened and closed includes storage means, display means, and taken image display control means. The storage means stores a taken image therein. The display means has a display screen provided in a surface which is located inside when the information processing apparatus is closed and which is located outside when the information processing apparatus is opened. The taken image display control means displays a taken image on the display screen, and changes a taken image to be displayed between before and after closing and opening the information processing apparatus when the information processing apparatus is closed and opened again. | 02-19-2015 |
20150057027 | INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM, AND STORAGE MEDIUM HAVING STORED THEREON INFORMATION PROCESSING PROGRAM - When an information processing apparatus is started, reception of data indicative of presence of a connection point apparatus is attempted. A plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of application programs is displayed on a display device, and upon reception of an operation performed by a user, an application program corresponding to one of the objects selected by the operation performed by the user is launched. When the data is received, a display form of an object, which relates to a connection application program including a program for executing a procedural step of connecting to the connection point apparatus, is changed. | 02-26-2015 |
20150074608 | Information Processing Apparatus, Information Processing System, and Storage Medium Having Stored Thereon Information Processing Program - When an information processing apparatus is started, reception of data indicative of presence of a connection point apparatus is attempted. A plurality of objects respectively corresponding to a plurality of application programs is displayed on a display device, and upon reception of an operation performed by a user, an application program corresponding to one of the objects selected by the operation performed by the user is launched. When the data is received, a display form of an object, which relates to a connection application program including a program for executing a procedural step of connecting to the connection point apparatus, is changed. | 03-12-2015 |