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20090303359 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, MANUFACTURING METHOD THEREOF, AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE - A solid-state imaging device has: an imaging region in which a plurality of pixels each having a photoelectric conversion element are arranged, and a color filter. The color filter includes: filter components of a first color ( | 12-10-2009 |
20100201855 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, CAMERA, ELECTRONIC APPARATUS, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE - A method for manufacturing a solid-state imaging device, in which a photoelectric conversion portion to receive light with a light-receiving surface and generate a signal charge is disposed in a substrate, includes the steps of forming a metal light-shield layer above the substrate and in a region other than a region corresponding to the light-receiving surface, forming a light-reflection layer above the metal light-shield layer, and forming a photoresist pattern layer from a negative type photoresist film formed above the light-reflection layer, by conducting an exposing treatment and a developing treatment, wherein in the forming of the light-reflection layer, the light-reflection layer includes a shape corresponding to a pattern shape of the photoresist pattern layer, and the light-reflection layer is formed in such a way as to reflect exposure light to the photoresist film in conduction of the exposing treatment in the forming of the photoresist pattern layer. | 08-12-2010 |
20100243869 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a light sensing portion which is formed on a substrate and generates a signal electric charge according to incident light; a rectangular or gradient-index on-chip micro lens formed on a light incident side above the light sensing portion; and a planarized lens layer which covers the on-chip micro lens and is formed in such a manner that a light incident surface is planarized. | 09-30-2010 |
20110024858 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING THE SAME - A solid-state imaging device includes a first substrate including a light-sensing portion configured to perform photoelectric conversion of incident light and a wiring portion provided on a light-incident side; an optically transparent second substrate provided on a wiring portion side of the first substrate at a certain distance; a through-hole provided in the first substrate; a through-via provided in the through-hole; a front-surface-side electrode connected to the through-via and provided on a front surface of the first substrate; a back-surface-side electrode connected to the through-via and provided on a back surface of the first substrate; and a stopper electrode provided on the front-surface-side electrode and filling a space between the front-surface-side electrode and the second substrate. | 02-03-2011 |
20110073751 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND LENS ARRAY - A solid-state imaging device includes: multiple micro lenses, which are disposed in each of a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, focus the incident light into the light-receiving surface; with the multiple micro lenses of which the planar shape is a shape including a portion divided by a side extending in the first direction and a side extending in the second direction being disposed arrayed mutually adjacent to each of the first direction and the second direction; and with the multiple micro lenses being formed so that the depth of a groove between micro lenses arrayed in a third direction is deeper than the depth of a groove between micro lenses arrayed in the first direction, and also the curvature of the lens surface in the third direction is higher than the curvature of the lens surface in the first direction. | 03-31-2011 |
20110096210 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric transformation portion and a micro lens, the micro lens has a first refractive index layer which is a first refractive index and a second refractive index layer which is a second refractive index different from the first refractive index, wherein the micro lens is configured so that a vertical cross section, which is a surface perpendicular to the capturing surface, has a rectangular shape, wherein each of the first refractive index layer and the second refractive index layer are arranged adjacent to each other in a direction along the capturing surface, and an interface between the first refractive index layer and the second refractive index layer in the vertical cross section is formed so as to follow a direction perpendicular to the capturing surface. | 04-28-2011 |
20120086093 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a plurality of pixels formed on a semiconductor substrate and include a photoelectric conversion unit; a color filter on the pixels; an on-chip microlens made of an organic film on the color filter, corresponding to each of the pixels; a first inorganic film formed on a surface of the on-chip microlens and having a higher refraction index than the on-chip microlens; and a second inorganic film formed on a surface of the first inorganic film and having a lower refraction index than the on-chip microlens and the first inorganic film, in which at least the second inorganic film includes a non-lens area at an interface of an adjacent second inorganic film. | 04-12-2012 |
20120147208 | Solid-state imaging device, manufacturing method thereof, and electronic apparatus - A solid-state imaging device includes a light blocking layer formed in an active pixel region of a pixel region on a light incident side so as to surround a photoelectric conversion unit of each pixel and formed in an extending manner to an optical black region, a concave portion formed so as to be surrounded by the light blocking layer in a region corresponding to the photoelectric conversion unit, a first refractive index layer formed on surfaces of the light blocking layer and the concave portion and having a relatively low refractive index, a second refractive index layer formed on the first refractive index layer so as to be buried in the concave portion and having a relatively high refractive index, and an anti-flare layer formed on the first refractive index layer in the optical black region. | 06-14-2012 |
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20130327927 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS - A solid-state imaging device includes a light sensing portion which is formed on a substrate and generates a signal electric charge according to incident light; a rectangular or gradient-index on-chip micro lens formed on a light incident side above the light sensing portion; and a planarized lens layer which covers the on-chip micro lens and is formed in such a manner that a light incident surface is planarized. | 12-12-2013 |
20140077326 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT - A solid-state imaging device includes a photoelectric transformation portion and a micro lens, the micro lens has a first refractive index layer which is a first refractive index and a second refractive index layer which is a second refractive index different from the first refractive index, wherein the micro lens is configured so that a vertical cross section, which is a surface perpendicular to the capturing surface, has a rectangular shape, wherein each of the first refractive index layer and the second refractive index layer are arranged adjacent to each other in a direction along the capturing surface, and an interface between the first refractive index layer and the second refractive index layer in the vertical cross section is formed so as to follow a direction perpendicular to the capturing surface. | 03-20-2014 |
20140138523 | SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, ELECTRONIC DEVICE, AND LENS ARRAY - A solid-state imaging device includes: multiple micro lenses, which are disposed in each of a first direction and a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, focus the incident light into the light-receiving surface; with the multiple micro lenses of which the planar shape is a shape including a portion divided by a side extending in the first direction and a side extending in the second direction being disposed arrayed mutually adjacent to each of the first direction and the second direction; and with the multiple micro lenses being formed so that the depth of a groove between micro lenses arrayed in a third direction is deeper than the depth of a groove between micro lenses arrayed in the first direction, and also the curvature of the lens surface in the third direction is higher than the curvature of the lens surface in the first direction. | 05-22-2014 |
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20090159856 | BLOCK POLYMER AND DEVICE - The invention provides a block polymer capable of being used as a molecular wire facilitating injection of carriers between itself and an electrode, and a device in which electrodes are bridged by one molecule. The block polymer has a main chain composed of polyacetylene having a spiral structure, and includes a coating insulating block and a conductive block. The coating insulating block has a polyacetylene unit structure having alkyl chains at its side chains through functional groups, the alkyl chains being arranged in a direction parallel to the major axis of the main chain. The conductive block has a polyacetylene unit structure having hydrogen atoms at its side chains through functional groups, the hydrogen atoms being arranged in a direction parallel to the major axis of the main chain. The device has the above-mentioned block polymer, and two or more electrodes. | 06-25-2009 |
20100286335 | BLOCK POLYMER AND DEVICE - The invention provides a block polymer capable of being used as a molecular wire facilitating injection of carriers between itself and an electrode, and a device in which electrodes are bridged by one molecule. The block polymer has a main chain composed of polyacetylene having a spiral structure, and includes a coating insulating block and a conductive block. The coating insulating block has a polyacetylene unit structure having alkyl chains at its side chains through functional groups, the alkyl chains being arranged in a direction parallel to the major axis of the main chain. The conductive block has a polyacetylene unit structure having hydrogen atoms at its side chains through functional groups, the hydrogen atoms being arranged in a direction parallel to the major axis of the main chain. The device has the above-mentioned block polymer, and two or more electrodes. | 11-11-2010 |
20110021381 | Method for immobilizing self-organizing material or fine particle on substrate, and substrate manufactured by using such method - A method for immobilizing a self-organizing material or fine particles on a substrate, and a substrate whereupon the self-organizing material or the fine particles are immobilized. More specifically, the method for immobilizing the fine particles including a nucleic acid (for instance, DNA or RNA) or a metal oxide on the substrate, and the substrate whereupon the nucleic acid (for example, DNA or RNA) or the metal oxide is immobilized. | 01-27-2011 |
20130334030 | IONIZATION METHOD, MASS SPECTROMETRY METHOD, EXTRACTION METHOD, AND PURIFICATION METHOD - The present invention has an object to achieve soft ionization more easily when a slight amount of substance is ionized under an atmosphere pressure. The present invention provides an ionization method for a substance contained in a liquid, including: supplying the liquid to a substrate from a probe and forming a liquid bridge made of the liquid containing the substance dissolved therein, between the probe and the substrate; oscillating the substrate; and generating an electric field between an electrically conductive portion of the probe in contact with the liquid and an ion extraction electrode. | 12-19-2013 |
20130341279 | IONIZATION METHOD, MASS SPECTROMETRY METHOD, EXTRACTION METHOD, AND PURIFICATION METHOD - To achieve soft ionization more easily when a slight amount of substance is ionized under an atmosphere pressure. An ionization method for a substance contained in a liquid, including: supplying the liquid to a substrate from a probe and forming a liquid bridge made of the liquid containing the substance dissolved therein, between the probe and the substrate; oscillating the probe; and generating an electric field between an electrically conductive portion of the probe in contact with the liquid and an ion extraction electrode. | 12-26-2013 |
20140070088 | IONIZATION DEVICE, MASS SPECTROMETER INCLUDING THE IONIZATION DEVICE, AND IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE IONIZATION DEVICE - An ionization device includes a support configured to support a sample, a probe configured to determine a portion of the sample to be ionized, an irradiation unit configured to emit laser light and is disposed to irradiate with the laser light a liquid bridge portion between the sample and the probe, an extract electrode configured to extract ions obtained by ionizing the sample, a liquid supply unit configured to supply a liquid to a region of the sample, and voltage application units configured to generate an electric field between a portion of the probe that is in contact with the liquid bridge portion and the extract electrode. | 03-13-2014 |
20140070089 | IONIZATION DEVICE, MASS SPECTROMETER INCLUDING THE IONIZATION DEVICE, AND IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE IONIZATION DEVICE - An ionization device includes a laser light irradiation unit, a liquid holding unit having an end portion thereof and being configured to hold a liquid on an outer periphery of the end portion, an extract electrode, and a voltage application unit. The device is configured to operate in at least in two operation modes, and the modes include a first operation mode, in which the liquid at the end portion is brought into contact with the surface of the sample and then ionized particles are generated from the end portion, and a second operation mode, in which the liquid at the end portion is disposed at a location separated from the surface of the sample and the particles desorbed from the surface of the sample as a result of being irradiated with the laser light are ionized using the liquid on the end portion. | 03-13-2014 |
20140070093 | IONIZATION DEVICE, MASS SPECTROMETER INCLUDING THE IONIZATION DEVICE, AND IMAGE GENERATION SYSTEM INCLUDING THE IONIZATION DEVICE - An ionization device includes an irradiation unit to irradiate at least a region of a surface of a sample with laser light to scatter particles contained on the surface of the sample, a liquid holding unit having a distal end to hold a liquid on an outer periphery of the distal end, an extract electrode to extract ionized ions, and a voltage application unit to apply a voltage between the liquid holding unit and the extract electrode to generate the ions from the liquid held on the outer periphery of the distal end. The region and the distal end are disposed so as not to make contact with each other but to be in close proximity to each other so that the liquid held on the outer periphery of the distal end attracts particles desorbed from the sample as a result of irradiation with the laser light. | 03-13-2014 |
20140070094 | IONIZATION DEVICE, MASS SPECTROMETER INCLUDING IONIZATION DEVICE, IMAGE DISPLAY SYSTEM INCLUDING MASS SPECTROMETER, AND ANALYSIS METHOD - An ionization device includes: a holding portion configured to hold a sample; a probe configured to arrange a liquid on a surface of the sample to form a liquid bridge between the probe and the sample; an electrode configured to form, at the probe, a Taylor cone for ionizing a substance contained in the sample, and to release the ionized substance from the Taylor cone; a voltage applying unit configured to apply a voltage to the electrode; and a light source configured to emit laser light that irradiates the Taylor cone. A mass spectrometer including the ionization device, and an image display system including the mass spectrometer are also disclosed. | 03-13-2014 |
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20150034817 | IONIZATION DEVICE, MASS SPECTROMETRY APPARATUS, MASS SPECTROMETRY METHOD, AND IMAGING SYSTEM - A mass spectrometry apparatus includes a holding table that holds a specimen to be ionized, a probe that identifies a portion of the specimen to be ionized, an ion extraction electrode that extracts ions obtained by ionizing the specimen, a liquid supplying unit that supplies liquid to between the specimen and the probe to form a liquid bridge between the specimen and the probe, a vibrating unit that vibrates one of the probe and the holding table, an electric field generating unit that generates an electric field between the probe and the ion extraction electrode, a mass spectrometry unit that mass analyzes ions extracted by the ion extraction electrode, and a synchronization unit configured to synchronize a time at which ions are generated from the portion with a time at which the mass spectrometry unit measures the ions. | 02-05-2015 |
20150034821 | IONIZATION APPARATUS, MASS SPECTROMETER INCLUDING IONIZATION APPARATUS, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM - Provided is an ionization apparatus including: a holder configured to hold a sample; a probe configured to determine a part to be ionized of the sample held by the holder; an extract electrode configured to extract ionized ions of the sample; a liquid supply unit configured to supply liquid to a part of a region of the sample; and a unit configured to apply a first voltage between the probe and the extract electrode, in which the first voltage is pulse-modulated. | 02-05-2015 |