| Patent application number | Description | Published |
| 20090295960 | PHOTODIODE, PHOTODIODE ARRAY AND IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE - A photodiode that can obtain a clear signal or image in a case in which noise that is not limited to a dark current is high, a photodiode array, and an image pickup device are provided. The photodiode includes a sensor section that is provided on a first semiconductor having a band gap energy which allows input light to be received; a modulated light-emitting section that is positioned behind the sensor section with respect to the input light, and that emits modulated light to the sensor section; and a signal processor that is formed on a second semiconductor which transmits the modulated light, and that is positioned between the sensor section and the modulated light emitting section. | 12-03-2009 |
| 20100044677 | PHOTODIODE ARRAY, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DETECTING DEVICE - A photodiode array includes a p-side electrode provided on each p-type region formed by selective diffusion and an n-side electrode connected to a non-growth part of an InP substrate and extends to the top surface side of an epitaxial multilayer. A wall surface of an edge at the non-growth part side of the epitaxial multilayer is a smooth surface. A lattice defect density in a portion of the edge of the epitaxial multilayer is higher than a lattice defect density in the inside of the epitaxial multilayer. Furthermore, the non-growth part of the InP substrate to which the n-side electrode is connected has a flat surface continuous from the inside of the InP substrate. | 02-25-2010 |
| 20100051905 | MOISTURE DETECTOR, BIOLOGICAL BODY MOISTURE DETECTOR, NATURAL PRODUCT MOISTURE DETECTOR, AND PRODUCT/MATERIAL MOISTURE DETECTOR - A moisture detector includes a light-receiving element including an absorption layer having a pn-junction, or an array of the light-receiving elements, wherein the absorption layer has a multiquantum well structure composed of a Group III-V semiconductor, the pn-junction is formed by selectively diffusing an impurity element into the absorption layer, and the concentration of the impurity in the absorption layer is 5×10 | 03-04-2010 |
| 20100171097 | DETECTION DEVICE AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A method for manufacturing a detection device includes the steps of providing bonding bumps on at least one of a light-receiving element array and a read-out circuit multiplexer, fixing a bump height adjusting member for adjusting the heights of the bumps to the light-receiving element array and/or the read-out circuit multiplexer on which the bumps are provided, and pressing a flat plate on the tops of the bumps and deforming the bumps until the flat plate comes in contact with the end of the bump height adjusting member. | 07-08-2010 |
| 20100181484 | NEAR-INFRARED IMAGING SENSOR - A near-infrared imaging sensor according to the present invention includes a photodiode array sensitive to light with a wavelength of 1.2 to 3 μm and a multiplexer including a signal readout circuit. The near-infrared imaging sensor is contained in a housing and is vacuum-sealed. The housing includes a main body section and a lid covering the main body section. The lid is made of a material transparent to light with a wavelength of 1.2 to 3 μm. | 07-22-2010 |
| 20110101306 | PHOTODIODE ARRAY, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PHOTODIODE ARRAY, EPITAXIAL WAFER, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING EPITAXIAL WAFER - Provided are a photodiode array and its manufacturing method, which maintain the crystalline quality of an absorption layer formed on a group III-V semiconductor substrate to obtain excellent characteristics, and which improve the crystallinity at the surface of a window layer; an epitaxial wafer used for manufacturing the photodiode array; and a method for manufacturing the epitaxial wafer. A method for manufacturing a photodiode array | 05-05-2011 |
| 20110147707 | DETECTION DEVICE, PHOTODIODE ARRAY, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE SAME - The present invention provides an image pickup device used to capture an image of an object by receiving light in a near infrared region reflected from the object. The image pickup device includes semiconductor light-receiving elements each having a light-receiving layer with a band gap wavelength of 1.65 to 3.0 μm. | 06-23-2011 |
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| 20090001412 | PHOTODETECTOR AND PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF - The invention offers a photodetector that has an N-containing InGaAs-based absorption layer having a sensitivity in the near-infrared region and that suppresses the dark current and a production method thereof. The photodetector is provided with an InP substrate | 01-01-2009 |
| 20100327386 | PHOTODIODE ARRAY, IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD - A photodiode array includes a substrate of a common read-out control circuit; and a plurality of photodiodes arrayed on the substrate and each including an absorption layer, and a pair of a first conductive-side electrode and a second conductive-side electrode. In this photodiode array, each of the photodiodes is isolated from adjacent photodiodes, the first conductive-side electrodes are provided on first conductivity-type regions and electrically connected in common across all the photodiodes, and the second conductive-side electrodes are provided on second conductivity-type regions and individually electrically connected to read-out electrodes of the read-out control circuit. | 12-30-2010 |
| 20110031577 | Photodiode Array - A photodiode array for near infrared rays that includes photodiodes having a uniform size and a uniform shape, has high selectivity for the wavelength of received light between the photodiodes, and has high sensitivity with the aid of a high-quality semiconducting crystal containing a large amount of nitrogen, a method for manufacturing the photodiode array, and an optical measurement system are provided. The steps of forming a mask layer | 02-10-2011 |
| 20110140082 | LIGHT-RECEIVING ELEMENT AND LIGHT-RECEIVING ELEMENT ARRAY - Provided are a light-receiving element which has sensitivity in the near-infrared region and in which a good crystal quality is easily obtained, a one-dimensional or two-dimensional array of the light-receiving elements is easily formed with a high accuracy, and a dark current can be reduced; a light-receiving element array; and methods for producing the same. | 06-16-2011 |
| 20110164136 | IMAGE PICKUP DEVICE, VISIBILITY SUPPORT APPARATUS, NIGHT VISION DEVICE, NAVIGATION SUPPORT APPARATUS, AND MONITORING DEVICE - An image pickup device, a visibility support apparatus, a night vision device, a navigation support apparatus, and a monitoring device are provided in which noise and dark current are suppressed to thereby provide clear images regardless of whether it is day or night. The device includes a light-receiving layer | 07-07-2011 |
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| 20080210959 | Light emitting apparatus - In order to provide light emitting devices which have simple constructions and thus can be fabricated easily, and can stably provide high light emission efficiencies for a long time period, a light emitting device includes an n-type nitride semiconductor layer at a first main surface side of a nitride semiconductor substrate, a p-type nitride semiconductor layer placed more distantly from the nitride semiconductor substrate than the n-type nitride semiconductor layer at the first main surface side and a light emitting layer placed between the n-type nitride semiconductor layer and the p-type nitride semiconductor layer at the first main surface side. The nitride semiconductor substrate has a resistivity of 0.5 Ω·cm or less and the p-type nitride semiconductor layer side is down-mounted so that light is emitted from the second main surface of the nitride semiconductor substrate at the opposite side from the first main surface. | 09-04-2008 |
| 20100207138 | III Nitride Semiconductor Crystal, III Nitride Semiconductor Device, and Light Emitting Device - Group III nitride semiconductor crystals of a size appropriate for semiconductor devices and methods for manufacturing the same, Group III nitride semiconductor devices and methods for manufacturing the same, and light-emitting appliances. A method of manufacturing a Group III nitride semiconductor crystal includes a process of growing at least one Group III nitride semiconductor crystal substrate on a starting substrate, a process of growing at least one Group III nitride semiconductor crystal layer on the Group III nitride semiconductor crystal substrate, and a process of separating a Group III nitride semiconductor crystal, constituted by the Group III nitride semiconductor crystal substrate and the Group III nitride semiconductor crystal layer, from the starting substrate, and is characterized in that the Group III nitride semiconductor crystal is 10 μm or more but 600 μm or less in thickness, and is 0.2 mm or more but 50 mm or less in width. | 08-19-2010 |