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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7173232 | Light detection device and mounting method thereof A light detection device which can be stably surface-mounted on, for example, a circuit board or the like, and a mounting method thereof are provided. A light-receiving element includes, a transparent conductive electrode (first electrode), a semiconductor layer, an... | 02/06/2007 |
| 7170099 | Optical semiconductor device and a method for manufacturing the same An optical semiconductor device includes a first set of lead frames having a first set of element mounting beds, a second set of lead frames having a second set of element mounting beds, which are arranged substantially on a same plane as the first set of element mo... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7170044 | Semiconductor photodetector for detecting light having a wavelength in the ultraviolet blue ranges Provided is a photodetector in which a transparent nonconductive material having an interface charge and a trapped charge is deposited on a semiconductor surface so as to form a depletion region on the surface of the semiconductor, and the depletion region is employ... | 01/30/2007 |
| 7166489 | Complementary metal oxide semiconductor image sensor and method for fabricating the same A CMOS image sensor and a method for fabricating the same is disclosed, to enhance the image-sensing efficiency by forming a concave lens area for improving the light-condensing efficiency in a planarization layer formed before a micro-lens array, in which the CMOS ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7165897 | Optical module This optical module includes solder which solders an anode electrode of a PD element for detecting back light emitted from an LD element and wiring patterns, and solder which solders a cathode electrode and wiring patterns. ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166825 | Solar calibration device and method A solar calibration device for a remote sensor having a housing having a deployable door at one portion of the housing and an aperture at another portion of the housing is provided. Disposed in the housing is a solar diffuser for receiving solar irradiance when the ... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7166828 | Solid-state image sensing device and cellphone having image processing function A solid-state image sensing device including an image sensing region in which a matrix of unit pixels, each including a photodiode in a surface portion of a semiconductor substrate, is provided; a read transistor connected between a respective photodiode and a detec... | 01/23/2007 |
| 7164114 | Digital pixel sensor with clock count output and operating method thereof A digital pixel sensor, comprising a first switch coupled between a first voltage and a first node, turned on or off by a rest signal to provide a first voltage to the first node when turned on; a light sensing unit coupled to the first node generating a transformat... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164115 | Photoelectric conversion apparatus, manufacturing method therefor, and X-ray imaging apparatus In an X-ray imaging apparatus, an optical sensor (phototimer detection unit) corresponding to a conventional photomultiplier is incorporated in a two-dimensional sensor (on a signal line), and a signal from the phototimer detection unit is integrated and monitored, ... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7164444 | Vertical color filter detector group with highlight detector A vertical color filter detector group with highlight detector for generating data for a picture element. In one embodiment, the detector group includes three photodiodes each having its own spectral sensitivity and saturation exposure level and a highlight diode ha... | 01/16/2007 |
| 7161486 | Electrostatic sensors A sensor 10 comprises an array of electrostatic sensor elements 12, each centred at a respective sensing position 14. Each element produces a respective output signal at 16. The outputs 16 can be used to drive respective pixels of ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160753 | Silicon-on-insulator active pixel sensors Active pixel sensors are defined on double silicon on insulator (SOI) substrates such that a first silicon layer is selected to define radiation detection regions, and a second silicon layer is selected to define readout circuitry. The first and second silicon layer... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7161132 | Lens system and image-taking apparatus having the same A lens system disclosed in the present application comprises: in order from the front to the rear, a first lens element having a meniscus shape whose concave surface is directed rearward and having a negative optical power; an aperture stop; a second lens element wh... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160746 | GeBPSG top clad for a planar lightwave circuit A method of depositing a top clad layer for an optical waveguide of a planar lightwave circuit. A GeBPSG top clad layer for an optical waveguide structure of a planar lightwave circuit is fabricated such that the top clad layer comprises doped silica glass, wherein ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7160038 | Vertical cavity surface emitting laser module A vertical cavity surface emitting laser (VCSEL) module includes a substrate provided with an etched region formed on a lower surface thereof, a plurality of layers, for photoproduction, laminated on an upper surface of the substrate, and a VCSEL for emitting the li... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7161190 | Semiconductor light-emitting device and method of manufacturing the same A semiconductor light-emitting device includes a light-emitting element, a first lead frame having a main surface having the light-emitting element mounted thereon, a second lead frame spaced apart from the first lead frame, resin molded portions for fixing the firs... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7157686 | Optical receiver An optical receiver is provided to receive light signals in a specific frequency range and transform into an electric current. The optical receiver has a photo diode with a sensitization area coated with an anti-reflection film and a filter film. The filter film all... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7158469 | Optical head with light-receiving device The present invention realizes a compact and thin light-receiving device in a simple configuration, and provides a compact optical head on which this light-receiving device is mounted. The light-receiving device for receiving light reflected from an information reco... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7154235 | Organic electroluminescent device having solar cells An organic electroluminescent device having solar cells and a fabricating method therefor are disclosed. The device comprises a transparent substrate; an organic electroluminescent device on the transparent substrate; and at least one solar cells on the transparent ... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154592 | Multiwavelength readhead for use in the determination of analytes in body fluids A readhead for use in the determination of the concentration of an analyte in a sample comprises a read area for receiving the sample, a light source including a plurality light emitting elements for outputting light at a plurality of wavelengths, a light guide havi... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7154838 | Optical detector, optical head device, optical information processing device, and optical information processing method A photodetector, includes: a semiconductor chip that converts received light to an electric signal; and a resin body that encapsulates the semiconductor chip. The photodetector further includes a protective unit, and at least a light transmission area, through which... | 12/26/2006 |
| 7151844 | Image sensor method and apparatus having hardware implemented edge detection processing An image sensor comprising an integrated circuit chip that includes both a pixel array and edge detection circuitry hardwired together on the chip. The pixel array provides an addressable, non-destructive readout of the pixel data, with the edge detection circuit pr... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151286 | Photodiode having three doped regions, photodetector incorporating such a photodiode and method of operating such a photodetector A photodiode comprises three superposed doped regions, namely a first doped region adjacent to a surface (S) of a semiconductor substrate, an intermediate second doped region and a third doped region in contact with the bulk of the substrate. The bulk of the substra... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7151217 | Organic photosensitive optoelectronic devices with transparent electrodes An organic photosensitive optoelectronic device optimized to enhance desired characteristics such as external quantum efficiency is described. The photosensitive optoelectronic device has at least two transparent electrodes and one or more organic photoconductive la... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7148465 | Semiconductor photodetector with internal reflector A photodetector comprises a semiconductor substrate with entrance and reflecting faces formed at the substrate upper surface. The reflecting face forms an acute angle with the substrate surface and is positioned so that an optical beam transmitted through the entran... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148486 | Image detector for x-ray devices with rear-contact organic image sensors An image detector for an x-ray device includes photosensors which have at least two contacts on which an electrical signal occurs when x-rays are detected. In each case, at least one contact of the photosensors is arranged on its rear side, facing away from the imag... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7149383 | Optical system with reduced back reflection An optical system is adapted to produce reduced back reflection from a receiving detector back to a light source for increased system performance. The system may optically condition light signals from the light source for projection onto the detector. The conditioni... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148463 | Increased responsivity photodetector A photodetector includes a high-indium-concentration (H-I-C) absorption layer having a Group III sublattice indium concentration greater than 53%. The H-I-C absorption layer improves responsivity without decreasing bandwidth. The photoconversion structure that inclu... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148464 | Photodiode array with a plurality of depressions In a photodiode array 1, incident-side depressions 7 formed by thinning from the incident surface side of light to be detected are arranged in an array, whereas opposite-side depressions 11 formed by thinning regions corresponding to regions for... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7148459 | Photon energized cavity and system In a first exemplary embodiment of the invention, an externally and photonically energized unit comprises a shaped resonant cavity, with selected material for converting the incident photons into other electromagnetic radiation for resonance within the cavity; and a... | 12/12/2006 |
| 7145125 | Integrating chamber cone light using LED sources A system to provide radiant energy of selectable spectral characteristic (e.g. a selectable color combination) uses an integrating cavity to combine energy of different wavelengths from different sources. The cavity has a diffusely reflective interior surface and an... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7145122 | Imaging sensor using asymmetric transfer transistor The present disclosure introduces a simple method for reducing the capacitance of the floating diffusion node of a CMOS image sensor and consequently improving the image sensor's sensitivity. While reducing parasitic capacitances such as the capacitance between the ... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7145134 | Multi-anode detector with increased dynamic range for time-of-flight mass spectrometers with counting data acquisitions A detection scheme for time-of-flight mass spectrometers is described that extends the dynamic range of spectrometers that use counting techniques while avoiding the problems of crosstalk. It is well known that a multiple anode detector capable of detecting differen... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7145121 | Monolithic silicon integrated circuit for detecting azimuth and elevation of incident radiation and method for using same A device for detecting radiation direction is an integrated circuit that includes a first and second phototransistor positioned anti-parallel with respect to each other and a reference phototransistor. The device does not require impinging radiation to be mechanical... | 12/05/2006 |
| 7141778 | Semiconductor device, optoelectronic board, and production methods therefor The semiconductor device of the present invention comprises an optical transmission region, and a light receiving part for converting light propagating through the optical transmission region to an electrical signal, wherein the optical transmission region comprises... | 11/28/2006 |
| 7139454 | Methods for signal transmission in optical fiber This disclosure concerns methods for transmitting a signal in an optical system. In one example, the method begins when an optical signal is generated. Then, the optical signal is manipulated such that the optical signal defines a substantially annular intensity pro... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138631 | Photodetector employing slab waveguide modes A photodetector for detecting infrared radiation (IR) using a slab waveguide is described. The slab waveguide photodetector operates by resonating transverse magnetic or electric modes within the slab from the incident IR. An IR absorbing layer is located within the... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7138617 | Solid-state image pickup device and output method thereof A solid-state image pickup device has a differential output configuration for an output stage thereof and an IC in a next stage has a differential amplifier configuration for an input stage thereof. An output buffer unit buffers and outputs a digital signal from a h... | 11/21/2006 |
| 7135698 | Multi-spectral infrared super-pixel photodetector and imager A multi-spectral super-pixel photodetector for detecting four or more different bands of infrared radiation is described. The super-pixel photodetector includes two or more sub-pixel photodetectors, each of which includes a diffractive resonant optical cavity that r... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7135750 | Photodiode array having reduced dead space A photodiode array includes a first photodiode and at least a second photodiode. The first photodiode includes a first active area, a first anti-reflective coating area, and a first residual polysilicon ring. The first anti-reflective coating area and the first resi... | 11/14/2006 |
