Patent classifications
H10K19/20
PHOTOELECTRIC CONVERSION ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS
A photoelectric conversion element according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes: a first electrode; a second electrode opposed to the first electrode; and an organic photoelectric conversion layer provided between the first electrode and the second electrode and formed using a plurality of materials having average particle diameters different from each other, the plurality of materials including at least fullerene or a derivative thereof, and a particle diameter ratio, of a first material having a smallest average particle diameter among the plurality of materials with respect to a second material having a largest average particle diameter among the plurality of materials, is 0.6 or less.
Imaging device including at least one unit pixel cell and voltage application circuit
An imaging device includes at least one unit pixel cell including a photoelectric converter and a voltage application circuit. The photoelectric converter includes a first electrode, a light-transmitting second electrode, a first photoelectric conversion layer containing a first material and a second photoelectric conversion layer containing a second material. The impedance of the first photoelectric conversion layer is larger than the impedance of the second photoelectric conversion layer. The voltage application circuit applies a first voltage or a second voltage having a larger absolute value than the first voltage selectively between the first electrode and the second electrode.
Imaging device with tilted pixels
The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging device that can achieve a high S/N ratio at a high sensitivity level without any decrease in resolution, and to an electronic apparatus. In the upper layer, the respective pixels of a photoelectric conversion unit that absorbs light of a first wavelength are tilted at approximately 45 degrees with respect to a square pixel array, and are two-dimensionally arranged in horizontal directions and vertical directions in an oblique array. The respective pixels of a photoelectric conversion unit that is sensitive to light of a second or third wavelength are arranged under the first photoelectric conversion unit. That is, pixels that are √2 times as large in size (twice as large in area) and are rotated 45 degrees are arranged in an oblique array. The present disclosure can be applied to solid-state imaging devices that are used in imaging apparatuses, for example.
ARRAY SUBSTRATE AND DISPLAY DEVICE
The present disclosure provides an array substrate and a display panel. The driving circuit layer of the array substrate provided with a first thin-film transistor (TFT) and a second TFT. An exemplified active layer of a P-type TFT is formed by organic conductive polymer material. By using organic conductive polymer materials as the active layer material of the first TFT, the technical problems of the flexibility of the display substrate resulting by the characteristics of the low temperature polysilicon material are solved. The flexibility of the array substrate is enhanced.
MANUFACTURING METHOD OF CMOS INVERTER
The present disclosure provides a manufacturing method of a complementary metal-oxide-semiconductor (CMOS) inverter includes annealing a substrate printed with an oxide ink to obtain a first active layer, printing a carbon tube ink between a first source and the first drain to form a second active layer for obtaining a first thin-film transistor (TFT), forming a second source and a second drain on two sides of the first active layer to obtain a second TFT, and forming wires between the first TFT and the second TFT.
Solid-state imaging device to improve photoelectric efficiency
A solid-state imaging device includes a first electrode, a second electrode, and a photoelectric conversion film that is formed between the first electrode and the second electrode and includes an organic semiconductor and an inorganic material.
THIN-FILM PN JUNCTIONS AND APPLICATIONS THEREOF
Composite materials including a thin-film layer of lateral p-n junctions can be employed in circuits or various components of electrical devices. A composite material comprises a thin-film layer including p-type regions alternating with n-type regions along a face of the thin-film layer, the p-type regions comprising electrically conductive particles dispersed in a first organic carrier and the n-type regions comprising electrically conductive particles dispersed in a second organic carrier, wherein p-n junctions are established at interfaces between the p-type and n-type regions.
SENSOR DEVICE AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE
A flexible semiconductor device including a light-emitting element and a sensor element is provided. The semiconductor device includes a sensor device, a processor, and a communication device. The sensor device includes a first pixel and a second pixel formed over a flexible substrate. The first pixel includes a light-emitting element and a first transistor. The second pixel includes a sensor element having a photoelectric conversion function and a second transistor. Light emitted from the light-emitting element has a peak wavelength. A range of wavelength sensed by the sensor element includes the peak wavelength. A semiconductor layer of the first transistor and a semiconductor layer of the second transistor include the same element. A pixel electrode of the light-emitting element has a function of being electrically connected to the first transistor and a function of blocking diffusion light to the sensor element.
DETECTION DEVICE
A detection device includes a substrate, a plurality of detection electrodes arranged in a detection area of the substrate, an organic semiconductor layer that covers the detection electrodes, and a counter electrode provided above the organic semiconductor layer. The organic semiconductor layer includes at least either of a first p-type semiconductor layer and a first n-type semiconductor layer, and an active layer. The active layer is provided in each overlapping area overlapping a corresponding one of the detection electrodes, and has a structure in which a p-type semiconductor area and an n-type semiconductor area are mixed and coexist. The first p-type semiconductor layer or the first n-type semiconductor layer is provided in a non-overlapping area not overlapping the detection electrode, and is provided between the adjacent active layers.
IMAGING ELEMENT, STACKED IMAGING ELEMENT AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING IMAGING ELEMENT
An imaging element includes a photoelectric conversion section 23 including a first electrode 21, a photoelectric conversion layer 23A including an organic material, and a second electrode 22 that are stacked. An inorganic oxide semiconductor material layer 23B including a first layer 23C and a second layer 23D, from side of the first electrode, is formed between the first electrode 21 and the photoelectric conversion layer 23A, and ρ.sub.1≥5.9 g/cm.sup.3 and ρ.sub.1−ρ.sub.2≥0.1 g/cm.sup.3 are satisfied, where ρ.sub.1 is an average film density of the first layer 23C and ρ.sub.2 is an average film density of the second layer 23D in a portion extending for 3 nm from an interface between the first electrode 21 and the inorganic oxide semiconductor material layer 23B.