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Title:
RANGE SENSOR AND RANGE IMAGE SENSOR
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2011/065280
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Disclosed is a range image sensor (RS), which comprises an imaging region that is composed of a plurality of two-dimensionally arranged units and provided on a semiconductor substrate (1), and which obtains a range image based on the charge amounts outputted from the units. Each unit comprises: a photosensitive region; a plurality of third semiconductor regions (9a, 9b) which face each other with a photogate electrode (PG) interposed therebetween in the facing direction of first and second long sides (L1, L2); first and second transfer electrodes (TX1, TX2) which are respectively provided between the plurality of third semiconductor regions (9a, 9b) and the photogate electrode (PG); a plurality of fourth semiconductor regions (11a, 11b) which are arranged so as to sandwich the third semiconductor regions (9a, 9b) in the facing direction of the first and second long sides (L1, L2); and a plurality of third transfer electrodes (TX3) which are respectively provided between the plurality of fourth semiconductor regions (11a, 11b) and the photogate electrode (PG).

Inventors:
SUZUKI TAKASHI (JP)
MASE MITSUHITO (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2010/070578
Publication Date:
June 03, 2011
Filing Date:
November 18, 2010
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Assignee:
HAMAMATSU PHOTONICS KK (JP)
SUZUKI TAKASHI (JP)
MASE MITSUHITO (JP)
International Classes:
G01S7/4863; G01S17/894; H01L27/146
Domestic Patent References:
WO2007119626A12007-10-25
WO2010013811A12010-02-04
Foreign References:
JP2004294420A2004-10-21
JP2008008700A2008-01-17
JP2007150008A2007-06-14
Other References:
See also references of EP 2506036A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
HASEGAWA Yoshiki et al. (JP)
Yoshiki Hasegawa (JP)
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