SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION patent applications published on November 30th, 2023

Summary of the patent applications from SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION on November 30th, 2023

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation has recently filed several patents related to imaging devices and communication instruments.

In terms of imaging devices, the patents focus on improving the photoelectric conversion process and the efficiency of capturing images in different wavelength regions. One patent describes an imaging element with a photoelectric conversion unit that includes multiple electrodes and a charge storage electrode. Another patent describes an imaging device with multiple photoelectric conversion units stacked in a light incident direction, allowing for simultaneous capture of images in different wavelength regions. Additionally, there is a patent for an imaging apparatus with pixels arranged in a matrix and optical separation sections to separate adjacent photoelectric conversion sections and pixels.

In the field of communication instruments, Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation has filed a patent to reduce the memory capacity required for storing address information in I2C communication instruments. The proposed method aims to simplify the memory requirements and reduce the number of encoders and decoders involved, leading to potential cost savings in manufacturing.

Summary of recent patents filed by Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation:

- Imaging devices: Patents focus on improving the photoelectric conversion process and capturing images in different wavelength regions. - Communication instruments: Patent aims to reduce memory capacity and complexity in I2C communication instruments.

Notable applications:

• Imaging element with photoelectric conversion unit and charge storage electrode.
• Imaging device with multiple stacked photoelectric conversion units.
• Imaging apparatus with pixels arranged in a matrix and optical separation sections.
• Method to reduce memory capacity and complexity in I2C communication instruments.

Patent applications for SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION on November 30th, 2023

LIGHT RECEIVING DEVICE (18249759)

Main Inventor

HISASHI AKIYAMA

LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE AND RANGING SYSTEM (18248741)

Main Inventor

Kohei IMAYOSHI

LASER-SAFETY CONTROL FOR LIDAR APPLICATIONS (17752115)

Main Inventor

Jianming Xu

LIGHT RECEIVING DEVICE AND DISTANCE MEASURING APPARATUS (18044827)

Main Inventor

Jun Ogi

MEMORY CONTROL CIRCUIT, MEMORY, AND MEMORY MODULE (18245969)

Main Inventor

KEN ISHII

MEMORY CELL ARRAY UNIT (18248113)

Main Inventor

LUI SAKAI

COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (18320662)

Main Inventor

Junya Yamada

IMAGING APPARATUS (18360601)

Main Inventor

Kozo Hoshino

PIXEL WITH DIFFRACTIVE SCATTERING GRATING AND HIGH COLOR RESOLUTION ASSIGNING SIGNAL PROCESSING (17752586)

Main Inventor

Victor A. Lenchenkov

IMAGING DEVICE (18034233)

Main Inventor

Masanori Tanaka

IMAGING APPARATUS AND INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS (18249356)

Main Inventor

YASUNORI TSUKUDA

HORN ANTENNA (18250815)

Main Inventor

YOSHITAKA YOSHINO

IMAGE PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE PROCESSING SYSTEM (18132558)

Main Inventor

Yoshiaki Matsubara

IMAGING DEVICE (18356058)

Main Inventor

Tetsuro TAKADA

IMAGING ELEMENT, STACKED-TYPE IMAGING ELEMENT, AND SOLID-STATE IMAGING APPARATUS (18357060)

Main Inventor

YUSUKE SATO