SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION patent applications published on October 17th, 2024

Summary of the patent applications from SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION on October 17th, 2024

1. **Summary**: Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation has recently filed patents for innovative technologies in solid-state imaging devices. These patents include a solid-state image sensor with organic photoelectric conversion film, a method for switching between global and local shutter methods, and an imaging device that increases the dynamic range of pixel signals. These technologies aim to enhance image quality, improve light sensitivity, reduce noise, and increase efficiency in various imaging applications.

2. **Key Points of Patents**:

  * Solid-state image sensor with organic photoelectric conversion film:
    * Photoelectric conversion regions on a semiconductor substrate.
    * Organic photoelectric conversion film layered on the substrate.
    * Lower and upper electrodes for charge conversion.
    * Film stress suppressor to reduce impact of film stress.
  
  * Method for switching between global and local shutter methods:
    * Pixel control unit for local and global shutter.
    * Image generation unit for creating frames.
    * Self-position estimation unit for generating a surrounding map.
    * Object detection unit for identifying target objects.
  
  * Imaging device for increasing dynamic range of pixel signals:
    * Enhances dynamic range for better image quality.
    * Improves contrast and details in images.
    * Applicable to various imaging devices like cameras and scanners.

3. **Notable Applications**:

  * Digital cameras
  * Medical imaging equipment
  * Surveillance systems
  * Autonomous vehicles
  * Robotics
  * Security and healthcare industries
  * Scientific research institutions

These patents offer advancements in image sensor technology, image capture methods, and pixel signal processing, with potential applications in a wide range of industries for improved imaging capabilities and performance.

Patent applications for SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORPORATION on October 17th, 2024

TERAHERTZ DETECTION DEVICE (18579600)

Main Inventor

MITSUNARI HOSHI

ELECTRONIC DEVICE, PROCESSING METHOD, AND RECORDING MEDIUM (18293757)

Main Inventor

TSUYOSHI WATANABE

SOLID-STATE IMAGE CAPTURING SYSTEM, SOLID STATE IMAGE CAPTURING DEVICE, INFORMATION PROCESSING DEVICE, IMAGE PROCESSING METHOD, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM (18753187)

Main Inventor

SEIGO HANADA

INFORMATION PROCESSING APPARATUS, INFORMATION PROCESSING METHOD, AND PROGRAM (18291939)

Main Inventor

HISASHI NISHIMAKI

DISPLAY DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS (18633194)

Main Inventor

Takuma Fujii

MEMORY DEVICE AND MEMORY SYSTEM (18683278)

Main Inventor

LUI SAKAI

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE PACKAGE AND HEAT-DISSIPATING LEAD FRAME (18294638)

Main Inventor

Yutaka OOTAKI

PROTECTION CIRCUIT AND SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE (18574986)

Main Inventor

TOMOYA NISHIDA

IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE (18685326)

Main Inventor

KAZUNORI KURISHIMA

IMAGING DEVICE (18292492)

Main Inventor

Koji MIYATA

SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING APPARATUS (18622003)

Main Inventor

Kazuhiko Nakadate

IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS (18682978)

Main Inventor

MIZUKI HOYANO

IMAGING APPARATUS AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE (18681581)

Main Inventor

Kazuhiro GOI

PHOTODETECTOR AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS (18682296)

Main Inventor

HIROSHI ISOBE

SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS (18755000)

Main Inventor

Itaru OSHIYAMA

SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE (18291364)

Main Inventor

KAZUHIRO TAMURA

CONDUCTIVE LAYER STRUCTURE AND LIGHT EMITTING DEVICE (18681928)

Main Inventor

Hidekazu AOYAGI

ENCODING DEVICE, ENCODING METHOD, DECODING DEVICE, DECODING METHOD, AND PROGRAM (18585779)

Main Inventor

Tatsuya Sugioka

COMMUNICATION APPARATUS AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (18681665)

Main Inventor

Toshihisa Hyakudai

COMMUNICATION DEVICE AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM (18579639)

Main Inventor

Toshihisa Hyakudai

DATA TRANSMISSION DEVICE AND DATA TRANSMISSION SYSTEM (18294337)

Main Inventor

Hideo MOROHASHI

SOLID-STATE IMAGING ELEMENT AND IMAGING DEVICE (18630604)

Main Inventor

Luonghung Asakura

SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE (18670610)

Main Inventor

Tomohiko Shibata

SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE (18294644)

Main Inventor

YUKIHITO IIDA

IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS COMPRISING IMAGING DEVICE (18293862)

Main Inventor

Masako Hasegawa

BODY WEARABLE TERMINAL AND INFORMATION PROCESSING SYSTEM (18701060)

Main Inventor

Kei Nakagawa

SOLID-STATE IMAGING DEVICE AND ELECTRONIC APPARATUS (18660673)

Main Inventor

Kimiyasu Shiina

SOLID STATE IMAGE SENSOR, PRODUCTION METHOD THEREOF AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE (18755096)

Main Inventor

Masahiro JOEI