Photoelectric conversion element, photoelectric conversion apparatus and solid-state imaging apparatus

US9612263B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9612263-B2
Application numberUS-201113024953-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateFeb 10, 2011
Priority dateAug 5, 2008
Publication dateApr 4, 2017
Grant dateApr 4, 2017

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A method of detecting a change in current is provided which includes irradiating light on at least one photoelectric conversion material layer, and detecting an increased change in current generated in the photoelectric conversion material layer. A photoelectric conversion apparatus is also provided and includes a photoelectric conversion element including a photoelectric conversion material layer, and a current detection circuit electrically connected to the photoelectric conversion element. In the photoelectric conversion apparatus, the current detection circuit detects an increased change in current generated in the photoelectric conversion material layer.

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The invention is claimed as follows: 1. A method of detecting a change in current, comprising: irradiating light on at least one photoelectric conversion material layer; and detecting, by current detection circuit, an increased change in current generated in the photoelectric conversion material layer with elapse of irradiation time of the light, wherein the increased change in the current is configured to be detected based on a time constant of the changes in the current in a c…

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What does patent US9612263B2 cover?
A method of detecting a change in current is provided which includes irradiating light on at least one photoelectric conversion material layer, and detecting an increased change in current generated in the photoelectric conversion material layer. A photoelectric conversion apparatus is also provided and includes a photoelectric conversion element including a photoelectric conversion material la…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Murata Masaki, Oka Masanori, Enoki Osamu, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification G01R19/0092. Mapped technology areas include Physics.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 04 2017 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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