Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A photoelectric converting device provided with a phototransistor having at least two main electrode areas (101, 104) of semiconductor of a first conductive type, and a control electrode area (103) (105) of semi-conductor of a second conductive type different from said first conductive type; and a field effect transistor having said control electrode area (103) (105), a channel area (116), an area (106) of semiconductor of the second conductive type, and a gate electrode (108) formed on said channel area; wherein said channel area (116) is composed of semiconductor of a high impurity concentration of the first conductive type, with a maximum depth larger than that of either of said control electrode area (105) and said area (106).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
39 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein a high resistance area (102) is formed between one (101) of said main electrode areas and said control electrode area, and said channel area (116) is formed in said high resistance area.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
29 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said phototransistor and said field effect transistor are surrounded by an element isolation area (120) of semi-conductor of the first conductive type.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein said area (106) is formed in said channel area.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
50 words
A device according to claim 1, wherein one (101) of said main electrode areas is so formed as to be connectable with a first reference voltage source (V CC ), and said area (106) is so formed as to be connectable with a second reference voltage source (V BB ).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
22 words
An apparatus comprising a photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, and an optical system for focusing an image on said device.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
An apparatus comprising a plurality of photoelectric converting devices according to claim 1, a light source, and an optical system for focusing an image on said devices.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
An information processing apparatus comprising: an apparatus according to claim 7; means for supporting an original bearing image information to be read by said apparatus; and means for recording the image information read by said apparatus.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
18 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 8, wherein said recording means is an ink jet recording head.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An information processing apparatus according to claim 9, wherein said recording head is a recording head adapted to discharge ink utilizing thermal energy.