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Photoconductive target of an image pickup tube and method for manufacturing the same

Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1974-05-14
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Granted: 1976-10-05
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Expires: 1994-05-14
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Abstract

Abstract An image pickup tube target wherein a rectifying contact which is formed at a boundary of a first layer of a material selected from the group consisting of tin oxide, indium oxide, titanium oxide, cadmium sulfide, zinc sulfide, cadmium selenide, zinc selenide, n-type germanium, n-type silicon and mixture thereof, and a second layer of a material mainly consisting of selenium and including halogen, is reversely biased and operated at a region where signal current is saturated with respect to applied voltage. The second layer of the material includes 50 atomic percent or more of selenium and 0.1 - 1000 atomic ppm of halogen. More preferably, the second layer comprises 3-20 atomic % of arsenic, 0.1-20 atomic ppm of iodine and balance mainly consisting of selenium.

Inventors

  • 👤 Eiichi Maruyama
  • 👤 Hiroaki Hachino
  • 👤 Yasushi Saitoh
  • 👤 Tadaaki Hirai
  • 👤 Naohiro Goto
  • 👤 Yukinao Isozaki
  • 👤 Keiichi Shidara
  • 👤 Saiichi Koizumi

Bibliographic Details

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Jurisdiction US
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Last Synchronized 2026-11-07 13:47
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F30/00; H10F30/20; H10F30/21; H10F30/22; H10F30/222; H01; H01J; H01J29/00; H01J29/02; H01J29/10; H01J29/36; H01J29/39; H01J29/45; H01J29/451; H01J29/456; H01J9/00; H01J9/20; H01J9/233

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 30
Claim 1
Independent Claim 90 words
An image pickup tube target wherein a rectifying contact formed at a boundary between a first material layer of a material selected from a group consisting of tin oxide, indium oxide, titanium oxide, cadmium sulfide, zinc sulfide, cadmium selenide, zinc selenide, n-type germanium, n-type silicon and mixtures thereof and a second non-crystalline material layer containing 50 atomic percent or more of selenim and 0.1 - 1000 atomic ppm of halogen is reversely biased and operated to a region in which a signal current is saturated with respect to applied voltage.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 90 words
An image pickup tube target wherein a rectifying contact formed at a boundary between a first material layer of a material selected from a group consisting of tin oxide, indium oxide, titanium oxide, cadmium sulfide, zinc sulfide, cadmium selenide, zinc selenide, n-type germanium, n-type silicon and mixtures thereof and a second non-crystalline material layer containing 50 atomic percent or more of selenim and 0.1 - 1000 atomic ppm of halogen is reversely biased and operated to a region in which a signal current is saturated with respect to applied voltage.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 37 words
A photoconductive image pickup tube target according to claim 1 wherein said second material layer consists of 3 - 20 atomic percent of arsenic, 0.1 - 20 atomic ppm of iodine and balance consisting essentially of selenium.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 73 words
An image pickup tube target comprising a transparent substrate; a first layer of n-type semiconductor material deposited on said substrate and formed of a material selected from the group consisting of tin oxide, indium oxide, titanium oxide, n-type germanium, n-type silicon and mixtures thereof; and a second layer of non-crystalline material deposited on said first layer containing at least 50 atomic percent of selenium and 0.1 - 1000 atomic ppm of a halogen.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 73 words
An image pickup tube target comprising a transparent substrate; a first layer of n-type semiconductor material deposited on said substrate and formed of a material selected from the group consisting of tin oxide, indium oxide, titanium oxide, n-type germanium, n-type silicon and mixtures thereof; and a second layer of non-crystalline material deposited on said first layer containing at least 50 atomic percent of selenium and 0.1 - 1000 atomic ppm of a halogen.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 22 words
A image pickup tube target as defined in claim 3 wherein said second layer further contains 3 - 40 atomic percent arsenic.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 36 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 4 wherein said second layer consists essentially of 3 - 20 atomic percent arsenic, 0.1 - 20 atomic ppm iodine and the balance consisting essentially of selenium.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 32 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 4 wherein said second layer consists essentially of 13 atomic percent arsenic, 20 atomic ppm bromine and the balance consisting essentially of selenium.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 23 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 6, further including a third layer of antimony trisulfide deposited on said second layer.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 40 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 4 wherein said second layer further contains 1 - 30 atomic percent of a red light sensitivity enhancing material selected from the group consisting of tellurium, antimony, bismuth, cadmium and lead.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 35 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 8 wherein said second layer consists of 10 atomic percent arsenic, 10 atomic percent tellurium, 10 atomic ppm iodine and the balance consisting essentially of selenium.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 23 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 9, further including a third layer of antimony trisulfide deposited on said second layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 24 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 1 wherein a layer of indium oxide is interposed between said first and second layers.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 35 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 8 wherein said second layer comprises of 5 atomic percent arsenic, 7 atomic percent antimony, 10 atomic ppm chlorine and the balance consisting essentially of selenium.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 23 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 12, further including a third layer of arsenic triselenide deposited on said second layer.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 24 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 13 wherein a layer of indium oxide is interposed between said first and second layers.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 89 words
An image pickup tube target comprising a transparent substrate; a transparent conductive electrode deposited on said substrate; a first layer of n-type semiconductor material deposited on said transparent conductive electrode and formed of a material selected from the group consisting of tin oxide, indium oxide, titanium oxide, n-type germanium, n-type silicon, cadmium sulfide, zinc sulfide, cadmium selenide and mixtures thereof; and a second layer of non-crystalline material deposited on said first layer containing at least 50 atomic percent of selenium and 0.1 - 1000 atomic ppm of a halogen.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 89 words
An image pickup tube target comprising a transparent substrate; a transparent conductive electrode deposited on said substrate; a first layer of n-type semiconductor material deposited on said transparent conductive electrode and formed of a material selected from the group consisting of tin oxide, indium oxide, titanium oxide, n-type germanium, n-type silicon, cadmium sulfide, zinc sulfide, cadmium selenide and mixtures thereof; and a second layer of non-crystalline material deposited on said first layer containing at least 50 atomic percent of selenium and 0.1 - 1000 atomic ppm of a halogen.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 22 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 15 wherein said second layer further contains 3 - 40 atomic percent arsenic.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 35 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 16 wherein said second layer consists of 3 - 20 atomic percent arsenic, 0.1 - 20 atomic ppm iodine and the balance consisting essentially of selenium.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 32 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 16 wherein said second layer consists essentially of 13 atomic percent arsenic, 20 atomic ppm bromine and the balance consisting essentially of selenium.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim 23 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 18, further including a third layer of antimony trisulfide deposited on said second layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim 40 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 16 wherein said second layer further contains 1 - 30 atomic percent of a red light sensitivity enhancing material selected from the group consisting of tellurium, antimony, bismuth, cadmium and lead.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim 35 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 20 wherein said second layer consists of 10 atomic percent arsenic, 10 atomic percent tellurium, 10 atomic ppm iodine and the balance consisting essentially of selenium.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim 23 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 21, further including a third layer of antimony trisulfide deposited on said second layer.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim 24 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 15 wherein a layer of indium oxide is interposed between said first and second layers.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim 36 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 20 wherein said second layer consists essentially of 5 atomic percent arsenic, 7 atomic percent antimony, 10 atomic ppm chlorine and the balance consisting essentially of selenium.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim 19 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 24 wherein said first layer consists essentially of cadmium selenide.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim 25 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 25, further including a third layer consisting essentially of arsenic triselenide deposited on said second layer.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim 24 words
An image pickup tube target as defined in claim 26 wherein a layer of indium oxide is interposed between said first and second layers.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1979-10-05 1980-04-05 1980-10-05 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1983-10-05 1984-04-05 1984-10-05 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1987-10-05 1988-04-05 1988-10-05 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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