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Photoelectric converting device
Assignee: Canon Inc
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Filing: 1982-02-22
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Granted: 1984-02-07
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Expires: 2002-02-22
Abstract
Abstract A photoelectric converting device comprises a substrate, a photoconductive layer constituted of an amorphous material having silicon atoms as a matrix provided on said substrate, a number of colorant layers provided separately per respective image elements on said photoconductive layer, image element electrodes which are provided on respective colorant layers for taking out electric signals separately for respective image elements corresponding to input light signals and counter-electrodes each to be coupled with each of said image element electrodes.
Inventors
- 👤 Hisashi Nakatsui
- 👤 Yoshioki Hajimoto
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:25
CPC Classifications
H; H04; H04N; H04N25/00; H04N25/10; H04N25/11; H04N25/13; H04N25/134; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/011; H10F39/024; H10F39/80; H10F39/805; H10F39/8053
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 48
Claim 1
Independent Claim
99 words
A photoelectric converting device comprising: a substrate; a photoconductive layer having a plurality of image elements and comprising an amorphous material having silicon atoms as a matrix; a plurality of variously colored colorant layers provided directly on said photoconductive layer, one such colorant layer provided separately for each said image element; a plurality of image element electrodes provided on said respective colorant layers for taking out electric signals separately for said respective image elements corresponding to light signals inputted to said photoconductive layer; and a plurality of counter-electrodes, one such counter-electrode coupled with each of said image element electrodes.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
99 words
A photoelectric converting device comprising: a substrate; a photoconductive layer having a plurality of image elements and comprising an amorphous material having silicon atoms as a matrix; a plurality of variously colored colorant layers provided directly on said photoconductive layer, one such colorant layer provided separately for each said image element; a plurality of image element electrodes provided on said respective colorant layers for taking out electric signals separately for said respective image elements corresponding to light signals inputted to said photoconductive layer; and a plurality of counter-electrodes, one such counter-electrode coupled with each of said image element electrodes.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
31 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein said photoconductive layer is arranged on said substrate by being separated into sections per respective image elements corresponding to respective colorant layers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein said photoconductive layer is provided on said substrate as a layer common to said colorant layers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein said counter-electrodes are provided in a layer common to said colorant layers.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein said counter-electrodes are provided independently per respective colorant layers.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein respective counter-electrodes are provided in parallel with respective image element electrodes coupled with on corresponding colorant layers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
26 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein said photoconductive layer and said colorant layer are held between said image element electrodes and said counter-electrodes.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein said photoconductive layer contains hydrogen atoms.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 8, wherein said hydrogen atoms are present in an amount of 1 to 40 atomic %.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein said photoconductive layer contains halogen atoms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
23 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 10, wherein said halogen atoms are present in an amount of 1 to 40 atomic %.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein said photoconductive layer contains hydrogen atoms and halogen atoms.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
28 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 12, wherein said hydrogen atoms and said halogen atoms are present in an combined amount of 1 to 40 atomic %.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein said photoconductive layer contains an impurity capable of determining the type of conduction as either p-type or n-type.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 14, wherein said impurity is an element in group III of the periodic table.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 15, wherein said impurity is present in an amount of 10 -6 to 10 -3 atomic %.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 14, wherein said impurity is an element in group V of the periodic table.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 17, wherein said impurity is present in an amount of 10 -8 to 10 -5 atomic %.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein each said colorant layer is a coated layer.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein each said colorant layer is a heat-transferred layer.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein each said colorant layer is a vapor-deposited layer.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 21, wherein said vapor-deposited layer is 0.2 to 10μ thick.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
29 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 1, wherein the colors of said colorant layers are selected from the group consisting of blue, red, green, yellow, magenta, and cyan.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
97 words
A photoelectric converting device comprising: a substrate; a photoconductive layer having a plurality of image elements and comprising an amorphous material having silicon atoms as a matrix; a plurality of variously colored colorant layers provided at a uniform distance from said photoconductive layer, one such colorant layer provided separately for each said image element; a plurality of image element electrodes provided separately for said respective image elements for taking out electric signals corresponding to light signals inputted to said photoconductive layer; and a plurality of counter-electrodes, one such counter-electrode coupled with each of said image element electrodes.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
97 words
A photoelectric converting device comprising: a substrate; a photoconductive layer having a plurality of image elements and comprising an amorphous material having silicon atoms as a matrix; a plurality of variously colored colorant layers provided at a uniform distance from said photoconductive layer, one such colorant layer provided separately for each said image element; a plurality of image element electrodes provided separately for said respective image elements for taking out electric signals corresponding to light signals inputted to said photoconductive layer; and a plurality of counter-electrodes, one such counter-electrode coupled with each of said image element electrodes.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
25 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein said photoconductive layer is provided on said substrate as a layer common to said colorant layers.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein said counter-electrodes are provided in a layer common to said colorant layers.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein said counter-electrodes are provided independently for respective colorant layers.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
26 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein respective counter-electrodes are provided in parallel with respective image element electrodes coupled with on corresponding colorant layers.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
25 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein said photoconductive layer and said colorant layer are held between said image electrodes and said counter-electrodes.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
15 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein said photoconductive layer contains hydrogen atoms.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
23 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 30, wherein said hydrogen atoms are present in an amount of 1 to 40 atomic %.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
15 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein said photoconductive layer contains halogen atoms.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
23 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 32, wherein said halogen atoms are present in an amount of 1 to 40 atoms %.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
18 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein said photoconductive layer contains hydrogen atoms and halogen atoms.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
28 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 34, wherein said hydrogen atoms and said halogen atoms are present in a combined amount of 1 to 40 atomic %.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
27 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein said photoconductive layer contains an impurity capable of determining the type of conduction as either p-type or n-type.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 36, wherein said impurity is an element in group III of the periodic table.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 37, wherein said impurity is present in an amount of 10 -6 to 10 -3 atomic %.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
21 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 36, wherein said impurity is an element in group V of the periodic table.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
24 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 39, wherein said impurity is present in an amount of 10 -8 to 10 -5 atomic %.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein each said colorant layer is a coated layer.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein each said colorant layer is a heat-transferred layer.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein each said colorant layer is a vapor-deposited layer.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
17 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 43, wherein said vapor-deposited layer is 0.2 to 10μ thick.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
29 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein the colors of said colorant layers are selected from the group consisting of blue, red, green, yellow, magenta, and cyan.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
25 words
A photoelectric converting device according to claim 24, wherein said photoconductive layer is separated into sections per respective image elements corresponding to respective colorant layers.
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