US4698495A
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Amorphous silicon photo-sensor for a contact type image sensor
Assignee: NEC Corp
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Filing: 1987-01-23
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Granted: 1987-10-06
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Expires: 2007-01-23
Abstract
Abstract The contact type image sensor includes a transparent insulator substrate, a common electrode formed on a main surface of the insulator substrate, an amorphous silicon layer formed on the common electrode, a plurality of individual electrodes formed on the amorphous silicon layer, an insulator layer covering the amorphous silicon layer and having openings at the portions of the individual electrodes, and a plurality of wiring layers formed on the insulator layer for leading out the output signal in response to the light introduced from a back surface of the insulator substrate. A photo-shield layer may be interposed between the common electrode and the amorphous silicon layer.
Inventors
- 👤 Yuji Kajiwara
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 16:12
CPC Classifications
H; H10; H10F; H10F39/00; H10F39/10; H10F39/12; H10F39/191; H10F39/198; H10F39/80; H10F39/805; H10F39/8057
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
An image sensor comprising a transparent insulator substrate, a common electrode formed on one surface of said insulator substrate, said common electrode being made of a transparent conductor, an amorphous semiconductor layer formed on said common electrode, an individual electrode formed on said amorphous semiconductor layer, an insulator layer covering said amorphous semiconductor layer and a periphery of said individual electrode, said insulator layer having an opening on a central portion of said individual electrode, and a wiring layer formed on said insulator layer, said wiring layer contacting said central portion of said individual electrode through said opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
An image sensor comprising a transparent insulator substrate, a common electrode formed on one surface of said insulator substrate, said common electrode being made of a transparent conductor, an amorphous semiconductor layer formed on said common electrode, an individual electrode formed on said amorphous semiconductor layer, an insulator layer covering said amorphous semiconductor layer and a periphery of said individual electrode, said insulator layer having an opening on a central portion of said individual electrode, and a wiring layer formed on said insulator layer, said wiring layer contacting said central portion of said individual electrode through said opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An image sensor as claimed in claim 1, wherein said amorphous semiconductor layer is made of amorphous silicon.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
25 words
An image sensor as claimed in claim 2, wherein said image sensor receives light to be sensed through said insulator substrate beneath said individual electrode.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
153 words
An image sensor, comprising; a transparent insulator substrate, a common electrode formed on one surface of said insulator substrate, said common electrode comprising a transparent conductor, a photo-shield layer formed on said common electrode except for one part of said common electrode, an amorphous semiconductor layer formed continuously over said photo-shield layer and on said one part of said common electrode, an individual electrode formed on that part of said amorphous semiconductor layer located on said one part of said common electrode, said individual electrode having an area smaller than said one part of said common electrode, an insulator layer covering said amorphous semiconductor layer and a periphery of said individual electrode, said insulator layer having an opening at a central portion of said individual electrode, and a wiring layer formed on said insulator layer, said wiring layer contacting said central portion of said individual electrode through said opening in said insulator layer.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
153 words
An image sensor, comprising; a transparent insulator substrate, a common electrode formed on one surface of said insulator substrate, said common electrode comprising a transparent conductor, a photo-shield layer formed on said common electrode except for one part of said common electrode, an amorphous semiconductor layer formed continuously over said photo-shield layer and on said one part of said common electrode, an individual electrode formed on that part of said amorphous semiconductor layer located on said one part of said common electrode, said individual electrode having an area smaller than said one part of said common electrode, an insulator layer covering said amorphous semiconductor layer and a periphery of said individual electrode, said insulator layer having an opening at a central portion of said individual electrode, and a wiring layer formed on said insulator layer, said wiring layer contacting said central portion of said individual electrode through said opening in said insulator layer.
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