Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A photoelectric converter for providing an output signal which varies as a function of light energy received thereby, said converter having: a plurality of phototransistors comprising a pair of semiconductor regions of a first conductivity type, and a control semiconductor region of a conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type and adapted for accumulation of carriers responsive to the received light energy; an element isolation region provided within one of said pair of semiconductor regions for isolating said plurality of phototransistors; and a plurality of additional transistors associated with said plurality of phototransistors and provided directly under and touching said element isolation region, each of said additional transistors comprising a semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, said control semiconductor region, and said one of said pair of semiconductor regions.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A photoelectric converter for providing an output signal which varies as a function of light energy received thereby, said converter having: a plurality of phototransistors comprising a pair of semiconductor regions of a first conductivity type, and a control semiconductor region of a conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type and adapted for accumulation of carriers responsive to the received light energy; an element isolation region provided within one of said pair of semiconductor regions for isolating said plurality of phototransistors; and a plurality of additional transistors associated with said plurality of phototransistors and provided directly under and touching said element isolation region, each of said additional transistors comprising a semiconductor region of the first conductivity type, said control semiconductor region, and said one of said pair of semiconductor regions.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
136 words
A photoelectric converter for providing an output signal which varies as a function of light energy received thereby, said converter having: a plurality of phototransistors comprising a pair of semiconductor regions of a first conductivity type, and a control semiconductor region of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type and adapted for accumulation of carriers responsive to the received light energy; an element isolation region for isolating said plurality of phototransistors, said element isolation region comprising a semiconductor region of the first conductivity type and provided within one of said pair of semiconductor regions; and a plurality of additional transistors associated with said plurality of phototransistors, each of said additional transistors comprising a semiconductor region of the second conductivity type, said control semiconductor region, and said one of said pair of semiconductor regions.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
136 words
A photoelectric converter for providing an output signal which varies as a function of light energy received thereby, said converter having: a plurality of phototransistors comprising a pair of semiconductor regions of a first conductivity type, and a control semiconductor region of a second conductivity type opposite to the first conductivity type and adapted for accumulation of carriers responsive to the received light energy; an element isolation region for isolating said plurality of phototransistors, said element isolation region comprising a semiconductor region of the first conductivity type and provided within one of said pair of semiconductor regions; and a plurality of additional transistors associated with said plurality of phototransistors, each of said additional transistors comprising a semiconductor region of the second conductivity type, said control semiconductor region, and said one of said pair of semiconductor regions.