Patent application number | Description | Published |
20130162833 | IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING IMAGING APPARATUS - An imaging apparatus includes: a plurality of pixels each of which includes a conversion element and a first transistor of which one of a source and a drain is connected to the conversion element; and a second transistor which is shared by the plurality of pixels and has a gate connected respectively to the other of the source and the drain of the first transistor of each of the plurality of pixels. At least one among the gate, a source, a drain and a channel portion of the second transistor is formed to be extended over the plurality of pixels, and the conversion element is arranged over the first and second transistors. | 06-27-2013 |
20130162859 | IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING IMAGING APPARATUS - A source follower connection line connects a gate of a source follower thin film transistor in a first pixel with a gate of a source follower thin film transistor in a second pixel, between adjacent first and second pixel, and a driving circuit turns the transfer thin film transistor in the first pixel region ON and turns the transfer thin film transistor in the second pixel OFF to make the transfer thin film transistor in the first pixel region output the signal of the first pixel. | 06-27-2013 |
20130187837 | MATRIX SUBSTRATE, DETECTING DEVICE, AND DETECTING SYSTEM - A matrix substrate includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix of rows and columns. In the matrix substrate a conducting voltage and a non-conducting voltage of a transistor included in a unit circuit including a demultiplexer that connects a plurality of connection terminals which are disposed to be smaller in number than the number of a plurality of driving lines which are connected in common to a plurality of pixels in a row direction and are arranged in parallel to each other in a column direction are supplied to a control line connected to a control electrode of a transistor at a frequency which is half a frequency at which a pixel is driven. Thus, a matrix substrate capable of suppressing the number of connection terminals and reducing power consumption is provided. | 07-25-2013 |
20130264485 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS, RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS, AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - A method of manufacturing a radiation detection apparatus including a photoelectric conversion element that includes a first electrode placed above a substrate, a semiconductor layer placed on the first electrode, and a second electrode placed on the semiconductor layer includes forming the second electrode by removing a portion of an electrode layer formed over the semiconductor layer, the portion being located on an end section of the semiconductor layer. The method includes forming an insulating layer such that the insulating layer covers a portion of the semiconductor layer that is not covered by the second electrode. The method further includes forming a third electrode on at least one portion of the insulating layer such that the insulating layer is interposed between the third electrode and the end section of the semiconductor layer. | 10-10-2013 |
20130299711 | DETECTION DEVICE, DETECTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DETECTION DEVICE - A detection device includes conversion elements, each including a first electrode disposed on a substrate, a semiconductor layer disposed on the first electrode, an impurity semiconductor layer disposed on the semiconductor layer and including at least a first region and a second region, and a second electrode disposed on the first region of the impurity semiconductor layer in contact with the impurity semiconductor layer. Sheet resistance in the second region disposed at a position where the impurity semiconductor layer is not contacted with the second electrode is less than sheet resistance in the first region. | 11-14-2013 |
20130307041 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING DETECTION DEVICE, DETECTION DEVICE, AND DETECTION SYSTEM - Before transmitting a print job to a printing apparatus, a CPU of a print processing apparatus determines whether paper information designated in the print job has been registered in a paper information database of the print processing apparatus. If the paper information has not been registered, the CPU extracts paper information similar to the paper information designated in the print job from those stored in the paper information database of the print processing apparatus. Furthermore, the CPU copies information about the dependency on the printing apparatus, which is included in the extracted paper information (printer dependency information) to the paper information designated in the print job. Then, the CPU registers the paper information designated in the print job, to which the printer dependency information has been copied, in a paper information database of the printing apparatus and transmits the print job to the printing apparatus. | 11-21-2013 |
20130328612 | ACTIVE MATRIX PANEL, DETECTION APPARATUS AND DETECTION SYSTEM - An active matrix panel includes a gate line connected to control electrodes of a plurality of transistors; and a drive circuit supplying the gate line with a conducting voltage and a non-conducting voltage. The drive circuit includes a shift register including a plurality of shift register unit circuits connected to each other, and a demultiplexer including a plurality of demultiplexer unit circuits into which output signals of the shift register unit circuits are input. The demultiplexer unit circuit includes a first transistor for supplying the gate line with the conducting voltage, and a second transistor for supplying the gate line with the non-conducting voltage. The first transistor is changed from a non-conducting state into a conducting state when the second transistor is in the conducting state. | 12-12-2013 |
20130342514 | DETECTION APPARATUS, DETECTION SYSTEM, AND DETECTION APPARATUS DRIVE METHOD - A detection apparatus includes a substrate which includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix and adapted to generate pixel signals, a plurality of drive lines arranged in a column direction and each connected in common to a plurality of pixels in a row direction, a plurality of data lines arranged in the row direction and each connected in common to a plurality of pixels in the column direction, connection terminals smaller in number than the data lines, and a multiplexer unit provided between the connection terminals and the data lines; a read circuit provided with a reset switch for supplying a constant potential to the connection terminals and connected to the connection terminals; a drive circuit adapted to control driving of the plurality of pixels; and a control circuit adapted to supply a control signal to the substrate and the read circuit. | 12-26-2013 |
20140035006 | DETECTION APPARATUS, DETECTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DETECTION APPARATUS - A detection apparatus includes a plurality of pixels and a plurality of signal wires arranged on a substrate, in which each of the plurality of pixels includes a switch element arranged on the substrate and a conversion element arranged on the switch element, the conversion element includes a first electrode which is arranged on the switch element and electrically connected to the switch element and a semiconductor layer arranged over a plurality of the first electrodes, and a plurality of the switch elements is electrically connected to the plurality of signal wires, and the detection apparatus further includes a constant potential wire which is supplied with a constant potential, in which the first electrode is electrically connected to the constant potential wire in apart of pixels among the plurality of pixels. | 02-06-2014 |
20140091203 | DETECTION APPARATUS, DETECTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR PRODUCING DETECTION APPARATUS - A detection apparatus includes a plurality of conversion elements, an interlayer insulating layer, and a covering layer. Each of the plurality of conversion elements includes an electrode electrically connected to a corresponding one of a plurality of switching elements and a semiconductor layer disposed on the electrode. The interlayer insulating layer is disposed so as to cover the plurality of switching elements and composed of an organic material, and has a surface including a first region and a second region located outside the first region. The electrodes are disposed on the surface of the interlayer insulating layer in the first region. The covering layer is disposed on the surface of the interlayer insulating layer in the second region and composed of an inorganic material. | 04-03-2014 |
20140097348 | DETECTING APPARATUS AND DETECTING SYSTEM APPARATUS AND DETECTING SYSTEM - A detecting apparatus formed on a substrate, includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, and a signal line electrically connected to the pixels. Each of the pixels includes a sensing element that converts radiant ray or light to electric charges, an amplification thin film transistor that outputs an electric signal based on an amount of the electric charges, a capacitor that holds an electric signal output by the amplification thin film transistor, and a transfer thin film transistor that transfers an electric signal held in the capacitor to the signal line. | 04-10-2014 |
20140151769 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A detection apparatus includes a conversion layer configured to convert incident light or radiation into a charge, electrodes configured to collect a charge produced as a result of the conversion by the conversion layer, and impurity semiconductor layers arranged between the electrodes and the conversion layer. The conversion layer is arranged over the electrodes so as to cover the electrodes. A part of the conversion layer which covers a region between an adjacent pair of the electrodes includes a portion smaller in film thickness than a part of the conversion layer which covers edges of the electrodes. | 06-05-2014 |
20140154833 | MANUFACTURING METHOD FOR DETECTION APPARATUS - A manufacturing method for a detection apparatus is provided. The method includes depositing a first impurity semiconductor layer and a first intrinsic semiconductor layer in this order on a plurality of first electrodes arranged in an array above a substrate. The method also includes patterning the first intrinsic semiconductor layer and the first impurity semiconductor layer and thereby dividing the first intrinsic semiconductor layer and the first impurity semiconductor layer so as to cover each of the plurality of first electrodes separately. The method further includes depositing a second intrinsic semiconductor layer on the patterned first intrinsic semiconductor layer. | 06-05-2014 |
20140339431 | DETECTING APPARATUS AND DETECTING SYSTEM - A detecting apparatus includes a substrate that permits visible light to pass therethrough, a converting element that includes a pixel electrode, an impurity semiconductor layer, and a semiconductor layer arranged in that order from a side adjacent to the substrate and is configured to convert radiation or light into charge, and a light source configured to emit the visible light through the substrate to the converting element. The pixel electrode includes a metal layer that permits the visible light to pass therethrough. | 11-20-2014 |
20140339561 | DETECTING DEVICE, DETECTING SYSTEM, AND MANUFACTURING METHOD OF DETECTING DEVICE - A detecting device includes a conversion device having a substrate, a pixel electrode formed of a transparent conductive oxide, a impurity semiconductor portion, and a semiconductor portion, the pixel electrode, impurity semiconductor portion, and semiconductor portion having been formed upon the substrate in that order from the substrate side. The impurity semiconductor portion includes a first region including a place in contact with the pixel electrode, and a second region situated nearer to the semiconductor portion than the first region. Concentration of dopant in the second region is higher than concentration of dopant in the first region. | 11-20-2014 |
20140353470 | DETECTION APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A method of manufacturing a detection apparatus including pixels is provided. The method includes forming an organic insulation layer above a substrate above which a switching element is formed, forming pixel electrodes divided for individual pixels above the organic insulation layer; forming an inorganic material portion above a portion of the organic insulation layer, which is uncovered with the pixel electrodes, forming an inorganic insulation film covering the plurality of pixel electrodes and the inorganic material portion, forming a semiconductor film covering the inorganic insulation film, and dividing the semiconductor film for individual pixels by etching using a stacked structure of the inorganic material portion and the inorganic insulation film as an etching stopper. | 12-04-2014 |