Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080203311 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging apparatus includes a plurality of pixels disposed on an insulation substrate. Each of the pixels includes a plurality of thin-film transistors, a conversion element disposed above the TFTs, and a plurality of insulating layers disposed between the conversion element and the plurality of TFTs. The plurality of TFTs includes a reading TFT having a gate electrode electrically connected to the conversion element and a first selecting TFT electrically connected to a source electrode or a drain electrode of the reading TFT. At least one of a signal wiring, to which a signal corresponding to an electric charge obtained by conversion of incident light or radiation performed by the conversion element is transferred, and a gate wiring that supplies a driving signal to a gate electrode of the first selecting thin-film transistor, is disposed between the plurality of insulating layers. | 08-28-2008 |
20080290284 | CONVERSION APPARATUS, RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS, AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A conversion apparatus includes pixels including switching elements provided on an insulating substrate and conversion elements disposed over the switching elements and connected to the switching elements. Conductive lines are coupled to the pixels and have terminal elements for providing a connection to an external circuit. The terminal elements are disposed in a metal layer that is formed over the conversion elements. The conversion apparatus further includes a transparent conductive layer covering surfaces of the terminal elements, and a protective layer covering edges of the terminal elements and having openings. | 11-27-2008 |
20090004768 | RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation detecting apparatus according to the present invention includes: pixels including switching elements arranged on an insulating substrate and conversion elements arranged on the switching elements to convert a radiation into electric carriers, the switching elements and the conversion elements are connected with each other, the pixels two-dimensionally arranged on the insulating substrate in a matrix; gate wiring commonly connected with a plurality of switching elements arranged in a row direction on the insulating substrate; signal wiring commonly connected with a plurality of switching elements arranged in a column direction; and a plurality of insulating films arranged between the switching elements and the conversion elements, wherein at least one of the gate wiring and the signal wiring is arranged to be put between the plurality of insulating films. | 01-01-2009 |
20090008533 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation imaging apparatus has a pixel region arranged on a substrate. Arranged in a matrix pattern in the pixel region are pixels, each pixel including a conversion element which converts radiation to electrical charges, and a switching element which is connected to the conversion element therein. The radiation imaging apparatus has, in a region outside the pixel region of the substrate, an intersection at which a signal line connected to the switching element and a bias line connected to the conversion element intersects. At the intersection, a semiconductor layer is arranged between the signal line and the bias line, and a carrier blocking portion is arranged between the semiconductor layer and the signal line. | 01-08-2009 |
20090032680 | RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTING SYSTEM - A radiation detecting apparatus includes plural pixels each provided with a switching element disposed on an insulating substrate and a conversion element disposed on the switching element, and plural signal wirings arranged in one direction and connected with the plural switching elements, wherein the conversion elements have electrodes separated respectively for the pixels, the switching element is connected with the electrode for each pixel, and both ends of the signal wiring, opposed to each other in a width direction, and both ends of the control wiring, opposed to each other in a width direction are disposed inside of an area of the electrode when seen from above the conversion element. | 02-05-2009 |
20090052624 | CONVERSION APPARATUS, RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS, AND RADIATION DETECTING SYSTEM - A conversion apparatus of the present invention includes a pixel region in which a plurality of pixels are arranged. The pixels are including the switching elements and the conversion elements. The pixel region includes a switching element region in which the plurality of switching elements are arranged in row and column directions, and a conversion element region in which the plurality of conversion elements are arranged in row and column directions. A plurality of signal wirings are including a second metal layer, and connected to the plurality of switching elements of the column direction. Bias wirings are including a fourth metal layer, and connected to the plurality of conversion elements. An external signal wiring is including the first metal layer outside the pixel region, and connected to the signal wirings. The external signal wiring and the bias wiring intersect each other. | 02-26-2009 |
20090075405 | IMAGING APPARATUS, RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS, AND MANUFACTURING METHODS THEREFOR - An imaging apparatus is provided in which a plurality of pixels, each having a conversion element and a thin-film transistor, are arranged in a two-dimensional fashion on an insulating substrate; the photoelectric conversion element is arranged over the thin-film transistor, with an insulating film, which serves as an interlayer insulating film, inserted between the conversion element and the thin-film transistor; and by way of a contact hole portion provided in the insulating film, the source electrode or the drain electrode of the thin-film transistor and the photoelectric conversion element are connected with each other. The imaging apparatus has a pixel in which the contact hole portion is removed through a laser-beam irradiation so that the connection portion between the conversion element and a conductive layer, which serves as the source electrode or the drain electrode of the thin-film transistor, is discontinued. | 03-19-2009 |
20090127435 | CONVERSION APPARATUS, RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS, AND RADIATION DETECTING SYSTEM - A conversion apparatus of the present invention includes a plurality of pixels including switching elements and conversion elements. The pixels are arranged in a pixel region including a switching element region in which switching elements are arranged in row and column directions and a conversion element region in which conversion elements are arranged in row and column directions. A plurality of wirings are including a second metal layer are connected to the plurality of switching elements of the column direction. Plural bias wirings of a fourth metal layer are connected to plural conversion elements. An external signal wiring of the fourth metal layer outside the pixel region is connected to the signal wirings. An external bias wiring of a first metal layer outside the pixel region is connected to the plurality of bias wirings. The external signal wiring and the external bias wiring intersect each other. | 05-21-2009 |
20090185659 | RADIATION IMAGE PICK-UP DEVICE AND METHOD THEREFOR, AND RADIATION IMAGE PICK-UP SYSTEM - Sensitivity is freely changeable to another one in correspondence to a photographing mode, and both still image photographing and moving image photographing for example which are largely different from each other in dosage of exposure to radiation and which are also different from each other in required sensitivity are carried out so as to meet that request. A source or drain electrode of a TFT 21 is connected to a signal output circuit | 07-23-2009 |
20090218476 | RADIATION IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS, ITS CONTROL METHOD, AND RADIATION IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM - A radiation image pickup apparatus or the like which realizes improvement of noise resistance characteristics when adding pixel signals is provided. For this purpose, the radiation image pickup apparatus has a switching unit which is arranged between a signal wiring and an amplifier and can switch electrical connection among a plurality of signal wirings and electrical connection between a predetermined one of the plurality of signal wirings and the amplifier corresponding thereto. In accordance with mode setting, the switching unit switches a first state where the plurality of signal wirings are electrically connected and the predetermined signal wiring and the corresponding amplifier are electrically disconnected and a second state where the plurality of signal wirings are electrically disconnected and the predetermined signal wiring and the corresponding amplifier are electrically connected. | 09-03-2009 |
20090230311 | IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS AND RADIATIOIN IMAGE PICKUP APPARATUS - To improve a sensor resetting method and thereby implement a high rate at which a moving image is read, the invention provides an image pickup apparatus and a radiation image pickup apparatus including: a plurality of pixels arranged on a substrate in row and column directions, each pixel having a conversion element and a transfer switching element; a drive wiring connected to a plurality of the transfer switching elements in the row direction; and a conversion element wiring connected to a plurality of the conversion elements in the row direction, wherein a reset switching element is disposed between the conversion element wiring and a reset wiring for supplying a reset voltage for resetting the conversion element, and a bias switching element is disposed between the conversion element wiring and a bias wiring for supplying a bias voltage for operating the conversion element. | 09-17-2009 |
20090283689 | RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS, AND RADIATION IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM - In a radiation detecting apparatus of the invention, plural pixels are arranged, and the pixel has a conversion element converting a radiation into an electric signal and a switching element connected to the conversion element. The conversion element includes a first electrode disposed on a first surface of an insulating substrate, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode is made of a light-transmitting conductive material which transmits light emitted from a light source, and the first electrode is formed from a light transmitting electroconductive material transmitting light emitted from a light source disposed on a second surface of the insulating substrate opposite to the first surface. The switching element has a light shielding member which prevents incidence of the light from the light source to the switching element. | 11-19-2009 |
20090302229 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - An imaging apparatus includes a plurality of pixels disposed on an insulation substrate. Each of the pixels includes a plurality of thin-film transistors, a conversion element disposed above the TFTs, and a plurality of insulating layers disposed between the conversion element and the plurality of TFTs. The plurality of TFTs includes a reading TFT having a gate electrode electrically connected to the conversion element and a first selecting TFT electrically connected to a source electrode or a drain electrode of the reading TFT. At least one of a signal wiring, to which a signal corresponding to an electric charge obtained by conversion of incident light or radiation performed by the conversion element is transferred, and a gate wiring that supplies a driving signal to a gate electrode of the first selecting thin-film transistor, is disposed between the plurality of insulating layers. | 12-10-2009 |
20100001194 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation detection apparatus comprises a plurality of pixels each including a conversion element which converts incident radiation into a charge, a switching element which transfers the charge, and an interlayer insulation film disposed between the conversion element and the switching element, a gate line to drive the switching element, and a signal line located to intersect with the gate line and configured to read out the charge transferred from the switching element, wherein Ca≧ε | 01-07-2010 |
20100072381 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation imaging apparatus has a pixel region arranged on a substrate. Arranged in a matrix pattern in the pixel region are pixels, each pixel including a conversion element which converts radiation to electrical charges, and a switching element which is connected to the conversion element therein. The radiation imaging apparatus has, in a region outside the pixel region of the substrate, an intersection at which a signal line connected to the switching element and a bias line connected to the conversion element intersects. At the intersection, a semiconductor layer is arranged between the signal line and the bias line, and a carrier blocking portion is arranged between the semiconductor layer and the signal line. | 03-25-2010 |
20100193691 | MANUFACTURING METHOD OF RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS, AND RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - The object of the invention is to realize a light radiation-detecting apparatus including a step of preparing a matrix array including a substrate, an insulating layer arranged on the substrate, a plurality of pixels arranged on the insulating layer, wherein the pixel includes a conversion element converting an incident radiation into an electric signal, and connection electrode arranged at a periphery of the plurality of pixels, fixing a flexible supporting member for covering the plurality of pixels to the matrix array at a side opposite to the substrate, and releasing the substrate from the matrix array. | 08-05-2010 |
20100277630 | IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS - Pixels including a photoelectric conversion element | 11-04-2010 |
20100294942 | RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation detecting apparatus capable of obtaining good images including decreased noises includes a plurality of pixels, each having a photoelectric conversion element for converting an incident radiation into an electric signal and a a first switch element connected to the photoelectric conversion element and a second switch element being not connected to the conversion element; a first signal line; a second signal line; and a drive line, wherein the first switch element has a first main electrode connected electrically to the first signal line, a second main electrode connected electrically to the photoelectric conversion element, and a gate electrode connected electrically to the drive line, the second switch element has a first main electrode connected to the second signal line and a gate electrode connected electrically to the drive wiring common to the first switch element, and a differential means for outputting a signal corresponding to a difference between outputs from the first and second switch elements. | 11-25-2010 |
20110006191 | IMAGE CAPTURE APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGE CAPTURE SYSTEM - An image capture apparatus includes a plurality of pixels, each including a plurality of thin film transistors (T | 01-13-2011 |
20110017919 | RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS, AND RADIATION IMAGE PICKUP SYSTEM - In a radiation detecting apparatus of the invention, plural pixels are arranged, and the pixel has a conversion element converting a radiation into an electric signal and a switching element connected to the conversion element. The conversion element includes a first electrode disposed on a first surface of an insulating substrate, a second electrode disposed on the first electrode, and a semiconductor layer disposed between the first electrode and the second electrode. The first electrode is made of a light-transmitting conductive material which transmits light emitted from a light source, and the first electrode is formed form a light transmitting electroconductive material transmitting light emitted form a light source disposed on a second surface of the insulating substrate opposite to the first surface. The switching element has a light shielding member which prevents incidence of the light from the light source to the switching element. | 01-27-2011 |
20110114846 | RADIATION IMAGING APPARATUS AND RADIATION IMAGING SYSTEM - A radiation imaging apparatus comprises a pixel region, on an insulating substrate | 05-19-2011 |
20110248176 | DETECTION APPARATUS, METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME, AND DETECTION SYSTEM - A detection apparatus comprising a substrate; a switching element arranged over the substrate and including a plurality of electrodes; a conductive line arranged over the substrate and electrically connected to a first electrode of the plurality of electrodes of the switching element; and a conversion element including a semiconductor layer arranged over the switching element and the conductive line and arranged between two electrodes, one electrode of the two electrodes being electrically connected to a second electrode of the plurality of electrodes of the switching element, is provided. The one electrode of the conversion element is arranged over the switching element and the conductive line through a space formed between the one electrode and the first electrode of the switching element or between the one electrode and the conductive line. | 10-13-2011 |
20120032088 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A stacked-type detection apparatus including a plurality of pixels arranged at small intervals is configured to have low capacitance associated with signal lines and/or driving lines. With this novel configuration, small time constant and high-speed driving capability can be achieved in the signal lines and/or driving lines. The plurality of pixels in the detection apparatus are arranged in a row direction and a column direction on an insulating substrate. Each pixel includes a conversion element and a switch element, the conversion element is disposed above the switch element. A driving line disposed below the conversion elements is connected to switch elements arranged in the row direction, and a signal line is connected to switch elements arranged in the column direction. The signal line includes a conductive layer embedded in an insulating member, the insulating member is disposed in a layer lower than an uppermost surface portion of the driving line. | 02-09-2012 |
20120080600 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A stacked-type detection apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix having row and column directions. Each pixel includes a conversion element configured to convert radiation or light into an electric charge, and a switch element configured to output an electric signal corresponding to the electric charge. A driving line is connected to switch elements arranged in the row direction, and a signal line is connected to switch elements arranged in the column direction. In each pixel, the conversion element is disposed above the switch element. The signal line is formed by a conductive layer embedded in an insulating layer located below an uppermost surface portion of a main electrode of the switch element located below an uppermost surface portion of the driving line located below the conversion element. | 04-05-2012 |
20120080605 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A stacked-type detection apparatus includes a plurality of pixels arranged at small intervals in row and column directions and has small signal line capacitance that allows a high-speed driving operation. Each pixel includes a conversion element configured to convert radiation or light into an electric charge and a switch element disposed on an insulating substrate. A driving line is disposed on the insulating substrate and is connected to switch elements arranged in the row direction; and a signal line is connected to switch elements arranged in the column direction. Each conversion element is disposed above a corresponding switch element. The driving line is realized using a conductive layer embedded in an insulating layer located below an uppermost surface portion of the driving line located below an uppermost surface portion of a main electrode of the switch element located below the conversion element. | 04-05-2012 |
20120126095 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A detection apparatus includes conversion elements and switch elements disposed below the conversion elements; insulating layers are disposed between the conversion elements and switch elements. Each conversion element includes a first electrode corresponding to a switch element. A second electrode extends over the plurality of conversion elements; and a semiconductor layer formed between the first electrodes and the second electrode extends over the plurality of conversion elements. Insulating layers include first regions located immediately below the first electrodes and a second region located between the first regions. A third electrode is disposed in the second region and between the insulating layers. The third electrode is supplied with a potential that sets a potential of a part where the second region is in contact with the semiconductor layer to a value between a potential of the second electrode and a potential of the first electrode. | 05-24-2012 |
20120126126 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A radiation detection apparatus includes a scintillator configured to convert incident radiation into visible light, a photoelectric conversion unit and an electrically conductive member. The photoelectric conversion unit includes a two-dimensional array of pixels arranged on a substrate. Each pixel is configured to convert the visible light into an electric signal. The electrically conductive member is supplied with a fixed potential. The electrically conductive member, the substrate, the photoelectric conversion unit, and the scintillator are disposed in this order from the radiation-incident side of the radiation detection apparatus to the opposite side. | 05-24-2012 |
20120126128 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A radiation detection apparatus includes a scintillator, a photoelectric conversion unit, and a grid for removing scattered radiation. The photoelectric conversion unit includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional array on a substrate. Each pixel is configured to convert visible light output from the scintillator into an electric signal. The grid, the substrate, the photoelectric conversion unit, and the scintillator are disposed in this order from a radiation-incident side of the radiation detection apparatus to an opposite side thereof. In this radiation detection apparatus in which the scintillator is disposed on the side opposite to the radiation-incident side, scattered radiation is effectively removed. | 05-24-2012 |
20120154353 | MATRIX SUBSTRATE, DETECTION DEVICE, DETECTION SYSTEM, AND METHOD FOR DRIVING DETECTION DEVICE - A matrix substrate which realizes high operation speed and high reliability and which is capable of obtaining a high-quality image while the number of connection terminals is limited is provided. The matrix substrate includes pixels arranged in a matrix, N driving lines arranged in a row direction, P connection terminals where P is less than N, a demultiplexer which is disposed between the connection terminals and the driving lines and which includes first polycrystalline semiconductor TFTs and first connection terminals. The demultiplexer further includes second polycrystalline semiconductor TFTs and the second control lines used to maintain the driving lines to have non-selection voltages which bring the pixels to non-selection states between one of the connection terminals and two or more of the driving lines. | 06-21-2012 |
20120181438 | RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS, RADIATION DETECTING SYSTEM, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING RADIATION DETECTING APPARATUS - A radiation detecting apparatus includes a scintillator, a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, and a substrate having a first surface opposing the scintillator and a second surface opposite from the first surface. The substrate, the photoelectric conversion elements and the scintillator are arranged in this order from the side of the radiation detecting apparatus where radiation enters, and the second surface includes a plurality of depressions arranged in orthogonal projection areas where orthogonal projections of the plurality of projected photoelectric conversion elements are positioned and projections parts of which are positioned in the orthogonal projection areas and the remaining areas other than the parts of which are positioned between the orthogonal projection areas. | 07-19-2012 |
20120235270 | SEMICONDUCTOR APPARATUS AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING THE SAME - A semiconductor apparatus including a substrate, a pixel array on the substrate, first and second conductive pads between which the substrate locates is provided. The apparatus also comprises an insulating layer arranged between the substrate and the first conductive pad; a third conductive pad arranged between the substrate and the insulating layer; a first conductive member which passes through the insulating layer and connects the first and third conductive pads to each other; and a second conductive member which passes through the substrate and connects the second and third conductive pads to each other. The pixel array further comprises a conductive line connected to circuit elements included in pixels aligned in a row or column direction. The first conductive pad is connected to the conductive line in an interval between the pixels. | 09-20-2012 |
20120261581 | METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING DETECTOR, RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS INCLUDING DETECTOR MANUFACTURED THEREBY, AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A method is provided for manufacturing a high-performance plane-type detector without the increase in cost or decrease in yield accompanying the increase in the number of masks. The method includes the first step of forming a first electrode and a control electrode from a first electroconductive film deposited on a substrate, the second step of depositing an insulating film and a semiconductor film in that order after the first step, the third step of depositing an impurity semiconductor film and a second electroconductive film in that order after the second step, and forming a common electrode wire and a first electroconductive member from the second electroconductive film, and the fourth step of forming with the same mask a second electrode and a second electroconductive member from a transparent electroconductive oxide film formed after the third step, and impurity semiconductor layers from the impurity semiconductor film. | 10-18-2012 |
20120305785 | DETECTION DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, DETECTION DEVICE, AND DETECTION SYSTEM - In a method of manufacturing a detection device including a plurality of pixels arrayed on a substrate, the pixels each including a switch element and a conversion element including an impurity semiconductor layer disposed on an electrode, which is disposed above the switch element, which is isolated per pixel, and which is made of a transparent conductive oxide joined to the switch element, and further including an interlayer insulating layer, which is made of an organic material, which is disposed between the switch elements and the electrodes, and which covers the switch elements, the method includes insulating members each made of an inorganic material and disposed to cover the interlayer insulating layer between adjacent two of the electrodes in contact with the interlayer insulating layer, and forming an impurity semiconductor film covering the insulating members and the electrodes and becoming the impurity semiconductor layer. | 12-06-2012 |
20120306041 | DETECTION DEVICE MANUFACTURING METHOD, DETECTION DEVICE, AND DETECTION SYSTEM - In a method of manufacturing a detection device including pixels on a substrate, each pixel including a switch element and a conversion element including an impurity semiconductor layer on an electrode, which is disposed above the switch element and isolated per pixel, the switch element and the electrode being connected in a contact hole formed in a protection layer and an interlayer insulating layer, which are disposed between the switch elements and the electrodes, the method includes forming insulating members over the interlayer insulating layer between the electrodes in contact with the interlayer insulating layer, forming an impurity semiconductor film covering the insulating members and the electrodes, and forming a coating layer covering an area of the protection layer where an orthographically-projected image of a portion of the electrode is positioned, the portion including a level difference within the contact hole. | 12-06-2012 |
20130020494 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND DETECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A detection apparatus includes a driving circuit unit in which a plurality of unit circuits each including a first circuit that supplies conducting voltage of a switch element of a pixel based on voltage included in a clock signal to a driving wire in accordance with an initiation signal and a second circuit that supplies non-conducting voltage of the switch element to the driving wire in accordance with a termination signal are provided for the plurality of corresponding driving wires and a control unit that supplies the clock signal to the driving circuit unit. The control unit supplies control voltage to the plurality of unit circuits, and each of the plurality of unit circuits further includes a third circuit that continues to supply the non-conducting voltage to the corresponding driving wire in accordance with the control voltage. | 01-24-2013 |
20130075621 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND DETECTION SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME - A detection apparatus includes a conversion element; a transistor which includes a semiconductor layer including a first channel region and a second channel region, a first gate electrode, and a second gate electrode; a first drive wiring which is connected to the first gate electrode; a second drive wiring which is connected to the second gate electrode; a first conduction voltage supply unit which supplies the first conduction voltage to the first driving wiring; a second conduction voltage supply unit which supplies the second conduction voltage to the second driving wiring; and a selection unit which selects any one of a first connection between the second drive wiring and the first conduction voltage supply unit and a second connection between the second drive wiring and the second conduction voltage supply unit. | 03-28-2013 |
20130099093 | DETECTION APPARATUS AND DETECTION SYSTEM - A detection apparatus includes a transistor disposed on a substrate, a conversion element disposed above the transistor and connected to the transistor, a capacitor connected in parallel with conversion element to the transistor, the capacitor including, between the substrate and the conversion element, an ohmic contact part connected to the conversion element, a semiconductor part connected to the ohmic contact part, and an electrically conductive part disposed at a location opposite to the semiconductor part and the ohmic contact part via an insulating layer, and a potential supplying unit configured to selectively supply a first electric potential to the electrically conductive part to accumulate charge carriers in the semiconductor part and a second electric potential to the electrically conductive part to deplete the semiconductor part. The detection apparatus configured in the above-described manner is capable of controlling pixel capacitance thereby achieving a high signal-to-noise ratio. | 04-25-2013 |
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 |
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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 |
20140014844 | RADIATION DETECTION APPARATUS AND RADIATION DETECTION SYSTEM - A radiation detection apparatus includes a scintillator, a photoelectric conversion unit, and a grid for removing scattered radiation. The photoelectric conversion unit includes a plurality of pixels arranged in a two-dimensional array on a substrate. Each pixel is configured to convert visible light output from the scintillator into an electric signal. The grid, the substrate, the photoelectric conversion unit, and the scintillator are disposed in this order from a radiation-incident side of the radiation detection apparatus to an opposite side thereof. In this radiation detection apparatus in which the scintillator is disposed on the side opposite to the radiation-incident side, scattered radiation is effectively removed. | 01-16-2014 |
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 |
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 |