IP Library Granted Patent US 11,226,442
Granted Patent B2
US 11,226,442 · App. 16/239,243 · Granted Jan 18, 2022

Optical filter and ambient light sensor including optical filter

Inventors: Katsuya Nagaya (Minato-ku, JP); Toshihiro Otsuki (Minato-ku, JP); Takashi Tsubouchi (Minato-ku, JP)
Assignee: JSR Corporation
G02B5/22G01J1/02G01J1/04G01J1/0403G01J1/0448G01J1/0488G01J1/4204G02B5/28H01L31/0232H01L31/02162H01L31/02322H01L31/08G01J1/0271
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Patent No.
US 11,226,442
App. No.
16/239,243
Granted
Jan 18, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

An optical filter including a base member having a layer containing near-infrared absorbing fine particles and a dielectric multilayer film, the optical filter satisfying a requirement that, in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 650 nm, an average of transmittance of any of light incident from a direction perpendicular to the optical filter, light obliquely incident at an angle of 30 degrees, and light obliquely incident at an angle of 60 degrees is 45% or higher and lower than 85%; and a requirement that, in a wavelength range of 800 nm to 1,200 nm, an average of optical density (OD value) of any of light incident from the direction perpendicular to the optical filter, light obliquely incident at an angle of 30 degrees with respect to the perpendicular direction, and light obliquely incident at an angle of 60 degrees with respect to the perpendicular direction is 1.7 or higher.

Claims (44)

1. An optical filter, comprising:

an antireflection film having an antireflection property in a visible region; and

a base member over and in contact with the antireflection film, the base member consisting of a transparent resin substrate and a resin layer on and in contact with the transparent resin substrate,

wherein near-infrared absorbing fine particles having absorption in a wavelength of 800 nm to 1,200 nm are included in the transparent resin substrate and the resin layer.

2. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein the near-infrared absorbing fine particles have an average particle diameter of 1 nm to 200 nm.

3. The optical filter according to claim 1 , further comprising a dielectric multilayer having a property of reflecting infrared rays on and in contact with the base member.

4. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein the transparent resin substrate comprises a transparent resin, and

wherein the transparent resin is at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a cyclic polyolefin-based resin, an aromatic polyether-based resin, a polyimide-based resin, a fluorene polycarbonate-based resin, a fluorene polyester-based resin, a polycarbonate-based resin, a polyamide-based resin, a polyarylate-based resin, a polysulfone-based resin, a polyether sulfone-based resin, a polyparaphenylene-based resin, a polyamide-imide-based resin, a polyethylene naphthalate-based resin, a fluorinated aromatic polymer-based resin, an acrylic resin, a modified acrylic resin, an epoxy-based resin, a curable allyl ester-based resin, an ultraviolet-curable silsesquioxane-based resin, an ultraviolet-curable acrylic resin, and an ultraviolet-curable vinyl-based resin.

5. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein the resin layer comprises a transparent resin, and

wherein the transparent resin is at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a cyclic polyolefin-based resin, an aromatic polyether-based resin, a polyimide-based resin, a fluorene polycarbonate-based resin, a fluorene polyester-based resin, a polycarbonate-based resin, a polyamide-based resin, a polyarylate-based resin, a polysulfone-based resin, a polyether sulfone-based resin, a polyparaphenylene-based resin, a polyamide-imide-based resin, a polyethylene naphthalate-based resin, a fluorinated aromatic polymer-based resin, an acrylic resin, a modified acrylic resin, an epoxy based resin, a curable allyl ester-based resin, an ultraviolet-curable silsesquioxane-based resin, an ultraviolet-curable acrylic resin, and an ultraviolet-curable vinyl-based resin.

6. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein the near-infrared absorbing fine particles are a metal oxide represented by a general formula MxWyOz,

wherein

M is one or a plurality of elements selected from H, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, rare earth elements, Mg, Zr, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, Sb, B, F, P, S, Se, Br, Te, Ti, Nb, Mo, Ta, Re, Be, Hf, Os, Bi, and I;

W is tungsten;

O is oxygen;

0.001≤x/y≤1; and

2.2≤z/y≤3.0.

7. The optical filter according to claim 1 , wherein the optical filter satisfies requirements (a) and (b) below:

(a) in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 650 nm, an average of transmittance of any of light incident from a perpendicular direction to the optical filter, light obliquely incident at an angle of 30 degrees with respect to the perpendicular direction, and light obliquely incident at an angle of 60 degrees with respect to the perpendicular direction is 45% or higher and lower than 85%; and

(b) in a wavelength range of 800 nm to 1,200 nm, an average of optical density (OD value) of any of light incident from the perpendicular direction to the optical filter, light obliquely incident at an angle of 30 degrees with respect to the perpendicular direction, and light obliquely incident at an angle of 60 degrees with respect to the perpendicular direction is 1.7 or higher.

8. An ambient light sensor, comprising:

a photoelectric conversion element; and

an optical filter on a light-receiving surface side of the photoelectric conversion element,

wherein the optical filter comprises:

an antireflection film having an antireflection property in a visible region; and

a base member consisting of a transparent resin substrate and a resin layer on and in contact with the transparent resin substrate,

wherein near-infrared absorbing fine particles having absorption in a wavelength of 800 nm to 1,200 nm are included in the transparent resin substrate and the resin layer.

9. The optical filter according to claim 8 , wherein the near-infrared absorbing fine particles have an average particle diameter of 1 nm to 200 nm.

10. The optical filter according to claim 8 , further comprising a first dielectric multilayer film having a property of reflecting infrared rays on and in contact with the base member.

11. The optical filter according to claim 8 , wherein the transparent resin substrate comprises a transparent resin, and

wherein the transparent resin is at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a cyclic polyolefin-based resin, an aromatic polyether-based resin, a polyimide-based resin, a fluorene polycarbonate-based resin, a fluorene polyester-based resin, a polycarbonate-based resin, a polyamide-based resin, a polyarylate-based resin, a polysulfone-based resin, a polyether sulfone-based resin, a polyparaphenylene-based resin, a polyamide-imide-based resin, a polyethylene naphthalate-based resin, a fluorinated aromatic polymer-based resin, an acrylic resin, a modified acrylic resin, an epoxy based resin, a curable allyl ester-based resin, an ultraviolet-curable silsesquioxane-based resin, an ultraviolet-curable acrylic resin, and an ultraviolet-curable vinyl-based resin.

12. The optical filter according to claim 8 , wherein the resin layer comprises a transparent resin, and

wherein the transparent resin is at least one resin selected from the group consisting of a cyclic polyolefin-based resin, an aromatic polyether-based resin, a polyimide-based resin, a fluorene polycarbonate-based resin, a fluorene polyester-based resin, a polycarbonate-based resin, a polyamide-based resin, a polyarylate-based resin, a polysulfone-based resin, a polyether sulfone-based resin, a polyparaphenylene-based resin, a polyamide-imide-based resin, a polyethylene naphthalate-based resin, a fluorinated aromatic polymer-based resin, an acrylic resin, a modified acrylic resin, an epoxy based resin, a curable allyl ester-based resin, an ultraviolet-curable silsesquioxane-based resin, an ultraviolet-curable acrylic resin, and an ultraviolet-curable vinyl-based resin.

13. An electronic device, comprising the ambient light sensor according to claim 8 .

14. The ambient light sensor according to claim 8 , wherein the near-infrared absorbing fine particles are a metal oxide represented by a general formula MxWyOz,

wherein

M is one or a plurality of elements selected from H, alkali metals, alkaline earth metals, rare earth elements, Mg, Zr, Cr, Mn, Fe, Ru, Co, Rh, Ir, Ni, Pd, Pt, Cu, Ag, Au, Zn, Cd, Al, Ga, In, Tl, Si, Ge, Sn, Pb, Sb, B, F, P, S, Se, Br, Te, Ti, Nb, V, Mo, Ta, Re, Be, Hf, Os, Bi, and I;

W is tungsten;

O is oxygen;

0.001≤x/y≤1; and

2.2≤z/y≤3.0.

15. The ambient light sensor according to claim 8 , wherein the optical filter satisfies requirements (a) and (b) below:

(a) in a wavelength range of 400 nm to 650 nm, an average of transmittance of any of light incident from a perpendicular direction to the optical filter, light obliquely incident at an angle of 30 degrees with respect to the perpendicular direction, and light obliquely incident at an angle of 60 degrees with respect to the perpendicular direction is 45% or higher and lower than 85%; and

(b) in a wavelength range of 800 nm to 1,200 nm, an average of optical density (OD value) of any of light incident from the perpendicular direction to the optical filter, light obliquely incident at an angle of 30 degrees with respect to the perpendicular direction, and light obliquely incident at an angle of 60 degrees with respect to the perpendicular direction is 1.7 or higher.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Mar 23, 2026
From: JSR CORPORATION
To: JICC-02, CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 075191/0149 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Mar 23, 2026
From: JICC-02 CO., LTD
To: JSR CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 075192/0023 →
Continuity (3)
Continuation 15711836 · Sep 21, 2017
Continuation PCTJP2016071896 · Jul 26, 2016
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