IP Library Patent Application 18883461
Patent Application
App. No. 18/883,461

DETECTION DEVICE

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App. No.
18/883,461
Abstract

According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a light source configured to emit light to an object to be detected; a plurality of photodiodes that each include a sensor electrode and an organic semiconductor layer and are arranged in a detection area; and one or a plurality of detection circuits coupled to the photodiodes. The photodiodes includes a first photodiode and a second photodiode that has a shorter distance from the light source than that of the first photodiode. A light-receiving area of the first photodiode is larger than a light-receiving area of the second photodiode.

Claims (30)

1 . A detection device comprising:

a light source configured to emit light to an object to be detected;

a plurality of photodiodes that each comprise a sensor electrode and an organic semiconductor layer and are arranged in a detection area; and

one or a plurality of detection circuits coupled to the photodiodes, wherein

the photodiodes comprise a first photodiode and a second photodiode that has a shorter distance from the light source than that of the first photodiode, and

a light-receiving area of the first photodiode is larger than a light-receiving area of the second photodiode.

2 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein an area of the sensor electrode of the first photodiode is larger than an area of the sensor electrode of the second photodiode.

3 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein an overlapping area where the sensor electrode of the first photodiode and the organic semiconductor layer overlap each other is larger than an overlapping area where the sensor electrode of the second photodiode and the organic semiconductor layer overlap each other.

4 . The detection device according to claim 1 , comprising a plurality of the light sources arranged around the detection area, wherein

an area of the sensor electrode of the first photodiode located in a central portion of the detection area is larger than an area of the sensor electrode of the second photodiode located in an outer edge portion of the detection area.

5 . The detection device according to claim 1 , comprising:

a plurality of signal lines coupled to the photodiodes; and

a signal line selection circuit configured to change coupling of the signal lines to the one or plurality of detection circuits, wherein

the signal line selection circuit is configured to collectively couple one or more of the photodiodes as a sensor block to the one or plurality of detection circuits, and

the number of the photodiodes included in the sensor block located in a central portion of the detection area is larger than the number of the photodiodes included in the sensor block located in an outer edge portion of the detection area.

6 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the photodiodes are arranged in a first direction, and

the light source is disposed outside the detection area so as to be adjacent in the first direction to the photodiodes.

7 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the photodiodes are arranged in a first direction, and

the light source is disposed outside the detection area so as to be adjacent to a central portion of the photodiodes arranged in the first direction.

8 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source is configured to emit at least one of red light, infrared light, and green light.

9 . The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein the light source and the photodiodes are provided in an annular housing.

10 . The detection device according to claim 9 , wherein the light source and the photodiodes are provided on opposite sides with a center of the annular housing interposed between the light source and the photodiodes.

11 . The detection device according to claim 9 , wherein

the photodiodes are provided along a peripheral direction of the annular housing, and

an area of the sensor electrode of the first photodiode located in a central portion of the detection area is larger than an area of the sensor electrode of the second photodiode located in an outer edge portion in a peripheral direction of the detection area.

12 . The detection device according to claim 9 , wherein

the photodiodes are provided along a peripheral direction of the annular housing, and

an overlapping area where the sensor electrode of the first photodiode located in a central portion of the detection area and the organic semiconductor layer overlap each other is larger than an overlapping area where the sensor electrode of the second photodiode located in an outer edge portion in a peripheral direction of the detection area and the organic semiconductor layer overlap each other.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 2, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 071793/0491 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 13, 2024
From: HAYASHI, MAKOTO; KATO, HIROFUMI; KOJIMA, YOSHITAKA; HAGA, YUTA; KITAMURA, AYATO; TERADA, YOSHIYUKI
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 068579/0232 →