IP Library › Granted Patent US 11,741,741
Granted Patent B2
US 11,741,741 · App. 17/726,794 · Granted Aug 29, 2023

Detection device

Inventors: Keiji Tago (Tokyo, JP); Kimitoshi Ohgiichi (Tokyo, JP); Satoru Kawasaki (Tokyo, JP)
Assignee: Japan Display Inc.
G06V40/1318G06V40/1329H01L31/02164
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Patent No.
US 11,741,741
App. No.
17/726,794
Granted
Aug 29, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect, a detection device includes: a substrate; a plurality of photodiodes provided to the substrate and arranged in a first direction; a plurality of lenses provided so as to overlap the photodiodes; and a light-blocking layer provided between the photodiodes and the lenses and having a plurality of openings. More than one of the openings is provided in each of regions overlapping the respective photodiodes, and an arrangement direction of the openings in each of the regions overlapping the respective photodiodes is at an angle to the first direction.

Claims (48)

1. A detection device comprising:

a substrate;

a plurality of photodiodes provided to the substrate and arranged in a first direction;

a plurality of lenses provided so as to overlap the photodiodes; and

a light-blocking layer provided between the photodiodes and the lenses and having a plurality of openings, wherein

more than one of the openings is provided in each of regions overlapping the respective photodiodes,

an arrangement direction of the openings in each of the regions overlapping the respective photodiodes is at an angle to the first direction,

each of the photodiodes comprises a plurality of partial photodiodes, and

the lenses are provided so as to overlap the partial photodiodes, respectively.

2. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein

the lenses are provided so as to overlap the openings, and

an arrangement direction of the lenses in each of the regions overlapping the respective photodiodes is at an angle to the first direction.

3. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein,

the photodiodes comprise a first photodiode and a second photodiode adjacent to each other in the first direction, and

an arrangement direction of the openings in a region overlapping the first photodiode is parallel to an arrangement direction of the openings in a region overlapping the second photodiode.

4. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein,

the photodiodes comprise a first photodiode and a second photodiode adjacent to each other in the first direction, and

an arrangement direction of the openings in a region overlapping the first photodiode intersects an arrangement direction of the openings in a region overlapping the second photodiode.

5. The detection device according to claim 4 , wherein,

the photodiodes are arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction and further comprise:

a third photodiode adjacent to the first photodiode in the second direction intersecting the first direction; and

a fourth photodiode adjacent to the third photodiode in the first direction, and

the arrangement directions of the openings in the regions overlapping the first to the fourth photodiodes are set to be orthogonal to one another.

6. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein in each of the regions overlapping the respective photodiodes, a diameter of at least one of the openings differs from those of the other openings.

7. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein in each of the regions overlapping the respective photodiodes, the number of the openings differs from that of the lenses.

8. The detection device according to claim 1 , wherein in each of the regions overlapping the respective photodiodes, the light-blocking layer is provided with without an opening in a region corresponding to at least one of the lenses.

9. The detection device according to claim 1 , comprising a scan line provided on the substrate, and extending in the first direction so as to correspond to the photodiodes, wherein

the arrangement direction of the openings in each of the regions overlapping the respective photodiodes is at an angle to the direction in which the scan line extends.

10. A detection device comprising:

a substrate;

a plurality of photodiodes provided to the substrate and arranged in a first direction;

a plurality of lenses provided so as to overlap the photodiodes; and

a light-blocking layer provided between the photodiodes and the lenses and having a plurality of openings, wherein

more than one of the openings are provided in each of regions overlapping the respective photodiodes, and at least one of the openings in each of the regions overlapping the respective photodiodes has a diameter that differs from those of the other openings therein

each of the photodiodes comprises a plurality of partial photodiodes, and

the lenses are provided so as to overlap the partial photodiodes, respectively.

11. The detection device according to claim 10 , comprising a scan line provided on the substrate, and extending in the first direction so as to correspond to the photodiodes, wherein

an arrangement direction of the openings in each of the regions overlapping the respective photodiodes is at an angle to the direction in which the scan line extends.

12. A detection device comprising:

a substrate;

a plurality of photodiodes provided to the substrate and arranged in a first direction;

a plurality of lenses provided so as to overlap the photodiodes; and

a light-blocking layer provided between the photodiodes and the lenses and having a plurality of openings, wherein

in each of regions overlapping the respective photodiodes, more than one of the openings and more than one of the lenses are provided, and the number of the openings differs from that of the lenses,

each of the photodiodes comprises a plurality of partial photodiodes, and

the lenses are provided so as to overlap the partial photodiodes, respectively.

13. The detection device according to claim 12 , comprising a scan line provided on the substrate, and extending in the first direction so as to correspond to the photodiodes, wherein

an arrangement direction of the openings in each of the regions overlapping the respective photodiodes is at an angle to the direction in which the scan line extends.

Assignments (2)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 22, 2025
From: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
To: MAGNOLIA WHITE CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 072130/0313 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 22, 2022
From: TAGO, KEIJI; OHGIICHI, KIMITOSHI; KAWASAKI, SATORU
To: JAPAN DISPLAY INC.
Reel/Frame 059681/0916 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-076581 · Apr 28, 2021 · national
Continuity (1)
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