Active solid-state devices (e.g. – transistors – solid-state diode – Field effect device – Having insulated electrode
Reexamination Certificate
2006-04-25
2006-04-25
Smith, Zandra V. (Department: 2822)
Active solid-state devices (e.g., transistors, solid-state diode
Field effect device
Having insulated electrode
C257S239000, C257S386000, C257S462000, C257S463000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07034347
ABSTRACT:
There is provided a charge detecting device that can convert an accumulated charge to a voltage at a low voltage and a high efficiency, and has a large dynamic range of an output voltage and satisfactory linearity of a conversion efficiency. The charge detecting device includes a charge accumulating portion including a low concentration N-type (N−) layer108formed in a P-type well101and a high concentration N-type (N+) layer formed between the N− layer and a principal surface. The N+ layer is connected to an input terminal of an amplifying transistor of an output circuit, and after a reverse bias is applied to the N+ layer during discharging of the accumulated charge, the entire N− layer is depleted at least until a saturated charge is accumulated.
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Chiu Tsz K
Hamre Schumann Mueller & Larson P.C.
Matsushita Electric - Industrial Co., Ltd.
Smith Zandra V.
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