Semiconductor detection apparatus capable of switching capacitance among different levels, and detection system including the apparatus

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PATENT NO 9190437
APP PUB NO 20130099093A1
SERIAL NO

13610472

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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.

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CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHAJAPAN

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Fujiyoshi, Kentaro Kumagaya, JP 81 842
Kawanabe, Jun Kodama-gun, JP 67 723
Mochizuki, Chiori Sagamihara, JP 119 2133
Ofuji, Masato Honjo, JP 74 1275
Watanabe, Minoru Honjo, JP 266 3798
Wayama, Hiroshi Honjo, JP 55 662
Yokoyama, Keigo Honjo, JP 119 2403

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