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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 19, 2019
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2017
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Mitsuyoshi Kobayashi, Ota, JP;
Rei Hasegawa, Yokohama, JP;
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Minato-ku, JP;
Abstract
According to an embodiment, a photodetector includes a first photoelectric conversion element, a second photoelectric conversion element, and an absorption layer. The first photoelectric conversion element includes a first photoelectric conversion layer for converting energy of radiation into electric charges. The second photoelectric conversion element includes a second photoelectric conversion layer for converting energy of radiation into electric charges. The absorption layer is arranged between the first photoelectric conversion element and the second photoelectric conversion element to absorb radiation having energy equal to or lower than a threshold value.