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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 11, 2011
Filed:
Jun. 16, 2008
Applicants:
Yusaku Konno, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Naotada Okada, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Inventors:
Yusaku Konno, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Naotada Okada, Kanagawa-ken, JP;
Assignee:
Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba, Tokyo, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01L 27/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An array-type light receiving device includes a first light collector, a second light collector configured to receive light collected by the first light collector, and a light receiver configured to receive light collected by the second light collector. The first light collector has a spherical shape, the second light collector has a high refractive index portion and a low refractive index portion, and the high refractive index portion has one of a cylindrical shape and a polygonal prismatic shape.