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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2011
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2011
Chiori Mochizuki, Sagamihara, JP;
Minoru Watanabe, Honjo, JP;
Takamasa Ishii, Honjo, JP;
Masakazu Morishita, Hiratsuka, JP;
Chiori Mochizuki, Sagamihara, JP;
Minoru Watanabe, Honjo, JP;
Takamasa Ishii, Honjo, JP;
Masakazu Morishita, Hiratsuka, JP;
Canon Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A radiation imaging apparatus comprises a pixel region, on an insulating substrate, including a plurality of pixels arranged in a matrix, each pixel having a conversion elementthat converts radiation into electric charges and a switching elementconnected to the conversion element. The conversion elementhas an upper electrode layer, a lower electrode layer, a semiconductor layerarranged between the upper electrode layerand the lower electrode layer. The upper electrode layeror the lower electrode layerhas an openingat least within a region where the semiconductor layeris arranged.