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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 24, 2012
Filed:
Mar. 31, 2009
Applicants:
Hisashi Higuchi, Shiga, JP;
Junji Aranami, Shiga, JP;
Hisashi Sakai, Shiga, JP;
Riichi Sasamori, Shiga, JP;
Seigo Ito, Shiga, JP;
Inventors:
Hisashi Higuchi, Shiga, JP;
Junji Aranami, Shiga, JP;
Hisashi Sakai, Shiga, JP;
Riichi Sasamori, Shiga, JP;
Seigo Ito, Shiga, JP;
Assignee:
KYOCERA Corporation, Kyoto, JP;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01J 1/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A multi-layer photoelectric conversion device and technology is disclosed. A first photoelectric converter is separated from a second photoelectric converter by an insulative layer. The photoelectric converters may be of a variety of types, and the insulative layer provides protection to reduce pinhole faults in the multi-layer photoelectric conversion device.