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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 01, 2010
Applicants:
Tomoyuki Kamiyama, Wako, JP;
Keisuke Korekado, Wako, JP;
Inventors:
Tomoyuki Kamiyama, Wako, JP;
Keisuke Korekado, Wako, JP;
Assignee:
Honda Motor Co., Ltd., Tokyo, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01C 3/08 (2006.01); G01B 11/02 (2006.01); G01S 7/486 (2006.01); G01S 17/89 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G01B 11/026 (2013.01); G01S 7/4863 (2013.01); G01S 17/89 (2013.01);
Abstract
A first photoelectric conversion element, which detects light and converts the light into photoelectrons has: one MOS diode having an electrode formed on a semiconductor base body with an insulator therebetween; and a plurality of embedded photodiodes formed in the semiconductor base body. The electrode of the MOS diode has, when viewed from the upper surface, a comb-like shape wherein a plurality of branch portions are branched from one electrode portion. Each of the embedded photodiodes is disposed to nest between the branch portions of the electrode when viewed from the upper surface.