JP7894282B2 - 光電変換装置 - Google Patents

光電変換装置

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JP7894282B2
JP7894282B2 JP2022142845A JP2022142845A JP7894282B2 JP 7894282 B2 JP7894282 B2 JP 7894282B2 JP 2022142845 A JP2022142845 A JP 2022142845A JP 2022142845 A JP2022142845 A JP 2022142845A JP 7894282 B2 JP7894282 B2 JP 7894282B2
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photoelectric conversion
conversion element
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俊紀 坪井
和浩 森本
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Canon Inc
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Priority to KR1020257010535A priority patent/KR20250057879A/ko
Priority to PCT/JP2023/030359 priority patent/WO2024053400A1/ja
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JP2022142845A JP7894282B2 (ja) 2022-09-08 2022-09-08 光電変換装置
CN202380063898.4A CN119817110A (zh) 2022-09-08 2023-08-23 光电转换设备
KR1020257010535A KR20250057879A (ko) 2022-09-08 2023-08-23 광전 변환 장치
PCT/JP2023/030359 WO2024053400A1 (ja) 2022-09-08 2023-08-23 光電変換装置
EP23862939.8A EP4586633A1 (en) 2022-09-08 2023-08-23 Photoelectric conversion device
US19/064,353 US20250203238A1 (en) 2022-09-08 2025-02-26 Photoelectric conversion device

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