5C024 光信号から電気信号への変換技術 Patent Trends
The Theme Code "光信号から電気信号への変換技術" had 256 patent application filings in the publication-lag-adjusted comparison period (2024-01-01 to 2024-10-31). This is a significantly decreased of -93 filings (-26.6%) over 349 they had in the same period of the previous year (2023-01-01 to 2023-10-31).
The highest number of filings in 2021 with 737 cases, and their lowest number in 2024 with 309 cases (years covered: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 4 years (2021 to 2024, 1,969 cases in total) is 492, and the median is 462. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.3, and filings have been large fluctuations.
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 492 patents |
| Std Dev | 158 |
| COV | 0.3 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 110 cases | -64.4% |
| 2024 year | 309 cases | -25.36% |
| 2023 year | 414 cases | -18.66% |
This report provides the latest patent analysis information (the IP landscape, including a patent map) on the patent search results of the JP patent database for 光信号から電気信号への変換技術[5C024] for the period of the last 6 years (2020 to 2025). You can compare the information in this report with the trends in your competitors’ patent filings and technologies.
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This report includes basic information to help you understand the IP strategy and management of 光信号から電気信号への変換技術, such as changes in the number of patents/patent applications they have filed, comparisons of the numbers of patents/patent applications filed by their peers and competitors, and their top coapplicants (joint research partners, alliance partners). It can be used in various intellectual property business operations such as IP landscaping, patent search/patent analysis, preparation of intellectual property business evaluation reports, selection of M&A candidates, and selection of alliance partners.
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Introduction
The concept of the "IP landscape" (IPL) has been attracting attention recently.
An IP landscape is not limited to patent information, but also integrates and analyzes business information (e.g., non-patent information such as papers, news releases, stock information, and market information). Intellectual-property-based business management is realized through the analysis of intellectual property information applied to the formulation of management strategies and business strategies. This is a comprehensive approach that includes but not limited to planning of open and closed strategies, selecting M&A candidates, searching for alliance partners, and formulating intellectual property strategies, through the exploitation of intellectual property information.
IP landscaping usually includes patent search and patent analysis. In patent search and patent analysis, it is important to grasp the market position of each company and the overall technological trends and development trends for each technology. More specifically, it is important to understand what intellectual property your own company and other companies hold, what the strengths and weaknesses of other companies are, and how other companies are trying to exploit their intellectual property. In other words, it is important to understand both the business strategy and the intellectual property strategy of each company.
光信号から電気信号への変換技術, Changes in the Number of JP Patents/Patent Applications
The changes in the number of patent filings of 光信号から電気信号への変換技術 over the last 6 years (JP) are shown below.
The change in the number of patents/patent applications is the most basic index in patent analysis. By examining the change in the number of patents/patent applications, you can see the status of technological development and R&D focus for each company or technology. It should be noted that since there is a one and a half year lag between the filing and the laying open of patent applications, it is not possible to analyze the situation more recently than one and half years prior to the present.
光信号から電気信号への変換技術 JP patent filing trend (unit: cases)
| Year | Cases |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 737 |
| 2022 | 509 |
| 2023 | 414 |
| 2024 | 309 |
| 2025 | 110 |
Patent Landscape
Patent landscaping is a visualization of the distribution of patent filings (application focus areas) for each technical keyword. Mountains and islands indicated by heatmap contours represent clusters of patent applications filed, and red areas on the heatmap indicate many patent filings relating to the keyword.
The patent landscape for 光信号から電気信号への変換技術 gives an intuitive understanding of what patent filings they have made and what technical position is to be established. By selecting filing year checkboxes and filtering, you can track their past filing trends (what technical area they have focused on).
By selecting applicant/patent holder checkboxes and filtering, you can visually grasp the technical areas of the filings for each applicant and the partnerships or alliances formed. Please use it as a guide for patent analysis and IP landscaping.
Keywords (importance)
Top keywords frequently used in patent filings for 光信号から電気信号への変換技術 are shown below.
Top keywords for 光信号から電気信号への変換技術
| Keyword | Score |
|---|---|
| 画素 | 100.0 |
| 素子 | 87.8 |
| 光 | 67.07 |
| 変換 | 52.72 |
| 固体 | 48.19 |
| 画像 | 35.85 |
| 領域 | 32.91 |
| 検出 | 28.49 |
| 信号 | 27.5 |
| 配置 | 20.21 |
| 基板 | 18.5 |
| 転送 | 18.0 |
| 蓄積 | 15.95 |
| 電圧 | 12.4 |
| 入力 | 11.76 |
Search Set (Analysis Patents)
This patent analysis report was created for a patent search set of 2,079 cases retrieved by applying the following search formula and analysis period to the following patent database. Patent information such as a patent analysis result, a patent map, and a patent landscape can be freely used for patent searches, analysis, and work on intellectual property strategies, including IP landscaping.
光信号から電気信号への変換技術[5C024]
Recent publications
| Publication No. | Title | Bibliographic info | Theme |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. JPP7927482 | 光電変換装置、撮像システム、および機器 | ・Applicant キヤノン株式会社 ・Filing date 2022-07-11 ・Publication date 2026-10-01 | 4M118, 5C024 |
| 2. JPA2026-151566 | 積層型固体撮像素子 | ・Applicant 株式会社シグマ ・Filing date 2025-03-13 ・Publication date 2026-09-29 | 4M118, 5C024 |
| 3. JPA2026-151936 | 光電変換装置及び光検出システム | ・Applicant キヤノン株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-03-14 ・Publication date 2026-09-29 | 5C024 |
| 4. JPA2026-151425 | イメージセンサ、撮像装置、および、イメージセンサの制御方法 | ・Applicant ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-03-13 ・Publication date 2026-09-29 | 5C024 |
| 5. JPA2026-152228 | 半導体集積回路 | ・Applicant ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-03-14 ・Publication date 2026-09-29 | 4M118, 5C024, 5F048, 5F140 |
| 6. JPA2026-151937 | 光電変換装置及び光検出システム | ・Applicant キヤノン株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-03-14 ・Publication date 2026-09-29 | 5C024 |
| 7. JPA2026-150586 | 比較器、および固体撮像素子 | ・Applicant 三星電子株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-03-12 ・Publication date 2026-09-29 | 5C024, 5J039 |
| 8. JPA2026-151757 | イメージセンサ、および、撮像装置 | ・Applicant ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-03-14 ・Publication date 2026-09-29 | 5C024 |
| 9. JPA2026-152567 | 光電変換装置および光電変換システム | ・Applicant キヤノン株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-12-03 ・Publication date 2026-09-29 | 4M118, 5C024 |
| 10. JPP7925730 | 撮像装置及びその制御方法、プログラム、記憶媒体 | ・Applicant キヤノン株式会社 ・Filing date 2022-10-03 ・Publication date 2026-09-28 | 5C024 |
| 11. JPA2026-150286 | 撮像装置及びその制御方法、プログラム、記憶媒体 | ・Applicant キヤノン株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-03-11 ・Publication date 2026-09-28 | 5C024 |
| 12. JPA2026-148362 | 信号処理機能搭載イメージセンサ回路 | ・Applicant 国立大学法人奈良先端科学技術大学院大学 ・Filing date 2025-03-07 ・Publication date 2026-09-17 | 5C024 |
| 13. JPA2026-148105 | 撮像装置およびカメラシステム | ・Applicant パナソニックIPマネジメント株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-03-07 ・Publication date 2026-09-17 | 5C024 |
| 14. JPA2026-146570 | 増幅回路、増幅方法、及び電子機器 | ・Applicant ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 ・Filing date 2025-03-04 ・Publication date 2026-09-16 | 5C024 |
| 15. JPP7922069 | 撮像装置 | ・Applicant ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 ・Filing date 2022-10-18 ・Publication date 2026-09-15 | 4M118, 5C024, 5F033 |
Same industry / competition company information (JP)
{'ja': '技術テーマ「光信号から電気信号への変換技術」における上位出願人の特許情報を以下に示します。各企業の特許件数を比較することで、過去および現在の各社の技術テーマにおける研究開発状況や、技術テーマにおける各社の位置付けを確認できます。なお、特許は出願から公開までに一年半のタイムラグがあるため、一年半より直近の状況については分析できない点に注意する必要があります。', 'en': "The patent information of the higher applicant in the technical theme 光信号から電気信号への変換技術 is shown below. By comparing the number of patents of each company, you can check the research and development status of each company's past and present technical themes and the position of each company in the technical theme. Patents have a time lag of about 18 months from filing to publication."}
Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, キヤノン株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 346 cases, followed by ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 with 102 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 346 cases |
| ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 | 102 cases |
| 三星電子株式会社 | 100 cases |
| エスケーハイニックス株式会社 | 28 cases |
| 株式会社ニコン | 18 cases |
| パナソニックIPマネジメント株式会社 | 16 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
Comparing the number of applications of each company, キヤノン株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2020 to 2025) with 830 cases, followed by ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 with 625 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 830 cases |
| ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 | 625 cases |
| 三星電子株式会社 | 196 cases |
| 株式会社ニコン | 142 cases |
| パナソニックIPマネジメント株式会社 | 78 cases |
| エスケーハイニックス株式会社 | 62 cases |
Same industry / competition company JP patent filing ranking
佐藤総合特許事務所 代表弁理士
佐藤 寿のコメント
競合企業の長期推移をどう読むか
同業や競合企業の長期的な特許出願件数の推移から、長期トレンドと出願件数の山や谷を確認することができます。
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Same industry / competition company, Change in the Number of JP Patents
Below is a patent map showing changes in the number of applications for JP patents of 6 companies in the same industry over the past 6 years.
Competitor filing ranking
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 830 |
| ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 | 625 |
| 三星電子株式会社 | 196 |
| 株式会社ニコン | 142 |
| パナソニックIPマネジメント株式会社 | 78 |
| エスケーハイニックス株式会社 | 62 |
Top company information (JP)
{'ja': '技術テーマ「光信号から電気信号への変換技術」における上位出願人の特許情報を以下に示します。各企業の特許件数を比較することで、過去および現在の各社の技術テーマにおける研究開発状況や、技術テーマにおける各社の位置付けを確認できます。なお、特許は出願から公開までに一年半のタイムラグがあるため、一年半より直近の状況については分析できない点に注意する必要があります。', 'en': "The patent information of the higher applicant in the technical theme 光信号から電気信号への変換技術 is shown below. By comparing the number of patents of each company, you can check the research and development status of each company's past and present technical themes and the position of each company in the technical theme. Patents have a time lag of about 18 months from filing to publication."}
佐藤総合特許事務所 代表弁理士
佐藤 寿のコメント
競合企業との比較のポイント
同業や競合企業が特許に注力している分野を知ることで、自社の戦略や製品開発の方向性を把握することができます。
解説の続きを読む
Trends in filing of joint patent applications in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025).
among the top coapplicants, キヤノン株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last in the last 3 years (2023 to 2025) with 346 cases, followed by ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 with 102 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 346 cases |
| ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 | 102 cases |
| 三星電子株式会社 | 100 cases |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications for the target period (2020 to 2025).
among the top coapplicants, キヤノン株式会社 has the highest number of joint applications in the last for the target period (2020 to 2025) with 830 cases, followed by ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 with 625 cases.
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 830 cases |
| ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 | 625 cases |
| 三星電子株式会社 | 196 cases |
Top company JP patent filing ranking
Below is a ranking of the number of JP patent applications by 光信号から電気信号への変換技術’s top 3 coapplicants over the last 6 years.
佐藤総合特許事務所 代表弁理士
佐藤 寿のコメント
競合企業の長期推移をどう読むか
同業や競合企業の長期的な特許出願件数の推移から、長期トレンドと出願件数の山や谷を確認することができます。
解説の続きを読む
Top co-applicant filing ranking
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 830 |
| ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 | 625 |
| 三星電子株式会社 | 196 |
Top company, Change in the Number of JP Patents
Below is a patent map showing the changes in the numbers of JP patent filings by 光信号から電気信号への変換技術’s top 3 coapplicants over the last 6 years.
Top co-applicant filing ranking
| Name | Cases |
|---|---|
| キヤノン株式会社 | 830 |
| ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 | 625 |
| 三星電子株式会社 | 196 |
Top company details
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with キヤノン株式会社
光信号から電気信号への変換技術 filed 830 joint applications with キヤノン株式会社 for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 799 cases in total) is 160, and the median is 157. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.14, and filings have been moderate fluctuations.
The number of filings has been decreasing for the publication-lag-adjusted last 3 years (2023 to 2025). The highest number of filings in 2021 with 196 cases, and their lowest number in 2020 with 131 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 160 patents |
| Std Dev | 23.0 |
| COV | 0.14 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 31 cases | -78.2% |
| 2024 year | 142 cases | -17.92% |
| 2023 year | 173 cases | +10.19% |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社
光信号から電気信号への変換技術 filed 625 joint applications with ソニーセミコンダクタソリューションズ株式会社 for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 614 cases in total) is 123, and the median is 91.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.6, and filings have been large fluctuations.
The highest number of filings in 2020 with 219 cases, and their lowest number in 2024 with 34 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 123 patents |
| Std Dev | 78.3 |
| COV | 0.6 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 11 cases | -67.6% |
| 2024 year | 34 cases | -40.4% |
| 2023 year | 57 cases | -37.4% |
Trends in filing of joint patent applications with 三星電子株式会社
光信号から電気信号への変換技術 filed 196 joint applications with 三星電子株式会社 for the analysis period (2020 to 2025).
The mean of the number of filings over the last 5 years (2020 to 2024, 173 cases in total) is 34.6, and the median is 34.0. The coefficient of variation (standard deviation/mean) is 0.4, and filings have been large fluctuations.
The highest number of filings in 2022 with 56 cases, and their lowest number in 2021 with 19 cases (years covered: 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024).
| Index | Value |
|---|---|
| Average | 34.6 patents |
| Std Dev | 13.8 |
| COV | 0.4 |
| Year | Cases | YOY |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 year | 23 cases | -32.4% |
| 2024 year | 34 cases | -20.93% |
| 2023 year | 43 cases | -23.21% |
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佐藤総合特許事務所 代表弁理士
佐藤 寿のコメント
競合企業との比較のポイント
同業や競合企業が特許に注力している分野を知ることで、自社の戦略や製品開発の方向性を把握することができます。
解説の続きを読む