Patent Publication Number: US-10788338-B2

Title: Semiconductor device and optical encoder comprising a light source driver to drive a light source based on signals from an incident light received first element and an incident light shielded second element

Description:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Field of the Invention 
     The present invention relates to a semiconductor device and an optical encoder. 
     Description of the Related Art 
     Among electronic devices that include a light source unit such as an optical encoder or the like, there is an electronic device that performs light power control to maintain a constant light emission amount in the light source unit. This kind of control is also referred to as APC (Automatic Power Control). 
     Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-265512 discloses an arrangement which includes a light source unit, a scale that reflects light from the light source unit, and a light receiving unit on which a plurality of light receiving elements (photoelectric conversion elements) that receive the reflected light from the scale are arranged. The above-described APC is performed based on the signals of the plurality of light receiving elements, and the light emission amount of the light source unit can be maintained to be constant. 
     In a case in which a plurality of light receiving elements are arrayed as in the arrangement disclosed in Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2005-265512, signal interference may occur between two adjacent light receiving elements, that is, a signal component may flow out from one light receiving element to the other light receiving element. This kind of a phenomenon, also referred to as crosstalk, can degrade the accuracy of the APC. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     An object of the present invention is to provide a technique advantageous in improving the accuracy of APC. 
     One of the aspects of the present invention provides a semiconductor device comprising a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements arrayed on a substrate, a readout unit configured to read out signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements, and a light source unit driver configured to drive a light source unit, wherein the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements include a first element configured to receive incident light and a second element configured to be shielded from the incident light, and the light source unit driver drives the light source based on both a signal from the first element and a signal from the second element read out by the readout unit. 
     Further features of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of exemplary embodiments with reference to the attached drawings. 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is a view for explaining an example of the arrangement of an optical encoder; 
         FIG. 2  is a block diagram for explaining an example of the arrangement of a light receiving unit; 
         FIG. 3  is a view for explaining an example of a signal readout forms from the light receiving unit; and 
         FIGS. 4A and 4B  are views for explaining the signal readout forms from the light receiving unit. 
     
    
    
     DESCRIPTION OF THE EMBODIMENTS 
     Embodiments of the present invention will be described hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. Note that each drawing is a schematic view showing a structure or an arrangement of an embodiment, and the dimensions of members shown in the drawing do not necessarily reflect actual practice. Note that the same reference numerals denote the same components throughout the drawings, and a description of overlapping contents will be omitted in this specification. 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view showing an example of the arrangement of an optical encoder E according to an embodiment. The optical encoder E according to this embodiment is a reflective encoder (reflective photoelectric linear encoder) and includes a semiconductor device (or a semiconductor apparatus)  1  as an encoder head or a sensor head and a light reflecting scale  2 .  FIG. 2  is a block diagram showing an example of the arrangement of the semiconductor device  1 . The semiconductor device  1  includes a light receiving unit  11 , a readout unit  12 , a differential circuit unit  13 , a processor  14 , a light source unit driver  15 , and a light source unit  16 . 
     The light receiving unit  11  includes a plurality of photoelectric conversion elements  111  and a photoelectric conversion element  112 . Although these elements will be described in detail later, assume that an element positioned at the farthest end in the array direction of is the photoelectric conversion element  112  and elements other than this are the photoelectric conversion elements  111 . The position of the photoelectric conversion element  112  is not limited this, and it suffices to be a position that will not greatly impair the light receiving function of the light receiving unit  11 . A known photodetector such as a photodiode or the like can be used as the photoelectric conversion elements  111  and  112 . In this case, each photoelectric conversion element  111  (first element) is formed to be capable of receiving incident light and of outputting a current corresponding to the amount of charges generated by the incident light. On the other hand, each photoelectric conversion element  112  (second element) is formed so as to be shielded from the light traveling toward the photoelectric conversion element  112 . For example, the light receiving surface, that is, the light detection surface of the photoelectric conversion element  112  is covered by a light shielding member such as a metal film. 
     The readout unit  12  can read out signals from the photoelectric conversion elements  111  and  112 . In this embodiment, the readout unit  12  includes a selection unit  121 , conversion units  122 , and a conversion unit  122 X. The selection unit  121  is formed from a known switch element such as a MOS transistor or the like, and selectively outputs the signals from the photoelectric conversion element  111  to the conversion units  122 . The conversion unit  122  generates a voltage signal corresponding to the current amount (charge amount) of each photoelectric conversion element  111  selected by the selection unit  121 . In this case, two conversion units  122  are shown, and the selection unit  121  will select two elements out of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements  111  and will output their respective signals to the two corresponding conversion units  122 . However, their quantities are not limited to this example. The conversion unit  122 X is a current-to-voltage converter that has the same arrangement as that of the conversion unit  122 , and generates a voltage signal corresponding to the current amount of the photoelectric conversion element  112 . The readout unit  12  reads out each signal from the photoelectric conversion element  112  and selectively reads out signals from the plurality of photoelectric conversion element  111  according to such an arrangement. 
     Although details will be described later, the differential circuit unit  13  outputs, as a detection signal to the processor  14 , a signal corresponding to the difference between the signals from the two conversion units  122  described above. This detection signal can also be referred to as a position signal, an encoder signal, or the like. 
     The light source unit driver  15  includes an adding unit  151 , a correction unit  152 , and a comparison unit  153 , and drives the light source unit  16 . The adding unit  151  adds the signals from the conversion unit  122  described above. Although details will be described later, the correction unit  152  receives a reference signal (reference voltage) V REF1  that provides a reference value, receives a signal from the conversion unit  122 X, and corrects the reference signal V REF1  based on the signal from the conversion unit  122 X. The comparison unit  153  receives a signal from the adding unit  151  and the signal from the correction unit  152  and outputs a current corresponding to their comparison result. The light source unit driver  15  executes APC (Automatic Power Control) by such an arrangement and controls the light source unit  16  so as to set a desired light emission amount. For example, if the signal from the adding unit  151  is larger than the signal from the correction unit  152 , the light source unit driver  15  decreases the driving force of the light source unit  16 , and if the signal from the adding unit  151  is smaller than the signal from the correction unit  152 , the light source unit driver increases the driving force of the light source unit  16 . An electronic component including an LED (Light Emitting Diode) element is used as the light source unit  16 . 
     With reference again to  FIG. 1 , in the semiconductor device  1 , the light receiving unit  11 , the light source unit  16 , the readout unit  12  (not shown here), and the like are arranged on a first substrate member  10 . The plurality of photoelectric conversion elements  111  and  112  of light receiving unit  11  are arrayed along an X direction in  FIG. 1 . The light source unit  16  is arranged at a position shifted from the light receiving unit  11  in a +Y direction in  FIG. 1 , and the light source unit emits light to the scale  2  arranged above (position sifted in a +Z direction in  FIG. 1 ) it. A reflecting portion arranged so as to be capable of reflecting light and a non-reflecting portion whose light reflectance is suppressed more than the reflecting portion are alternately arranged at a predetermined interval in the X direction on the lower surface (surface on the side of the light source unit  16 ) of the scale  2 . As a result, the reflected light from the light reflecting scale  2  to the light receiving unit  11  forms a striped or wave-shaped light amount distribution. Each region with a comparatively large incident light amount is shown as a region R 1  in  FIG. 1 , and a plurality of regions R 1  according to this distribution will be formed regularly in the X direction. The semiconductor device  1  and the light reflecting scale  2  are capable of moving relatively with respect to each other in the X direction, and if one component moves relatively with respect to the other component, this light amount distribution will shift in the X direction. 
     In reference to  FIG. 2  as well, the above-described light amount distribution of the reflected light from the scale  2  is detected by the light receiving unit  11 , and this detection result is processed as a detection signal by the processor  14  via the readout unit  12  and the differential circuit unit  13 . The processor  14  can obtain the relative positions of the semiconductor device  1  and the scale  2  and/or the relative movement amount of the semiconductor device and the scale based on the detection signal. Note that although the processor  14  is shown as a part of the semiconductor device  1  here, the processor  14  may be partially or entirely arranged outside the semiconductor device  1 . 
       FIG. 3  shows a sectional view taken along an X-Z plane of  FIG. 2  as a schematic view showing an example of the structure of the light receiving unit  11 .  FIG. 3  shows two photoelectric conversion elements  111  and their peripheral regions. The light receiving unit  11  is formed in a semiconductor substrate  110  by using a known semiconductor manufacturing process. In this embodiment, the semiconductor substrate  110  includes the region R 1  formed in a comparatively deep region, a region R 2  formed on the region R 1  (in a position shallower than the region R 1 ), regions R 3  formed on the region R 2 , a region R 4  formed in each region R 3 , and regions R 5  partitioning the regions R 3 . Note that the expressions “deep/shallow” used above represent the magnitude relationship of the distance from the upper surface of the semiconductor substrate  110 , and will be used in the same manner in the following description. 
     The region R 1  is an n-type region, and the n-type impurity concentration of the region R 1  is set to be comparatively low. The region R 2  is an n-type region, and the n-type impurity concentration of the region R 2  is set to be comparatively higher than that of the region R 1 . Each region R 3  is an n-type region, and the n-type impurity concentration of the region R 3  is set to be comparatively low (at least lower than that of the region R 2 ). Each region R 4  is a p-type region, and the p-type impurity concentration of the region R 4  is set to be comparatively high so that an electrical connection with a wiring portion (not shown) will be implemented by an ohmic contact. Also, each region R 5  is an n-type region, and the n-type impurity concentration of the region R 5  is set to be higher than that of the region R 3  so as to electrically separate and partition the regions R 3 . 
     According to the above-described structure, the regions R 3  are partitioned by the regions R 5 , and the region R 4  is formed in each of the partitioned regions R 3 , thereby forming each photoelectric conversion element  111 . In other words, the region R 5  is formed at each border portion between adjacent photoelectric conversion elements  111 . A photodiode which is to serve as the photoelectric conversion element  111  is formed by a p-n junction between the region R 3  and the region R 4 , charges (electron-hole pairs) are generated in accordance with the incident light in the region R 3 , and the minority carriers (holes) of the charges are collected in the region R 4 . Subsequently, the minority carriers are read out as a signal by the aforementioned readout unit  12 . 
     The regions R 3  to R 5  are formed on the epitaxial growth layer in this embodiment, allowing the photoelectric conversion element  111  to be formed in a semiconductor region with good crystallinity. This epitaxial growth layer is formed to have a thickness of, for example, equal to or more than 2 μm, and preferably equal to or more than 4 μm and, for example, equal to or less than 15 μm, and preferably equal to or less than 10 μm. In this embodiment, although it is assumed that the regions R 3  to R 5  are formed at a depth that falls within a range of 0 μm to 15 μm from the surface of the semiconductor substrate  110 , the regions R 3  to R 5  may be formed at a depth that falls within a range of 0 μm to 10 μm. 
     Here, as shown in  FIG. 3 , each region R 5  includes a comparatively shallow region R 51  positioned near the surface of the semiconductor substrate  110  and a region R 52  positioned relatively deeper than the region R 51  and shallower than the region R 2 . In general, a semiconductor region of a predetermined conductivity type tends to have a lower impurity concentration in a deep position than a shallow position since the impurity is implanted from above the semiconductor substrate  110 . Hence, although details will be described later, the region R 52  has a lower n-type impurity concentration than the region R 51  in the region R 5  described above. 
     When the conductivity type and the degree of impurity concentration of each of the above-described regions R 1  and the like are explicitly expressed, they are as follows: 
     
       
         
           
               
               
               
             
               
                   
                   
               
             
            
               
                   
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     Note that the plus (+, ++) symbols indicate that the impurity concentration is comparatively high, and the minus (−) symbol indicates that the impurity concentration is comparatively low. 
     In summary, each photoelectric conversion element  111  includes the p-type (first conductivity type) region R 4  (first semiconductor region), the n-type (second conductivity type) region R 3  (second semiconductor region) formed in a position deeper than the region R 4  so as to cover the bottom surface of the region R 4 , and the region R 2  (third semiconductor region) formed in a position deeper than the region R 3  and has a higher n-type impurity concentration than the region R 3 . In addition, between adjacent photoelectric conversion elements  111 , there is formed the n-type region R 5  (fourth semiconductor region) for electrically separating their respective regions R 3 . This region R 5  includes the region R 51  (first portion) formed in a position shallower than the region R 2  and the region R 52  (second portion) formed in a position shallower than the region R 2  but deeper than the region R 51 . The n-type impurity concentration of the region R 51  is higher than that of the region R 3 , and the n-type impurity concentration of the region R 52  is higher than that of the region R 3  and lower than that of the region R 51 . 
     Although the structure of each photoelectric conversion element  111  has been described with reference to  FIG. 3  here, the photoelectric conversion element  112  (see  FIG. 2 ) formed so as to be shielded from incident light includes the same structure as that of the above-described photoelectric conversion element  111  for the semiconductor substrate  110 . A wiring structure (not shown) on which a wiring layer and an insulating layer are stacked is arranged on the semiconductor substrate  110 , and immediately above the photoelectric conversion element  112 , a light shielding member such as a metal film is arranged in this wiring structure. The reflected light from the scale  2  will be shielded by this light shielding member. 
       FIG. 4A  is a simple circuit diagram for explaining the signal readout form of the light receiving unit  11 . As has been described with reference to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the light receiving unit  11  includes the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements  111  and  112 , and the photoelectric conversion element  112  is positioned at the farthest end in the array direction in this embodiment. The plurality of photoelectric conversion element  111  are selectively connected to the conversion units  122  by the selection unit  121 , and for the sake of descriptive convenience, a plurality of switch elements arranged in correspondence with the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements  111  will be shown as the selection unit  121  in  FIG. 4A . 
     In this specification, for the sake of discrimination, the photoelectric conversion element  111  corresponding to a switch element in an ON state (conductive state) will be expressed as a “selected element”, and the photoelectric conversion element  111  corresponding to a switch element in an OFF state (non-conductive state) will be expressed as a “non-selected element”. That is, the photoelectric conversion element  111  that is set to a selected state by the selection unit  121  will be referred to as a selected element, and each photoelectric conversion element other than that will be referred to as a non-selected element. 
     In this embodiment, the photoelectric conversion element  112  is connected to the conversion unit  122 X and can obtain the temporal variation of the signal of the photoelectric conversion element  112 . As another embodiment, it may be arranged so that the photoelectric conversion element  112  is connected to the conversion unit  122 X via a switch element in the same manner as the photoelectric conversion element  111 , and the signal of the photoelectric conversion element  112  is read out as needed. In  FIG. 4A , the photoelectric conversion element  112  is indicated by stripes. 
       FIG. 4B  shows, in the same manner as  FIG. 4A , an example of the signal readout form of the light receiving unit  11 . In  FIG. 4B , each selected element (the photoelectric conversion element corresponding to a switch element in the ON state)  111  is indicated by dots. In this case, as one example, an operation is shown in which signals are read out from one set of three continuously arrayed selected elements  111   1  to  111   3  and another set of three selected elements  111   4  to  111   6  which are continuously arrayed in a position spaced apart from the preceding set of selected elements. In this manner, arbitrary elements of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements  111  are selectively connected to the corresponding conversion units  122  by the selection unit  121 . In addition,  FIG. 4B  shows the region R 1  (see  FIG. 1 ) as a region in which the amount of light reflected from the scale  2 , that is, the amount of incident light to the light receiving unit  11  is comparatively large. 
     Referring again to  FIG. 3 , it can be seen that, as indicated by broken-line arrows, the charges generated in the region R 3  of one photoelectric conversion element  111  may flow out (leak) to the region R 3  of its adjacent photoelectric conversion element  111  through the region R 52  which has a comparatively low n-type impurity concentration. Hence, signal interference can be generated between adjacent photoelectric conversion elements  111  due to this outflow of charges. This phenomenon can significantly appear when a beam of light with a comparatively long wavelength such as infrared light (wavelength of about 780 nm to 1,000 nm) enters since the entry depth of this light beam to the semiconductor substrate  110  can be large. This phenomenon, which is also referred to as crosstalk, can degrade the accuracy of the aforementioned APC since a component due to this crosstalk can mix into the signal that the light source unit driver  15  receives from the readout unit  12 . 
     As an example, a description will be given by focusing on the rightmost-side element of the three continuously arrayed selected elements  111   4  to  111   6  in  FIG. 4B , that is, the selected element  111   6 . The selected element  111   6  receives, as shown by the region R 1  in  FIG. 4B , a comparatively large amount of incident light, but some of the charges generated from this may flow out to a non-selected element  111   7  which is positioned on the right side of the selected element  111   6 . Thus, the signal value which is read out from the selected element  111   6  by the readout unit  12  may become different from that which is supposed to be read out originally. 
     In this embodiment, as is apparent from  FIG. 4B , the photoelectric conversion element  112  which is shielded from the incident light is next to the photoelectric conversion element  111  ( 111   1  in  FIG. 4B ) which can receive the incident light. Hence, there is a possibility that some of the charges generated in accordance with the incident light in this photoelectric conversion element  111  will flow out to the photoelectric conversion element  112 . 
     On the other hand, since light will not substantially enter the photoelectric conversion element  112 , charges due to heat noise or the like can be generated in the photoelectric conversion element  112 . The current caused by such charges is also referred to as a dark current. Since this charge amount (alternatively, the dark current) is comparatively small, it can be assumed that there is no substantial outflow of charges from the photoelectric conversion element  112  to the photoelectric conversion element  111 . 
     Therefore, the signal of the photoelectric conversion element  112  is read out by the readout unit  12  in a form in which a component (crosstalk component) corresponding to the amount of charges that flowed out from the photoelectric conversion element  111  to the photoelectric conversion element  112  is superimposed on a current component (dark current component) caused by a dark current in the photoelectric conversion element  112 . Since the dark current component is comparatively small, it can be said that the signal read out from the photoelectric conversion element  112  substantially corresponds to the crosstalk component that flowed out from one to the other between the two adjacent photoelectric conversion elements. 
     The light source unit driver  15  executes APC in consideration of this above-described crosstalk based on the signal read out from this photoelectric conversion element  112 . More specifically, the light source unit driver  15  causes the correction unit  152  to correct the reference signal V REF1  based on the signal of the photoelectric conversion element  112  and drives the light source unit  16  so that the signal value of the adding unit  151  will approach the corrected reference signal (to be denoted as V REF1 ′). 
     In other words, the light source unit driver  15  will execute APC by setting the corrected reference signal V REF1 ′ described above as the target value to be satisfied by the light emission amount of the light source unit  16 . In this point of view, the correction unit  152  functions as a target value generation unit that generates a target value of the light emission amount of the light source unit  16  based on the reference signal V REF1  and the signal of the photoelectric conversion element  112 . 
     The signal of the adding unit  151  varies depending on the selection form of the plurality of photoelectric conversion elements  111  by selection unit  121 . For example, in the example of  FIG. 4B , of the three continuously arrayed selected elements  111   4  to  111   6 , with respect to the selected element  111   5  in the middle, while a state in which charges flow out from the selected element  111   5  to its two adjacent selected elements  111   4  and  111   6  can be considered on the one hand, a state in which charges flow in to the selected element  111   5  from the two adjacent selected elements  111   4  and  111   6  can also be considered. The adding unit  151  adds the signals from these selected elements  111   4  to  111   6 . Hence, it can be said that there is no substantial need to consider the influence of crosstalk on the signal obtained from the selected element  111   5  in the middle. 
     On the other hand, with respect to the selected elements  111   4  and  111   6 , there is a possibility that a signal component which is to be read out originally can become partially lost due to the outflow of charges or a signal component which is not to be read out originally will become mixed due to the inflow of charges that can be generated between with each of their respective adjacent non-selected elements  111 . That is, there is a need to consider the influence of crosstalk on the signals that are obtained from these two selected elements  111   4  and  111   6 . 
     Hence, it is preferable for the light source unit driver  15  to drive the light source unit  16  further based on, in addition to the signal value of each photoelectric conversion element  111  and the signal value of the photoelectric conversion element  112 , the number of locations at which the photoelectric conversion element  111  and the non-selected element  111  are adjacent to each other. That is, the corrected reference signal V REF1 ′ described above can be generated based on what form the photoelectric conversion element  111  has been selected. As an example, the corrected reference signal V REF1 ′ described above can be generated by
 
 V   REF1   ′=V   REF1 −( K×V   112   ×N )
         V 112 : the signal value of the photoelectric conversion element  112  (output value of the conversion unit  122 X)   N: the number of locations at which the selected element and the non-selected element are adjacent to each other   K: coefficient       

     As described above, the signal from the photoelectric conversion element  112  is used in the correction operation described above as a signal corresponding to the crosstalk component that flows out from one to the other between the adjacent photoelectric conversion elements  111 . Hence, to improve the accuracy of the correction operation described above, it is preferable to provide the photoelectric conversion element  112  with the same arrangement (for example, the same upper surface layout) as each photoelectric conversion element  111 . For example, the photoelectric conversion elements  111  and the photoelectric conversion element  112  may be arranged so as to have predetermined symmetry in a planar view, and preferably have translational symmetry. 
     Also, in order to allow the above-described crosstalk component to be specified with high accuracy based on the signal of the photoelectric conversion element  112 , the area in which the photoelectric conversion elements  111  and  112  are adjacent to each other may be increased. That is, each of the photoelectric conversion elements  111  and  112  has a rectangular shape having long sides and short sides in a planar view, and the photoelectric conversion elements may be adjacent to each other on their respective long sides. As a result, the crosstalk component becomes more dominant than the aforementioned dark component due to an increase in the amount of charges that flow out from the photoelectric conversion element  111  to the photoelectric conversion element  112 , and the accuracy of the correction operation described above can be further improved. 
     The crosstalk amount depends on the amount of incident light, that is, the amount of charges that flow out from one to the other between the adjacent photoelectric conversion elements  111  can change depending on the amount of incident light the one of the adjacent photoelectric conversion elements  111 . Hence, by obtaining the temporal variation of the signal from the photoelectric conversion element  112  by the readout unit  12 , the correction unit  152  can perform a correction operation based on the obtained result. For example, the correction unit  152  can correct the reference signal V REF1  based on an integrated value, a maximum value, an average, a median, or the like of the signal of the photoelectric conversion element  112 . In this embodiment, since the light amount distribution of the light receiving unit  11  shifts in accordance with the relative movement of the semiconductor device  1  and the scale  2 , it is preferable for the correction unit  152  to correct the reference signal V REF1  based on the integrated value (the accumulated value in a predetermined period) of the signals from the photoelectric conversion element  112 . 
     As another embodiment, the correction unit  152  may correct the signal from the adding unit  151  instead of correcting the reference signal V REF1 . In this case, the correction unit  152  performs the correction operation by receiving the signal from the adding unit  151  and the signal from the conversion unit  122 X and outputs the result to the comparison unit  153 . The comparison unit  153  receives the signal from the correction unit  152  and the reference signal V REF1  (signal which has not been corrected) and outputs a current corresponding to the comparison result. It is also possible to improve the accuracy of APC by this kind of arrangement. 
     The signal value of the photoelectric conversion element  112  may be associated with the signal value of the photoelectric conversion element  111  by incidentally obtaining, in advance (for example, before the start of APC, during the inspection process at the time of manufacture, or the like), the signals of the photoelectric conversion element  112  and its adjacent photoelectric conversion element  111 . That is, the information indicating the correlation (what the signal value of the photoelectric conversion element  112  will be when the signal of the photoelectric conversion element  111  is a certain value) between the amount of incident light and the crosstalk amount is obtained in advance. This can further raise the accuracy of the correction operation described above. 
     As described above, according to this embodiment, the light source unit driver  15  can execute APC by driving the light source unit  16  based on both the signal of each photoelectric conversion element  111  and the photoelectric conversion element  112 . Since the signal of the photoelectric conversion element  112  corresponds to the crosstalk component transmitted from one element to the other between the adjacent elements  111 , the target value of the light emission amount of the light source unit  16  can be suitably set at the execution of APC. The light source unit driver  15  can highly accurately execute APC by controlling the light source unit  16  so that the signal value of the adding unit  151  will approach this target value. 
     As described above, a crosstalk significantly appears when a beam of light with a comparatively long wavelength such as, for example, infrared light (wavelength of about 780 nm to 1,000 nm) enters. Hence, according to this embodiment, the accuracy of the above-described APC can be effectively improved in an arrangement in which the light source unit  16  generates red light. Note that, although it is possible to increase the impurity concentration of the region R 52  by additionally performing deep impurity implantation by increasing the implantation energy and the dose in order to suppress the crosstalk, the accuracy of the APC can be improved without performing such a process according to this embodiment. Therefore, according to this embodiment, it is also advantageous in reducing the manufacturing cost. 
     Although the embodiment and several preferred examples accompanying the embodiment have been described above, the present invention is not limited to them. Various kinds of modifications and changes can be made without departing form the scope of the present inventions. 
     The present invention is, for example, applicable to a transmissive encoder other than the reflective encoder according to this embodiment. In the case of a reflective encoder, the light source unit  16  is arranged (see  FIGS. 1 and 2 ) on the common substrate member  10  together with the light receiving unit  11 , the readout unit  12 , the differential circuit unit  13 , and the light source unit driver  15 , and they are commonly packaged. On the other hand, in the case of a transmissive encoder, another substrate member (second substrate member) different from the substrate member  10  is prepared, and the light source unit  16  is arranged on the other substrate member. In this case, the two substrate members are arranged so as to face each other, and a light shielding scale on which portions to transmit the light from the light source unit  16  to the light receiving unit  11  and portions that shields the light are alternately arranged can be arranged between these two substrate members. 
     Furthermore, although an optical encoder was exemplified in the embodiment, the present invention is applicable to various kinds of electronic devices such as a light source device (for example, a laser) that includes a predetermined light source unit, a control device (for example, a laser driver) that executes APC on the light source unit, and the like. 
     The individual terms described in this specification are not limited to the ones used for the purpose of the description of the present invention. In the present invention, the terms need not be limited to the strict meanings of the terms but can include their equivalents. 
     While the present invention has been described with reference to exemplary embodiments, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. The scope of the following claims is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as to encompass all such modifications and equivalent structures and functions. 
     This application claims the benefit of Japanese Patent Application No. 2018-007590, filed on Jan. 19, 2018, which is hereby incorporated by reference herein in its entirety.