Isao Takayanagi

Isao Takayanagi (M'02) received the M.S. degree in physics from Gakushuin University, Tokyo, Japan, in 1987. He joined Olympus Optical Company, Ltd., Tokyo, in 1987 and was engaged in the research and development of active pixel imagers including static induction transistor imagers, charge modulation device imagers, and amplified MOS imagers. He worked on pixel device physics and modeling, imager technology development, on-chip image processing, and scientific imagers. In 2000, he joined Photobit Corporation and was engaged in contract R&D, where he performed custom CMOS imager designs. From 2001 to 2008, he was with the Japan Imaging Design Center, Micron Japan, Ltd., Nishiwaki City, Japan. Currently, he is with Aptina Japan LLC, Tokyo. Mr. Takayanagi is a member of the Institute of Image Information and Television Engineers in Japan and the Japan Society of Applied Physics.