AU2002239303A1 - Micromachined infrared sensitive pixel and infrared imager - Google Patents

Micromachined infrared sensitive pixel and infrared imager

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AU2002239303A1
AU2002239303A1 AU2002239303A AU3930302A AU2002239303A1 AU 2002239303 A1 AU2002239303 A1 AU 2002239303A1 AU 2002239303 A AU2002239303 A AU 2002239303A AU 3930302 A AU3930302 A AU 3930302A AU 2002239303 A1 AU2002239303 A1 AU 2002239303A1
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infrared
micromachined
sensitive pixel
imager
infrared imager
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Gary K. Fedder
Hasnain Lakdawala
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Carnegie Mellon University
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    • G01J—MEASUREMENT OF INTENSITY, VELOCITY, SPECTRAL CONTENT, POLARISATION, PHASE OR PULSE CHARACTERISTICS OF INFRARED, VISIBLE OR ULTRAVIOLET LIGHT; COLORIMETRY; RADIATION PYROMETRY
    • G01J5/00—Radiation pyrometry, e.g. infrared or optical thermometry
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    • H01L27/144—Devices controlled by radiation
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    • H01L27/14643—Photodiode arrays; MOS imagers
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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
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  • Photometry And Measurement Of Optical Pulse Characteristics (AREA)
  • Transforming Light Signals Into Electric Signals (AREA)
  • Radiation Pyrometers (AREA)
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US25271400P 2000-11-22 2000-11-22
US60/252,714 2000-11-22
PCT/US2001/043555 WO2002043148A2 (fr) 2000-11-22 2001-11-20 Pixel micro-usine sensible a l'infrarouge et imageur fonctionnant dans l'infrarouge comportant des pixels de ce type

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