Radiant energy – Infrared-to-visible imaging – Including detector array
Patent
1996-05-17
1998-01-20
Porta, David P.
Radiant energy
Infrared-to-visible imaging
Including detector array
2503381, H01L 3114
Patent
active
057104280
ABSTRACT:
An infrared detecting, light emitting focal plane array is disclosed. This focal plane array detects infrared image signals, converts the image signals into electrical signals, amplifies the electrical signals, then produces an infrared image by converting the electrical signals back into infrared radiation using light emitting devices. The infrared image produced may be of a different wavelength than the original image signal. The detectors and the emitters are comprised of numerous pixels spread out in a two dimensional planar array. Each pixel is processed independently from the other pixels, as the signals are processed in parallel to each other. The intensity of the emitted light of each pixel varies with the intensity of the incident light for each corresponding pixel. An infrared imaging apparatus is disclosed that uses the infrared image output from the light emitting focal plane array detecting unit to dearly record, photograph, and display real-time infrared images. A charge coupled device photographing device receives the infrared image from the light emitting focal plane array optimized by an optical system, and produces image signals which are then processed in parallel by an image signal processor, allowing for a real-time display of the image. The light emitting focal plane arrays used in the imaging apparatus are modularized so that they can easily be interchanged with another light emitting focal plane array. By selecting the proper module sensitive to the proper wavelengths, the wavelength sensitivity band of the charge coupled device photographing unit can be extended.
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Bushnell Esq. Robert E.
Hanig Richard
Porta David P.
Samsung Electronics Co,. Ltd.
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