Image pickup device, vision enhancement apparatus,...

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2007-12-12

2009-10-27

Porta, David P (Department: 2884)

Radiant energy

Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling

Infrared responsive

C250S332000, C257S188000, C257S189000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07608825

ABSTRACT:
There is provided an image pickup device which picks up an image of an object by absorbing light in a near infrared region reflected from the object and which has semiconductor photodetectors including an absorption layer of a bandgap wavelength in the range of 1.65 to 3.0 μm.

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