Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – Semiconductor system
Patent
1991-01-02
1992-03-10
Fields, Carolyn E.
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
Semiconductor system
25037014, 250332, 250352, 357 30, H01L 2714
Patent
active
050952110
ABSTRACT:
An infrared image sensor includes a plurality of Schottky type infrared detecting elements (8) arranged in array formed on one main surface of a semiconductor substrate (1a) or in a vicinity of the one main surface to allow incident infrared rays from the other main surface of the semiconductor substrate (1a). In this infrared image sensor (1), a high concentration impurity layer (12) is provided between one main surface and the other main surface of the semiconductor substrate (1a), which layer being provided with an infrared ray transparent aperture for the corresponding predetermined unit of the grouped infrared detecting elements (8). According to the infrared image sensor (1), by making the aperture of the high concentration impurity layer (12) into a predetermined configuration at a predetermined position determined by the positional relation between an optical system irradiated by the infrared rays and each detecting element, it is possible to allow only the infrared rays in the desired field to irradiate each infrared detecting element (8) and prevent undesired incident light, thereby improving the efficiency in removing the undesired light and reducing noise.
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Beyer James E.
Fields Carolyn E.
Mitsubishi Denki & Kabushiki Kaisha
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