Radiant energy – Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling – Semiconductor system
Patent
1996-11-08
1998-05-26
Wong, Don
Radiant energy
Invisible radiant energy responsive electric signalling
Semiconductor system
250332, 2503384, G01J 102
Patent
active
057570086
ABSTRACT:
A power source is electrically connected to a capacitance element arranged corresponding to either a Shottky barrier diode (SBD) or a bolometer at a predetermined timing through a resistor by a driving pulse provided from a horizontal scanning circuit and a driving pulse provided from a vertical scanning circuit. At this time, charges charged by a voltage of the power source in the Shottky barrier diode are discharged by either a reverse current of the Shottky barrier diode or a current through the bolometer, immediately after the power source is disconnected from the capacitance element, arranged for either the Shottky barrier diode or the bolometer. After a storing period of time, when the power source and the capacitance element are connected, the charges corresponding to the charge amount discharged for the storing period of time are charged in the capacitance element. At this time, a voltage according to the charge amount is provided. Thus, an infrared-ray image sensor can be obtained using a Shottky barrier diode or a bolometer.
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M. Kumura et al., "Schottky Barrier Thermistor on the Micro-Air-Bridge", The 7th International Conference on Solid-State Sensors and Actuators, pp. 746-749.
Akagawa Keiichi
Tomofuji Tetsuya
Nikon Corporation
Wong Don
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