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Microbolometer with filtering function

US12078545B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 5, 2020
Grant dateSep 3, 2024
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Expiry dateApr 19, 2041

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J2005/0077
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a microbolometer comprising an array of pixels, each pixel comprising one or more detection cells, each detection cell comprising an absorption layer (530) forming a quarter-wave cavity (533) having a height (h) of between 1.5 and 5 μm, wherein the pitch of the detection cells in at least one axis in a plane of the pixel array is in the range 2.4 h to 3.6 h.

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