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Temperature compensation type infrared sensor

US5056929A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJan 30, 1991
Grant dateOct 15, 1991
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Expiry dateJan 30, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01L2224/48091
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A temperature compensation type infrared sensor includes a substrate having a central pit and functioning as a heat sink with an insulation film formed on the top face of the substrate and defining a diaphragm located above the pit, a plurality of thermocouples disposed on the insulation film and connected in series with each of said thermocouples having a hot junction on said diaphragm and a cold junction on the heat sink, and a thermopile element including a black body on the central portion of the diaphragm in the insulation film for absorbing infrared rays with the thermopile element being placed on a thermistor chip for compensating temperature.

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