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Uncooled YBaCuO thin film infrared detector

US5572060A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateFeb 1, 1995
Grant dateNov 5, 1996
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Expiry dateFeb 1, 2015

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10N19/00
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A thermal detector includes a transducer layer of semiconducting yttrium barium copper oxide which is sensitive at room temperature to radiation and provides detection of infrared radiation. In a gate-insulated transistor embodiment, a layer of ferroelectric semiconducting yttrium barium copper oxide forms a gate insulator layer and increases capacitance of the transistor or latches the transistor according to the polarization direction of the ferroelectric layer.

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