Optically coupled large-format solid state imaging apparatus having edges of an imaging device
US5818035A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Oct 6, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2224/48091
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A large-format solid state imaging device which can detect optical images without loss of sharpness or resolution is provided and includes a solid state imaging device supported by and secured to a frame. To ensure that the imaging device does not deviate from its desired surface configuration, the device is pressed between an optical coupling plate and a support plate each having at least one matching surface whose curvature matches the other with a precision which permits the solid state imaging device to detect optical images without loss of sharpness or resolution and which conforms the imaging device into a desired configuration. Preferably, the frame is annular and the edges of the imaging device are secured to the frame by at least two spaced bonds.
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