Array combining many photoconductive detectors in a compact package
US6107630A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 5, 1998 |
| Grant date | Aug 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 5, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2224/48091
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A radiation detector includes a plurality of detector elements arranged on a detector substrate in an interdigitated linear array. A thermoelectric or other cooler is attached to the lower surface of the detector substrate. A pair of interconnect boards is positioned on opposite sides of the detector substrate. The detector elements, substrate, cooler and pair of boards are received in a sealed housing and a radiation transmitting window in the housing permits radiation to pass into the housing and strike the detector elements. A plurality of conductive pins extends through the housing and terminates at electrical traces on the interconnect boards. A thermistor or other temperature sensor is attached to the detector substrate and, through control of the thermoelectric cooler, maintains the detector substrate at a desired operating temperature.
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