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High-absorption wide-band pixel for bolometer arrays

US6621083B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 29, 2000
Grant dateSep 16, 2003
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Expiry dateFeb 10, 2021

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01J5/20
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A microbolometer array has pixels with a thin platform of silicon dioxide having a metal absorber layer, and having a resonant gap with a substrate reflector. The pixel resistor of vanadium oxide has low total resistance with metal contacts on opposite edges.

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