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Compound eye image sensor design

US7297926B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 18, 2005
Grant dateNov 20, 2007
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Expiry dateJan 24, 2026

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F39/024

Abstract

A flexible image sensor having an array of lenses disposed on one surface of a substrate flexible optical polymeric substrate, and an array of organic integrated circuit photodetectors on a second surface of the substrate, each lens in the lens array being in optical correspondence with a photodetector in the second array. The lens array and the photodetector array are manufactured using similar, low-temperature methods, preferably utilizing the same toolset.

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