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Image pickup device, vision enhancement apparatus, night-vision apparatus, navigation support apparatus, and monitoring apparatus

US7608825B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateDec 12, 2007
Grant dateOct 27, 2009
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Expiry dateDec 12, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH10F77/1243

Abstract

There is provided an image pickup device which picks up an image of an object by absorbing light in a near infrared region reflected from the object and which has semiconductor photodetectors including an absorption layer of a bandgap wavelength in the range of 1.65 to 3.0 μm.

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