Multispectral sensor

US8816282B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Robert Bosch GmbH · DE
• CEA (Commissariat A L'energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives · FR

Inventors

• Michael Thiel · Leonberg, DE
• Ulrich Kallmann · Lörrach, DE
• Stefan Kundermann · Lausanne, CH
• Eric Mottin · Saint-Égrève, FR
• Agnès Arnaud · Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, FR

Key dates

• Filing date: May 29, 2009
• Grant date: Aug 26, 2014
• Expiry date: Feb 23, 2030

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H10F39/193
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A multispectral sensor which includes a complementary metal oxide semiconductor substrate having a switching circuit, at least one antenna-receiving combination device for detecting terahertz radiation, at least one additional bolometer for detecting mid-range infrared radiation, and at least one diode for detecting radiation in the visible to near-infrared range. A multispectral imaging and/or spectroscopy system, a method for detecting and/or examining life forms, objects, and materials using such a system, and the use of such a sensor and system are also described.