THERMAL SENSOR COMBINATION
    2.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20170153146A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-01

    申请号:US14955251

    申请日:2015-12-01

    IPC分类号: G01J5/12 G01J5/34

    摘要: A thermal sensor device using a combination of thermopile and pyroelectric sensors is disclosed. The combination is achieved in a process flow that includes ferroelectric materials, which may be used as a pyroelectric sensor, and p-poly/n-poly for thermopiles. The combination retains the sensitivity and accuracy of the thermopile sensor and speed of pyroelectric sensors. The combination provides lower noise than individual thermopile sensors and results in a higher signal-to-noise ratio.

    Thermal sensor combination
    4.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US09658110B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-23

    申请号:US14955251

    申请日:2015-12-01

    IPC分类号: G01J5/00 G01J5/12 G01J5/34

    摘要: A thermal sensor device using a combination of thermopile and pyroelectric sensors is disclosed. The combination is achieved in a process flow that includes ferroelectric materials, which may be used as a pyroelectric sensor, and p-poly/n-poly for thermopiles. The combination retains the sensitivity and accuracy of the thermopile sensor and speed of pyroelectric sensors. The combination provides lower noise than individual thermopile sensors and results in a higher signal-to-noise ratio.

    Thermal Sensor and Method for Producing a Thermal Sensor
    5.
    发明申请
    Thermal Sensor and Method for Producing a Thermal Sensor 有权
    热传感器和制造热传感器的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20160231178A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-08-11

    申请号:US14914285

    申请日:2014-08-25

    申请人: Robert Bosch GmbH

    IPC分类号: G01J5/14

    摘要: The present disclosure relates to a thermal sensor and a method for producing a thermal sensor of this type having a low signal-to-noise ratio at relatively high signal strengths. To this end, a thermoelectric generator is combined with a field effect transistor and a diode. Owing to its integrated diode and the barrier effect associated therewith, the thermal sensor is suitable for the economical and efficient design of imaging sensor arrays for converting thermal radiation into electrical signals.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及一种用于制造具有相对较高信号强度的低信噪比的这种类型的热传感器的热传感器和方法。 为此,将热电发生器与场效应晶体管和二极管组合。 由于其集成二极管和与之相关的屏障效应,热传感器适用于成本传感器阵列的经济高效设计,用于将热辐射转换为电信号。

    COMPOSITE SENSOR AND COMPOSITE SENSOR MODULE
    6.
    发明申请
    COMPOSITE SENSOR AND COMPOSITE SENSOR MODULE 有权
    复合传感器和复合传感器模块

    公开(公告)号:US20150211935A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-07-30

    申请号:US14415868

    申请日:2013-04-16

    IPC分类号: G01J5/12 G01J1/04 G01C3/02

    摘要: In a composite sensor, an arrangement region of thermal image sensors and an arrangement region of range image sensors are arranged so as to overlap each other as seen in the mounting direction. This makes it possible to acquire thermal and range images coaxially, thereby suppressing image misalignment between the thermal and range images. In the composite sensor, a seal body formed by mounting the first and second substrates on top of each other seals a space about the thermal image sensors in a vacuum state. This can prevent the heat occurring about the range image sensors from affecting the thermal image sensor side. In addition, the substrate arranged with the thermal image sensors and the substrate arranged with the range image sensors are separate from each other, which can secure a degree of freedom in designing.

    摘要翻译: 在复合传感器中,沿着安装方向看,热图像传感器的排列区域和范围图像传感器的布置区域被布置成彼此重叠。 这使得可以同轴地获取热和范围图像,从而抑制热和距离图像之间的图像未对准。 在复合传感器中,通过将第一和第二基板彼此顶部安装形成的密封体在真空状态下封闭围绕热像传感器的空间。 这可以防止范围图像传感器发生的热量影响热图像传感器侧。 此外,布置有热图像传感器的基板和布置有范围图像传感器的基板彼此分离,这可以确保设计的自由度。

    Platform comprising an infrared sensor
    7.
    发明授权
    Platform comprising an infrared sensor 有权
    平台包括红外传感器

    公开(公告)号:US09006857B1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-14

    申请号:US14245598

    申请日:2014-04-04

    申请人: William N. Carr

    发明人: William N. Carr

    摘要: An IR sensor includes a suspended micro-platform having a support layer and a device layer disposed thereon. IR absorbers are disposed in or on the device layer. IR radiation received by the IR absorbers heats an on-platform junction of each of a plurality of series-connected thermoelectric devices operating in a Seebeck mode, the devices producing a voltage indicative of the received IR. Other thermoelectric devices are used to cool the platform, and a pressure sensing arrangement is used to detect loss of vacuum or pressure leaks.

    摘要翻译: IR传感器包括具有支撑层和设置在其上的器件层的悬浮微平台。 IR吸收器设置在器件层中或器件层上。 由IR吸收器接收的IR辐射加热以塞贝克模式操作的多个串联连接的热电装置中的每一个的平台上的接合点,该装置产生指示所接收的IR的电压。 使用其他热电装置来冷却平台,并且使用压力感测装置来检测真空或压力泄漏的损失。

    ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS
    8.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS 有权
    电子设备和图像形成装置

    公开(公告)号:US20150037056A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-05

    申请号:US14329825

    申请日:2014-07-11

    IPC分类号: G03G15/20 G01J5/00

    摘要: An electronic apparatus includes a thermopile array sensor, a reflector, and a temperature detection unit. The thermopile array sensor includes a plurality of thermopile elements arranged in a two-dimensional array pattern and a temperature detection surface divided into a plurality of predetermined regions aligned in vertical and horizontal directions, and the thermopile elements output a temperature detection signal corresponding to a temperature of the respective predetermined regions. The reflector is set at an angle to reflect infrared light emitted from a measurement point located outside of a viewing angle of the thermopile array sensor, so as to allow the infrared light to be incident on the temperature detection surface. The temperature detection unit detects the temperature on the basis of the temperature detection signal outputted from each of the thermopile elements. The thermopile array sensor and the reflector are located inside the electronic apparatus.

    摘要翻译: 电子设备包括热电堆阵列传感器,反射器和温度检测单元。 热电堆阵列传感器包括以二维阵列图案排列的多个热电堆元件和分为沿垂直和水平方向排列的多个预定区域的温度检测表面,并且热电堆单元输出对应于温度的温度检测信号 的各个预定区域。 反射器设置成一定角度以反射从位于热电堆阵列传感器的视角外的测量点发射的红外光,以便允许红外光入射到温度检测表面上。 温度检测单元基于从每个热电堆元件输出的温度检测信号来检测温度。 热电堆阵列传感器和反射器位于电子设备内部。