Abstract:
A plurality of photo-detectors are provided wherein each photodetector includes a photosensitive semiconductor having a light-receiving face, a pair of leads electrically connected to the photosensitive semiconductor, and an individually selected light-transmitting member disposed in front of the light-receiving face of the photosensitive semiconductor. The light-transmitting member has a selected light transmittance which is individually selected from a plurality of different light-transmitting members to compensate for variations in the photosensitive semiconductor such that the photosensitive semiconductor provides an output current within a selected range upon a predetermined quantity of light incident upon the photo-detector. The light transmissive compensating member may be formed by selecting at least one of a mixture of materials, color, thickness, and surface finishing.
Abstract:
An optic receiver capable of detecting the angle of incidence of optical energy in a plurality of fields of view relative to an airborne frame of reference. Incoming rays are reflected by surfaces arranged at predetermined angles relative to an input aperture so as to reflect rays in predetermined fields of view into parallelism with the receiver axis and ultimately to a line image at an output aperture. Power distribution along the line image varies with the azimuth of the target reflection. Computation of target azimuth from the power distribution along the line image is facilitated by photodetectors mounted on the element and associated electronic circuitry.
Abstract:
A light receiving device for a photoelectric conversion element in an exposure meter etc., wherein a light converging optical system and a photoelectric conversion element are held in intimate contact with a transparent elastic sheet interposed therebetween.
Abstract:
A rugged construction for an optically immersed infrared detector is provided along with a method of fabrication which produces an infrared detector which can withstand shock, vibration and high acceleration levels. A metallic base is formed with a cavity therein, along with electrical feed-through pins and a relief channel. Lead patterns are deposited on a thin sheet of insulating material and infrared detectors are mounted on the lead patterns and the sheet is assembled in the cavity of the base with the feed-through pins being connected to the lead pattern which makes electrical connections to the infrared detector through the appropriate feed-through pins. The cavity is filled with an immersion material and an infrared window, which may be in the form of a lens, is pressed into its seat in the base conveniently formed by a ledge surrounding the cavity. As the infrared window is positioned on its seat, any excess immersion material flows through the relief channel, and the assembly so formed is cured so that the immersion material solidifies.
Abstract:
Disclosed is silicon photodiode having a multilayer thin film optical filter deposited directly on the detecting surface thereof. The multilayer filter is an interference type filter designed to limit the normal response of a silicon photodiode so that its spectral response is essentially the same as that of the human eye. The multilayer filter is applied to the diode during fabrication using low cost mass production techniques. The multilayer filter materials are very durable and provide excellent passivation and environmental protection for the diode surface.
Abstract:
1. A target discriminating device comprising a plurality of radiation sensitive elements distributed in rows and columns over an image area, means for condensing incident radiation to form an image on said area, a plurality of row conductors corresponding to the rows of said sensitive elements, a plurality of column conductors corresponding to the columns of said sensitive elements, the row conductors being coupled to the column conductors by the sensitive elements in the respective rows and columns, means for sequentially sampling said column conductors to cause a signal to appear selectively in the row conductors in dependence upon the excitation of the said sensitive elements, an output channel common to said row conductors, coupling means including isolating two-state devices, one for each row conductor, arranged to pass a signal from the respective row conductor to the output channel once only within a predetermined time interval and means for additionally applying a signal to said output channel at each sampling instant, other than via the row conductors, in response to excitation of any sensitive element in the respective column, said output channel including means for generating an output signal only in response to a plural number of successively applied discrete signals within said time interval.