PHOTODETECTOR
    1.
    发明申请
    PHOTODETECTOR 审中-公开
    照相机

    公开(公告)号:US20140225216A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-14

    申请号:US14253064

    申请日:2014-04-15

    Abstract: A photodetector includes a substrate, a first electrode layer, a first light absorbing layer, a second electrode layer, a second light absorbing layer, and a third electrode layer that are laminated on the substrate, a first electrode wire that intercouples the first electrode layer and the second electrode layer, a second electrode wire that intercouples the second electrode layer and the third electrode layer, a first diode formed at a place where the second electrode layer and the first electrode wire are mutually brought into contact, and a second diode formed at a place where the second electrode layer and the second electrode wire are mutually brought into contact.

    Abstract translation: 光电检测器包括层叠在基板上的基板,第一电极层,第一光吸收层,第二电极层,第二光吸收层和第三电极层,将第一电极层 和第二电极层,与第二电极层和第三电极层相互结合的第二电极线,形成在第二电极层和第一电极线相互接触的位置的第一二极管,以及形成 在第二电极层和第二电极线相互接触的地方。

    CONTROL CIRCUIT AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INFRARED DETECTOR, AND IMAGING DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20200018653A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-01-16

    申请号:US16456928

    申请日:2019-06-28

    Inventor: Yasuo MATSUMIYA

    Abstract: A control method of an infrared detector, for obtaining a wider dynamic range and preventing an over-range, is disclosed. The method includes: monitoring a value acquired in response to an electric current flowing in each of a plurality of infrared detection elements configuring the infrared detector, and lowering, when the value acquired in response to the electric current flowing in the infrared detection element reaches a threshold value within a detection time, sensitivity of the infrared detection element within the detection time.

    IMAGING APPARATUS
    3.
    发明申请
    IMAGING APPARATUS 审中-公开

    公开(公告)号:US20180035065A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-01

    申请号:US15645143

    申请日:2017-07-10

    Abstract: An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor including a common sensor element, the common sensor element having a plurality of output systems therefrom, and a signal processing circuit that generates an image signal from outputs of the image sensor, wherein the plurality of output systems individually include a transistor, a capacitor that stores charge in accordance with a current flowing through the sensor element via the transistor, and output circuitry that outputs a sensor signal in accordance with a voltage of the capacitor, wherein the transistors individually allow the current to flow in time periods different with each other, and the signal processing circuit does not use the sensor signals if the sensor signals do not match with each other, and the signal processing circuit uses the sensor signals for generating the image signal if the sensor signals match with each other.

    ARRAY SENSOR AND IMAGING APPARATUS
    4.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20190037153A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-31

    申请号:US16040700

    申请日:2018-07-20

    Inventor: Yasuo MATSUMIYA

    Abstract: An array sensor includes a sensor element array that includes a plurality of sensor elements, a signal processing circuit array that includes a plurality of signal processing circuits coupled to the corresponding sensor elements, and a resistor network that supplies bias voltages to the corresponding signal processing circuits, wherein different voltages are applied to at least two voltage application nodes in the resistor network.

    HEAT SOURCE DETECTION DEVICE AND HEAT SOURCE DETECTION METHOD

    公开(公告)号:US20180031425A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-01

    申请号:US15609425

    申请日:2017-05-31

    CPC classification number: G01J5/0003 G01J5/60 G01J2005/0081

    Abstract: A heat source detection device includes a processor configured to calculate, as a single-wavelength temperature, one of a first temperature obtained by converting a first output output from the infrared sensor in accordance with an incident amount of infrared rays in a first infrared wavelength band into a temperature, a second temperature obtained by converting a second output output from the infrared sensor in accordance with an incident amount of infrared rays in a second infrared wavelength band into a temperature and an average value of the first and second temperatures, and calculate a dual-wavelength temperature obtained by converting the ratio between the first and second outputs into a temperature; and to determine a temperature of the heat source based on the dual-wavelength temperature and determine a distance to the heat source from the infrared sensor based on a comparison result between the single-wavelength temperature and dual-wavelength temperature.

    CONTROL CIRCUIT FOR INFRARED DETECTORS, IMAGING DEVICE, AND CONTROL METHOD FOR INFRARED DETECTORS

    公开(公告)号:US20200154062A1

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-14

    申请号:US16658588

    申请日:2019-10-21

    Inventor: Yasuo MATSUMIYA

    Abstract: A control circuit for infrared detectors, includes: a driving circuit configured to drive a plurality of infrared detectors and generates, for each frame, a signal according to infrared rays incident on the plurality of infrared detectors; a holding circuit configured to hold a first signal generated by the driving circuit in a first frame and a second signal generated by the driving circuit in a second frame before the first frame; a difference calculation circuit configured to calculate a difference between the first signal and the second signal; and an amplifier circuit configured to amplify and output the difference calculated by the difference calculation circuit.

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