公开(公告)号：US5530247A

公开(公告)日：1996-06-25

申请号：US286736

申请日：1994-08-05

Applicant: George W. McIver ,  Samatkumar R. Sashital

Inventor： George W. McIver ,  Samatkumar R. Sashital

IPC: G01J1/02 ,  B60W30/00 ,  G01J1/42 ,  G01S7/03 ,  G08G5/02 ,  H01L27/14 ,  H01L27/16 ,  H01L37/02 ,  H04N5/33 ,  G01J5/10

CPC classification number: H01L27/16

Abstract: A passive millimeter-wave imaging system configured as an integrated circuit. The imaging system incorporates a lens which focuses radiation from a scene onto a detector in the focal plane of the lens. The detector includes an outer array of ferroelectric elements in which each element includes a top metal film and a ferroelectric layer. Millimeter-wave radiation from the beam causes charge build-up in the ferroelectric layers. The charge build-up is sensed by appropriate amplification and signal processing circuitry associated with the read-out electronics so as to provide a signal indicative of obstacles in the scene to a video system. The ferroelectric layer can also be used as an antenna for each pixel element.

Abstract translation: 被动毫米波成像系统配置为集成电路。 成像系统包括将来自场景的辐射聚焦到透镜的焦平面中的检测器的透镜。 检测器包括铁电元件的外部阵列，其中每个元件包括顶部金属膜和铁电层。 来自光束的毫米波辐射导致铁电层中的电荷积聚。 通过与读出的电子设备相关联的适当的放大和信号处理电路感测电荷积聚，以便向视频系统提供指示场景中的障碍物的信号。 铁电层也可以用作每个像素元件的天线。